NEWS - ARCHIVE

New call for proposal for the Slovak scientific community: access to Leonardo supercomputer 13 Dec - The Leonardo consortium, which consists of six European countries led by Italy, procured and put into operation in November 2022 the currently sixth most powerful supercomputer in the world. Slovakia, as one of the members of the consortium, provides its HPC expertise and high-level technical and engineering support to the user communities through the Computing Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. Thanks to this, Slovak users have a unique opportunity to participate in the national challenge and gain access to the Leonardo system.
Regional workshop of National Competence Centers in Central Europe. 8 Dec - Representatives of national HPC competence centers from the Central European region met on December 6 at the second meeting of the Central European NCC working group. The hybrid event was organized by NCC Poland in Krakow. Competence centers for HPC from Poland, Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia and Hungary took part in the workshop.
 Kick-off meeting: Superheroes 4 Science vol.2 4 Dec - On days 28-30 November 2023, an introductory meeting for the second phase of the Superheroes 4 Science (S4S) project took place in Bratislava. The project will introduce the young generation to the fascinating world of high-performance computing and will focus on the creation of interactive educational materials on such topics as supercomputers, artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
 EuroHPC user day in Brussels 1 Dec - We invite you to the EuroHPC User Day, which will take place on December 11, 2023 in Brussels from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The event will bring together EuroHPC users and give them the opportunity to learn more about the various topics and possibilities offered by EuroHPC JU.
EuroCC Supercomputing Accelerator webinar: Explainable AI 30 Nov - EuroCC Slovakia has joined the #EuroCC Supercomputing Accelerator. The Supercomputing accelerator is a one-stop shop for adopting supercomputing to your advantage and save money. Join us for our webinar, which will be on the topic of: Explainable #AI
NCC and CoE Collaboration: BioExcel Workshop on GROMACS and HADDOCK 24 Oct - On October 18 and 19, 2023, a workshop focused on working with GROMACS and HADDOCK software tools was held in Bratislava. The workshop was the result of cooperation between competence centers in Slovakia, Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary with the BioExcel center of excellence. The BioExcel CoE team develops both applications, so experienced lecturers could not only show common simulations and modeling, but also answer specific questions from participants.
Up to 43% of cyber attacks are aimed at small and medium-sized businesses 23 Oct - Last year, up to 40% of small businesses reported data loss as a result of a cyber attack, causing them significant operational disruption, financial loss, reputational damage and customer churn due to concerns about the security and protection of their personal data.
Devana: Call for Standard HPC access projects 1/24 5 Oct - The Computing Centre of the SAS and the National Supercomputing Centre are opening the first Call for Projects for Standard Access to HPC. Projects are possible continuously, while there are 3 closing dates as standard during the year, after which the evaluation will take place until the submitted applications. It is possible to apply for access through the register.nscc.sk user portal.
Qubit Conference® Košice brings the TOP CYBER news of the year 2023 5 Oct - In the world of cyber security, staying ahead is essential. This is the reason why professionals in the field of cyber security, enthusiasts and experts from Slovakia and the Czech Republic are eagerly awaiting the Qubit Conference®, which will take place on 8-9. November in Košice.
Get free access to the Slovak supercomputer Devana and HPC services! 26 Sep - This challenge is aimed at small and medium-sized entrepreneurs who need something more than ordinary computer technology for the implementation of either research projects or ordinary tasks in the normal operation and processes of the company. The SAV Computing Center and the National Supercomputer Center are currently offering free access to the Slovak Devana supercomputer.