Thanks @risc_v for the invite to give a keynote at #RISCVSummit a couple of weeks ago. We have seen great progress in #RISCV for #HPC, and given promises by vendors and progress in the sw ecosystem I predict that 2026 could be a watershed year.
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EPCC will be at European Big Data Value Forum in Copenhagen this month. Come say hello to explore new opportunities in AI and big data, including accessing AI-ready compute. We'd love to connect and discuss potential projects! edin.ac/4qHczkx@BDVA_eu#EBDVF25
Join the CW26 Judging Panel!
The Collaborations Workshop is a community-building experience & catalyst for positive change in the research software sector. Judges are sought for CW26 (hybrid event, 28-30 April, ICC Belfast). Apply by 14 Nov. edin.ac/3LmOm2C
ARCHER2 Celebration of Science 2026: registration & call for posters are open! This event will bring together ARCHER2 users to celebrate their achievements on the UK National Supercomputer.
Poster submission DL: 5 Feb 2026.
Registration DL: 26 Feb 2026.
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The @ARCHER2_HPC calendar image for November is 'Characterisation of the electron distribution of 2D materials and their adsorbates' by Dr Zhongze Bai, Mechanical Engineering, University College London.
All ARCHER2 Image Competition entries: edin.ac/43JrYW1
The countdown to #SC25 has begun! Say hello at Booth 2832 where you can take part in the European HPC Treasure Hunt, meet Wee Archie our mini supercomputer, and find out about developments at the UK's first National Supercomputing Centre. Full schedule: edin.ac/47zG2nK
Our Cirrus service for academia & industry is being refreshed. The CPU-based Cirrus EX4000, with over 73,000 @AMD compute cores, will be available soon. See edin.ac/4pZb6W4 for details.
ARCHER2 webinar: Parallel Python (19 Nov).
Make your Python code 10,000 times faster with parallel numpy! EPCC's David Henty will illustrate how to dramatically increase the speed of Python programs through a combination of numpy and mpi4py.
Register via edin.ac/3JmGbmk
The results of the 2025 @ARCHER2_HPC Image and Video Competition have been announced. Congratulations to overall winner Sebastien Lemaire (EPCC) with this video of a gprMax simulation modelling the propagation of Electromagnetic fields. View all entries: edin.ac/4qwis3C
The Software Sustainability Institute (SSI) runs free online Research Software Camps (RSCs) every year, with each focusing on basic research software skills & good practices. The next RSCs runs from 10-21 Nov and will centre around careers & skills: edin.ac/49oxhiH
The dev zone at #RISCVSummit was crammed full of interesting things and very popular this week, here I chat to Austin @risc_v about the #HPC#RISCV demo we had brought from @EPCCed . Thanks to Carl for providing the hardware and installing things!
Had a great time at the #RISCVSummit 2025, thanks very much to @risc_v for the invitation to give a keynote talk about #RISCV in #HPC, was an honour and I also very much enjoyed being a panelist at the @Google breakfast and presenting #HPC#RISCV updates during the member's day
We foster early career development through internships, apprenticeships and placement schemes. In this article, two recent interns review their 12 weeks at the Advanced Computing Facility:
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Great talk by Jing Yang from XuanTie at @risc_v#Summit. The C930, providing RVA23, sounds very exciting. XuanTie cores have been crucial for #hpc in #riscv and in @EPCCed benchmarking has helped understand where the ecosystem is for #hpc and future opportunities
*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 discuss how to improve dRTP career prospects: edin.ac/46Un9eM
Going to #RISCVSummit North America 2025? Look out for EPCC's Nick Brown's keynote 'Reimagining the Future of HPC Catalysed by RISC-V' on Thurs 23 Oct (9:55am), and 2 sessions on Tues 21 Oct (9:30am and 11am). Full programme: edin.ac/3Jic9jw@risc_v@NickBrownHPC
EPCC is getting ready for New Scientist Live this weekend! Find us at Stand K40, where we'll have our mini supercomputer Wee Archie, a VR tour of a supercomputer, hardware & logic puzzles. You can also train a simple AI model using micro:bits. live.newscientist.com/