News Archive - San Diego Supercomputer Center

NAIRR Pilot Takes Flight with First Call for AI-Related Research Proposals

Members of the U.S. research community have the opportunity to request access to advanced computing resources for projects focused on forwarding safe, secure and trustworthy AI.

Chancellor Unveils New Award Program to Boost Team-Based Research

Chancellor’s Interdisciplinary Team Catalyst Awards aim to foster sustainable, interdisciplinary collaborations and to assist teams in developing tailored funding strategies for grand scientific and societal challenges.

UC San Diego’s Bioengineering Team Uses TSCC at SDSC for Bioinformatics Tool

Over 18 million people worldwide are annually diagnosed with cancer, with each case hiding many mutations in its genome. Understanding these mutations furthers cancer research, while also providing a deeper understanding to create possible cures, therapies and prevention strategies.

Experts Gather at SDSC to Discuss Using Data and AI to Improve Responses to Mass Casualty Events

Computer science and AI researchers, school safety managers, 911 program directors, service providers and policymakers discussed using 911 data streams with advanced AI models to improve response to mass casualty events, especially on school campuses.

San Diego Supercomputer Center Announces New Lead of Technology

Rick Wagner will play a key role in the development of SDSC’s high-performance computing and data technology vision and roadmap, bringing together expertise across the center to drive technology innovation and its application to a wide range of research challenges.

Shaking Up Earthquake Studies by Increasing Access to Data, Tools and Research Results

Earthquake rupture forecast studies provide information about the probabilities of when earthquakes will occur, where they’ll take place and how strong they'll be, but the tools aren't available to most. That's about to change.

Avocado Genome is at the Center of New Study

Researchers turned to a descendant variety of Hass—the world's most popular avocado—to explore the fruit’s evolutionary history through its genome.

U.S. Department of Energy Selects Team to Advance Fusion Research

A team will develop the Fusion Data Platform to provide reproducible artificial intelligence models for the scientific community to advance fusion research and support the deployment of the first generation of fusion energy power plants.

WIFIRE Lab Forms New Partnership with U.S. Department of Homeland Security

For the past 10 years, the WIFIRE team at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego has been focused on meeting the growing needs of hazard monitoring, mitigation and response. Most recently, the team has partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to integrate edge computing...

Firing Up Fire Detection Efforts with Deep Learning Models

Researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center have developed new deep learning models to continue improving efforts for early wildfire detection. These efforts at SDSC are led by the WIFIRE Lab, which is an all-hazards knowledge cyberinfrastructure developed as a management layer for data...