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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · 8d

Giorgio Amati from CINECA and Aerton Guimarães from@bsc-cns.bsky.social are joining Centres of Excellence like @esiwace-community.bsky.social , @max-coe.bsky.social, POP CoE and more.

🚀 Pushing HPC innovation forward!

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · 8d

🇩🇰 Hej fra København!

🌍The ChEESE team is at EuroHPC Users Day 2025, showing how Europe’s supercomputers tackle geohazards

💻 Stop by our booth to see how HPC drives preparedness & response. Helping society stay ready for the unexpected!

@eurohpc-ju.bsky.social @eurocc.bsky.social

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · 14d

#ChEESEProject #EuroHPC #HPC #Research #Innovation #ScienceInAction

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · 14d

📸 Today was a day to say ChEESE in Luxembourg!

Our Work Package Leaders joined the 2nd Review Meeting with the @eurohpc-ju.bsky.social evaluation committee.

Showcasing progress, technical advances & real-world impact.

💡 Valuable feedback will drive us even further!

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MaX - Materials design at the eXascale @max-coe.bsky.social · 14d

Just back from the CASTIEL 2 – EuroCC "All-Hands Meeting" in Tallinn! We talked about comm' strategies, social media trends, event planning, and campaigns. For MaX CoE, this was about alignment, learning, and building partnerships for Europe's #HPC & #AI future 🌍💡
#CASTIEL2 #EuroCC #MaXCoE

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HPC CoE @hpccoe.bsky.social · 16d

Strong start at our CASTIEL 2 and @eurocc.bsky.social All-Hands Meeting in Tallinn, Estonia💡

CoEs presenting posters today: dealii-X, @excellerat.bsky.social, @hidalgo2.bsky.social, @cheesecoe.bsky.social & @pop-hpc.bsky.social.

Visibility, training & collaboration are the big themes 🚀

I <3 HPC Postcard with posters in the background

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · 16d

You can still sign up for our next #Training: Computational Methods in Geophysics!

📆 31 October 2025
📍 Barcelona Supercomputing Center
🟢 Free registration:
➡️ Led by Prof. Dr. Heiner Igel (from @lmu-osc.bsky.social)

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · 19d

#ChEESEinMexicosNationalEarthquakeDrill #urgentcomputing #disasterpreparadness #riskmanagement #naturalhazards #earthquakes #preparedness

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · 19d

🚨 Exercise done!
During Mexico’s National Earthquake Drill, BSC researchers used MareNostrum 5 to:
⚡ Simulate shaking
⚡ Calculate hazard maps
⚡ Collaborate to reports

A true urgent computing test!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlEP...

ChEESE: Mexico’s National Earthquake Drill 2025

YouTube video by ChEESE CoE

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · 19d

From Barcelona to Mexico City 🌍

@bsc-cns.bsky.social researchers from the Wave Phenomena Group run the sim. on MareNostrum 5 connecting with CDMX.

Two countries, one supercomputer, same goal: better earthquake #preparedness

#ChEESEinMexicosNationalEarthquakeDrill #HPC #riskmanagement

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · 19d

💻 Wondering what’s happening today inside #MareNostrum 5?

The ChEESE team is developing urgent computing: near real-time simulations that forecast impacts and support rapid disaster response.

And today is no ordinary day, we’re putting it into action during Mexico’s National Earthquake Drill!

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · 19d

#Mexico’s earthquake drill has started 🇲🇽⚡

ChEESE researchers from @bsc-cns.bsky.social & Mexican Seismological Service are turning raw seismic data into rapid earthquake forecasts on EuroHPC supercomputers

#urgentcomputing #earthquakes #MexicoNationalEarthquakeDrill

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · 19d

🟢 MareNostrum is ready to be activated for #Mexico’s National Earthquake Drill!

ChEESE researchers from the BSC are testing today in Mexico a pioneering system that generates seismic impact maps in just minutes

We’ll bring you the latest updates as they unfold!

#ChEESEinMexicosNationalDril

BSC-CNS @bsc-cns.bsky.social · 20d

🌎Discover how #supercomputers can help in the event of major disasters.

🌐BSC is participating today in a simulation of the impact of an #earthquake in Mexico under real-world conditions.

@sismologicomx.bsky.social

youtube.com/shorts/Y18yv...

🌎Discover how #supercomputers can help in the event of major disasters.

YouTube video by BSC CNS

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · Jul 21

@hidalgo2.bsky.social @excellerat.bsky.social @bioexcelcoe.bsky.social @esiwace-community.bsky.social @multixscale.bsky.social @hpccoe.bsky.social

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · Jul 21

📄 New White Paper: Best Practices for HPC Commercialisation

Together with leading EU CoEs we share how to turn HPC research into market-ready solutions, build scalable services, navigate business models, and engage early adopters.

➡️ zenodo.org/records/1586...

#HPC #Innovation #Commercialisation

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HPC CoE @hpccoe.bsky.social · Jul 17

📄 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫: 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐄𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

Six Centres of Excellence and the CASTIEL project, are proud to present a new white paper designed to support the long-term sustainability of CoEs in HPC.

Read now 👉https://zenodo.org/records/15862001

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · Jul 1

Computational Methods in Geophysics #training in Barcelona!

Oct 31st with Prof. Heiner Igel from @lmumuenchen.bsky.social hands-on Python/Jupyter workshop on numerical methods for seismology & acoustics.

➡️ Info: cheese2.eu/event/comput...

#Geophysics #Python #Training #Barcelona

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · Apr 29

🔧 Just wrapped up a 2-day #ChEESECoE training in Nantes on computational seismology & underwater acoustics!

Hands-on with SPECFEM2D/3D (@specfem.org) guided by experts from SEASOUNDS, NuTS & ChEESE.

📖 Recap: cheese2.eu/news/diving-...

📷 Laurine Tiran

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · Apr 22

New ChEESE Codes Interview: SPECFEM!

Ever wondered how we “see” what’s happening beneath the Earth’s surface?

In our latest video, Vadim Monteiller (CNRS) introduces SPECFEM, a powerful seismic simulation tool used in a wide range of applications.

▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/m7xLVR7YOr4?...

SPECFEM Code: Advancing Seismic Wave Simulation

YouTube video by ChEESE CoE

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · Apr 8

📣 New Meet the Researcher interview!

What do earthquakes and GPUs have in common?

Thomas Ulrich (from @lmumuenchen.bsky.social) uses #HPC to simulate how quakes rupture and shake the Earth—with cutting-edge codes like #Tandem.

🔗 Read on: cheese2.eu/uncategorize...

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · Mar 19

🌋💨 Did you know? The ChEESE code FALL3D isn’t just for volcanic eruptions—it’s been tested on real disasters, including nuclear accidents!

👇 Check out this infographic with 3 fascinating facts about FALL3D and why it’s a game-changer in atmospheric modeling.

🔗 Learn more: cheese2.eu/codes/fall3d/

ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · Mar 12

When a #volcano erupts, every second counts. FALL3D helps predict ash clouds & air quality risks—essential for safety, aviation & more.

🎥 Arnau Folch breaks it down in our latest interview:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku2m...

#VolcanicAsh #FALL3D #HPC #ChEESE

FALL3D: Forecasting the Unpredictable

YouTube video by ChEESE CoE

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · Mar 10

Meet the minds behind ChEESE! 💡

We’re sharing some of our favorite quotes from the researchers tackling geohazards with exascale computing. 🚀

Catch all the interviews on our website: cheese2.eu/news/

#HPC #Geohazards #Exascale

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · Feb 24

🌍 New insights into earthquake rupture dynamics!

Researchers N. Schliwa & @inseismoland.bsky.social uncovered a two-phase rupture process in the 2004 #Parkfield earthquake. Using HPC they identified barriers shaping afterslips & aftershocks

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3D7EyFY

#HPC #Seismology #Geohazards

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ChEESE CoE @cheesecoe.bsky.social · Feb 18

🚨 Remember to join us today for a ChEESE CoE talk w/ EuroCC Cyprus

🗓️ Feb 18 | 13:00 EES / 12:00 CEST
📍 The Cyprus Institute & Zoom

Prof. Arnau Folch will showcase how HPC-driven simulations are transforming geohazard response

👉 eurocc.cyi.ac.cy/how-the-chee...

#HPC #Geohazards #Supercomputing

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