40 Years of Innovation
The PSC newsroom brings you the very latest news in high-performance computing and scientific research. And in 2026, we’ll also be sharing special interviews and retrospectives on the history of computing at PSC, and the people who made it a reality.
Simulated Black Holes Gobble and Push to Guide Early Universe
Incorporating Black Holes in 2005 Helped 14-Billion-Year Simulation Mirror Real Universe
Hardware and Harmony: Jim (and Kate) Kasdorf Talk Computing and Chorus
PSC’s Chris Csonka sat down with Jim Kasdorf, PSC’s first supercomputer expert, and his wife Kate, to chat about the early days at PSC and Jim’s role in the center’s founding.
Revolutionary Insight: How Protein Blocks Acid to Stabilize Cells
2002 Simulation of Aquaporin Protein Showed How Cells Maintain Balance Needed for Healthy Functions
PSC Interns: Where are They Now? Featuring Ben Nalevanko
Chris Csonka sat down with Ben Nalevanko, former PSC intern, to talk about his time at the center and catch up with what he’s doing now.
Warning Time for Violent Storms Expanded by 1995 Simulations
PSC’s Cray T3D Stretched Warning from Half an Hour to Six Hours, Fine Tuning Prediction to Cover Local Storms
Robin Scibek: Coder “Fashionista” to Comms Director
Robin Scibek sat down with Chris Csonka to talk about her journey from Computer Science student at Pitt to Communications Director at PSC.
PSC’s Mario Powered First Computer Simulation of the Heart
Early Access on CRAY C90 in 1993 Ironed Out Problems in Early Heart Model
First Link Between Supercomputers Tackled Real-World Problems
1991 Union of PSC’s CRAY Y-MP and Connection Machine-2 Pioneered Heterogeneous Supercomputing, a Fundamental Approach Today
A Rose Among the Thorns: Beverly Clayton’s PSC Legacy
Recognized as one of 35 HPC Legends in 2025 by HPC Wire magazine, Beverly Clayton served as Executive Director of PSC from 1986 to 2006 and has the distinction of being the first woman to direct an HPC center.
Ken Hackworth: Student Intern to Senior Manager
Ken Hackworth talks about his storied career at PSC, starting as a student, ultimately hiring, working with, and helping shape the careers of dozens of PSC interns and students, many of whom still work at the center.
Violin Sims: Carbon Fiber Competitive with Wood
CMU Project in 1988 Used PSC’s CRAY Y-MP to Show Violin Top Plates of Carbon Perform Similarly to Norway Spruce
First Supercomputed Can Design Shaved Weight, Saved Money
1987 ALCOA Work with PSC Supercomputer Helped Set Stage for Industrial Supercomputing Design Revolution
Ralph Roskies: From Science to Supercomputing
Ralph Roskies talks about his early days at PSC, founding the center with Mike Levine, and their early collaboration.
2025 Year in Review
With the cold and snowy weather of December, we know that the winter holidays are nearly upon us, and the new year will soon follow. Now’s the perfect time to reflect on all the PSC stories and events of 2025.