by PSC | Mar 22, 2022 | Features
PSC women are accomplished, talented, forceful, and share a wealth of knowledge and experience. As we celebrate Women’s History Month this year, we are excited to shine a spotlight on three PSC women who are making a difference in science, technology, engineering and...
by Ken Chiacchia | Feb 23, 2022 | Bridges-2, Science Highlights
Electrical Charge of Vaccine Particles May Lead toBlood-clot side effect Bridges-2 simulations suggest complication may stem from oppositely charged clot-forming protein sticking to engineered adenovirus Despite the lifesaving success of the COVID-19 vaccines,...
by Ken Chiacchia | Feb 8, 2022 | Bridges-2, Science Highlights
College Students learn molecular simulation on bridges-2 Educational allocation gives students taste of computational field, tools for science careers Advanced computing has transformed the sciences, particularly biology. But college students often get...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jan 11, 2022 | Bridges, Science Highlights
bridges anchors simulation of sound waves to manage heat, stress in fluid flow Two-step computation holds promise in improving efficiency, reducing stress in power plants, electronics, off-shore structures Controlling transfer of the heat and momentum of...
by PSC | Dec 22, 2021 | Features
February Bridges Retires After 5 Super Years March Bridges-2 Begins Production Science Highlight Online Tool Helps Identify and Strengthen Vunerable Supply Chains March Data Jam Wins Pitt Community Engagement Award March Neocortex Welcomes Early Users Science...
by Ken Chiacchia | Dec 13, 2021 | AI, Bridges-2, Science Highlights
ai-DRIVEN rOBOTIC dESIGN OF mri cONTRAST aGENTS MCS-Designed “Artificial Chemist” Promises Record-Performing Materials with Unequaled Speed of Discovery Using PSC’s Bridges-2 system, scientists at Mellon College of Science (MCS) have created an...
by Ken Chiacchia | Dec 2, 2021 | Science Highlights
MUST PROGRAM SIMPLIFIES PREDICTIONS OF MATERIAL PROPERTIES Open-Source Tool for Engineering New Substances Developed by PSC Scientist and Colleagues Materials science gives us substances with new properties that enable new technologies. But engineering...
by Ken Chiacchia | Nov 17, 2021 | Bridges-2, Science Highlights
Better Heat Dissipation Points to Improved Electronics New Materials Simulated on Bridges, Bridges-2 May Allow Smaller Devices, Avoiding “Hotspot” Problem Progress in electronics has led to smaller and smaller devices. But removing the heat...
by Ken Chiacchia | Nov 15, 2021 | Press release
Twelfth Year PSC Is Recognized by HPCwire Awards, Given to Leaders in the Global high performance-Computing Community Science performed with the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center’s (PSC’s) advanced research computers has been recognized with two HPCwire Readers’ and...
by Ken Chiacchia | Oct 28, 2021 | Bridges, Science Highlights
Virtual Brain Injury Study Identifies Key Factors in Potential Nerve-fiber Damage Initial Report Uses Simulation on Bridges for a Finer-Scale Look at Stresses Leading to TBI Whether from auto collisions, sports impacts, battlefield injuries or other causes,...
