18.11.2020 Video of the course: Multi GPU Training with TensorFlow on Piz Daint CSCS organized the workshop "Multi GPU Training with TensorFlow on Piz Daint", which took place online from September 7…
16.11.2020 Video of the course: Scientific Visualization This online course served as an introduction to general topics in 3D Scientific Visualization available on Piz Daint.
12.11.2020 Video of the webinar: High-Performance Computing with Python The aim of the course was to show how Python can be used on parallel architectures and how to optimize critical parts of…
11.11.2020 Revolution in physics: scientists have identified a form of generalised superradiation In a way, superradiance is the ne plus ultra of radiation. Its powerful light is critical for many experiments in a…
10.11.2020 CSCS meets students from SUPSI and USI CSCS is pleased to announce its participation into two events related to the career topic organized by Scuola…
09.11.2020 Researchers gain GPU programming experience during EuroHack20 The Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) held its sixth annual EuroHack event online from September 21–30, 2020.…
05.11.2020 Escha and Kesch (MeteoSwiss) shutdown After more than five years of successful and reliable computing, Escha and Kesch were retired at the end of October 2020…
29.10.2020 Soot particles influence global warming more than previously assumed A team of researchers from ETH Zurich has for the first time used simulations on the CSCS supercomputer "Piz Daint" to…
12.10.2020 Visitors from Zurich Last Thursday, the CSCS in Lugano welcomed a high-ranking visitor from Zurich: The Vice-President for Research paid an…
12.10.2020 Is afforestation in any case climate-friendly? Because trees absorb carbon dioxide through photosynthesis, some scientists see reforestation as a possible measure to…
08.10.2020 Molecular dynamics simulations play key role in manufacturing high-efficiency solar cells Molecular dynamic simulations on “Piz Daint” showed that solar cells based on crystals of metal-halide perovskite…
07.10.2020 Cholesterol binding sends long distance communication signals in proteins Scientists at the University of Southern Denmark used simulations on the "Piz Daint" supercomputer to show how the…
01.10.2020 Simulating ITER at CSCS: how scientists aim to control nuclear fusion In Saint-Paul-lés-Durance, a tiny village in southern France, construction of the core element of the nuclear fusion…
28.09.2020 Increased heat waves in the oceans Heatwaves in the oceans have become more than 20 times more frequent. This is shown by the latest statistical analyses…
