🔬 Research Showcase Using large-scale molecular dynamics simulations on VSC Tier-1 supercomputers, researchers quantified boron diffusivity in high-temperature molten slag, supporting more accurate silicon recycling processes. www.vscentrum.be/post/the-app...

🎥 The VSC User Day 2025 event page is now live! Watch the event report video, explore recorded presentations, download slides, and revisit lightning talks—all in one place. 👉 www.vscentrum.be/ud25 #VSCUserDay #HPC #AI #Supercomputing #ResearchCommunity

VSC Research Showcase: Standard fluconazole dosing often fails in critically ill patients. Population PK modeling identified body weight and CRRT as key drivers, leading to an optimized dosing strategy with ≥90% target attainment. 🔗 www.vscentrum.be/post/a-fluco...

🚀 Machine Learning with Python | VSC Training Learn the fundamentals of ML and AI, build pipelines with scikit-learn, and explore neural networks with Keras — all in one half-day, hands-on session. 📅 Jan 12, 2026 | 9–1 📍 Hybrid (KU Leuven / online) 🔗 www.vscentrum.be/events/machi...

🧬 How do cancer cells evolve, and become drug resistant during therapy? Researchers at VIB–KU Leuven developed SPLONGGET, a new single-cell method combining long-read sequencing with multi-omics to reveal tumor evolution and CAR-T therapy resistance. 🔗 www.vscentrum.be/post/new-met...

As the year comes to a close, we celebrate the passion, resilience, and creativity of our HPC community. Your drive to explore, innovate, and solve real-world challenges makes the VSC mission truly meaningful—here in Flanders and beyond. Happy Holidays! 🎄✨

🚀 We’re hiring! Join the HPC team at Ghent University as HPC System Administrator (Linux & Storage) and help support cutting-edge research and supercomputing in Flanders. 📍 Ghent University ⏱️ Full-time, permanent 💻 Hybrid work possible 🗓️ Apply by 31 Jan 2026 🔗 jobs.ugent.be/job/Gent-Sys...

🧬 Research Showcase 🦠 New open-access research shows how parasite species, development, and co-infections shape the microbiome of the schistosomiasis snail Biomphalaria glabrata, using 16S rRNA sequencing powered by VSC supercomputing. 🔗 Read more → www.vscentrum.be/post/schisto...

🚀 VSC + LUMI-BE Users Day starts next week A full day of high-performance computing, research impact, and user experiences. 📍 Brussels | 17 December 🔗 See the full event agenda: www.vscentrum.be/ud25

🚨 New VSC Success Story! Ancient DNA from Sint-Truiden reveals 1,000 years of ancestry, migration & community life — including evidence of 14th-century plague unseen in historical records. Powered by VSC supercomputing. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/cciqwPZMkfk #VSC #HPC #AncientDNA #Genomics #History

Why Subscribe to the VSC eNewsletter? Stay up to date with the latest in HPC, AI, and research across Flanders and beyond. Get news, insights, tips, and event updates — delivered quarterly. 🔗 Subscribe: www.vscentrum.be/subscribe #HPC #Supercomputing #Research #AI #Flanders #VSC

🚀 Research Showcase 🔬 VUB researchers present the first reproducible accessibility analysis of Metro 3 in Brussels. Their study reveals how the project impacts travel times, reliability, and equity across the city — powered by VSC Read here www.vscentrum.be/post/metro-3...

Boost your Python skills for high-performance computing! 🚀 📌 Python for HPC Dec 9–10, 2025 • Hybrid Performance tuning, Cython, mpi4py, PySpark. 📌 Python-on-GPUs Dec 11, 2025 • Online GPU architecture, kernels, Numba, RAPIDS, ML on GPUs. Register at www.vscentrum.be/vsctraining

🚀 New VSC training alert! Boost your scientific programming skills and learn how to write efficient, reliable code for modern HPC environments. Hybrid sessions on Dec 1 & 2, 2025. 🔗 Register now www.vscentrum.be/events/fortr... #HPC #ScientificComputing #KULeuven #ResearchComputing

🚀 Research Showcase 🔬 🧬 New research shows that cells can boost activity from the intact X-chromosome region when the other copy is deleted — ensuring balanced gene expression at RNA and protein levels. Read the study 👉 www.vscentrum.be/post/x-chrom...

🚀 Sharpen your skills in high-performance scientific software! Join the VSC & KU Leuven training Scientific C for Programmers 📍 Hybrid (online or ICTS Heverlee) Learn to write efficient C code and work with scientific libraries in an HPC environment. 👉 Register: www.vscentrum.be/events/scien...

🚀 Registration is OPEN for #VSCUserDay 2025! Join us on 17 Dec in Brussels for a day of #AI, #HPC & innovation under the theme: “Europe’s Intelligence Runs on HPC.” 💡 🎤 Talks by VSC & LUMI experts 🤝 Networking & Awards 🎯 Limited seats – secure yours now! 👉 vscentrum.be/events/users-day-2025

🧪 Join the First Symposium on Computational Chemistry in Flanders — exploring the computational design of drugs & materials! 📅 Dec 12, 2025 | 🕐 13:00–17:30 | 📍 Brussels Organized by experts incl. Prof. Hans De Winter (UAntwerp, VSC User Committee). 🔗 Register: www.kvcv.be/en/activitei...

📅 Save the Date! VSC User Day 2025 is happening on 17 Dec in Brussels 🇧🇪 This year, VSC & LUMI Belgium unite under the theme “Europe’s intelligence runs on HPC” with inspiring talks, lightning sessions & networking opportunities you won’t want to miss! ⚡🤝 🎥 Watch the invitation from Álvaro👇

☀️ New #ResearchShowcase: How do solar eruptions travel from the Sun to Earth? 🌍 Using VSC supercomputing, researchers modeled magnetic energy buildup & CME propagation — improving space weather forecasts with <3 h accuracy! 🔗 www.vscentrum.be/post/flare-e... #HPC #SpaceWeather #SolarPhysics

🧠 New on the VSC Connect Blog! Lander Willem (University of Antwerp) shares his vision as the new Chair of the VSC User Committee — strengthening collaboration and shaping the future of #HPC in Flanders. 👉 Read the full story: www.vscentrum.be/post/from-us... #Supercomputing #Research #AI

🚀 Kickstart your HPC journey! Join HPC Introduction @ VUB 📅 14 Nov 2025 | 09:00–15:00 📍 Campus Etterbeek, room LIC.5.14 Hands-on intro to #supercomputing with VSC, learn job submission, software modules & best practices on Hydra. No experience needed! 🔗 www.vscentrum.be/events/hpc-i...

🚀 Learn how to automate your code & data workflows! Join our GNU Make – Introduction training 👩‍💻 📅 13 Nov 2025 | 9:00–13:00 🌐 Online (via Teams) 🎓 Trainer: Mag Selwa 👉 Register now: www.vscentrum.be/events/gnu-m... #HPC #Training #GNUmake #VSC #KULeuven #Linux #Automation

🧬 VLAIO Success Story: Puxano & VSC Accelerate Biotech Innovation in Flanders 🇧🇪 Ghent start-up Puxano uses AI & VSC’s HPC infrastructure to design proteins faster — driving breakthroughs in biotech with support from VLAIO. 🔗 www.vlaio.be/nl/onderneme...

⚡ Plasma catalysis can recycle CO₂ into valuable chemicals using renewable electricity! Researchers Björn Loenders, Roel Michiels & Annemie Bogaerts (UAntwerpen) used #VSC supercomputing to model plasma–catalyst interactions for sustainable CO₂ conversion. 🌍 👉 www.vscentrum.be/post/how-pla...

🖥️ New Training Alert! Ready to dive into the world of Linux? 💡 Join our “Linux – Introduction @ KU Leuven” course, designed for researchers and VSC users who want to master the essentials of working in a Linux command-line environment. www.vscentrum.be/events/linux...

🧵 🎬 Two stories. One mission: transforming cancer diagnosis with AI & HPC. The PIDGIN Project Hasselt University bridges oncology, pathology, biomedical science & data science to develop precise diagnostic tools for lung cancer — powered by @VlaamsSC supercomputing. 🧠 👇 Watch both stories:

🔍 Steel cables are everywhere: bridges, elevators, and offshore platforms. But hidden defects = hidden risks. Leuven start-up Raidyn uses AI + VSC HPC to make risks visible ⚡ A VLAIO success story 👇 www.vlaio.be/nl/onderneme... #AI #HPC #Innovation #VLAIO #VSC

🔬 Researchers showed that personalized federated learning (PFL) improves predictions of disability progression in Multiple Sclerosis. Using data from 26,000+ patients, novel models like AdaptiveDualBranchNet outperformed standard FL. 👉 www.vscentrum.be/post/persona... #AI #HPC #MultipleSclerosis

🚀 The EPICURE Portal is live! A one-stop hub for EuroHPC users to: ✅ Request support ✅ Access training & best practices ✅ Optimise applications on JU supercomputers 👉 eurohpcsupport.eu #HPC #EuroHPC #EPICURE #Supercomputing

🚀 We’re launching the VSC Connect Blog! A new space to share insights on #HPC, #AI & innovation from the VSC team. 🔹 First post: Interview with Prof. dr. Geert Jan Bex, HPC analyst/consultant at Hasselt University/KU Leuven & EuroCC Belgium. 👉 Read more: www.vscentrum.be/post/training

💻 Boost your Linux skills! Join our Linux Scripting – Infosession (online) with hands-on training in Bash scripting, loops, variables & more. 🗓️ 07 Oct 2025 | 26 Feb 2026 ⏰ 09:00–13:00 CEST 👉 Register now: www.vscentrum.be/events/linux... #Linux #HPC #Training #VSC #KULeuven

🚀 Struggling to get your research software running on a supercomputer? Join our free VSC Training: Getting Scientific Software Installed 📅 3 Nov 2025 (Brussels + online) 📍 Hands-on sessions 6 Nov @ UGent, VUB, KU Leuven, UAntwerpen 🔗 Register: www.vscentrum.be/events/getti... #HPC #Research

🚀 Exciting news! A new Tier-2 cluster will join the KU Leuven/UHasselt environment at the end of 2025, operational in Q1 2026. Highlights: 💻 40 thin nodes (7,680 cores) 🧠 10 large-memory nodes (1.5 TB RAM) 🎮 3 GPU nodes (8× NVIDIA B200 each) 📂 5.8 PB parallel filesystem Info: docs.vscentrum.be

📖 New on the VSC Research Showcase: Dutch language models reveal how word predictability shapes reading. 🧪 Key findings: ➡️ Smaller models often outperform larger ones ➡️ Predictability follows a logarithmic effect ➡️ Dutch > multilingual models 👉 www.vscentrum.be/post/a-syste...

🧠 New on the VSC 𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚎 🚀 A team from Ghent University developed a new computational framework combining DFT downfolding & tensor networks to model strongly correlated materials like high-T superconductors. Powered by VSC supercomputing. 🔗 www.vscentrum.be/post/a-new-a...

💻 New to Linux? Join our Introduction to Linux @ KU Leuven training! 🚀 ✅ Command line basics ✅ File system navigation ✅ Security & process control 📅 Multiple dates – online & hybrid 👉 Register: www.vscentrum.be/events/linux...

🔎 𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚎 How do we keep big data consistent when errors occur? Researchers explored approximate functional dependencies (AFDs) rules that “almost hold” to detect hidden patterns in relational databases. ⚡ Enabled by VSC HPC. 👉 Read more: www.vscentrum.be/post/measuri...

🐧 Ready to dive into Linux? Join our Introduction to Linux training @ KU Leuven! Learn the essentials of command line, file system navigation, permissions & process control. 📅 Next session: 29 Sept (online) 👉 Register: www.vscentrum.be/events/linux... #Linux #Research #HPC #Training

🔬𝐕𝐒𝐂 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 The PIDGIN Project uses AI and HPC to revolutionize lung cancer diagnosis and detect tumor heterogeneity at the pixel level. 🎥 Watch the new Success Story: youtu.be/c_hJ48pYxTs?... 📌 First story (Data Entry & Retrieval): youtu.be/uyPL-TipyOY #AI #Cancer #HPC

🧠 New on the VSC Research Showcase How does homophily, preferring similar partners, shape criminal networks? 🔍 Study shows it: ➡️ Builds trust & stable ties ➡️ Clusters networks ➡️ Slows skill spread 💻 Powered by VSC 🔗 Read more: www.vscentrum.be/post/homophi... #HPC #Criminology #ResearchShowcase

🚀 Ready to level up your programming skills in HPC & research? Check out VSC Training! From Python to parallel programming, our hands-on courses are perfect for beginners & pros alike. 🌐 Learn more: www.vscentrum.be/vsctraining #HPC #Research #Supercomputing

🩺 How do side branches affect blood flow in acute Type-B aortic dissections? 🔍 New 𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚎 study shows side branches from the false lumen can raise systolic pressure & alter membrane displacement. 💻 Powered by VSC supercomputers 👉 Read more: www.vscentrum.be/post/how-do-...

🧩 𝚅𝚂𝙲 𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚎 How do we make topology-optimized designs manufacturable & robust? Our new review explores methods to enhance connectivity in topology optimization — bridging theory & practice with HPC-powered insights. 📖 Read: www.vscentrum.be/post/enhanci... #Engineering #HPC

🌍🔥 Billions of children’s futures are at stake. Kids born today face unprecedented heatwaves, floods & droughts if warming hits 3.5 °C. Meeting the 1.5 °C Paris goal could protect millions. Urgent #ClimateAction is needed now! Read our latest Research Showcase: www.vscentrum.be/post/global-...

📜 From ink to insight! Ghent University & VUB researchers rescued Congo Basin climate logs (1907–1960) using human-in-the-loop AI + VSC supercomputing 💻🌍 Old handwriting, new tech, better data! 👉 Read more: www.vscentrum.be/post/human-i... #OCR #AI #ClimateData #HPC #VSC #DataRescue

🚀 Stay ahead with the VSC Quarterly eNewsletter! Get expert insights, HPC success stories, training invites & more – straight to your inbox. 💡 Next issue drops this month – don’t miss it! 👇 Subscribe www.vscentrum.be/subscribe #HPC #Supercomputing #VSC

🚀 Need flexible HPC resources? Check out our new demo on deploying Linux & Windows VMs on the VSC Tier-1 Cloud using Terraform! 🖥️🌐 🎥 Watch now: youtu.be/2d1kYjR4GRc 🔔 Subscribe for more: www.youtube.com/@VlaamsSuper... #HPC #CloudComputing #Terraform #VSC #Supercomputing #ResearchTech

𝚅𝚂𝙲 𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚎 🧪 A KU Leuven team reveals how vinyl cyanide molecules behave in space! Using HPC + quantum chemistry, they computed the first PES & rate coefficients for He collisions. 🔗 www.vscentrum.be/post/rotatio... #Astrochemistry #HPC #QuantumChemistry

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