Georgia Tech Wins $20M NSF Grant for ‘Nexus’ Supercomputer

Georgia Tech and its research partners have received a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to build an AI-centered supercomputer that will support researchers nationwide, the institute announced. The Nexus supercomputer at Georgia Tech will provide an array of AI software and hardware that apply to a range of science and engineering […]

Canadian Scientists Use D-Wave in Quantum-AI Simulations

A team of scientists from Canadian particle accelerator center TRIUMF and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics have unveiled a “transformative research that merges quantum techniques with advanced AI ….”

AI for Science: Livermore Lab Expands Deployment of Anthropic AI

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is expanding its deployment of Anthropic’s Claude for Enterprise to its entire laboratory. Claude will be available to about 10,000 scientists ….

Online ALCF HPC Bootcamp July 17: ‘Getting Started on Aurora and Polaris’

The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility will hold an online webinar on Thursday, July 17 from 11 am-1 pm CT: “Getting Started on Aurora and Polaris Bootcamp.” The event will introduce attendees to using Aurora, Argonne’s exascale machine, and Polaris supercomputer. The event is aimed at participants who have experience using clusters or supercomputers. Registration is […]

NREL: Kestrel HPC Advanced 425+ Energy Research Projects in 2024

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory announced that in 2024, NREL’s Kestrel high performance computing system powered more than 425 energy research projects across 13 funding areas. Kestrel is NREL’s newest HPC system, delivering roughly 56 petaflops of computing power to accelerate energy research, including through the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to open […]

University of Buffalo Awarded $40M to Buy NVIDIA Gear for AI Supercomputing Center

June 30, 2025 — Empire AI, the New York State-based research consortium that is advancing artificial intelligence for the public good, will receive $40 million for its supercomputing center at the University of Buffalo. The funding, announced by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday, will help launch the center’s second phase, known as Empire […]

Livermore Lab: Cancer Drug Candidate Developed Using HPC and AI Blocks Tumor Growth

A new cancer drug candidate developed by Lawrence Livermore National Lab, BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics and the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research shows the ability to block tumor growth without a common side effect ….

IonQ and Kipu Quantum Report Protein Folding and Optimization Problem Records

Kipu Quantum and IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced what they said is a record achievement: the successful solution of “the most complex known protein folding problem” using Kipu’s algorithmic framework and IonQ quantum ….

At ISC 2025: Goethe University Discusses AI-Powered Scientific Research on the VDURA Data Platform

At last week’s ISC 2025 conference in Hamburg, we spoke with Prof. Volker Lindenstruth, Director of the Center for Scientific Computing at Goethe University, Frankfurt. Researchers ….

Datavault AI to Deploy AI-Driven HPC for Biofuel R&D

BEAVERTON, OR– Datavault AI Inc. (Nasdaq: DVLT) announced it will develop an AI-driven multi-modal machine learning system to support biofuel crop optimization. The initiative focuses on increasing fatty acid metabolism efficiency in Brassica napus (canola) using high-performance computational modeling, supporting the EPA’s goal to replace up to 140,000 barrels of crude oil per day with […]