Tag archive for ‘nics’
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Supercomputing Research Shows Black Holes Impact Galaxies
Using supercomputing resources provided by the National Institute for Computational Sciences, a research team has made discoveries using computer modeling and simulations that have overturned longstanding, widely held beliefs about... -
Supercomputer Research to Revolutionize Tornado Prediction
During peak tornado season, researchers using supercomputers at the National Institute for Computational Sciences are working to revolutionize the ability to anticipate tornadoes by explaining why some storms generate tornadoes... -
Supercomputer Research Investigates Roles of Proteins in Disease
Proteins can play either pernicious or positive roles in the dynamics of disease. Some proteins that anchor to cell membranes promote the development of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), while some... -
NICS Study Reveals How to Control Plasma
A study led by Predrag Krstic at National Institute of Computational Sciences has uncovered how the behavior of plasma—the extremely hot gases of nuclear fusion—can be controlled with ultra-thin lithium... -
Professor Uses Supercomputing Power to Peer into Protein Translation
Gilchrist, an associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is using the power of supercomputers at the National Institute of Computational Sciences (NICS) to help advance our quantitative understanding of... -
Students Explore Artistic Video Vision in New NICS Class
A group of UT students put the use of aesthetics and artistic flair to the test in delivering scientific messages as part of a pilot project class. The students developed... -
UT’s Nautilus Supercomputer Upgraded
Nautilus, the supercomputer at the heart of UT’s Remote Data Analysis and Visualization Center, has recently been upgraded. Researchers all over the United States use the supercomputer for visualizing... -
UT and ORNL Communities Mourn the Passing of NICS Project Director
The UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) community is mourning the loss of Phil Andrews, project director for the National Institute for Computational Sciences (NICS). Andrews died suddenly Wednesday... -
UT Supercomputers to Gain More Power Thanks to NSF Grants
UT Knoxville's supercomputing capabilities are about to become more powerful. The UT-managed National Institute for Computational Sciences is adding 300 teraflops to the TeraGrid's total computational capability thanks to two...
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