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Cheaper, Longer-Lasting Batteries Are Closer Thanks to a Pinch of Sodium and a Supercomputer

April 21, 2026

The Expanse supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer Center has played an important role in helping researchers design the next generation of sodium batteries that could make large‑scale energy storage cheaper and more sustainable.

UC San Diego Students Learn HPC Skills via SDSC’s Expanse

March 9, 2026

At UC San Diego, high performance computing (HPC) is being woven directly into undergraduate engineering education by giving students early, hands-on experience with the same tools that drive modern research and development.

Rewriting Reentry: How One UC San Diego Student Is Building a Future with SaaS

March 2, 2026

UC San Diego student Pablo Asencio is transforming his incarceration and reentry experience into cloud‑based AI tools that address real‑world challenges in criminal justice and health for justice‑impacted communities.

San Diego Supercomputer Center Powers AI Model to Improve Prostate Cancer Care

February 27, 2026

Researchers and clinicians from six leading medical centers and academic institutions have collaborated to develop a new artificial intelligence model of the male urinary tract that could make prostate cancer radiation therapy more precise and help reduce side effects, such as urinary complications.

Hydrogen Power Gets a Spark — Thanks to SDSC’s Expanse

January 28, 2026

Solar panels and wind turbines increasingly dot the landscape, but the future of clean energy may well depend on how smoothly we burn hydrogen. Yet as anyone who’s lit a gas grill or fireplace knows, igniting a flame can be a bit tricky.

AI Tool Promises Faster, More Accurate Cervical Cancer Treatment Planning

January 8, 2026

UC San Diego researchers have developed a groundbreaking “one-click” AI tool that could transform how doctors plan specialized radiation treatments for cervical cancer, saving physician time, reducing patient discomfort and minimizing the risk of human error.

UC San Diego Team Takes Third Place at SC25 Student Cluster Competition in St. Louis

December 5, 2025

UC San Diego Team Sea++ was awarded third place at this year’s Student Cluster Competition, which took place at the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis, held this year in St. Louis, Missouri.

Cracking the Code of Parkinson’s: How Supercomputers Are Pointing to New Treatments

December 2, 2025

More than one million Americans live with tremors, slowed movement and speech changes caused by Parkinson’s disease — a degenerative and currently incurable condition. Beyond the emotional toll on patients and families, the disease also exerts a heavy financial burden.

HDSI Industry-Mentor Capstone Fosters Benefits for Students and Employers

October 21, 2025

Organizations constantly have data-related problems that need to be solved to help with business objectives, as well as solving societal issues involving topics such as energy, data ethics and policies.
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