by Ken Chiacchia | Jul 29, 2026 | Anniversary, Science Highlights
The role of black holes in the evolution of the universe were re-envisioned by work on PSC’s Cray XT3. In this illustration from NASA, Sagittarius A* (A-star) is surrounded by bending light and flashes of energy. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Ralf Crawford (STScI)...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jul 27, 2026 | Collaborations, News, Press release, Resources, Systems, TangleLab
A Novera™ QPU and associated cables and hardware installed in a dilution refrigerator. Copyright Rigetti Computing. $5-Million NSF Grant will Enable Center, with Partners HPE and Rigetti Computing, to Construct TangleLab System A hybrid quantum-classical computer will...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jul 22, 2026 | AI, Collaborations, News, Press release, Research, Staff
PSC’s Paola Buitrago Co-PI on CMU-Led GEM-AI Project to Harness AI to Find Critical Minerals By Aaron Aupperlee, CMU School of Computer Science, and Ken Chiacchia, PSC A new artificial intelligence framework will better identify critical minerals in the ground,...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jul 15, 2026 | Bridges-2, Science Highlights
Record-setting Thermal Conductivity Improves on Metals’ Electron-Based Conductivity, Helping Smaller Devices Dump Heat Smaller, faster devices are having more and more trouble dumping the heat they generate. Copper has long been the “gold standard” for conducting heat...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jul 9, 2026 | Anniversary, Science Highlights
2002 Simulation of Aquaporin Protein Showed How Cells Maintain Balance Needed for Healthy Functions Our bodies’ cells must allow water to cross their membranes while maintaining strategic imbalances of other molecules. In 2002, scientists were puzzled by how the...
