Funding NCSA Leading $3.2 Million Project To Make Scientific Data More Discoverable A collaborative research award between NCSA and six other institutions will take on an effort to standardize how scientific data is described. September 30, 2022
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
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
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
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
Science Features New in ’22: Three New Supercomputing Resources and More Our center’s introducing new resources and advancements this year that targets research, academic and industry needs. April 13, 2022
In the News Clowder Helps SMU Researchers Identify Infrastructure Deserts in Dallas Using the Clowder framework developed at NCSA, researchers identified 62 highly deficient neighborhoods, shedding light on the impact of infrastructure on housing, health and quality of life. April 1, 2022
Science Features Looking to the Past to Save the Oceans Now NCSA helps tap historic oceanographic data so scientists can learn more about the current state of oceans and how they might be affected by climate change. March 21, 2022
Honors and Awards NCSA’s Daniel Katz named IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Contributor NCSA Chief Scientist Daniel S. Katz was named one of the 66 inaugural IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Contributors in honor of his contributions to the society and the profession. March 16, 2022
In the News NCSA Software Helps Monitor Arctic Permafrost and Climate Change A team of researchers uses deep learning, satellite imagery, software and supercomputers to make permafrost data more accessible, leading to insights on climate change. March 15, 2022
In the News NCSA Helps NASA Develop Visualization Prototype for Earth Data NCSA’s Advanced Visualization Lab worked with researchers and scientists to make Earth data more accessible and easier to process. February 22, 2022
Profiles NCSA Reflects on 35 Years as a Supercomputing Powerhouse Witnessing the rise of supercomputing over the years, NCSA leaders share milestones and fond memories in this retrospective feature. February 2, 2022
In the News Cover Crop Tool Update Helps Illinois Farmers and Soil Health The free tool now includes enhanced weather forecasting and nitrogen estimation, leading to better-informed decisions in farming. January 26, 2022
Funding NSF Awards $405,000 to NCSA for Research Experience for Undergraduates Site Program Through NCSA and its Center for Artificial Intelligence Innovation, the REU program provides specialized hands-on training to students across the nation. December 16, 2021
Honors and Awards NCSA Receives Honors in 2021 HPCwire Readers’ and Editors’ Choice Awards Eleventh Year NCSA is Recognized by HPCwire Awards, Given to Leaders in the Global High-Performance Computing Community. November 15, 2021