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Our Cirrus service for academia and industry is being refreshed. The CPU-based Cirrus EX4000, with over 73,000 AMD compute cores linked by an HPE Slingshot 11 interconnect, will be available soon - see edin.ac/4pZb6W4. Until then, here’s EPCC Director Mark Parsons building an AMD chip in Lego!

Professor Mark Parsons: Supercomputers, AI and the dangers of a digital dark age In a nondescript grey building, nestled between the rolling hills and green trees of Penicuik on the outskirts of Edinbu...

In this interview with Holyrood magazine, EPCC Director Prof Mark Parsons discusses AI and the next UK National Supercomputing Service: edin.ac/42Vk9h6

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*Registration deadline extended to noon, 28 Oct 2025.*

Digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs) provide vital technical contributions to modern research. Join this event (5-6 Nov, London) to contribute to the discussion on how to improve dRTP career prospects: edin.ac/46Un9eM

Colourful wires on the Cerebras CS-3 supercomputer

EPCC has won EU & UK Gov funding to establish and operate the €10m (£8.6m) UK AI Factory Antenna. This initiative will help organisations increase literacy in the technology and its use, and show how it can help increase productivity and deliver growth. edin.ac/3WzDaSx

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Digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs) are people who provide vital technical contributions to modern research. Join this event (5-6 Nov, London) to contribute to the discussion on career development across the whole dRTP ecosystem: edin.ac/46Un9eM

Image shows (left to right) Prof. Sir Peter Mathieson, Principal of the University of Edinburgh, with Feryal Clark, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and Prof. Mark Parsons, Director of EPCC and Dean of Research Computing.

We are delighted to announce that EPCC has been named the UK’s first National Supercomputing Centre. This significant step is a huge endorsement of the University and its future as a world-leader in supercomputing and AI: edin.ac/4eVtnyx

For the past few years, a team drawn from our MSc programmes has competed in the ISC Student Cluster Competition. This article describes the experiences of TeamEPCC 2025.
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#ISC25 #ISChpc #ISC25_SCC

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Here's our #ISC25 schedule for today:

HPC Next: Reflections & Progress on RISC-V Ecosystem (BoF)
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, Hall G1: 2nd floor
Organiser & chair: Nick Brown

Computational Abilities Knowledge Exchange (Project Poster) 
Authors: Eleanor Broadway & Nick Brown

The University of Edinburgh has been announced as the home of the UK's next national supercomputer. The investment represents a huge endorsement of the University and its future as a world-leader in supercomputing and AI, recognising the strength & value of Edinburgh’s expertise.
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We're looking forward to the first day of #ISC25! Here's where to find us: edin.ac/3FI1Qna

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It's almost time for #ISC25!

Say hello at Booth A10, where we will be demonstrating Wee Archie, our mini supercomputer. We'll have giveaways too, including our highly sought-after Highland cow tshirts! edin.ac/3HhtwzM

Good luck TeamEPCC!

Good luck TeamEPCC!

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Don't forget to register if you plan to attend the ARCHER2 Celebration of Science 2025!

This year's event will take place from 14-15 May, 2025, in Edinburgh.

Registration closes 29 April, 2025.

edin.ac/3CeviQ3

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The poster abstract submission deadline for the 2025 ARCHER2 Celebration of Science has been extended to Friday 28 March.

Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your work on ARCHER2!

Full details: edin.ac/3CeviQ3 .

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Poster abstract submissions to the ARCHER2 Celebration of Science 2025 must be made by *Friday 21 March*. They should demonstrate work on ARCHER2, and focus on the science outcomes and impact achieved.
edin.ac/3CeviQ3

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Vacancy at EPCC: Director of HPC Services.

This role provides high level, strategic leadership & hands-on management, working with stakeholders to grow the international reputation & standing of EPCC & The University of Edinburgh.
Closes: 20/03/2025, 23:59.
https://buff.ly/40RYyEe

Good luck!

Looking forward to seeing many of you then!

Winter view of Meadows park, Edinburgh. Photo by Miheala Bodlovic.

Thinking of studying on-campus with EPCC but haven't applied yet? Join the @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Postgraduate Discovery Day: 19 February 2025.

This online event offers a general introduction to on-campus study & includes an opportunity to hear from current students.

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EPCC is hiring!

• Applications Developer (DL 10 Jan)
• Applications Consultant (DL 13 Jan).

If you have skills in our key areas & are interested in joining one of Europe’s premier data centres, we’d love to hear from you!

More details & application:
https://buff.ly/3P3x35m

Illustration of engine. Image by Rolls-Royce.

ASiMoV was a 6-year collaboration to develop computational tools to enable the simulation of aeroengines with sufficient accuracy, fidelity & reliability of prediction that they can be virtually certified. Read our review of this pioneering project: https://buff.ly/4158a0c

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Treatment plan for cancer patient

Building a platform for prostate cancer research.

In his new article on our website, EPCC's George Beckett writes about the PROSECCA collaboration, which is advancing the state of the art in radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer.
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