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Pittsburgh Doubles Capability of BigBen
[2006.11.21]
SC will switch its Cray XT3 to "dual-core" processors, doubling peak performance of the lead tightly-coupled system of the TeraGrid.
PSC at SC|06: Science, the Cray XT3 &TeraGrid
[2006.11.07]
The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center's 10-teraflop Cray XT3 has been a production resource on the TeraGrid since October 2005. At SC|06 in Tampa, several talks at the PSC booth (# 1049) will highlight scientific insights achieved with the XT3.
NIH Awards $8.5 Million for Biomedical Research at PSC
[2006.11.02]
PSC’s National Resource for Biomedical Supercomputing is renewed for five years.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Recognizes PSC's 20th Anniversary
[2006.10.03]
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today adopted a resolution
congratulating the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) on 20 years as a research organization
that has advanced computational science and helped to boost the economy of the Commonwealth.
TeraGrid
Computations Show Gyroid Defect Formation
[2006.08.18]
The Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science, has published findings from computations
performed by the TeraGyroid Project.
Rendell Stresses
Skilled Workforce for Economic Growth
[2006.07.17]
The
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania upped funding to the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center for the next
fiscal year by 65 percent to $2.5 million, said Governor Ed Rendell, because its services are
important to the state.
MEDIA ADVISORY:
Supercomputing Means Business. Governor Rendell to Speak.
[2006.07.12]
An economic development and technical outreach program
tailored for small and medium-sized technology organizations.
NCAR Joins
TeraGrid, Enabling Scientists to Strengthen Research into Complex Phenomena
[2006.06.13]
The National Center for Atmospheric Research has joined the
TeraGrid, the nation’s most comprehensive and advanced infrastructure for open scientific
research.
The Cray XT3 — A
Unique Resource at PSC (HPCwire)
[2006.06.09]
The
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center is well-known for its cutting-edge research and its ability to
transform new technologies into useful scientific tools.
A Lightweight
Application Hosting Environment is Now Available for TeraGrid Users
[2006.06.09]
RealityGrid, a grid computing collaboration of the UK
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, has released version 1.0.0 of the Application
Hosting Environment.
MEDIA ADVISORY:
The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center 20th Anniversary
[2006.06.07]
Leaders from industry, universities and government will
observe and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center and its move to
new office space.
Nation's Leading
Computing Grid Announces Inaugural Conference
[2006.06.06]
Scientists and researchers who are coming together thanks to the nation's largest computer grid
will have a chance to meet face-to-face on June 12-15 at the first national TeraGrid conference in
Indianapolis.
TeraGrid Software
Project Wins CLADE 2006 Best Paper
[2006.05.22]
A paper
that describes a system for aggregating processors on demand from across the distributed resources
of the NSF TeraGrid has won the best paper award for the 2006 CLADE workshop.
“Cosmic
Collisions” Highlights Simulations at Pittsburgh
[2006.05.09]
Scientists relied on NSF TeraGrid computing resources at PSC
to create the finale of a thrilling new planetarium show for the American Museum of Natural
History.
National Lambdarail
Launches Transit and Peering Project
[2006.04.20]
Five
NLR Members Begin Project to Improve Network Performance and Reduce Costs of Internet Services.
New release of
GSI-OpenSSH includes high-performance networking patches
[2006.01.24]
TeraGrid partners collaborate to improve network performance
while preserving security.
Happy Birthday
PSC: 20 Years of Supercomputing in Pittsburgh
[2006.01.17]
Twenty years ago today, January 17, 1986, the National Science Board approved funding for the
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center.