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🚀 Ready to level up your programming skills in HPC & research?

Check out VSC Training! From Python to parallel programming, our hands-on courses are perfect for beginners & pros alike.

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How do side branches in acute Type-B aortic dissections affect stabilization of the arterial wall? - Insights from an idealized fluid-solid interaction study This study explores how side branches in acute Type-B aortic dissections affect pressure and wall stabilization using fluid-solid interaction (FSI) simulations. By modeling blood flow and tissue dynam...

🩺 How do side branches affect blood flow in acute Type-B aortic dissections?

🔍 New 𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚎 study shows side branches from the false lumen can raise systolic pressure & alter membrane displacement.

💻 Powered by VSC supercomputers
👉 Read more: www.vscentrum.be/post/how-do-...

Enhancing Structural Design: A Practical Review on Promoting Connectivity in Topology Optimization Topology optimization unlocks lightweight, high-performance designs, but poor connectivity often limits manufacturability and reliability. This review explores methods to promote structural continuity...

🧩 𝚅𝚂𝙲 𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚎
How do we make topology-optimized designs manufacturable & robust?

Our new review explores methods to enhance connectivity in topology optimization — bridging theory & practice with HPC-powered insights.

📖 Read: www.vscentrum.be/post/enhanci...

#Engineering #HPC

Global emergence of unprecedented lifetime exposure to climate extremes Millions of today’s children face unprecedented lifetime exposure to heatwaves, floods, droughts, and storms if global warming reaches 3.5 °C. Deep emission cuts to meet the Paris 1.5 °C goal could pr...

🌍🔥 Billions of children’s futures are at stake.

Kids born today face unprecedented heatwaves, floods & droughts if warming hits 3.5 °C.

Meeting the 1.5 °C Paris goal could protect millions. Urgent #ClimateAction is needed now!

Read our latest Research Showcase:
www.vscentrum.be/post/global-...

Human-in-the-loop tabular data extraction methods for historical climate data rescue Researchers from Ghent University and VUB are digitizing Congo Basin weather records (1907–1960) using human-in-the-loop AI. By combining OCR models, vision-language tools, and expert corrections—with...

📜 From ink to insight!
Ghent University & VUB researchers rescued Congo Basin climate logs (1907–1960) using human-in-the-loop AI + VSC supercomputing 💻🌍
Old handwriting, new tech, better data!
👉 Read more: www.vscentrum.be/post/human-i...

#OCR #AI #ClimateData #HPC #VSC #DataRescue

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YouTube video by Vlaams Supercomputer Centrum Demo: how to launch a VM on VSC Tier-1 Cloud

🚀 Need flexible HPC resources?
Check out our new demo on deploying Linux & Windows VMs on the VSC Tier-1 Cloud using Terraform! 🖥️🌐

🎥 Watch now: youtu.be/2d1kYjR4GRc
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#HPC #CloudComputing #Terraform #VSC #Supercomputing #ResearchTech

Rotational excitation of interstellar complex organic molecules: the example of vinyl cyanide We investigate the rotational excitation of vinyl cyanide, a complex organic molecule detected in interstellar space. Using high-level quantum chemistry and HPC, we compute collisional cross-sections ...

𝚅𝚂𝙲 𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚎
🧪 A KU Leuven team reveals how vinyl cyanide molecules behave in space! Using HPC + quantum chemistry, they computed the first PES & rate coefficients for He collisions.

🔗 www.vscentrum.be/post/rotatio...
#Astrochemistry #HPC #QuantumChemistry

🚀 Flemish businesses: ready to innovate faster?

VSC offers Tier-1 HPC, free training & expert support — plus a 4-month FREE trial worth €5,000 in VSC credits. 💡

Run AI, simulations & more — without the barriers.

👉 vscentrum.be/vsc4business

#HPC #VSC4Business #AI #Innovation #FlemishIndustry

🧬 🔎 𝚅𝚂𝙲 𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚎
New study reveals: #GeneticDiversity in wild cats 🐆 🐅 🐈‍⬛ is tied to range & density, not census size!
💡 9.5 TB of genome data across 39 species, crunched with VSC supercomputing power 💻⚡️
🔗 www.vscentrum.be/post/genomic...

#HPC #ConservationGenetics #Biodiversity #Felids

The probabilistic and dynamic nature of perception in human generalization behavior This study presents a computational model combining perceptual and generalization theories to explore how humans transfer learned fear to new situations. Using Pavlovian fear conditioning data, it rev...

🧠 𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚎
How do we generalize fear? It starts with how we perceive.

New research shows that perception is dynamic & probabilistic, shaping how we transfer learned fear to new situations.
🔗 Summary: www.vscentrum.be/post/the-pro...
#CognitiveScience #FearGeneralization #VSCenabledResearch

Vanguards of HPC-AI: Ghent University’s Lara Peeters Uses HPC to Fuse Image Analytics and Art - High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC Lara Peeters is a trailblazing digital art historian, blending her Master’s Degree in art history with a Master after Master degree in Digital Humanities. With a passion for information technology ......

🎨🖥️ Lara Peeters (@UGent & @hpc_vsc) is featured in @insideHPC's Vanguards of HPC & AI!
She fuses image analytics & art using HPC to unlock new insights in digital humanities. 👩‍💻⚡

📖 Read more: insidehpc.com/2025/05/vang...

#HPC #AI #DigitalHumanities #VSC #UGent #Supercomputing #WomenInSTEM

HPC Simulations Uncover How Hydrogen Moves Through Metals Hydrogen can weaken metals by causing internal cracks, a problem known as hydrogen embrittlement. Using advanced simulations and digital twins, researchers modeled how hydrogen moves through metallic ...

🔬 Research Showcase
Hydrogen embrittlement threatens metal infrastructure—but new simulations reveal an inward diffusion mechanism, challenging old theories. 💡
Thanks to @VSC_HPC resources & open-source code PHIMATS, we’re rethinking hydrogen behavior!
🔗 www.vscentrum.be/post/hpc-sim...

🧬 Over 1,000 years of history revealed from 3,000+ burials in Sint-Truiden.

Researchers from KU Leuven & global partners uncovered genetic traces of migration, ancestry & the Black Death, powered by VSC 💻

📰 Read more www.vscentrum.be/post/discove...

#HPC #DNA #Paleogenomics #Supercomputing

🔭 The Einstein Telescope is coming!
On June 18 in Leuven, discover how your company can contribute to this groundbreaking scientific project.
From optics to AI-driven data, opportunities await!
📍 Register now 👉 www.vlaio.be/nl/events/de...
#EinsteinTelescope #Innovation #FlemishTech #VLAIO

KU Leuven vindt in Sint-Truiden eerste bewijs van pestepidemie in middeleeuws Vlaanderen | VRT NWS: nieuws Onderzoekers van de KU Leuven hebben in Sint-Truiden het eerste echte bewijs gevonden dat de pest al in de middeleeuwen Vlaanderen heeft getroffen. Ze onderzochten 400 skeletten die tussen de 8e en 18...

Medieval DNA meets modern supercomputing!
VRT covers research revealing the first genetic evidence of the plague in Sint-Truiden.

📊 Powered by @VSC_HPC

🔗 [VRT article]
www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...

🔬 [Scientific paper]
genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

🚀 Want to run ChatGPT-style models locally? Join our hybrid training: Deploying Large Language Models Locally
🗓️ 28 May 2025
📍 KU Leuven ICTS or online

🔗 Register: www.vscentrum.be/events/deplo...
#LLM #AI #HPC #Python #VSCtraining #RAG #FineTuning

Limited Effect of Future Land-Use Changes on Human Heat Stress and Labor Capacity Land use decisions affect more than just carbon, they also shape regional heat stress. Even with sustainable practices, our models show limited protection against extreme heat, especially in vulnerabl...

🌍 New study by international scientists (via @AGU_Eos) shows:

Even with sustainable land use 🌳, heat stress in vulnerable regions may persist.

🧠 Land choices cool the planet, but don’t always protect people.

🔗 Read more via @VSC_HPC:
www.vscentrum.be/post/limited...

#ClimateChange #LandUse

☀️ #Europe is in the grip of another brutal heatwave.🔥
#Children born in 2020 could face 6× more heatwaves in their lifetime, warns a new Nature article.
💻 Powered by VSC supercomputers, climate scientists are forecasting our future.
👉 nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01417-0

#ClimateChange #Heatwave

🚀 Learn how to build & deploy interactive dashboards with Python!
📅 14 May 2025 | 12:30–14:00
📍 ICTS KU Leuven, Classroom A
🎯 For Python users in data analysis & HPC
🔗 Register now: www.vscentrum.be/events/pytho...
#Python #DataViz #Dashboards #Streamlit #VSCtraining

💧 Water in nanopores = supercharged catalysis!
Researchers from UGent, KU Leuven & UAntwerp show how confined water boosts biomass conversion.
🔬 Powered by @VSC_HPC simulations
🧪 Published in Nature Catalysis
👉 www.vscentrum.be/post/the-pec...

#HPC #GreenChemistry #Catalysis #Supercomputing

🚀 Want to write better C++ for scientific computing?
Join our hybrid training on C++ Software Engineering!
🔧 Build with CMake, test with Catch2, use design patterns & more.

📍 KU Leuven & Online
🔗 Register: www.vscentrum.be/events/c-sof...
#Cplusplus #HPC #VSCtraining #SoftwareEngineering

🔬 Meet VSC at #KnowledgeForGrowth 2025 in Antwerp!
📍 Booth 80 | 📅 May 7–8
Explore how #HPC accelerates breakthroughs in biotech, pharma & more.

Let’s power your research together! 💡
👉 knowledgeforgrowth.be

#VSC #KFG2025 #LifeSciences #Supercomputing #Innovation

🚀 New VSC training: Intro to Globus
📍 KU Leuven | ICTS (Classroom C)
🔹 Transfer & share research data securely
🔹 Automate workflows & sync storage systems
💻 Hands-on session!

🔗 www.vscentrum.be/events/globu...

#HPC #Globus #ResearchData #VSCtraining #KULeuven

🚀 We're hiring: HPC Support Engineer at VSC!
Help researchers & companies run cutting-edge science on Flanders’ next supercomputer. 🖥️⚙️
🔧 Linux, Python, automation
📍 VUB Brussels | 🏠 Remote-friendly
📅 Apply by May 16 → jobs.vub.be

#HPC #Supercomputing #TechJobs #VSC #Linux #Python #NowHiring

🎉 Congratulations to Walter Lioen, Chair of VSC’s High-End Computing Board Flanders and Domain Manager Research Services at SURF, on being awarded 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐞-𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐮 🇳🇱 🏅
A true HPC leader with national and international impact! 👏 #HPC #RoyalHonors #VSC #SURF #holland #Netherlands

🔬 New on the VSC Research Showcase!
Parasites adapt too! 🧬
Our latest study reveals how stress response genes in parasites evolve alongside their fish hosts' ecological diversity.
Powered by #HPC at VSC! 🚀
👉 www.vscentrum.be/post/adaptiv...
#ParasiteEvolution #Genomics #ResearchShowcase

𝚅𝚂𝙲 𝚃𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙰𝚕𝚎𝚛𝚝
Want to run your AI or HPC workloads on any GPU – AMD, Intel, or NVIDIA?

Join our hybrid training on OpenMP GPU Offloading and learn portable GPU acceleration! 🧠⚡

🗓 08/05/2025 | 🕘 9–12
📍 ICTS KU Leuven + Online
🔗 www.vscentrum.be/events/openm...

#HPC #AI #Supercomputing #VSC

🎉 YouTube turns 20! We're celebrating by spotlighting the VSC YouTube channel – your hub for tutorials, research, and HPC insights in Flanders.
📚 Learn. 💡 Discover. 🔧 Get support.
👉 Subscribe now: youtube.com/@vschpc
#YouTubeTurns20 #HPC #Supercomputing #AI #DataScience #VSC

🚀 Boost your #HPC skills!
Join our 2-day hybrid training on Parallel Programming with MPI 🧠💻
📅 May 6–7, 2025 | 📍 KU Leuven & Online
🔧 Hands-on labs, full MPI-3 coverage, expert tips!

🔗 Register: www.vscentrum.be/events/paral...
#MPI #ParallelComputing #ScientificComputing #CProgramming #VSC