by Ken Chiacchia | Aug 19, 2026 | Anniversary, Science Highlights
2008 PSC Simulations Helped Transitions Inc. Develop First Plastic Photochromic Lenses PSC40: Powering Discovery 2026 marks 40 years of PSC. As we continue on with cutting-edge innovation, we look back on four decades of history in computing, education, and...
by Ken Chiacchia | Aug 13, 2026 | Bridges-2, Data Handling and Analytics, Science Highlights
Robotics Institute Team Uses Bridges-2 to Plan Warehouse Layouts, Robotic Coordination When programming warehouse robots you need to have them coordinate so they don’t get in each other’s way. Fortunately, in a warehouse you can change the environment — the layout of...
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,...
