by Ken Chiacchia | May 28, 2026 | Anniversary, Science Highlights
PSC’s Cray T3D Stretched Warning from Half an Hour to Six Hours, Fine Tuning Prediction to Cover Local Storms In 1995, severe-weather predictions could only give about half an hour’s warning. That’s not much of a heads-up for travelers on the road, airports shuffling...
by Chris Csonka | May 20, 2026 | Anniversary, Features, Inside PSC, Staff
Robin and the PSC team at SC25. Robin Scibek sat down with Chris Csonka to talk about her journey from Computer Science student at the University of Pittsburgh to Communications Director at PSC. PSC40: Powering Discovery 2026 marks 40 years of PSC. As we...
by Ken Chiacchia | Apr 22, 2026 | Anniversary, Science Highlights
Computer simulations of the heart have come a long way. In 1993, scientists used PSC’s Cray C90 to make a breakthrough that laid the foundations for today’s cutting-edge simulations. Early Access on CRAY C90 in 1993 Ironed Out Problems in Early Heart Model...
by Ken Chiacchia | Apr 3, 2026 | Anniversary, Science Highlights
The link between the Cray Y-MP and the Connection Machine CM-2 paved the way for high-performancing parallel interfacing between supercomputers. Pictured here, the Cray T3D system is installed, which was connected with a data-transfer link to the Cray C90. 1991 Union...
by Chris Csonka | Mar 26, 2026 | Anniversary, Features, Inside PSC, Staff
Beverly Clayton, PSC Executive Director, with PSC Founders Ralph Roskies and Mike Levine. 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...
by Chris Csonka | Mar 5, 2026 | Anniversary, Features, Inside PSC, Staff
Ken Hackworth, Senior Allocations Manager, PSC. 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, many of whom still work at the center. PSC40:...
