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Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · 6d

⬇️ There's still time to register! ⬇️

Machine Learning - Deep Learning Training | Fall 2025
October 13–16, 2025 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM | In-person at TACC

Ready to take your machine learning skills to the next level?

Register by Oct. 12: bit.ly/4mq7YQh

Out-of-this-World Ice Geysers

Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · 8d

Big news from Saturn’s icy moon!

New supercomputer simulations from TACC reveal how much ice Enceladus is shooting into space — clues that could help us explore what’s hiding beneath its frozen surface. Could it even support life? 👀✨

Learn more: bit.ly/4mDaliE

Simulations show Saturn’s moon Enceladus shoots less ice into space than previous estimates

Reposted by Texas Advanced Computing Center

NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins (CosmicAI) @nsfsimonscosmicai.bsky.social · 13d

Exciting news! Introducing AstroVisBench: A Code Benchmark for Scientific Computing and Visualization in Astronomy!

A new benchmark developed by researchers at the NSF-Simons AI Institute for Cosmic Origins is testing how well LLMs implement scientific workflows in astronomy and visualize results.

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Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · 13d

TACCSTER 2025 is a wrap!

Congrats to the Paul A. Navrátil Young Researcher Award winners!

(Left) Zheyu Wen for advancing Alzheimer’s research with imaging, modeling, machine learning, and HPC.

(Right) Eugene Park for developing scalable machine learning workflows for force constant computations.

Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · 16d

The application period for the U.S. NSF LCCF Internship closes September 28!

“This internship can be the start of a career change, an introduction to the tech industry, and even a boost to your college career.” — Etienne Cuero, Former Intern

➡️ Learn more & apply today: bit.ly/3UWua9c

Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · 20d

Machine Learning - Deep Learning Training
Oct. 13–16, 2025 | 9:00AM–12:00PM | In-person at TACC

Ready to take your machine learning skills to the next level? Join us for a 4-day immersive training led by TACC’s Data Intensive Computing group.

Register by Oct. 12! bit.ly/4mq7YQh

Netsage: A Case Study in Open Source Development

Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · 22d

Netsage: A Case Study in Open Source Development
Friday, Sept. 26, 2025
10-11 AM CDT
In-person + Zoom

Explore:
➡️ The technical architecture
➡️ Community-driven collaboration in development
➡️ How open-source tools advance large-scale data sharing & scientific collaboration

Register: bit.ly/41WK73g

This class presents a case study on the development of NetSage, an open-source network measurement, analysis, and visualization service.

Firefly Aerospace teams with TACC to chart bold path for commercial lunar exploration

Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · 23d

Launch your career with the U.S. NSF LCCF Internship! 🚀

Gain hands-on training with world-class computing resources, sharpen your workplace skills, and grow through team-building opportunities. Apply by September 28!

Learn more: bit.ly/3UWua9c

Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · 26d

Space history made! 🚀 🖥️

The @firefly-aerospace.bsky.social Blue Ghost mission became the first successful commercial moon landing, dubbed “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” powered by advanced simulations on TACC supercomputers. 🌕✨ #SpaceExploration #HPC

Learn more: bit.ly/3JQYfF6

Ghost Riders in the Sky

Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · Sep 8

Want to supercharge your research with HPC?

TACC’s Applied Parallel Programming training (Oct. 1 & 8, 2025) covers:
• Parallel computing & CUDA
• MPI essentials + intermediate topics
• Containers for HPC
• Hands-on labs with real TACC resources

💻 Free. Virtual.

Register today! bit.ly/466nmLl

NSF Facilities Partner to Transform Data Processing for Next-Generation Radio Astronomy - National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Costa Rica Big Data School wrapped up with great success!

A big thank you to TACC's Susan Lindsey and Charlie Dey Day for leading the training, and to the invited speakers for sharing their expertise.

Learn more! www.redconare.ac.cr/en/crbds2025/ #BigData

Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · Sep 3

⬇️ Registration extended to Friday, Sept. 5 ⬇️

Don’t miss the 2025 TACC Symposium for Texas Researchers, Sept. 23–24 at UT Austin’s J.J. Pickle Research Campus.

Register today! www.tacc.utexas.edu/taccster

Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · Aug 29

The U.S. NSF's National Radio Astronomy Observatory has teamed up with the U.S. NSF Leadership-Class Computing Facility, led by TACC, to launch a groundbreaking data processing system that will power the next era of radio astronomy.

Learn more: bit.ly/3JXTl92

The NSF NRAO and NSF LFFC are partnering to build a next-generation data system to handle the unprecedented 40PB-per-month data streams from the upcoming ngVLA telescope, transforming radio astronomy ...

Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · Aug 28

Just one month left to apply for the U.S. NSF LCCF internship at TACC!

This paid internship provides:
✔️ $25/hour stipend
✔️ Housing and travel assistance for participants living 50+ miles away
✔️ Career readiness workshops

Applications close September 28: bit.ly/3UWua9c

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Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · Aug 27

Scientists and engineers mark a decade of NHERI DesignSafe, the nation’s premier cyberinfrastructure to better understand and protect communities from earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires, and more. bit.ly/4mUySAi
#NSFfunded #PoweringDiscoveries @cockrellschool.bsky.social @utaustin.bsky.social

TACC supercomputers power privacy-protected speech recognition

Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · Aug 22

Research making a difference! 💡

Privacy-protected speech recognition systems for young children, using TACC’s Lonestar6 and Corral supercomputers, can detect early developmental challenges and enable timely interventions. 🎧

bit.ly/4lHSWoG

@utdallas.bsky.social #PoweringDiscoveries #NSFfunded

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Machine learning tool accelerates molten salt design for next-gen energy systems - College of Engineering - University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · Aug 21

The HPC Leadership Training Institute (Sept. 30-Oct. 2) will be held in Europe this year — hosted by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center in collaboration with TACC, SURF, the University of Luxembourg, and Microsoft.

👉 Learn more and register now! hpc-li.yellenge.nl 👈

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Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · Aug 20

Super research! 💡 A machine-learning software tool dubbed 'SuperSalt' was developed using TACC's Stampede3 supercomputer and other @accessforci.bsky.social systems to design molten salts, materials key to advancement in next-generation energy storage and nuclear reactor applications.
bit.ly/3HBD60O

An international team of researchers led by University of Wisconsin-Madison materials engineers has developed a machine learning-based tool called "SuperSalt" that accurately simulates and predicts th...

PanelPicker | SXSW Conference & Festivals

Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · Aug 15

TACC welcomes Wei Zhang as the newest member of our team! He joins the the Cloud and Interactive Computing group as their new Senior Research Software Engineer.

Welcome aboard! 🙌

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Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · Aug 11

Ready to work on projects that push the boundaries of science and technology? The NSF LCCF Internship Program is looking for curious, driven minds to join us in advancing research that impacts society and shapes the future.

Learn more: bit.ly/3UWua9c

Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · Aug 8

Vote to bring our panel “Revolutionizing Astronomy+ AI with Next Generation Big Data” to SXSW! Register for a SXSW account & vote by clicking the heart ❤️ - open now til Aug 24! participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...

PanelPicker® is the official SXSW user-generated session proposal platform. Enter ideas and vote to help shape Conference programming for SXSW and SXSW EDU.

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Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · Aug 7

The 2025 @weteachcs.bsky.social Summit welcomed a record-shattering 700 attendees representing schools across Texas, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies! Schools and educators were honored for advancing the goal of "CS for All."

Read all about this year's Summit: bit.ly/456H2Q5

Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · Aug 6

TACC was honored to welcome UT System Deputy CIO William Huang, along with interns from seven UT System institutions for an exciting visit.

Thank you to the UT System Internship and Law Clerkship programs for making this visit possible. 🤝

Learn more: bit.ly/3J5niUi

New Cohort Announced for 2025–26 Research Leaders Academy

Texas Advanced Computing Center @taccutexas.bsky.social · Aug 5

@utexasresearch.bsky.social welcomes an exceptional new cohort of scholars dedicated to advancing bold, visionary research leadership at @utaustin.bsky.social.

A special congratulations to Kelly Gaither of TACC for being named a Fellow! 👏

Learn more: bit.ly/4lLi6D2

This fall, the Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors welcomes the 2025-2026 cohort of the Research Leaders Academy.