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@adrianjhpc.bsky.social

HPC/Parallel Programmer, Research of dubious talents, Opinionated Fool, Software Gardener, work at EPCC, aiming to avoid the rabbit of negative euphoria

578 Followers  |  100 Following  |  185 Posts  |  Joined: 12.11.2024  |  2.0689

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Batool Almarzouq

Batool Almarzouq

Batool Almarzouq joined EPCC and the Software Sustainability Institute as a UKRI-funded AI Metascience Fellow in January. As she discusses in this article, her work will explore how AI is shaping disruptive science and influencing scientific norms.
edin.ac/3MKUK4N

18.02.2026 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Have they reverted to rear door coolers? Shame if they have, it's not as efficient as DLC.

14.02.2026 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo shows part of a quantum computer. Image: GettyImages/John D.

Photo shows part of a quantum computer. Image: GettyImages/John D.

Quantum Computing Without A Quantum Computer: online talk, Wednesday 18 February, 15:00–16:00. Join Oliver Brown, EPCC Quantum Group lead, for an introduction to quantum computing, followed by a discussion about how HPC facilities like ARCHER2 can emulate quantum computers. edin.ac/40e6bF3

13.02.2026 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New job opportunity at @stsci.edu: Senior Astronomical Data Scientist for data analysis tools, working closely with my team and me.

This role is very similar to mine. If you have questions, I'm happy to answer them. πŸ§ͺπŸ”­

27.01.2026 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ“£Calling #HPC Students!

Join the #ISC26 Student Volunteer Program! πŸ”œHamburg (Germany) on 22-26 June 2026.Β 

πŸ“†Deadline for submission: 15 February 2026

πŸ”—isc-hpc.com/program/stud...Β 

16.01.2026 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ¦‰MINERVA, the EuroHPC JU-funded project, is organising the Winter #AI School 2026!

πŸ“… 23–27 Feb 2026 | πŸ“ CINECA, Bologna, Italy

Hands-on training on #HPC, #LLMs, #vision & scalable #AI.

Register here: minerva4ai.eu/event/minerv...

15.01.2026 11:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
CUG 2026 – CUG

The CFP for CUG 2026, to be held in Nice, France, is now open! Wish I could go. CUG was one of my favorite annual #HPC conferences.

cug.org/cug-2026/

12.01.2026 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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🫡Interested in an #EU career in #HPC, #AI & #quantum technologies?

The @eurohpc-ju.bsky.social is hiring Project Coordination Officers (FG IV) in Luxembourg.

πŸ—“ Apply by 7 January 2026

πŸ”—www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/about/vacanc...Β 

#EUJobs

02.01.2026 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image 20.12.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
EPCC logo

EPCC logo

EPCC is hiring!
We have the following vacancies:

Collaboration Manager
edin.ac/4oZHnuw

Applications Developers
edin.ac/491r4HA

Closing date for both posts is 14 January 2026.

18.12.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Two new PhD opportunities are available at EPCC as part of the VECTA programme. This Β£17m EPSRC Strategic Prosperity Partnership is developing the modelling capabilities to virtually design and certify the next generation of aircraft engines. edin.ac/4oWIB9Q

16.12.2025 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
EPCC's Cirrus supercomputer with an image of winter mountains across the cabinets.

EPCC's Cirrus supercomputer with an image of winter mountains across the cabinets.

EPCC's refreshed Cirrus service for academia and industry has launched! It offers new resources for CPU-based HPC use and increases the flexibility of the service. There are now more ways to interact with Cirrus too. Read more in Andy Turner's article: edin.ac/4pwKPhq

11.12.2025 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Many congratulations to my @epcc.bsky.social PhD student Mark Klaisoongnoen who passed his PhD viva today! Exploring accelerating financial workloads on #FPGAs, Mark researched techniques for improving performance & energy efficiency. The U280 was a prop only, he doesn't get to keep it ;)

08.12.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
7th Workshop on Extreme-Scale Storage and Analysis
Held in conjunction with IPDPS 2026, New Orleans, LA, USA

Paper submission deadline: January 23, 2026
Acceptance notification: February 25, 2026
Camera-ready deadline: March 6, 2026
Workshop date: May 26, 2026

7th Workshop on Extreme-Scale Storage and Analysis Held in conjunction with IPDPS 2026, New Orleans, LA, USA Paper submission deadline: January 23, 2026 Acceptance notification: February 25, 2026 Camera-ready deadline: March 6, 2026 Workshop date: May 26, 2026

πŸ“’ Call for Papers: 7th International Workshop on Extreme-Scale #Storage and #Analysis (ESSA 2026), held in conjunction with IPDPS (New Orleans, May 2026)!
More info here: sites.google.com/view/essa-2026
#HPC #Cloud #IPDPS

03.12.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Job Opportunity: Research Scientist (Extreme Weather Events) - NCAS We are seeking to appoint a Research Scientist in Extreme Weather Events to join our team at the University of Reading.

Passionate about climate science & extreme weather? Join our team at Reading. Apply by 4 January 2026:

@uor-research.bsky.social

ncas.ac.uk/job-opportun...

28.11.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Love this! #retrocomputing #coding

22.11.2025 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 157    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2

Indeed it does

21.11.2025 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Still waiting for the crates to be returned, but that's the @epcc.bsky.social #SC25 stand packed up for another year

21.11.2025 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ BoF β€œBridging the Gap: Making Quantum-Classical Hybridization Work in HPC” gathers experts from BCS, DOE, @epcc.bsky.social, INRIA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, NVIDIA, @quantinuum.bsky.social and RIKEN
to discuss real-world hybrid HPC+QC workflow & industry insights. @rosambadia.bsky.social

19.11.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bastian Koller, Deputy Director of the High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) and Mark Parsons, EPCC Director, sign the MoU.

Bastian Koller, Deputy Director of the High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) and Mark Parsons, EPCC Director, sign the MoU.

EPCC and the High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) have signed a formal memorandum of understanding that will enable closer collaboration between the two national supercomputing centres on a wide range of HPC topics. edin.ac/4raUvza

20.11.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How much did we agree on? πŸ˜‰

19.11.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Although I'm not sure what this means "In order to build a great supercomputer, it needs to be good at three things: It has to be great at simulation; it has to be great at AI; and it also has to be a quantum supercomputer,"

19.11.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Meet Wee Archie, EPCC's mini supercomputer (and friends)!

18.11.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) no

16.11.2025 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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That's the @epcc.bsky.social #SC25 booth set up. Come and find us at #2836

15.11.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The @epcc.bsky.social #SC25 booth starting to go up, hanging sign and all

15.11.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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🎫 EPICURE #Hackathon: #Python Meets HPC

πŸ“… 10–12 Dec 2025
πŸ“ KTH, Stockholm by @eurohpc-ju.bsky.social Β funded @epicurehpc.bsky.socialΒ 

♻️ Collaborate πŸ“² Optimise ⬆️ Boost performanceπŸ“Ά Network & learn from #HPC experts

Register now πŸ‘‰epicure-hpc.eu/2025/09/30/e...

06.11.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Although I did miss the chatting to friends and new people

05.11.2025 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

100% agree

05.11.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I can imagine

05.11.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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