by Ken Chiacchia | Oct 19, 2017 | Science Highlights
Synergistic Voyage ECSS Collaboration Speeds, Expands Microrobotic Simulations Since the science fiction novel Fantastic Voyage—and before—people have been fascinated with the idea of shrinking our tools so that we could carry out miniature tasks with...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jul 26, 2017 | News
Nick Nystrom Appointed Interim Director of PSC July 27, 2017 Nick Nystrom, senior director of research at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC), has been appointed interim director of the center. Nystrom succeeds Michael Levine and Ralph Roskies, who have been...
by Ken Chiacchia | Nov 30, 2016 | AI, Features
Upping The Ante: Top Poker Pros Face Off With Artificial Intelligence 20-Day Contest at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh Begins Jan. 11 Jan. 4, 2017 Four of the world’s best professional poker players will match wits with an artificial intelligence developed by Carnegie...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jun 30, 2016 | 2016Press
Experts from the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) and their collaborators will present a number of topics at XSEDE16, the fifth annual conference of the NSF-funded Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE). XSEDE16 will take place at the...
by Ken Chiacchia | Jun 21, 2016 | 2016Press
Drones Could Be Cheaper Alternative in Delivering Vaccines Unmanned aerial vehicles could also improve vaccination rates in low- and middle-income countries June 21, 2016 Unmanned drone delivery of vaccines may save money and improve vaccination rates in low- and...