CSCS on CSCS
Lake water to cool supercomputers
November 3, 2011 - High-performance computing centres use a great deal of electricity. In order to run its new computer centre in Lugano-Cornaredo as energy-efficiently and cost-effectively as possible, CSCS is using the natural resource of Lake Lugano to cool its supercomputers and the new building.
Ambassador of the United States of America visits CSCS
October 7, 2011 - CSCS is on the cutting edge of supercomputing worldwide,” says Donald Beyer, Ambassador of the United States of America. The American ambassador in Switzerland pays the CSCS a visit. A technology and science enthusiast, the diplomat was suitably impressed.
State-of-the-art seismic imaging at the CSCS User Day 2011
September 30, 2011 - The CSCS User Day brought together around 60 users in Lucerne on 23 September. Exciting scientific lectures, lively two-minute personal poster presentations by scientists and discussions were the order of the day in Lucerne.
New Building - Roofing Ceremony
February 3, 2011 - ETH Zurich and Implenia Impresa Generale SA celebrate with the authorities the “Roofing Ceremony” for the new Swiss Supercomputing Centre in Lugano.
New Building - Assembling the Data Centre Roof
December 20, 2010 - The data center roof is assembled using the worldwide largest mobile crane.
New Building - Presentation of the Project
May 20, 2010 - Ladina Gilly presents the New CSCS Building at the Energy Colloquia at ETH Zurich.
New Building - Funding Confirmed
December 16, 2009 - Dr. Fritz Schiesser, President of ETH Board, confirms that the Swiss federal Parliament had passed the funding for the new CSCS building.