Announcements NCSA Welcomes 2022-23 Fellows A dozen NCSA Fellows are part of nine different projects funded by the NCSA Fellowship program. September 23, 2022
Honors and Awards NCSA Affiliate Ben Grosser Named as a Harvard Fellow What if instead of limiting your characters to 280 per tweet, Twitter limited how many tweets you could post to 280…for life. That’s the crux of an experiment that got the attention of Harvard and helped win Ben Grosser his fellowship. September 20, 2022
Announcements Digital Ag Programs Prepare Candidates for Highly Skilled Technology Careers The Center for Digital Agriculture at NCSA partners with Illinois College of ACES and The Grainger College of Engineering to launch Digital Ag M.Eng and certificate programs. September 14, 2022
Funding NCSA Involved In Two Projects To Receive Sloan Foundation Funding Chief Scientist Daniel S. Katz will lead a project to study the role of policy in sustaining research software. September 13, 2022
Science Features As COVID-19 Gripped the World, NCSA Stepped Up to Make SHIELD a Success How NCSA Research Software Engineers and teams helped keep COVID-19 at bay. August 30, 2022
Research Improving the World Through Agriculture CDA REU students get valuable experience from UIUC research mentors over the summer August 24, 2022
Science Features Visualizing the Future Our Advanced Visualization Lab showcases its hard work and expertise in visualization and computer graphics at SIGGRAPH 2022 in Vancouver. August 19, 2022
Honors and Awards Kindratenko Receives The George Anner Excellence In Undergraduate Teaching Award CAII Director Volodymyr Kindratenko is honored for his teaching excellence in student-juried selection. August 10, 2022
Funding NCSA and UChicago Receive NSF Funding For Software Sustainability A collaborative research award between NCSA and the University of Chicago will undertake a community-centered approach for supporting and sustaining Parsl. August 2, 2022
Profiles Amy Schuele: Tireless Worker, Loyal Friend, and New Retiree We spoke with Amy Schuele about experiences, highlights and memorable moments throughout the 31 years she spent working and learning at NCSA. July 29, 2022
Thought Leadership NCSA Executive Associate Director of Engagement John Towns Presents Keynote Address at PEARC22 Project leader attributes XSEDE success, in part, to community-building July 25, 2022
Science Features A Fruitful Partnership Center for Digital Agriculture partners with robotics manufacturer EarthSense to develop scalable autonomous solutions for farmers. July 22, 2022
In the News NCSA Alum Donna Cox Presents Keynote at PEARC22 The scientific visualization legend spoke on her career and the importance of “Renaissance Teams” at the Boston conference, July 13. July 15, 2022
Publications NCSA, Illinois Campus Cluster Aid Research on Early COVID Mitigations SHIELD researchers utilized NCSA expertise in combating virus early in pandemic. July 6, 2022
In the News NCSA Supercomputers Help Accurately Predict Volcanic Eruption Using NCSA’s iForge and Blue Waters, UIUC researchers predicted a volcanic event at the Sierra Negra Volcano five months in advance. June 6, 2022
Profiles SPIN Interns Garner Achievements, Success Over Academic Year NCSA’s SPIN program continues to attract and retain outstanding UIUC undergraduates June 3, 2022