Science Features Undergraduate Students Excel in NCSA Summer Programs SPIN interns and participants of a 10-week research experience in machine learning at NCSA were recognized for their outstanding research contributions at the end of the summer. December 9, 2022
Honors and Awards NCSA Student Researchers Lead Authors on Award-Winning Paper Paper on FAIR principles for AI models wins HPCwire Readers’ Choice award for “Best Use of High Performance Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence.” December 7, 2022
Honors and Awards Seven Future Stars Awarded Fellowships Introducing the 2022-23 CAPS Fellows – seven new scientists with accomplishments from working on the James Webb telescope project to studying black holes. November 11, 2022
Announcements Applications for 2023-24 New Frontiers Graduate Fellowships Open NFI is seeking applications for its graduate fellowship program for next year. November 9, 2022
Honors and Awards NCSA Awards 24 Fiddler Innovation Fellowships to Illinois Students, Faculty Students and faculty of three NCSA programs were recognized for their outstanding work and contributions to computational research in a variety of fields. November 7, 2022
Announcements NCSA Hosts First-Ever Energy Datathon UIUC students competed to solve examples of exciting and challenging energy problems at an NCSA weekend event. October 11, 2022
Research Improving the World Through Agriculture CDA REU students get valuable experience from UIUC research mentors over the summer August 24, 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
Profiles Exploring the Universe Through Gravitational Physics CAPS and ICASU fellow Scott Perkins explains his passion for astrophysics May 26, 2022
Honors and Awards NCSA Awards 2022 Fiddler Innovation Fellowship Gabe Tavas won the $10K fellowship award for developing a sustainable wood alternative to mitigate deforestation. May 18, 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
Announcements NCSA Awards 20 Fiddler Innovation Fellowships to Illinois Students and Faculty NCSA’s eDream Institute awarded Illinois students and faculty for innovative multidisciplinary research projects in 2021. Fellows were honored in a virtual awards ceremony. December 3, 2021
In the News Back-to-School Tech for Families in One Illinois School District NCSA’s Community Data Clinic helps provide laptops and internet access. September 7, 2021
Announcements Five PhD Students Named New Frontiers Graduate Fellows The early career researchers receive substantial support and time on NCSA’s sustained-petascale performance Blue Waters supercomputer. August 24, 2021
Profiles 2021 NCSA Summer Internships Provide Valuable Experiences to Undergraduates International and domestic students participated in various NCSA projects, working alongside experts and mentors to address real-world challenges using advanced digital resources. August 20, 2021
Research Helping Teens Study the Universe High school students got first-hand experience studying space and the Universe last week through the Girls’ Astronomy Summer Camp run by Illinois’ Department of Astronomy and NCSA’s Center for Astrophysical Surveys. July 20, 2021