A research team at UT Arlington used their NSF ACCESS allocation on Stampede3 at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (@taccutexas.bsky.social) to illustrate how #AI-driven ceramics could unlock hypersonic flight. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/from-polymer...

The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center received $10 million in funding to build Bridges-3, the center’s next flagship supercomputer. The system will be allocated primarily through ACCESS and the NAIRR Pilot, ensuring open availability for researchers across the country. www.psc.edu/10-million-t...

The U.S. National Science Foundation ACCESS program has recently unveiled a new way to stretch your allocation credits: the ACCESS Variable Marketplace! This new tool will be beneficial to both resource providers and researchers and educators using their allocations. access-ci.org/stretching-y...

Researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School are using their ACCESS allocations on Anvil at Purdue's Rosen Center for Advanced Computing and Expanse at the San Diego Supercomputer Center to better understand TB. #HPC #healthcare #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/improving-tu...

Graduate students at Carnegie Mellon University used an ACCESS allocation on Bridges-2 at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center to help predict runway collisions before they happen by building a “neuro-symbolic” AI. More details below! #AI #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/extra-eyes-o...

A collaboration of researchers from around the country used their ACCESS allocation on DeltaAI at @ncsaatillinois.bsky.social to help develop a dataset to improve prostate cancer detection. #healthcare #HPC #AI #EnablingDiscoverForAll access-ci.org/from-image-t...

Researchers from UC San Diego used their ACCESS allocation on Expanse at the San Diego Supercomputer Center to better understand next-gen batteries, which could make large-scale energy storage cheaper and more sustainable. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/probing-new-...

SDSC and TACC Supercomputers Enable StarNet AI to Accelerate Cosmology Simulations @taccutexas.bsky.social #SDSC @accessforci.bsky.social #HPC Link: ow.ly/IqpU50Z3bNK

Purdue University’s Rosen Center for Advanced Computing upgraded the data repositories on its Anvil supercomputer to include new artificial intelligence datasets. #AI #HPC #Research access-ci.org/anvil-upgrad...

"This is a very compute-heavy project. Without ACCESS, it would have taken much longer to get these results ... ACCESS resources allowed us to train drones across more than 10,000 parallel environments." - Antonio Loquercio, University of Pennsylvania access-ci.org/learning-thr...

Mark your calendars! "AI Unlocked: Empowering Higher Education through Research and Discovery" AI Unlocked is a free 1.5-day event June 2-3 for researchers, educators and students focused on integrating #AI tools in research and academic settings. Details: www.colorado.edu/rc/ai-unlock...

Students and researchers nationwide are accelerating their materials science research thanks to Texas A&M University (TAMU) Computational Materials Science Summer School: Fostering Accelerated Scientific Techniques (CMS³-FAST). #students #research #hpc #computing #AI access-ci.org/training-pro...

Mattia Gazzola and a team of researchers used real-world experiments with octopuses and advanced computer simulations at two U.S. National Science Foundation ACCESS resource providers to improve the design and control of soft robotic arms. #HPC #EnablingDiscoverForAll access-ci.org/8-virtual-ar...

"By streamlining access to leading-edge computational resources, the NSF ACCESS program empowers researchers to focus on the fundamental scientific questions that computational science can help answer." - Jeffery Saven, University of Pennsylvania access-ci.org/programming-...

The PEARC Conference Series seeks nominations for individuals to serve as the PEARC 2028 Conference General Co-Chairs or as PEARC Steering Committee Members-at-Large. There are currently several Steering Committee positions available for the next term. More info: pearc.acm.org/2026/04/07/p...

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside used atomic-level #supercomputing simulations on Expanse at the San Diego Supercomputer Center to reveal how electric charges can destroy stubborn PFAS bonds. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/breaking-for...

ACCESS-CI now offers public Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that let AI assistants interact directly with ACCESS services to query compute resources, check system status, search software, explore allocations, and more. support.access-ci.org/announcement...

ACCESS allocations on Stampede3 at @taccutexas.bsky.social helped researchers power a breakthrough study of hummingbird escape maneuvers. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/turning-anim...

Through the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) ACCESS program, researchers are revealing how red blood cells respond to stress — paving the way for safer, more effective blood pump designs. Learn more about this exciting research: bit.ly/4sLWyKq #PoweringDiscoveries

Ishika Agarwal and a team of researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign used an ACCESS allocation on Delta at @ncsaatillinois.bsky.social to help prove that sometimes less data is better when training #AI chatbots. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/less-is-some...

We're just a handful of new followers away from reaching quadruple digits and a major milestone for our continued efforts in connecting with the #HPC research community on LinkedIn! Help us let your colleagues know about the opportunities presented through ACCESS! www.linkedin.com/company/acce...

Thank you to the U.S. National Science Foundation for highlighting ACCESS and ACCESS resource provider efforts in this feature on #supercomputing powering discovery! Check out the piece for more details. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll www.nsf.gov/science-matt...

ACCESS allocations on the ACES supercomputer at Texas A&M University helped researchers at Princeton University reveal the physics of ocean bubbles. "(ACES) enabled parameter sweeps to verify predictions via simulations,” said Jun Eshima, the lead author of the study. access-ci.org/the-hidden-l...

Did you know: Anvil users working in #bioinformatics and #genomics have access to more than 750 pre-built software modules through the biocontainers framework, covering tools for sequence alignment, genome assembly, variant calling, RNA-seq analysis and more. www.rcac.purdue.edu/news/7643

An ACCESS allocation on the Expanse supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer Center is bringing hands-on #HPC into undergraduate classrooms and preparing the next generation of researchers. #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/expanding-un...

Researchers at the @udelaware.bsky.social and the @upenn.edu used TACC's Stampede3 supercomputer to design proteins that self-assemble under extreme conditions, opening possibilities for sustainable industrial materials and biomedical applications. bit.ly/4dds2UW @accessforci.bsky.social

Researchers from UCLA used their ACCESS allocation on the Anvil supercomputer at Purdue's Rosen Center for Advanced Computing (RCAC) to study dark matter and early universe formation. #HPC #EnablingDiscoverForAll #space #universe #simulation access-ci.org/illuminating...

"NCSA’s Delta system provided the #GPU capability, scale and support we needed to survey physically realistic simulations of the galactic center. Access to these resources made an otherwise computationally prohibitive study feasible." - Vedant Dhruv, research fellow access-ci.org/smoothing-th...

"The NSF ACCESS program plays a vital role in making supercomputing resources broadly available to researchers across the United States." - Kuruvitage Chameera Silva, University of Memphis #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll #computing #science access-ci.org/large-rocks-...

ACCESS is constantly working to improve your experience with the U.S. NSF program. New tools, such as the ACCESS Resource Advisor and the Software Documentation Service, were recently unveiled to help you choose the resources you need for your work. #HPC Find out more: access-ci.org/meet-your-pr...

Do you ever have a question about one of the #HPC systems available through ACCESS allocations? Many of our resource providers offer office hours that are a perfect venue for your casual queries! Check out the ACCESS Events & Trainings page for dates and times: support.access-ci.org/events

Iman Haqiqi at Purdue University used ACCESS allocations on the Anvil #supercomputer to study how robust international trade can help mitigate the impact of events such as extreme heat on local food supplies. #HPC #economics #trade #EnablingDiscoverForAll access-ci.org/using-hpc-to...

Did you know North America was once almost ripped apart, geologically speaking? 🌎 Using NSF @accessforci.bsky.social allocations on TACC's Stampede3 supercomputer, researchers identified critical conditions for geological rift failure. Learn more: bit.ly/46rWiqQ #NSFfunded #PoweringDiscoveries

LAST WEEK to apply to join the 2026 cohort for the Student Training and Engagement Program! Deadline is Feb. 8. Undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers in #cyberinfrastructure are encouraged to apply for this in-person, internship opportunity. Apply here: operations.access-ci.org/step

"Large-scale compute resources let us explore a wide range of conditions in minutes or hours instead of weeks. That means engineering risks are reduced and clean‐fuel timelines move up," said Antonio L. Sánchez, a professor at @ucsandiego.bsky.social. access-ci.org/using-simula...

DEADLINE EXTENSION: If you plan on applying for the Student Training and Engagement Program (STEP), you now have an additional week to submit! The new deadline for the 2026 STEP cohort is Sunday, Feb. 8. Just two weeks left! More info: operations.access-ci.org/step #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll

Through ACCESS allocations, "NCSA resources helped our team fast-track the algorithm development and data analysis of both machine learning and deep learning models for use in state anxiety detection." - Manuel Hernandez, Carle Illinois College of Medicine access-ci.org/using-hpc-to...

"To solve these models, we needed Anvil. There’s no question – without it, this is not something we would have been able to achieve." - Zhigang Feng, associate professor of economics at the University of Nebraska Omaha access-ci.org/optimizing-a...

A research team from Florida State University utilized ACCESS allocations on Stampede3 at @taccutexas.bsky.social for new insights into blood clotting. #HPC #EnablingDiscoverForAll Read more about how ACCESS is impacting health research worldwide: access-ci.org/the-clot-thi...

Happy New Year! Even though 2026 is just beginning, don't forget that online applications for the Student Training and Engagement Program are due Feb. 1. #HPC Undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers in #cyberinfrastructure are encouraged to apply here: operations.access-ci.org/step

Using ACCESS allocations on the Expanse system at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, researchers with @asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org Collaborative Research Network modeled how specific brain cells malfunction in Parkinson’s disease. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/cracking-the...

ACCESS helps researchers make big discoveries by removing barriers to advanced research computing. By supporting researchers in all disciplines and at all #HPC skill levels, ACCESS is empowering the nation's brightest minds without limits and #EnablingDiscoveryForAll www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrEQ...

ACCESS is helping maximize genetic research through large allocations on a number of #supercomputing systems across Researchers used ACCESS allocations to explore a breakthrough in capturing and controlling the movement of genes. #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/maximizing-g...

Applications for the 2026 Student Training and Engagement Program (STEP) cohort will be accepted through February 1, 2026. Please help ACCESS spread the word! #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll Learn more and apply: operations.access-ci.org/step

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin used U.S. National Science Foundation ACCESS allocations on Jetstream2 to create DrBioRight 2.0, an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot for #cancer bioinformatics #data. #AI #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll access-ci.org/innovative-a...

Congratulations to the ACCESS-affiliated resource providers (RPs) that took home HPCwire awards during #SC25 last month! access-ci.org/an-award-win...

It was a whirlwind, but ACCESS had a blast at #SC25! Whether you picked up some swag, took a load off in our new, comfortable lounge seats, or found us in the wild and said hello, we were so excited to connect with everyone in St. Louis. Until next time, let's continue #EnablingDiscoveryForAll!

Many thanks to Tom Tabor of HPCwire for making a special visit to the ACCESS booth to chat with John Towns and help celebrate our three HPCwire Readers' Choice awards! #HPCwireRCA25 #HPC #EnablingDiscoveryForAll

NCSA was recognized for its outstanding achievements in two categories in the annual #HPCwireRCA25 awards announced at #SC25. Both awards centered on research that used NCSA’s premier supercomputing systems #Delta and #DeltaAI. Read the story! ncsa.illinois.edu/2025/11/19/n...

TACC is thrilled to be recognized with two HPCwire Readers’ Choice Awards at #SC25 in St. Louis! 🏆 Best Use of HPC in Financial Services 🏆 Best Use of HPC in Physical Sciences We’re proud to support research communities pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. 🌍💡Learn more: bit.ly/48q239V