Here we’ll keep you up to date with the latest news and perspectives on topics related to SC and the upcoming conference throughout the year. Check out the tags to explore more posts on the subjects that interest you.

HPC Speeds Up Computational Biology and Drug Design
Computational biology is using HPC to rapidly design and develop ways to treat cancer and COVID. Researcher Felice Lightstone of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory discusses ATOM, Accelerated Therapeutic Opportunities in Medicine, in this edition of SC21 TV. She also talks of her support for women and girls in HPC. Rich Finlinson, SC21 TV Producer

To Be or Not to Be—SC21 Keynote Speaker and “Father of the Internet” Unlocks the Power of HPC and Computational Humanities
In the supercomputing world, we are all familiar with the transformative impact of computational science to simulate physical and biological processes that help us address various phenomena. But the use of the massive compute power of high performance computing (HPC) goes beyond science, paving the way for discoveries across other disciplines. Vint Cerf, one of …

SC21 Enhances Safety Measures with New COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for In-Person Attendees
SC21 is just two months away, and I look forward to celebrating the many ways HPC is being used to tackle the world’s toughest challenges, unlock new discoveries and frontiers as we explore “Science & Beyond.” Whether you’re traveling to St. Louis to attend in person, or joining the conference remotely, I know it will …

SC21 TV: Science & Beyond in Great Britain
HPC and digital humanities researchers in the UK are exploring everything from musical instruments and poetry to an 800-year-old essay that foreshadows current research about the Big Bang. Claire Warick, Mariann Hardey, and Giles Gasper from Durham University and Vincent Hughes from the University of York are featured in this episode of SC21 TV. A …

From Digital Humanities to Music – HPC Finds Its Footing in Wide-Ranging Disciplines
The Scope and Impact of Supercomputing Seemingly Has No Boundaries One is in the field of digital humanities, an emerging area of study that amplifies and extends humanities research through the use of such advanced information technologies as technology, media and computational methods. An academic who is striving to elevate the use of HPC within …

SC21 TV Expands Previous Video Interviews From the SC News Desk
As thousands of high performance computing experts from all over the world prepare to gather in St. Louis in November, preparations are underway to tell some of their stories via video interviews on social media. SC21’s theme — “Science & Beyond” — is guiding the selection of topics and VIPs who will be interviewed prior …

Robot Burns: Using HPC to Create Modern-Day Poems Inspired by 18th Century Master
Two hundred and twenty five years after his death, famed Scottish poet Robert Burns continues to create masterpieces. Well, sort of. The new verses — penned in the style of the author of the acclaimed ‘Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect’ collection of poems and lyricist to “Auld Lang Syne” and other tunes — are actually …

HPC in Science and Beyond at SC21 in St. Louis
Looking ahead, I am optimistic that our thriving community will convene again in person. That is why I am pleased to announce that for the first time, SC21 will be hosted in St. Louis, Missouri, home of the iconic Gateway Arch, blues music, and the World Chess Hall of Fame.