San Diego Supercomputer Center

Congratulations to our 2026 Research Experience for High School (REHS) students for a successful summer!

✨SDSC Director Frank Wuerthwein & a UC San Diego team was recently recognized with the 2026 CENIC AIR Award for Innovative Technical Design & Instructional Support. Wuerthwein was also elected to the CENIC Board and shared his vision for connecting 10k new CA users within the upcoming year. ✨

Probing New Sodium Battery Materials - Access SDSC’s Expanse helps researchers better understand next-gen batteries.

✨Best wishes to our amazing retirees - Yifeng, Farhat, Jeff, and Tim! Thank you for your years of dedication to SDSC and congratulations on this exciting new chapter in your lives. ✨

F3i Launches Supercomputing Center to Bring Advanced Computing to California Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences

SDSC celebrates the naming of the UC San Diego Halıcıoğlu School of Data Science and Computing alongside Taner Halıcıoğlu.

⭐ Applications are now open for the 2026 HPC and Data Science Summer Institute at SDSC, taking place August 3–7. Apply by April 24 to be considered for this immersive training experience in HPC, data science and AI. ⭐

The Summer Institute is designed to accelerate computational skills through highly interactive classes and hands-on tutorials on SDSC’s Expanse supercomputer. Participants will build foundational-to-intermediate skills in topics such as parallel computing, batch job workflows, high-throughput computing and data management.

🗓 Dates: August 3–7 (in-person at SDSC); virtual prep day on July 23
⏰ Application deadline: Friday, April 24
💻 Format: Week-long, hands-on workshop using the Expanse supercomputer
🧭 Support: Housing and travel scholarships are available for those with financial need (request in your application)

💡 If you have familiarity with the UNIX/Linux shell and basic programming skills and are ready to take the next step in your computational research journey, we encourage you to apply!

🔗 Learn more and submit your application here: sdsc.edu/events/

⭐️We’re proud to share the success of the 2026 Single Board Cluster Competition — now in its fourth year!⭐️

This year, the competition brought together 12 teams across four continents, with approximately 55–60 students participating. Over the course of three days, the event ran across multiple time zones, supported by a dedicated student committee, whose coordination and commitment made the experience seamless for everyone involved.

Congratulations to our top-performing teams:
🥇 National University of Singapore
🥈 UC San Diego (Team 2)
🥉 UC San Diego (Team 1)

It’s exciting to see this competition continue to grow in both scale and global reach, fostering collaboration, technical excellence, and community among students worldwide.

Looking forward to what next year brings!

Skilled experts are essential for operating super-powerful supercomputers. 👩‍💻

These machines perform complex calculations at unprecedented speeds for demanding scientific and engineering tasks, a rapidly evolving field that requires top-tier training.

That's why NSF is expanding hands-on training opportunities that allow new researchers to use advanced computing tools for discovery and innovation, including access to leading experts and world-class facilities.

Two of those initiatives are the NSF Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure and NSF Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies, which focus on training and expanding the national workforce in advanced cyberinfrastructure and emerging technologies.

Learn more about supercomputers: https://www.nsf.gov/science-matters/supercomputers-powering-american-discovery

📷: San Diego Supercomputer Center

SDSC Interns Drive Innovation in Alzheimer’s Research Data Tools. https://www.sdsc.edu/news/2026/PR20260320-RDS-interns.html