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August 12, 2015
Is XSEDE a wise use of public money?

Is the $26 million invested in the XSEDE organization and its services a cost-effective way to deliver cyberinfrastructure services to the US open research community? Researchers took on this question at the recent XSEDE15 conference. 

July 15, 2015
The #beautyofcomputing campaign

July 2, 2015
XSEDE15 Conference

 XSEDE15, the fourth annual conference, will showcase the discoveries, innovations, challenges and achievements of those who utilize and support XSEDE resources and services, as well as other digital resources and services throughout the world.

This year's theme is "Scientific advancements enabled by enhanced cyberinfrastructure."

XSEDE15 takes place July 26-30 at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel in the heart of downtown St. Louis, Missouri.

June 10, 2015
Nano-sculptures and mathematical paintbrushes: Jonty Hurwitz’s art is out of sight

That’s the nano-sculpture there, riding atop a human hair. Courtesy Jonty Hurwitz. Click for larger image.  
May 6, 2015
XSEDE: More than just supercomputers — it’s how to use them, too!

You may think XSEDE is nothing more than access to high-performance computing resources. But did you know XSEDE offers a full range of training opportunities to teach your scientists and engineers how to work with supercomputers?  

April 29, 2015
Los Alamos computer simulation improves offshore drill rig safety

Researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory used supercomputers to model ocean vortexes and their effect on floating oil rigs. Their work has won industry awards — increasing safety and reducing potential harm to deep sea environments.

April 15, 2015
HPC is good for university business

Buying a supercomputer can be a tough sell for administrators to make. A study by Clemson University researchers may change the argument.

February 18, 2015
Strobe-animated Fibonacci blooms

What happens when you set a strobe to flash every time a sculpture rotates 137.5˚?  John Edmark, art and design lecturer at Stanford University, US found out.

Take a look:

November 12, 2014
Modeling capitalism in the 21st century

The shock financial crisis that started in 2007 provided a vivid demonstration of the unstable nature of our global financial system. Yet, academics from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland argue that a lack of globally-agreed standards for modeling financial contracts means that accurate comparison of risk exposures between banks is still almost impossible today.

April 10, 2013
A Stampede for science

The University of Texas at Austin and TACC competed against the top supercomputing centers and universities to claim one of the most advanced systems in the world — and won. The prize, an estimated $50 million-plus investment over a four-year period.

February 25, 2013
One million cores: A breakthrough in CFD simulation

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations can easily generate 100+ terabytes of data. Scientists and engineers depend on supercomputers with hundreds of thousands of computing cores to solve the complex equations involved. Read about successful simulations breaking the million-core barrier.

February 13, 2013
17-million-digit prime number smashes world record

A researcher from the University of Missouri has broken a 4-year-old record for the largest ever prime number discovered. The discovery was made thanks to the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search, a distributed computing project established in 1996.

February 13, 2013
17-million-digit prime number smashes world record

A researcher from the University of Missouri has broken a 4-year-old record for the largest ever prime number discovered. The discovery was made thanks to the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search, a distributed computing project established in 1996.

December 19, 2012
Our highlights of 2012

With the year almost over we look back at the debates, controversies, and achievements in the world of science and computing. Read our countdown of iSGTW’s most popular stories of 2012. 

December 5, 2012
Meet Wim Klein - CERN's human supercomputer
Wim Klein's farewell performance at CERN (in French). Video courtesy CERN.

Yesterday, Tuesday 4 December 2012, marked the 100th anniversary of Wim Klein's birth. Klein, who died in 1986, is an important part of CERN's computing history. He was employed at the organization from 1957 to 1976 as a human calculator, checking the results of calculations carried out by computers.

November 21, 2012
Next-generation computer chips based on macaque brain?

A monkey for a computer brain anyone? Image courtesy International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge.

November 14, 2012
Leaving the theatre of the absurd – is open access publishing a necessity for science to flourish?

Are traditional journal subscriptions just too much? Image courtesy PhD comics.

October 17, 2012
Next-generation electronics could self-heal

September 26, 2012
Researchers edge closer to solving 270-year-old math problem thanks to grid computing

The award for best poster at the EGI Technical Forum 2012 went to Silvio Pardi, who is using grid computing resources to help a team of mathematicians in their quest to solve the Goldbach conjecture.

August 29, 2012
Women, technology, and feminism - reflections from India

During last month's XSEDE’12 conference, Gayatri Buragohain, founder of Feminist Approach to Technology in India, highlighted the importance nurturing women's involvement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at an early age. 

January 18, 2012
The Royal Society opens up permanently

The Royal Society has made 60,000 of its historical scientific papers free and permanently available online.