Supercomputer Simulations Help Optimize Floating Wind Farms
September 18, 2019
Researchers used SDSC’s Comet supercomputer to better understand the wake effects of large floating wind farm arrays, which have become more prevalent in recent years.
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Jacobs School Shines at Fluid Dynamics Conference
November 20, 2012
Simulations that help doctors perform life-saving surgeries; a better way to model climate in urban areas; and optimized blood flow patterns for heart patients with pacemakers. Fluid dynamics researchers from the University of California, San Diego, are discussing their research on these topics—and many others—at the 65th Annual Meeting of…
UC San Diego Team Achieves Petaflop-Level Earthquake Simulations on GPU-Powered Supercomputers
April 2, 2013
…Supercomputer Center (SDSC) and the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at the University of California, San Diego, has developed a highly scalable computer code that promises to dramatically cut both research times and energy costs in simulating seismic hazards throughout California and elsewhere.
Quantum Material Exhibits “Non-Local” Behavior That Mimics Brain Function
August 7, 2023
Creating brain-like computers with minimal energy requirements would revolutionize nearly every aspect of modern life. Funded by the Department of Energy, Q-MEEN-C — a nationwide consortium led by the University of California San Diego — has been at the forefront of this research.
SDSC’s Comet Supercomputer Used to Model Graphene-Water Interaction
July 9, 2019
NJIT Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Professor Dibakar Datta and his team used the Comet supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer Center to create simulations of graphene-water interactions to see if graphene is a good candidate for delivering medicine to specific parts of the body.
SDSC Researchers Win NVIDIA’s 2015 Global Impact Award
March 17, 2015
Researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, are the recipient of NVIDIA’s 2015 Global Impact Award for their collaborative work in developing an accelerated GPU (graphics processing unit) code to simulate earthquake physics necessary for safer building design.
Supercomputing Drug Screening For Deadly Heart Arrhythmias
May 14, 2020
Using supercomputers, scientists have developed for the first time a way to screen drugs through their chemical structures for induced arrhythmias.
Supercomputer Simulations Help Advance Electrochemical Reaction Research
May 11, 2020
University of Texas at Austin researchers recently simulated the catalytic mechanism and atomic structure of nickel-doped graphene using SDSC’s Comet supercomputer. The new process synthesizes valuable chemicals to use as electricity in lieu of fossil fuels.
UC San Diego Data Science Undergrads Help Keep K-12 Students COVID-Safe
December 9, 2021
…who developed an agent-based simulation system to assist in COVID-safe school re-openings within San Diego County. SDSC Researcher Ilya Zaslavsky led the team of undergraduate data science students who developed an agent-based simulation system to assist in COVID-safe school re-openings. Photo courtesy of SDSC External Relations. While a variety of…
3D Enzyme Model Provides New Tool for Anti-Inflammatory Drug Development
January 26, 2015
…of California, San Diego School of Medicine developed 3D computer models that show exactly how two PLA2 enzymes extract their substrates from cellular membranes. The new tool is described in a paper published online the week of Jan. 26 by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
