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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre

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The Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre is a critical piece of national research infrastructure providing supercomputing and expertise to accelerate science and innovation in Australia. Home of Setonix, the greenest supercomputer in Southern Hemisphere.

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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Hello everyone! We've just published our latest podcast episode for HPC Hearts & Minds: Ep 3: Ticks, Bites and Parasites share.transistor.fm/s/40c342fd Watch the video version here: pawsey.transistor.fm/episodes/ep-3-…
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Ep 3: Ticks, Bites and Parasites
With the memory of a global pandemic still fresh, the world is more...
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Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) @ardc.edu.au · 25/08/2026
Hear from George Sainsbury, Australian Plant Phenomics Network, on how #NCRIS20 data infrastructure is helping develop crops that can thrive as our climate changes 🌾 Supported by @aaf.edu.au ARDC @pawseycentre.bsky.social @nci-australia.bsky.social & @aarnet.edu.au Watch the video👇 #NCRISImpact
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Australian BioCommons @ausbiocommons.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Want to run tools like #AlphaFold faster? 💻 🧬 On Tue 22 September, discover how to access Australia's largest #GPU cluster on #Setonix @pawseycentre.bsky.social and troubleshoot common GPU pipeline issues 🔗
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WEBINAR: Getting started with GPUs for bioinformatics — Australian BioCommons
GPUs are speeding up bioinformatics workflows and making deep learning deep learning tools like AlphaFold possible. Join us for a practical webinar that will get you working with GPUs without the steep learning curve. More information Register
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Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) @ardc.edu.au · 17/08/2026
For National #ScienceWeek, we’re celebrating 20 years of research support and innovation thanks to #NCRIS! Prof Naomi McClure-Griffiths, SKA Observatory Chief Scientist & astronomer at ANU uses @pawseycentre.bsky.social #CSIRO @nci-australia.bsky.social - Watch 👇
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🎉 The 2027 Pawsey Partner Allocation Scheme is open The scheme supports partner institutions @csiro.bsky.social, @curtinuniversity.bsky.social, UWA and WA Govt Agencies with significant amounts of compute time. Apply here: pawsey.org.au/pawsey-partn... #hpc #supercomputing #australianresearch
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Pawsey Partner Allocation Scheme is open for 2027 - Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre
Submissions are now open for the 2027 Pawsey Partner Allocation Scheme on Setonix. The scheme provides significant amounts of compute time.
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
📝 NCMAS 2027 is open! The National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme grants researchers access to HPC. Australia's Tier-1 HPC facilities, @nci-australia.bsky.social and Pawsey, offer hundreds of millions of hours of computing time. Apply: pawsey.org.au/call-for-app... #ncris #ncrisimpact
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Call for applications to NCMAS 2027
Australia's Tier-1 HPC facilities, NCI and Pawsey, are offering hundreds of millions of hours of computing time to meritorious researchers.
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🦘 Perth hosts International HPC Summer School For the first time in its 16 years of running, the International HPC Summer School came to the southern hemisphere to be hosted in Perth, Australia – with Pawsey and @nci-australia.bsky.social part of the mentors and lecturers. Read: bit.ly/4fxV9TW
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
🔬 Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre now has dedicated access to Pawsey's supercomputer, Setonix. This access helps computational studies and analyses at a scale and speed that's impossible without access to supercomputing. More: pawsey.org.au/peter-maccal... #Supercomputing #HPC #HealthResearch
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre granted access to supercomputer
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre will receive 1 million service units (1 MSU) per year to Pawsey's Setonix supercomputer.
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
🌟 NCRIS: Celebrating 20 Years of Research Support and Innovation Hosting the WA leg of NCRIS’ 20th anniversary happening across Australia, last week's morning tea was a celebration of the people who've been involved with NCRIS facilities here in WA. #NCRIS20 #NCRISimpact
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
💻 Great discussion at yesterday’s State Government Connect Initiative with WADSIH and WA Health on AI and high-performance computing in WA’s public sector. We shared HPC use cases and PULSE opportunities, while WA Health and WADSIH showcased AI innovations. #AI #HPC #Innovation
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
🥼 Last week we hosted Australia's Chief Scientist, Tony Haymet PhD at Pawsey, showing him the facilities and what makes Setonix run, keep cooling eco-friendly, and the role of a sovereign supercomputer like Setonix for Australia scientific breakthroughs. #HPC #Supercomputing #AustralianScience
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Australian BioCommons @ausbiocommons.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Dr Sarah Beecroft (@pawseycentre.bsky.social) presents "Using Containers in Nextflow" on 17 June, 1 pm AEST. Learn to simplify reproducibility across HPC systems. Register here 🔗 www.biocommons.org.au/events/conta...
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WEBINAR: Using Containers in Nextflow — Australian BioCommons
Learn how to run Nextflow workflows using container images from public registries and local systems for reproducible bioinformatics analyses. More info Register
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Hello everyone! We've just published our latest podcast episode for HPC Hearts & Minds: Ep 2: Moon Craters and Mars Meteorites share.transistor.fm/s/e9248327 Watch the video version here: pawsey.transistor.fm/episodes/ep-2-…
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Ep 2: Moon Craters and Mars Meteorites
With Artemis II back on Earth, the world is abuzz about the Moon. In...
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
⚛️ Happy World Quantum Day! Today Pawsey ran a tour with our leading quantum experts. We played a Tic-Tac-Toe board game that explores quantum mechanics, made quantum art and a ran a maze. 🐈‍⬛ We also learned about Grover's algorithm using eight cups and a hiding cat. #worldquantumday #quantum #HPC
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National Computational Infrastructure @nci-australia.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
A few moments from Science Meets Parliament 2026 📸🇦🇺 Australia’s national supercomputing teams from NCI & @pawseycentre.bsky.social at Parliament House, connecting with leaders and showcasing how HPC infrastructure underpins research, innovation & real-world impact. #SMP2026
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Australian BioCommons @ausbiocommons.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
We teamed up with #NVIDIA #OpenACC @monashuniversity.bsky.social @nci-australia.bsky.social @pawseycentre.bsky.social #SharonAI on the AI for Science #Hackathon! Pairing researchers with expert mentors and B200 GPUs to make real progress on computational bottlenecks💻️ 🧬 Read more: buff.ly/NAuvAJn
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AI for Science Hackathon connects industry with research to accelerate Australian science — Australian BioCommons
Australian BioCommons partnered with NVIDIA, Monash University, and national HPC centres to bridge the gap between industry hardware experts and life science researchers.
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National Computational Infrastructure @nci-australia.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Supercomputing meets Parliament 🇦🇺 Teams from National Computational Infrastructure & @pawseycentre.bsky.social are heading to Science Meets Parliament 2026 **TOMORROW. Together, we’re showcasing how HPC powers research across climate, health, energy & more.
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
🔵 More memory, more papers, more stories. Here's what's in our newsletter: 🧠 Expanding high memory capacity 🖼️ Internship alumni profiles ⚛️ Join us at our Open Day 📺 New Pawsey video podcast 🪫 Pawsey-powered published papers Read the full newsletter: 43776977.hs-sites-ap1.com/pawsey-frien... #HPC
Three men stand together in front of a wall LCD screen.Two men sit at a desk with podcast microphones pointed at them.A large group of people stand at the front entrance of the Pawsey office. There is a Pawsey and CSIRO logo visible.
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
In our first episode of 'HPC Hearts & Minds', Charitha Pattiaratchi from The University of Western Australia shares his experiences as an oceanographer, and how supercomputing has helped us discover so much about our oceans. Watch or listen to the full episode at pawsey.org.au/podcast.
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Welcome to HPC Hearts & Minds, our video podcast where we talk to the people behind some of today’s most fascinating discoveries. This series is all about finding out the real-world impact that comes from using this large-scale computing: pawsey.org.au/podcast #NPC #ResearchImpact #Supercomputing
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National Computational Infrastructure @nci-australia.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
We’re pleased to welcome Sally-Ann Williams as Chair of the NCI Board A global leader in deep tech and research commercialisation, she joins NCI at a pivotal time for Australia’s research sector. 🔗 Read more: nci.org.au/news-events/...
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Hello everyone! We've just published our latest podcast episode for HPC Hearts & Minds: Ep 1: Secrets and Tsunamis ... share.transistor.fm/s/1cf01d32 Watch the video version here: pawsey.transistor.fm/episodes/ep-1-…
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Ep 1: Secrets and Tsunamis of the Indian Ocean with Charitha Pattiaratchi
About this episode:Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi is an Oceanographer...
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
🧠 Our 2025/2026 interns showed off their hard work. ⚡ It's not easy condensing 12 weeks of intense work onto a poster, but the result are 15 incredible posters – from calcite micropillars to quantum image processing. Congratulations to everyone! #hpc #supercomputing #quantum #quantumcomputing
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National Computational Infrastructure @nci-australia.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Australia’s quantum leadership is powered by decades of investment in research infrastructure supported by NCI, @anff.org.au, HIA, @ansto.bsky.social, @pawseycentre.bsky.social, @micro-au.bsky.social, @nifaustralia.bsky.social & @astroaustralia.bsky.social riconnected.org.au/case-studies...
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The unseen engine – Research Infrastructure Connected
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
🗾 It's great to look back at our time at SCA/HPCAsia 2026, representing Australia's HPC alongside @nci-australia.bsky.social. What a great opportunity to share the work that Australia's supercomputers are offering the nation's researchers. #sca #hpcasia #hpcasia2026 #supercomputing #quantum
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
That's a wrap for 2025! Experience our full year of breakthroughs – celebrating what can be achieved when supercomputing and people come together for science. 🎄Pawsey will be closed from Thursday 25 Dec 2025 to Thursday 1 Jan 2026 inclusive. Tickets will not be addressed until after this period. 🎄
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Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) @ardc.edu.au · 01/12/2025
📣The new Nectar node at @pawseycentre.bsky.social is now live! It's boosting Western Australia’s research capabilities and enabling collaboration across institutions nationwide. Register for training and start your free trial now. Learn more: ardc.edu.au/article/ardc... #NCRISimpact
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ARDC Nectar Research Cloud Node at Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre Now Live | ARDC
A new ARDC Nectar Research Cloud node is now operational at the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre, boosting Western Australia’s research capabilities and enabling collaboration across institutions...
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
📃 Australia’s @nci-australia.bsky.social and Pawsey have recorded an unprecedented demand for compute time in the 2026 NCMAS allocation scheme. More than 2.2 billion compute hours exceeded the annual NCMAS compute share on NCI's Gadi and Pawsey's Setonix by nearly 3 times. #NCRISimpact #NCMAS
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Record Demand for Australian Supercomputing Power
Australia’s national supercomputing facilities (NCI in Canberra and Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre in Perth) record unprecedented demand.
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🌟 Celebrating WA’s brightest scientific minds! Pawsey is proud to support the 2025 Premier’s Science Awards, recognising innovation across our State. Congrats to all finalists — and don’t forget to vote for the People’s Choice Award! 🗳️ lnkd.in/gNA7d8bs #WAscience #Pawsey
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National Computational Infrastructure @nci-australia.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
🇦🇺 That’s a wrap for #eResearch2025! An inspiring few days in Brisbane as NCI & @pawseycentre.bsky.social joined forces to showcase how we power Australian research through advanced computing & data. 💻 Thanks to all who stopped by, see you at #eResearch2026! 🚀 #NCI #Pawsey #HPC
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Last week we announced the Setonix-Q Pilot, a portal that provides Australian researchers with access to both silicon-based and quantum computing from Pawsey. Researchers are invited to apply for Setonix-Q Pilot access through the NCMAS call: my.nci.org.au/mancini/ncma... #hpc #quantum
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National Computational Infrastructure @nci-australia.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
** Applications OPEN TODAY ! @pawseycentre.bsky.social
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
🦘 Last Friday Perth hosted the 4th AJBCC Australia-Japan Innovation Forum at CSIRO and Pawsey. Mark Stickells was part of the 'AI, Data Centres & Clean Energy' panel. We gave a tour of Pawsey, our Visualisation Room, and explained Setonix's geothermal cooling. #ResearchImpact #Supercomputing #HPC
Three men and a woman sit on a stage in front of an auditorium of people. Photo credit: AJBCCPawsey CEO Mark Stickells stands in front of a large screen, speaking about the Setonix supercomputer to a group of people.Supercomputing Applications Specialist Cristian Di Pietrantonio stands next to a large screen, explaining a colourful image of the all-sky survey by the Murchison Widefield Array telescope. There are colours of white, red and black.Quantum Supercomputing Researcher Lead Pascal Elahi stands by the viewing window of the Setonix supercomputer, explaining to a group of five men.
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
✨ Exciting news, Australian researchers! We announced Setonix-Q Pilot, the world's first platform that seamlessly combines quantum computing with advanced supercomputing. Check out all the details: pawsey.org.au/setonix-q-pi... #QuantumComputing #AustralianResearch #Innovation #Science
A graphic of a quantum symbol with nodes coming out of it, with the text "Setonix-Q Pilot Access Scheme" in the middle of the image.A graphic of a quantum symbol with nodes coming out of it, with the text "Seamless access through the Quantum Hub Portal via NCMAS allocation scheme thanks to NCRIS support." in the middle of the image.A graphic of a quantum symbol with nodes coming out of it, with the text "Researchers across Australia are invited to apply for Setonix-Q Pilot through the NCMAS 2025 call" in the middle of the image.A graphic of a quantum symbol with nodes coming out of it, with the text "Quantum simulators and real quantum hardware. Hybrid computing workflows. Cutting-edge quantum devices from IonQ, IQM, QuEra, and Rigetti" in the middle of the image.
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Case study: Modelling Australia’s Carbon Treasure Researchers have produced the first high-res map of Australia's soil organic carbon stores, a vital resource in climate change management. Research by @ravr19.bsky.social and @slsl-curtinuni.bsky.social Read more 🔗: pawsey.org.au/case_studies...
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Explore the future of HPC education at Pawsey Open Day – World Teacher’s Day edition! Join us on 2 Oct 2025 for collaborative talks, networking, and tours of Setonix & the Visualisation Lab. 🔗 pawsey.org.au/event/pawsey...
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
🏆 Last night Pawsey won a National Merit Award for QBitBridge at the AIIA iAwards. QBitBridge is a powerful quantum-classical interface, led by Pascal Elahi in collaboration with Quantum Brilliance and powered by NVIDIA technology. 👉 Learn about QBitBridge: hubs.ly/Q03G7bMb0 #QuantumComputing
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
🚀 Submissions are now open for the 2026 Pawsey Partner Allocation Scheme! Researchers from any Pawsey Partner institution can apply for allocations on Setonix CPU & GPUs. Closes 6 Oct 2025. 👉 pawsey.org.au/partner-allo...
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Want to know how Setonix can help your research? Join our information session on August 27. 🔗 Register here: pawsey.org.au/event/how-to...
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Your expertise matters for HPC research! Pawsey is seeking researchers to join the Partner Merit Allocation Committee. Review proposals and help ensure fair, merit-based access to Setonix. Apply by 30th Sept: pawsey.org.au/expression-o...
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
🎉 We are all set for today's launch of Western Australia's National Science Week 2025, starting at 5:30 PM (AWST) 💻 It is not too late to join us online — click here to be part of the celebration: webcast.csiro.au#/webcasts/sc... 🔍 Discover more events and activities: www.scienceweek.net.au
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
🚀 Supercharge your AI/ML on Setonix — Australia’s greenest, most powerful supercomputer 🗓️ Join us 2–3 July @ Pawsey 🔬 Learn from HPE & Pawsey experts 🧠 AI workflows, scaling, optimisation & more! 📍 In-person or online #AI #ML #HPC #Setonix #GPUpower #Pawsey #HPE
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
🚨 Deadline extended! Pawsey’s 2025/26 Summer Internship Program is calling for project proposals — now due June 20 (AoE). Mentor future researchers + boost your work with Pawsey’s supercomputing tools. 🔗 Details pawsey.org.au/supercomputi... #PawseyInterns #STEM #HPC #AI #Research #Australia
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
🇦🇺 Pawsey CEO Mark Stickells AM is at #ISC25 in Hamburg, joining Australia’s HPC leaders! Catch him in panels on HPC+AI (Tues), Asia-Pacific HPC & diversity in emerging tech (Wed). Details 👉 bit.ly/445GCZA #Pawsey #HPC #AI #Supercomputing #DiversityInTech
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Schedule - Welcome to ISC High Performance 2025
Conference & ExhibitionJune 10-12Tutorials & WorkshopsJune 13
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
🧠 What connects XOR gates, transformers & quantum AI? Join Pawsey’s special AI/HPC public seminar: 🗓️ Tues 3 June, 9:30am AWST 💻 Online & free 🚀 Register now: pawsey.org.au/event/machin... #AI #HPC #ML #transformers #quantumcomputing
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Machine-Learning to Modern “AI” and Beyond (Connecting the Dots: How the Technology Works) - Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre
Machine-Learning to Modern “AI” and Beyond (Connecting the Dots: How the Technology Works) Computing environments have forever changed with the advent of transformer as well as how humans interact wit...
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
🇫🇮 Pawsey + CSC are co-hosting a GPU Hackathon in Finland, 23–26 Sept 2025 💻 AMD/NVIDIA optimisation on LUMI, Setonix, Roihu 📝 Apply by: 16 June ❓ Aussie team Qs: help@pawsey.org.au 🔗 csc.fi/en/training-... #GPUHackathon #HPC #Setonix #LUMI #Pawsey #Supercomputing
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CSC/Pawsey GPU Hackathon - CSC
Sept 23-26, 2025 at CSC Join us and have fun hacking on your GPU code with expert mentors! The hands-on coding event is meant for code developer teams targeting the GPU partition of LUMI/Setonix (AMD ...
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Mark Stickells explores how Australia's supercomputing drives breakthroughs: 🧬 Genomics for personalised medicine 🌍 Hyper-local climate modelling for disaster prep 🔭 Next-gen telescopes capturing cosmic data All that high-res data means vis tools are needed for insights Read more: hubs.ly/Q03pq2Qp0
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The Evolution of Resolution: Driving Scientific Discovery Across Scales
In advanced computing, resolution is more than a buzzword—it is the gateway to deeper insights into our universe, planet, and ourselves. From early coarse-grained climate models of the 1990s to modern...
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
📣 Researchers: Want to host an intern this summer? Submit a project to our Summer Internship Program. We are calling on Australian researchers to propose projects that benefit from Pawsey’s resources. 🗓 Submissions close 6 June 📅 Program runs Nov – Feb 👉 More info and submission: hubs.ly/Q03ppJTz0
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Discover four key ways researchers can play a critical role in protecting Australia’s shared supercomputing future. 🧠💻 👉 Read about Pawsey’s approach to managing these nationally significant resources: hubs.ly/Q03lZMDj0 #HPC #Supercomputing #Science #NCRIS #ResearchInfrastructure #Collaboration
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Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre @pawseycentre.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
🎮 Join our Remote VR Training and experience immersive, large-scale visualisation. 📅 19 May | ⏰ 10:00–10:45am AWST 📍 Hybrid Whether you are visualising scientific simulations or exploring complex data, discover how you can use VR technologies to advance your research. 🔗 hubs.ly/Q03l-gMh0
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