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Where thinkers go to do. At NCSA, it’s about more than raw supercomputing power—we pair brilliant minds with transcendent tech to get big things done. ncsa.illinois.edu

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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 02/10/2026
NCSA was well represented at the conference, and Cao and colleagues returned energized and inspired about what comes next for the quantum community after connecting with so many researchers, engineers, industry leaders, students and innovators working to turn quantum ideas into real-world impact.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 02/10/2026
NCSA's Phuong Cao presented research he co-authored with Matthew Chou titled "Network Impact of Post-Quantum Certificate Chain sizes on Time to First Byte in TLS Deployments" at IEEE Quantum Week in Toronto: arxiv.org/abs/2604.24869 #IEEEQuantumWeek #QuantumComputing #QuantumTechnology
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 01/10/2026
“Trustworthiness is one of the major challenges to overcome in medical sciences, which we must address because AI is going to reshape the field. AI will improve the tradeoff between speed, image quality, and cost.” - Mark Anastasio, Mallinckrodt Endowed Professor of Imaging Sciences at Washington U.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 01/10/2026
“At NCSA, we’re creating environments where scientists can be productive. We’ve built applications, resources, and communities that help researchers do critical work.” - John Towns, NCSA Deputy Director
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 01/10/2026
“Lots of researchers have domain expertise, but they don’t know how to use supercomputing systems. We want to create a computationally competent workforce that can extract deeper meaning from their research.” - R Srikant, NCSA Director
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 01/10/2026
Listen to this panel's thoughtful remarks outlining the future of innovation during NCSA's 40th anniversary celebration. #NCSAat40 #HPC #research #innovation youtu.be/MI0jQebAaVk
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The Future of Innovation at NCSA's 40th Anniversary
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 30/09/2026
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students are encouraged to form small teams (two to four members) and register together. The event features a $20,000 prize pool, international collaboration and a fast‑paced environment ideal for emerging AI talent. Registration closes Tuesday, October 13.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 30/09/2026
The Center for Artificial Intelligence Innovation (CAII) at NCSA is partnering on the upcoming GenAI Works Open Agent Hackathon, a global, six-day (October 15-20) online event focused on building innovative #AI agents and products. ai.ncsa.illinois.edu/illinois-stu...
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GenAI Works Open Agent Hackathon – UPDATED PROGRAM – Registration Open | Center for Artificial Intelligence Innovation | National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) | Illinois
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 29/09/2026
This year’s challenge will focus on applying #AI and computational tools to cancer-related pathology and clinical data, giving participants an opportunity to work across the intersection of computing, medicine and cancer research.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 29/09/2026
The hackathon, held the weekend of October 17-18, brings together talented University of Illinois students from across disciplines to tackle a real-world cancer research challenge using artificial intelligence, foundation models, machine learning and advanced computational resources.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 29/09/2026
Register by Thursday, October 1 for the 2026 Ashby Prize in Computational Science Hackathon! More than $5,000 in prizes is available to participants so register today! Details: cancer.illinois.edu/2026-ashby-p...
Hackathon: Ashby Prize in Computational Science October 17-18 at NCSA. Register today for a hackathon that merges AI and cancer research!
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 28/09/2026
VOTING ENDS FRIDAY: This week is your last chance to cast a vote for the 2026 HPCwire Readers’ Choice Awards, and NCSA is nominated nine times in a variety of categories! Don't miss the Oct. 2 deadline to support all of the tremendous #HPC research that has enormous societal impact. Link below:
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 24/09/2026
"My work with Mayo Clinic and leading the Healthcare Innovation Program Office is the work I’m most proud of in my career. NCSA plays an important role expanding science and understanding and I am proud to have been part of it." - Colleen Bushell, Founding Director of HIPO at NCSA
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 24/09/2026
"Computing power and data processing allowed us to capture deeper, richer images and the learning it made possible was unmatched. Rubin and AI has opened up a world of opportunity." - Gautham Narayan, Associate Professor of Astronomy at Illinois
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 24/09/2026
“I was a top three user of the Blue Water system and it underpins much of my work with farmers who are trying to answer production questions every day. Agriculture is local, but the science is bigger." - Kaiyu Guan, Levenick Endowed Professor in Agroecosystem Sensing and Modeling at Illinois
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 24/09/2026
Listen to this panel's thoughtful remarks reflecting on NCSA's historical impact during NCSA's 40th anniversary celebration. #NCSAat40 #HPC #research #innovation youtu.be/y4ECP4xviBk
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Reflections on Impact at NCSA's 40th Anniversary
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 23/09/2026
The Delta and DeltaAI project teams at NCSA invite researchers from the region to register and join us in exploring how #ML and #HPC can be combined to advance discovery. Space is limited so register soon! Details: publish.illinois.edu/regional-ai/
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NCSA Regional Workshop on AI | A two-day AI conference event for beginner and intermediate attendees | National Center for Supercomputing Applications | Illinois
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 23/09/2026
Participants will gain experience through guided training sessions, real-world examples and interactive exercises, all aimed at lowering barriers to entry and accelerating productive use of advanced computing.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 23/09/2026
Spots are filling up for NCSA's regional, in-person machine learning (ML) workshop Oct. 5-6 designed to support academic researchers across disciplines who are either new to AI/ML or looking to build intermediate skills. NCSA encourages researchers from across the Midwest to join!
NCSA's Delta supercomputer
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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...
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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...
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 22/09/2026
Voting is underway for the 2026 HPCwire Readers’ Choice Awards, and NCSA is nominated nine times in a variety of categories! Make sure to cast your vote by the October 2 deadline and support all of the tremendous #HPC research that has enormous societal impact. Vote: www.hpcwire.com/2026-hpcwire...
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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...
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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
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 21/09/2026
Last call! Registration deadline is tomorrow:
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 16/09/2026
The SC Conference Series recently profiled Maria Jaromin and her work on MarginDx, which combines optical imaging technologies with #AI screening tools to ensure, in real-time, that tumor tissue and cells are completely removed during surgery. #HPC #SC26 sc26.supercomputing.org/2026/09/behi...
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Behind the Breakthroughs • SC26
Maria Jaromin unites researchers, expertise, and advanced computing that transforms ambitious ideas into solutions that can improve human health.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 15/09/2026
Only one week left to register! Details below.
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Research Software Alliance @researchsoftware.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It’s a wrap for the International #ResearchSoftware Conference. Thanks to our 110+ attendees, presenters & sponsors: @amazonwebservices.bsky.social, @softwaresaved.bsky.social, US NIH, @ncsaatillinois.bsky.social, @esciencecenter.bsky.social, NWO, @schmidtsciences.bsky.social, @society-rse.org.
Audience members in a conference room listening to the keynote speakers present in front of their slides.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 14/09/2026
NCSA is following that tradition as artificial intelligence continues its ascent as a powerful research tool. AI is rapidly transforming research, and knowing where to begin, choosing the right tools and harnessing the power of high-performance computing can be challenging.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 14/09/2026
One of the foundational pillars in the legacy of innovation at NCSA has always been its commitment to teaching and training researchers on the newest methods and technologies in research computing.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 14/09/2026
NCSA 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. #AI #Midwest #workshop More info: www.ncsa.illinois.edu/2026/09/14/t...
NCSA's Delta supercomputer
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 10/09/2026
As each decade closes and another one begins, comments and thoughts continue on what actually makes a generation unique. Understanding what each generation has experienced helps when interacting with others.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 10/09/2026
Women@NCSA invites you to join "WHY did they do that? Generational Differences," featuring Professional Speaker Faith Bresnan Roberts, RN, MSN, NEA-BC on Thursday, September 17 from 2-3 p.m. Event details and links: emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/8...
Women@NCSA: "WHY did they do that? Generational Differences" on September 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. by Faith Bresnan Roberts.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 03/09/2026
Listen to Ed's thoughtful remarks during NCSA's 40th anniversary celebration.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 03/09/2026
“NCSA not only shaped me and my career, but I saw it shape the way the world understands complex concepts. The impact of this has been felt at a state, national and international level.” - Edward Seidel, former NCSA director #NCSAat40 #HPC #research #innovation youtu.be/tuF0b-2t_gs
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Ed Seidel at NCSA's 40th Anniversary
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 01/09/2026
Don't miss out on this opportunity to engage with NCSA's distinguished researchers and affiliates, share your research interests and needs, and explore potential collaborations! Register by September 22.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 01/09/2026
Faculty, researchers and graduate students of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are invited to join NCSA on September 29 for a showcase of cutting-edge research and services during the 2026 NCSA Research Open House! Details: calendars.illinois.edu/detail/5001?...
NCSA Research Open House 2026. September 29 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at NCSA.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 31/08/2026
NCSA’s student research programs highlight student innovation, mentorship and campus connections. #HPC #students #research www.ncsa.illinois.edu/2026/08/31/c...
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Celebrating Summer Research | NCSA | National Center for Supercomputing Applications | Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation | Illinois
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 26/08/2026
Students in the Center for Digital Agriculture Research Experience for Undergraduates learned what collaboration looks like at a research-driven university. Read more: www.ncsa.illinois.edu/2026/08/26/c...
2026 CDA REU cohort
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 20/08/2026
NCSA is one of five institutions assisting a new national initiative headed by UCLA to create iDLab, a unified environment for research computing, data and scientific applications across several NSF-supported national computing centers and two cloud platforms. www.ncsa.illinois.edu/2026/08/20/n...
NCSA Delta system
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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...
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Fact-Checking Large Language Models - Access
Researchers use ACCESS-allocated Delta to create new metric for accuracy.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 17/08/2026
Happening today! 👇
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 07/08/2026
The Delta and DeltaAI project teams at NCSA invite researchers from the region to register and join us in exploring how #ML and #HPC can be combined to advance discovery. Space is limited so register early!
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 07/08/2026
Participants will gain experience through guided training sessions, real-world examples and interactive exercises, all aimed at lowering barriers to entry and accelerating productive use of advanced computing.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 07/08/2026
NCSA is pleased to host a regional, in-person machine learning (ML) workshop Oct. 5-6 designed to support academic researchers across disciplines who are either new to AI/ML or looking to build intermediate skills. Details: publish.illinois.edu/regional-ai/
Delta supercomputer at NCSA
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 06/08/2026
Learn all about ticks in Illinois and get tips on how to be proactive and prepared. Nancy will cover tick identification, related diseases, tick prevention and the latest research on ticks.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 06/08/2026
Ticks have been a hot topic and everywhere this year. More people have visited the emergency room for tick bites in 2026 than ever before. There’s so much information available, but what is hype and what is real?
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 06/08/2026
Women@NCSA invites you to join us August 17 at 3 p.m. via Zoom for "Tick Tock…Important Time for a Tick Talk," featuring @extension.illinois.edu Horticulture Educator Nancy Kuhajda. Details: calendars.illinois.edu/detail/7363/...
Women@NCSA invites you to join us August 17 at 3 p.m. via Zoom for "Tick Tock…Important Time for a Tick Talk," featuring @extension.illinois.edu Horticulture Educator Nancy Kuhajda.
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 04/08/2026
Scenes from outside the conference center during #PEARC26 last week. #HPC #research #innovation #Minneapolis
Gold Medal Flour in MinneapolisMinneapolis skyline
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 03/08/2026
Welcome to NCSA! #hpc #health #research www.ncsa.illinois.edu/2026/08/03/p...
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 03/08/2026
The Personalized Nutrition Initiative has moved its home to NCSA thanks to a new two-year memorandum of understanding between the two groups designed to expand interdisciplinary research, strengthen industry partnerships and position the initiative to become a self-sustaining campus center.
Basket full of fruit and vegetables
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NCSA @ncsa.illinois.edu · 30/07/2026
As #PEARC26 wraps up today, we want to give a special thank you to Aliya Yabekova and Stacy Walker for organizing and facilitating the NCSA booth in the exhibitor hall. Congratulations on a successful conference!
Aliya Yabekova and Stacy Walker at the NCSA booth at PEARC26
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