15.09.2015 MeteoSwiss and CSCS pave the way for more detailed weather forecasts At the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) in Lugano the new “super weather computer” of the Swiss Federal...
21.07.2015 Installation of a microhydro plant at the CSCS pumping station for the production of electrical energy using the cooling water from supercomputers To further improve its energy efficiency, the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) is installing turbines at its...
03.12.2014 High-end connection for rapid large-volume data transfer The Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) has become Switzerland's first service provider for the scientific...
21.03.2014 Europe's most powerful supercomputer cleared for users Since the end of last year, Switzerland has boasted the most powerful supercomputer in Europe: “Piz Daint”. As of today,...
18.11.2013 “Piz Daint”, the first supercomputer with sustained petaflops-scale performance in Switzerland The Swiss National Supercomputing Center (CSCS) announces that the upgraded Cray XC30 supercomputer “Piz Daint” has...
01.10.2013 Al Centro Svizzero di Calcolo Scientifico si calcola con Minergie Da oggi, martedì 1 ottobre 2013, l’edificio amministrativo del Centro Svizzero di Calcolo Scientifico (CSCS) entra...
11.09.2013 New Hybrid Computer Architecture at CSCS Delivers Promising Results The Swiss National Supercomputing Center’s (CSCS) new Cray XC30 supercomputer from computer manufacturer Cray is making...
12.06.2013 Neuroscience to Benefit from Hybrid Supercomputer Memory To handle large amounts of data from detailed brain models, IBM, EPFL, and ETH Zürich are collaborating on a new hybrid...
21.03.2013 With “Piz Daint” CSCS enters the path towards petaflop computing The new CSCS supercomputer named "Piz Daint" is the first and largest Cray XC30 system installed worldwide. Its...
12.11.2012 A supercomputer to understand the failing heart Biventricular pacemakers fail to improve the faulty contraction of the diseased heart in thirty per cent of patients...
31.08.2012 National high-performance computing strategy set in stone After almost two years in the making, Switzerland has a new high-performance computing centre – and one of the most...
29.08.2012 Giornata delle porte aperte al CSCS di Lugano Il 1° settembre 2012, il nuovo edificio del Centro Svizzero di Calcolo Scientifico (CSCS) apre le porte al pubblico...
03.11.2011 Building work in Parco Ciani completed During October the renaturalization work has finally taken place in Parco Ciani in Lugano. The construction of the...
14.09.2011 CSCS to grant 250 million cpu hours The Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) supports Swiss scientist in all matters concerning supercomputing and...
25.08.2011 First glimpse into birth of the Milky Way For almost 20 years astrophysicists have been trying to recreate the formation of spiral galaxies such as our Milky Way...
