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πŸŽ‰ YouTube turns 20! We're celebrating by spotlighting the VSC YouTube channel – your hub for tutorials, research, and HPC insights in Flanders.
πŸ“š Learn. πŸ’‘ Discover. πŸ”§ Get support.
πŸ‘‰ Subscribe now: youtube.com/@vschpc
#YouTubeTurns20 #HPC #Supercomputing #AI #DataScience #VSC
πŸš€ Machine Learning with Python | VSC Training

Learn the fundamentals of ML and AI, build pipelines with scikit-learn, and explore neural networks with Keras β€” all in one half-day, hands-on session.

πŸ“… Jan 12, 2026 | 9–1
πŸ“ Hybrid (KU Leuven / online)
πŸ”— www.vscentrum.be/events/machi...
January 7, 2026 at 8:06 AM
🧬 How do cancer cells evolve, and become drug resistant during therapy?
Researchers at VIB–KU Leuven developed SPLONGGET, a new single-cell method combining long-read sequencing with multi-omics to reveal tumor evolution and CAR-T therapy resistance.

πŸ”— www.vscentrum.be/post/new-met...
January 5, 2026 at 3:04 PM
As the year comes to a close, we celebrate the passion, resilience, and creativity of our HPC community. Your drive to explore, innovate, and solve real-world challenges makes the VSC mission truly meaningfulβ€”here in Flanders and beyond.

Happy Holidays! πŸŽ„βœ¨
December 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
πŸš€ We’re hiring!
Join the HPC team at Ghent University as HPC System Administrator (Linux & Storage) and help support cutting-edge research and supercomputing in Flanders.
πŸ“ Ghent University
⏱️ Full-time, permanent
πŸ’» Hybrid work possible
πŸ—“οΈ Apply by 31 Jan 2026

πŸ”— jobs.ugent.be/job/Gent-Sys...
December 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
🧬 Research Showcase
🦠 New open-access research shows how parasite species, development, and co-infections shape the microbiome of the schistosomiasis snail Biomphalaria glabrata, using 16S rRNA sequencing powered by VSC supercomputing.

πŸ”— Read more β†’ www.vscentrum.be/post/schisto...
Schistosome species, parasite development, and co-infection combinations determine microbiome dynamics in the snail Biomphalaria glabrata
Schistosomiasis is a snail-borne parasitic disease affecting over 200 million people worldwide. This study examines how schistosome species, parasite development, and co-infection influence the microb...
www.vscentrum.be
December 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
πŸš€ VSC + LUMI-BE Users Day starts next week

A full day of high-performance computing, research impact, and user experiences.

πŸ“ Brussels | 17 December
πŸ”— See the full event agenda: www.vscentrum.be/ud25
December 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
🚨 New VSC Success Story!
Ancient DNA from Sint-Truiden reveals 1,000 years of ancestry, migration & community life β€” including evidence of 14th-century plague unseen in historical records.

Powered by VSC supercomputing.
πŸŽ₯ Watch: youtu.be/cciqwPZMkfk

#VSC #HPC #AncientDNA #Genomics #History
VSC Success Story | Discoveries from Sint-Truiden
YouTube video by Vlaams Supercomputer Centrum
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December 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Why Subscribe to the VSC eNewsletter?
Stay up to date with the latest in HPC, AI, and research across Flanders and beyond.
Get news, insights, tips, and event updates β€” delivered quarterly.

πŸ”— Subscribe: www.vscentrum.be/subscribe

#HPC #Supercomputing #Research #AI #Flanders #VSC
December 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
πŸš€ Research Showcase πŸ”¬
VUB researchers present the first reproducible accessibility analysis of Metro 3 in Brussels. Their study reveals how the project impacts travel times, reliability, and equity across the city β€” powered by VSC

Read here www.vscentrum.be/post/metro-3...
Metro 3 in Brussels under uncertainty: scenario-based accessibility analysis
Metro 3, a proposed north–south automated metro line in Brussels, has faced major delays and cost increases, rising from €0.85 billion in 2009 to €5–7 billion today. This study provides the first repr...
www.vscentrum.be
December 2, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Boost your Python skills for high-performance computing! πŸš€

πŸ“Œ Python for HPC
Dec 9–10, 2025 β€’ Hybrid
Performance tuning, Cython, mpi4py, PySpark.

πŸ“Œ Python-on-GPUs
Dec 11, 2025 β€’ Online
GPU architecture, kernels, Numba, RAPIDS, ML on GPUs.

Register at www.vscentrum.be/vsctraining
November 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
πŸš€ New VSC training alert!
Boost your scientific programming skills and learn how to write efficient, reliable code for modern HPC environments.
Hybrid sessions on Dec 1 & 2, 2025.

πŸ”— Register now www.vscentrum.be/events/fortr...
#HPC #ScientificComputing #KULeuven #ResearchComputing
November 21, 2025 at 7:52 AM
πŸš€ Research Showcase πŸ”¬
🧬 New research shows that cells can boost activity from the intact X-chromosome region when the other copy is deleted β€” ensuring balanced gene expression at RNA and protein levels.

Read the study πŸ‘‰ www.vscentrum.be/post/x-chrom...
November 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
πŸš€ Sharpen your skills in high-performance scientific software!
Join the VSC & KU Leuven training Scientific C for Programmers

πŸ“ Hybrid (online or ICTS Heverlee)

Learn to write efficient C code and work with scientific libraries in an HPC environment.
πŸ‘‰ Register: www.vscentrum.be/events/scien...
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
πŸš€ Registration is OPEN for #VSCUserDay 2025!
Join us on 17 Dec in Brussels for a day of #AI, #HPC & innovation under the theme:
β€œEurope’s Intelligence Runs on HPC.” πŸ’‘

🎀 Talks by VSC & LUMI experts
🀝 Networking & Awards
🎯 Limited seats – secure yours now!

πŸ‘‰ vscentrum.be/events/users-day-2025
Users Day 2025 | VSC
This year’s theme β€” β€œEurope’s intelligence runs on HPC” β€” brings together experts from VSC and LUMI to explore how AI is transforming the world of supercomputing.
vscentrum.be
November 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM
πŸ§ͺ Join the First Symposium on Computational Chemistry in Flanders β€” exploring the computational design of drugs & materials!
πŸ“… Dec 12, 2025 | πŸ• 13:00–17:30 | πŸ“ Brussels

Organized by experts incl. Prof. Hans De Winter (UAntwerp, VSC User Committee).

πŸ”— Register: www.kvcv.be/en/activitei...
November 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
πŸ“… Save the Date!
VSC User Day 2025 is happening on 17 Dec in Brussels πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ

This year, VSC & LUMI Belgium unite under the theme β€œEurope’s intelligence runs on HPC” with inspiring talks, lightning sessions & networking opportunities you won’t want to miss! ⚑🀝

πŸŽ₯ Watch the invitation from ÁlvaroπŸ‘‡
November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
β˜€οΈ New #ResearchShowcase:
How do solar eruptions travel from the Sun to Earth? 🌍

Using VSC supercomputing, researchers modeled magnetic energy buildup & CME propagation β€” improving space weather forecasts with <3 h accuracy!

πŸ”— www.vscentrum.be/post/flare-e...

#HPC #SpaceWeather #SolarPhysics
November 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM
🧠 New on the VSC Connect Blog!
Lander Willem (University of Antwerp) shares his vision as the new Chair of the VSC User Committee β€” strengthening collaboration and shaping the future of #HPC in Flanders.

πŸ‘‰ Read the full story: www.vscentrum.be/post/from-us...

#Supercomputing #Research #AI
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
πŸš€ Kickstart your HPC journey!

Join HPC Introduction @ VUB
πŸ“… 14 Nov 2025 | 09:00–15:00
πŸ“ Campus Etterbeek, room LIC.5.14

Hands-on intro to #supercomputing with VSC, learn job submission, software modules & best practices on Hydra. No experience needed!

πŸ”— www.vscentrum.be/events/hpc-i...
October 31, 2025 at 7:56 AM
πŸš€ Learn how to automate your code & data workflows!
Join our GNU Make – Introduction training πŸ‘©β€πŸ’»

πŸ“… 13 Nov 2025 | 9:00–13:00
🌐 Online (via Teams)
πŸŽ“ Trainer: Mag Selwa

πŸ‘‰ Register now: www.vscentrum.be/events/gnu-m...

#HPC #Training #GNUmake #VSC #KULeuven #Linux #Automation
October 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
🧬 VLAIO Success Story: Puxano & VSC Accelerate Biotech Innovation in Flanders πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ

Ghent start-up Puxano uses AI & VSC’s HPC infrastructure to design proteins faster β€” driving breakthroughs in biotech with support from VLAIO.

πŸ”— www.vlaio.be/nl/onderneme...
October 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
⚑ Plasma catalysis can recycle COβ‚‚ into valuable chemicals using renewable electricity!

Researchers BjΓΆrn Loenders, Roel Michiels & Annemie Bogaerts (UAntwerpen) used #VSC supercomputing to model plasma–catalyst interactions for sustainable COβ‚‚ conversion. 🌍

πŸ‘‰ www.vscentrum.be/post/how-pla...
How Plasma Reaction Conditions Affect the Optimal Catalyst: A Microkinetic Study of Plasma-catalytic CO2 Splitting
Plasma catalysis offers a sustainable route to convert COβ‚‚ into valuable chemicals using renewable electricity. Researchers used VSC’s computational resources to model plasma–catalyst interactions and...
www.vscentrum.be
October 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
πŸ–₯️ New Training Alert!
Ready to dive into the world of Linux? πŸ’‘
Join our β€œLinux – Introduction @ KU Leuven” course, designed for researchers and VSC users who want to master the essentials of working in a Linux command-line environment.
www.vscentrum.be/events/linux...
October 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
2️⃣ Applications
AI & ML reveal tumor heterogeneity, classify cells, and support pathologists with more objective, accurate diagnoses.
πŸ‘‰ youtu.be/c_hJ48pYxTs

πŸŽ™ Esther Wolfs
πŸŽ™ Dirk Valkenborg
πŸŽ™ Christel Faes
October 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
1️⃣ Data Entry & Data Retrieval
How the PIDGIN team digitizes & analyzes tissue slides, stores massive datasets, and performs large-scale AI-driven analysis using VSC Tier-1 infrastructure.
πŸ‘‰ www.vscentrum.be/stories?wix-...

πŸŽ™ Esther Wolfs
πŸŽ™ Kim Nijsten
πŸŽ™ Melvin Geubbelmans
October 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM