Sign in

ACCESS

@accessforci.bsky.social
100 followers 6 following 204 posts

Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation | access-ci.org

PostsRepliesMedia
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 18h
Carnegie Mellon University researchers used ACCESS allocations on Bridges-2 at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center to solve an increasing problem in commercial warehouses. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/preventing-r...
access-ci.org
Preventing ‘Robot Jams’ in Warehouses - Access
Carnegie Mellon researchers use ACCESS allocations to solve increasing problem.
000
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One week left in the voting! Submit your ballot by Friday, October 2.
000
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Researchers from the Naval Postgraduate School used Delta at @ncsa.illinois.edu to create efficient, large-scale simulations of tropical cyclones, proving that their model, using GPUs, is five times faster than the CPU model. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/access-assis...
access-ci.org
ACCESS Assists in Predicting Tropical Cyclones - Access
Researchers from the Naval Postgraduate School use NCSA’s Delta for faster simulations.
010
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Voting is underway for the 2026 HPCwire Readers’ Choice Awards, and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) ACCESS program needs your help to continue our winning tradition! #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll www.hpcwire.com/2026-hpcwire...
hpcwire.com
2026 HPCwire Readers’ Choice Awards – Voting is Open! - HPCwire
Welcome to the 2026 HPCwire Readers’ Choice Awards Voting! The HPCwire Readers’ Choice Awards recognize the most outstanding individuals, organizations, products, and technologies in the industry. The...
102
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Need AI help? ACCESS resource provider @ncsa.illinois.edu is hosting an in-person “Regional Workshop on AI” on October 5-6 on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus, designed to help researchers from around the Midwest move from #AI curiosity to practical capability. #HPC #research
NCSA supercomputer Delta
101
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Thanks to ACCESS allocations on Jetstream2 at IU, our students are able to complete mathematical cryptography assignments through a reliable online platform capable of supporting multiple people at once," said Hunter Johnson, a cryptology and cryptanalysis professor. access-ci.org/access-resou...
access-ci.org
ACCESS Resources Help Power Cryptography Classes - Access
CUNY students leverage advanced research computing to do what laptops cannot.
100
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"Before the STEP program, I was unfamiliar with cyberinfrastructure. This program has allowed me to learn about the different careers in cyberinfrastructure, and I would like to include this path in my future career." - Leslie Hernandez access-ci.org/a-summer-of-...
access-ci.org
A Summer of STEP - Access
ACCESS student program interns spend the summer exploring high-performance computing resources and opportunities.
100
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
"Our study, which relied heavily on the NSF ACCESS allocations on SDSC’s Expanse, shows how advanced computing can complement traditional wet-lab experimental research." - Sapna Sarupria, associate professor in chemistry #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/new-tool-hel...
access-ci.org
New Tool Helps Scientists Develop Longer-Lasting Vaccines - Access
University of Minnesota researchers leverage SDSC’s Expanse to speed results.
100
Reposted by ACCESS
Aaron Milstein @neurosutras.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
@accessforci.bsky.social Flexible compute resources funded by NSF has been as important as research grant funding for my group's computational neuroscience research! Thank you so much!
053
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Teams across the ACCESS program showcased a variety of innovations in their award-winning #PEARC26 presentations. Read about them in the story linked below! #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/access-autho...
access-ci.org
ACCESS-authored Papers Honored at PEARC26 - Access
Teams across the program showcase a variety of innovations.
020
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Researchers at Rutgers University used their ACCESS allocations on Bridges-2 at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center to help explain how learning is coordinated across the brain. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/building-a-b...
AI neural net concept
100
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Using ACCESS allocations on Delta at @ncsaatillinois.bsky.social, researchers have developed a new way to evaluate whether large language models are producing trustworthy plain-language explanations, helping address how people understand critical information. More: access-ci.org/fact-checkin...
access-ci.org
Fact-Checking Large Language Models - Access
Researchers use ACCESS-allocated Delta to create new metric for accuracy.
011
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) ACCESS allocations on Expanse at the San Diego Supercomputer Center powered a Murray State University hydrogen storage study. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/nsf-access-a...
access-ci.org
NSF ACCESS Allocations Power Murray State University Hydrogen Storage Study - Access
SDSC’s Expanse used for article that lands on journal cover.
100
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Researchers from Florida State University used their ACCESS allocations on Bridges-2 at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center to decode the "weird" quantum behaviors of moiré materials. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/unlocking-th...
access-ci.org
Unlocking the Quantum Secrets of Moiré Materials - Access
FSU researchers are using their ACCESS allocations to decode the "weird" quantum behaviors of moiré materials.
000
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
As always, we debuted our annual project highlights book at PEARC this summer. If you weren't able to pick up a physical copy, you can check out our digital version that features an overview of ACCESS’s impact on the field of research computing via the link below! #HPC access-ci.org/check-out-ou...
access-ci.org
Check Out Our Program Year 4 Highlights Book - Access
See all the program accomplished in the past year.
000
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
It was such a pleasure for some of our Student Training and Engagement Program (STEP) interns to join us at #PEARC26 this week! Thank you for sharing your experience with us, Juan Ocasio, Elliot Glenn, Justina Rhee and Mark Horak. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll
STEP interns at PEARC26
010
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
It was so great to see our colleagues from various ACCESS resource providers and partners at #PEARC26 this week! #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll Shout out: San Diego Supercomputer Center Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Open OnDemand NCSA Purdue's Rosen Center for Advanced Computing (RCAC)
041
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
#PEARC26 is in full swing now! Say hi and pick up your swag and project highlights book at the ACCESS booth (107) in the exhibitor hall!
ACCESS booth at PEARC26ACCESS booth at PEARC26
001
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
If you're at #PEARC26, don't miss the "Scientific Impact of ACCESS" presentation this afternoon at 3:35 p.m. in Auditorium Room 3! #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll Details here: access-ci.org/access-at-pe...
access-ci.org
ACCESS at PEARC26 - Access
ACCESS staff and resource providers will host and present at several events for this year’s PEARC conference.
002
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
ACCESS-related tutorials aplenty at #PEARC26 today! Check out our lineup here: access-ci.org/access-at-pe... And visit Booth 107 in the exhibitor hall starting tomorrow! #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll
access-ci.org
ACCESS at PEARC26 - Access
ACCESS staff and resource providers will host and present at several events for this year’s PEARC conference.
011
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
#PEARC26 is right around the corner and the schedule is finally set! ACCESS has a full slate of tutorials, Birds of the Feather sessions, workshops and more next week. We hope to see you at the PEARC Conference Series in Minneapolis! #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/access-at-pe...
access-ci.org
ACCESS at PEARC26 - Access
ACCESS staff and resource providers will host and present at several events for this year’s PEARC conference.
001
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
A recent study published by ACCESS staff members, and presented at #PEARC26 later this month, showcases how the program has helped broaden access to national high-performance computing resources to enable research and education for all. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/opening-door...
access-ci.org
Opening Doors to Impactful Research - Access
A recent study written by ACCESS staff showcases how the program has helped broaden access to national high-performance computing resources to enable research and education for all.
010
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The ACCESS Student Training & Engagement Program (STEP-2) full-time summer internship kicked off June 8 with eight students coming together at @ncsaatillinois.bsky.social at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (pictured here in front of NCSA's Delta). #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll
ACCESS STEP-2 interns in front of NCSA's Delta supercomputer
101
Reposted by ACCESS
hpc.social on BlueSky @hpc.social · 14/07/2026
PEARC Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Conference Series www.hpcwire.com/2026/07/10/p...
hpcwire.com
PEARC Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Conference Series - HPCwire
The upcoming PEARC26 conference scheduled to take place July 26-30 in Minneapolis, Minnesota will be special in at least one way: It’s the 10th anniversary of the founding of the event. As the PEARC26...
001
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Since it's inception in 2022, ACCESS has had an immense impact on the U.S. research enterprise. A new web page has been created and will be updated quarterly to keep tabs on how we've helped enable discovery for all. #HPC #AI #research #impact access-ci.org/about/impact/
Screenshot of the ACCESS Impact webpage
001
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
"NCSA resources provided valuable computation nodes for us to train a large model and conduct experiments efficiently. Previously, we needed to spend more than one month to train a model with 300 genes, but now we only need 10 days." - Tianyu Liu, Yale University access-ci.org/new-frontier...
access-ci.org
New Frontiers in Precision Medicine - Access
Researchers from Yale University use ACCESS-allocated resources to build AI tools that decode individual genetic blueprints and map how genes interact within tissues over time.
101
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
A research team at UT Arlington used their NSF ACCESS allocation on Stampede3 at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (@taccutexas.bsky.social) to illustrate how #AI-driven ceramics could unlock hypersonic flight. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/from-polymer...
access-ci.org
From Polymers to Plasma Shields - Access
UT Arlington team illustrates how AI-driven ceramics could unlock hypersonic flight.
110
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center received $10 million in funding to build Bridges-3, the center’s next flagship supercomputer. The system will be allocated primarily through ACCESS and the NAIRR Pilot, ensuring open availability for researchers across the country. www.psc.edu/10-million-t...
psc.edu
$10 Million to Fund New Supercomputer at PSC
NSF-Funded Bridges-3 Will Continue Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center’s Focus on High-Performance Computing, Serving National Research and Education Goals
010
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The U.S. National Science Foundation ACCESS program has recently unveiled a new way to stretch your allocation credits: the ACCESS Variable Marketplace! This new tool will be beneficial to both resource providers and researchers and educators using their allocations. access-ci.org/stretching-y...
access-ci.org
Stretching Your Credits - Access
ACCESS is excited to roll out a new feature that brings greater flexibility to resource allocation: the ACCESS Variable Marketplace.
000
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School are using their ACCESS allocations on Anvil at Purdue's Rosen Center for Advanced Computing and Expanse at the San Diego Supercomputer Center to better understand TB. #HPC #healthcare #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/improving-tu...
access-ci.org
Improving Tuberculosis Treatment Options - Access
Researchers are using their ACCESS allocations on Anvil and Expanse to better understand TB.
000
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Graduate students at Carnegie Mellon University used an ACCESS allocation on Bridges-2 at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center to help predict runway collisions before they happen by building a “neuro-symbolic” AI. More details below! #AI #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/extra-eyes-o...
access-ci.org
110
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
A collaboration of researchers from around the country used their ACCESS allocation on DeltaAI at @ncsaatillinois.bsky.social to help develop a dataset to improve prostate cancer detection. #healthcare #HPC #AI #EnablingDiscoverForAll access-ci.org/from-image-t...
access-ci.org
From Image to Diagnosis in Milliseconds - Access
A collaboration of researchers from around the country used their ACCESS allocation on NCSA’s DeltaAI to help develop a dataset to improve prostate cancer detection.
001
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Researchers from UC San Diego used their ACCESS allocation on Expanse at the San Diego Supercomputer Center to better understand next-gen batteries, which could make large-scale energy storage cheaper and more sustainable. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/probing-new-...
access-ci.org
Probing New Sodium Battery Materials - Access
SDSC’s Expanse helps researchers better understand next-gen batteries.
000
Reposted by ACCESS
Drew Jolly @amjolly.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
SDSC and TACC Supercomputers Enable StarNet AI to Accelerate Cosmology Simulations @taccutexas.bsky.social #SDSC @accessforci.bsky.social #HPC Link: ow.ly/IqpU50Z3bNK
ow.ly
SDSC and TACC Supercomputers Enable StarNet AI to Accelerate Cosmology Simulations - HPCwire
May 22, 2026 — University of California San Diego Halıcıoğlu School of Data Science and Computing astrophysicist Mike Norman is driving a new generation of cosmology simulations that push precision st...
001
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Purdue University’s Rosen Center for Advanced Computing upgraded the data repositories on its Anvil supercomputer to include new artificial intelligence datasets. #AI #HPC #Research access-ci.org/anvil-upgrad...
access-ci.org
Anvil Upgraded With New AI Datasets - Access
Purdue University’s Rosen Center for Advanced Computing upgraded the data repositories on its Anvil supercomputer to include new artificial intelligence datasets.
000
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
"This is a very compute-heavy project. Without ACCESS, it would have taken much longer to get these results ... ACCESS resources allowed us to train drones across more than 10,000 parallel environments." - Antonio Loquercio, University of Pennsylvania access-ci.org/learning-thr...
access-ci.org
Learning Through Play - Access
Researchers use their ACCESS allocation on DeltaAI to train AI agents more effectively by pitting them against each other in competition.
101
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Mark your calendars! "AI Unlocked: Empowering Higher Education through Research and Discovery" AI Unlocked is a free 1.5-day event June 2-3 for researchers, educators and students focused on integrating #AI tools in research and academic settings. Details: www.colorado.edu/rc/ai-unlock...
colorado.edu
AI Unlocked: Empowering Higher Education through Research and Discovery
100
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Students and researchers nationwide are accelerating their materials science research thanks to Texas A&M University (TAMU) Computational Materials Science Summer School: Fostering Accelerated Scientific Techniques (CMS³-FAST). #students #research #hpc #computing #AI access-ci.org/training-pro...
access-ci.org
Training Program Fuses AI, HPC and Materials Science - Access
ACES utilized to power Texas A&M’s CMS³-FAST summer school.
021
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Mattia Gazzola and a team of researchers used real-world experiments with octopuses and advanced computer simulations at two U.S. National Science Foundation ACCESS resource providers to improve the design and control of soft robotic arms. #HPC #EnablingDiscoverForAll access-ci.org/8-virtual-ar...
access-ci.org
8 Virtual Arms Better Than 1 - Access
Researchers used HPC resources through ACCESS to simulate robotic octopus limbs.
100
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
"By streamlining access to leading-edge computational resources, the NSF ACCESS program empowers researchers to focus on the fundamental scientific questions that computational science can help answer." - Jeffery Saven, University of Pennsylvania access-ci.org/programming-...
access-ci.org
Programming the Future of Materials with Stampede3 - Access
Researchers from the University of Delaware use their ACCESS allocation to help create tiny building blocks that could advance smart materials research.
100
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
The PEARC Conference Series seeks nominations for individuals to serve as the PEARC 2028 Conference General Co-Chairs or as PEARC Steering Committee Members-at-Large. There are currently several Steering Committee positions available for the next term. More info: pearc.acm.org/2026/04/07/p...
PEARC 2026 logo
100
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside used atomic-level #supercomputing simulations on Expanse at the San Diego Supercomputer Center to reveal how electric charges can destroy stubborn PFAS bonds. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/breaking-for...
access-ci.org
Breaking ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Real Time - Access
UC Riverside researchers use atomic-level simulations on SDSC’s Expanse to reveal how electric charges can destroy stubborn PFAS bonds.
010
Reposted by ACCESS
hpc.social on BlueSky @hpc.social · 09/04/2026
ACCESS-CI now offers public Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that let AI assistants interact directly with ACCESS services to query compute resources, check system status, search software, explore allocations, and more. support.access-ci.org/announcement...
support.access-ci.org
Connect Your AI Assistant to ACCESS-CI
If you use AI tools like Claude in your research workflow, you can now connect them directly to ACCESS-CI services. Public Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers at mcp.access-ci.org let your AI assistant query compute resources, check system status, search software, explore allocations, and more, through natural conversation. Most tools work without logging in, and adding a server takes about a minute. See the full article for details.
001
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
ACCESS allocations on Stampede3 at @taccutexas.bsky.social helped researchers power a breakthrough study of hummingbird escape maneuvers. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/turning-anim...
access-ci.org
Turning Animal Speed Into Agile Autonomy - Access
ACCESS allocations power breakthrough study of hummingbird escape maneuver.
000
Reposted by ACCESS
Texas Advanced Computing Center at UT Austin @taccutexas.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Through the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) ACCESS program, researchers are revealing how red blood cells respond to stress — paving the way for safer, more effective blood pump designs. Learn more about this exciting research: bit.ly/4sLWyKq #PoweringDiscoveries
012
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Ishika Agarwal and a team of researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign used an ACCESS allocation on Delta at @ncsaatillinois.bsky.social to help prove that sometimes less data is better when training #AI chatbots. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/less-is-some...
access-ci.org
Less is Sometimes More - Access
Researchers at the University of Illinois use their ACCESS allocation to help prove that sometimes less data is better when training AI chatbots.
011
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
We're just a handful of new followers away from reaching quadruple digits and a major milestone for our continued efforts in connecting with the #HPC research community on LinkedIn! Help us let your colleagues know about the opportunities presented through ACCESS! www.linkedin.com/company/acce...
The number 1,000 in gold stone
101
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Thank you to the U.S. National Science Foundation for highlighting ACCESS and ACCESS resource provider efforts in this feature on #supercomputing powering discovery! Check out the piece for more details. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll www.nsf.gov/science-matt...
nsf.gov
Supercomputers: Powering American discovery
001
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
ACCESS allocations on the ACES supercomputer at Texas A&M University helped researchers at Princeton University reveal the physics of ocean bubbles. "(ACES) enabled parameter sweeps to verify predictions via simulations,” said Jun Eshima, the lead author of the study. access-ci.org/the-hidden-l...
access-ci.org
001
ACCESS @accessforci.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Did you know: Anvil users working in #bioinformatics and #genomics have access to more than 750 pre-built software modules through the biocontainers framework, covering tools for sequence alignment, genome assembly, variant calling, RNA-seq analysis and more. www.rcac.purdue.edu/news/7643
rcac.purdue.edu
Bioinformatics and genomics modules avai...
(March 23, 2026) Anvil users working in bioinformatics and genomics have access to over 750 pre-built software modules through the biocontai...
110