National Computational Infrastructure

Australia’s two Tier-1 High Performance Computing centres, the National Computational Infrastructure in Canberra and the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre in Perth, proudly joined forces at the eResearch Australasia 2024 Conference in Melbourne!
Representing , our shared booth highlighted the critical role of in advancing scientific discoveries.
Ute Roessner, Mark Stickells, Mark Gray, Chris Schlipalius, Cathy Gao, Shazia Naqvi, Daniel Rodwell, Luke Edwards

🔬eResearch Australasia 2024!🌟

Professor Ute Roessner, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Initiatives and Infrastructure), The Australian National University, will be participating in a panel at the conference under the theme "Enduring Infrastructure Panel”.

Join Ute Roessner, Rosie Hicks, Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC), Satish Nair, Intersect, Sach Jayasinghe, Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation (QCIF) and Nick Jones, New Zealand eScience Infrastructure (NeSI) from the research community, where they will explore innovative strategies and sustainable practices that ensure the longevity and resilience of our critical infrastructure in an ever-changing world.

🔬eResearch Australasia 2024!🌟

Abdullah Shaikh, NCI’s Training Manager will be chairing a session at the conference under the theme "Skills for Research: AI & Analytics."

He will be facilitating the discussion on: "Skills gap for AI-enabled research: What is available and what must be done?”

This session will explore the skills gap researchers face and what steps must be taken to bridge it. Learn about available resources and future directions for enhancing AI capabilities in research.

Join Abdullah and ML4AU community to discover how addressing the skills gap can reshape the future of AI in research! 🌟

🔬eResearch Australasia 2024!🌟

📊 Curious about the future of data metrics? Join us under the theme Analytics, Software & Tools.

Jo Croucher, Research Data Management Specialist at National Computational Infrastructure, will be presenting on "Counting on ‘COUNTER RD’: Investigating Standardised Usage Metrics for Data at NCI".

Come explore how standardised metrics can elevate your research to the next level. 🚀

🔬eResearch Australasia 2024!🌟

Dr. Rui Yang, HPC Software and Data Modernisation Manager at National Computational Infrastructure, will be co-presenting in a Birds of a Feather (BoF) session at the eResearch conference, in collaboration with ACCESS-NRI and the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Each organization will give short presentations demonstrating the utility of Spack, with Rui presenting on behalf of NCI.

Following the presentations, there will be an open discussion on deterministic software build workflows, providing a great opportunity for participants to engage directly with the users.

If you are interested in knowing more about the topic, catch up with one of the team members at the conference.

🚀 Generative AI CodeFest Australia is Coming! 🚀

National Computational Infrastructure(NCI) is hosting the Generative AI CodeFest Australia together with NVIDIA Networking, OpenACC Organization💡, and National AI Centre.🌐

🎯 Exclusive features of the event:
🖥️ Hands-on training with NVIDIA® NIM™ inference microservices
🎓 Two-stage event format with exclusive mentorship opportunities
💻 Access to cutting-edge GPU systems

🗓️ Application Deadline: November 5, 2024

🎯 Ideal for AI engineers, developers, and programmers looking to level up their Generative AI skills. 💡 Bring your own problem statement or work on pre-defined real-world challenges! 🌍

🚀 Ready to push the boundaries of AI innovation? Apply now!

www.openhackathons.org

🌟You can still register for the Australia's premier high-performance computing access program (NCMAS)!

Don’t miss your chance to apply for Australia's premier high-performance computing access program. Researchers nationwide can still apply for access to cutting-edge HPC resources at National Computational Infrastructure and Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre.

🗓️ Key Dates:
Applications Close: 31 October 2024
Allocation Committee Meeting: 5–6 December 2024

For further details and to submit your application, visit: https://my.nci.org.au/mancini/ncmas/2025/

will be in Melbourne, Australia, for the eResearch Australasia 2024 Conference from 28- 31 October 2024! ✨

NCI experts will be presenting over the course of the four-day conference. 📅🎤

You can drop by our booth ( #30) to meet with our experts and learn more about supercomputing, data services, data collections management, virtual research environments, data storage, visualisation, and HPC optimisation. 💻📊🔍

Time is running out! ⏳

Don’t miss your chance to apply for Australia's premier high-performance computing access program. Researchers nationwide can still apply for access to cutting-edge HPC resources at National Computational Infrastructure and Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre.

🗓️ Key Dates:

Applications Close: 31 October 2024
Allocation Committee Meeting: 5–6 December 2024

For further details and to submit your application, visit: https://my.nci.org.au/mancini/ncmas/2025/

What an exciting showcase of the latest innovations in materials science through data-driven approaches at ‘The International Workshop on Data-Driven Computational and Theoretical Materials Design’! 🎉

The workshop concluded on 13th October in Shanghai and NCI’s Academic Consultant, Rika Kobayashi hosted an interactive panel discussion on AI/ML in Materials Science. She was joined by an esteemed panel of experts including Hong Wang, Rampi Ramprasad, Matthias Scheffler, Tongyi Zhang and Daniel Crawford. NCI user Carla Verdi also joined in with her valuable insights during this session. Many thanks to all the participants who made this session such a success! We can't wait to see how these discussions will shape up the AI future of Materials Science. 🚀✨

🌈 NCI is proud to support the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering LGBTQI+ scholarship as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Join us this year at the 2024 ATSE New Fellows Showcase on 17 October in Melbourne to celebrate innovation in STEM! 🎉 Let’s come together to recognize and empower the next generation of leaders in science and technology! 🚀
👉 Learn more about the event and secure your tickets: https://bit.ly/3ZVQ14k

🚨 Applications for NCMAS 2025 are NOW OPEN! 🚨

The National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme (NCMAS) is Australia's premier grant program, offering access to world-class high-performance computing (HPC) resources at the National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) and the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre.

📅 Key Dates:
• Applications open: 8 October 2024
• Applications close: 31 October 2024
• Allocation Committee meeting: 5-6 December 2024

🖥️ Online Information Sessions:
If you are new to NCMAS, join our online Zoom information sessions every Monday and Thursday in October for the latest updates and guidance on the application process.

Thursdays at 11:00 am AEDT (starting 10 October): https://bit.ly/3BymR10

Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity! For further details and to submit your application, visit the NCMAS 2025 website: https://ncmas.nci.org.au.

This Labour Day, we celebrate the incredible impact of NCI, one of Australia’s two Tier-1 high-performance computing, data, and storage facilities. 🚀 From scientific breakthroughs 🔬 to government solutions 🏛️ and industry advancements 💡, our expert services drive progress across all sectors.

At NCI, we’re proud to empower researchers, government agencies, and industry leaders in their pursuit of innovation. 🌏💻

Wishing you a Happy Labour Day from the entire NCI team! 🎉👷‍♀️👷‍♂️

🚀 The satellite launched on 5 September at 03:50 CEST aboard the final Vega rocket, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana! 🌍 Through a collaboration between Geoscience Australia and the European Commission, Sentinel images are accessible via the Copernicus Australasia Regional Data Hub.
At National Computational Infrastructure we are proud to host and operate this Data Hub in Canberra, ensuring Australia has timely access to high-quality Sentinel data. This data helps us manage resources, support agriculture, and respond to natural disasters. We're excited about the opportunities this new satellite brings for research and decision-making! 📈✨
Read more at: https://nci.org.au/news-events/news/sentinel-2c-a-new-chapter-copernicus-space-mission

hashtag hashtag hashtag hashtag 🌊🔋 “New MXene Material Boosts Green Hydrogen Production from Seawater" 💧⚡

🔬 NCI is proud to be associated and instrumental in these groundbreaking discoveries which drives innovation in renewable energy!

Associate Professor Ravichandar Babarao, along with other researchers, has developed a new MXene-based material that significantly improves green hydrogen production directly from 🌊 seawater. This breakthrough opens the door to better hydrogen production methods, offering a more sustainable ♻️ and corrosion-resistant 💪 option for large-scale applications like clean energy production ⚡, environmental protection 🌍, and beyond. Their results, driven by advanced computational simulations 🖥️ utilizing resources from the National Computational Infrastructure (NCI), present a more sustainable and corrosion-resistant solution for large-scale clean energy production 🌱⚡.

📖 Discover more about the study in the research highlights section of the NCI website here:https://nci.org.au/research/research-highlights/new-mxene-based-material-unlocks-efficient-green-hydrogen-production

🎉 The National Computational Infrastructure congratulates Emeritus Professor Stephen Cox from the ANU Research School of Earth Sciences on receiving the prestigious Haddon Forrester King Medal for his lifetime achievement and remarkable contributions to science! 🏅
NCI's VizLab provided a few animations to support his lecture at the Australian Academy of Science, titled "Shock and ore: links between deep crustal fluid migration, earthquake swarms and ore deposits". Check them out in his lecture at the link below 🎥👇

Haddon Forrester King Lecture by Professor Stephen Cox Active faults provide transiently permeable fluid pathways that allow the episodic escape of fluids from deep crustal reservoirs towards the Earth’s surface....

We were truly honoured to host the delegation from Netnam, a leading internet provider in Vietnam, at the NCI facility last week! 🌏💻 It was a privilege to showcase GADI, one of Australia's fastest supercomputers, and to discuss its critical role in driving scientific research forward. A heartfelt thanks to the Engineering, Computing & Cybernetics at ANU for organising this visit. 🚀🔬

, the flagship event of the Australian Academy of Science, was an incredible opportunity to explore the breadth and depth of Australian science. 🌟🔬 NCI Australia is proud to have been the sponsor of this prestigious event, supporting outstanding researchers such as Dr. Jamie Hicks, Dr. Damith Herath, and Dr. Thao Linh Tran, who are leading advancements in chemistry, robotics, and climate sciences, respectively. 🎉✨

All NCI systems will be offline from 5:00 am AEST Thursday 12/9/2024 until 6:00 pm AEST Friday 13/9/2024 for essential maintenance of facility power and cooling. For more details: https://opus.nci.org.au/display/Help/Facility+Maintenance+Downtime+12-13+September

All NCI systems will be offline from 5:00 am AEST Thursday 12/9/2024 until 6:00 pm AEST Friday 13/9/2024 for essential maintenance of facility power and cooling.

🌟 Exciting News in Climate Science! 🌟
The latest climate projections from the NSW and Australian Regional Climate Modelling project, known as NARCliM2.0, are now available. 📊
The NARCliM2.0 project has developed computer modelled climate projections to better understand climate change, climate risks and potential impacts by dynamical downscaling of global climate models over Australasia at 20km resolution, and south-eastern Australia at 4km resolution. 🌏🔬
NARCliM end-users including those from government, businesses, academia, and community groups can use the data and products for a range of activities, including to:
🌪️ assess exposure to future climate risks such as bushfire, floods, droughts, and heatwaves
🏙️ inform planning and development decisions
📜 update policy
🔧 future-proof infrastructure and businesses.
📈 ⬇️ Access detailed data, licensing, and product information through the NCI Data Catalogue here: https://doi.org/10.25914/ysxb-rt43
For more information on NARCliM2.0, visit: https://www.climatechange.environment.nsw.gov.au/news/new-climate-projections-for-nsw

NCI Data Catalogue - NCI Data Catalogue GeoNetwork opensource allows to easily share geographically referenced thematic information between different organizations. For more information please contact

NCI facility maintenance downtime 12-13 September 2024.
NCI systems will be offline from 5:00am Thursday 12 September until 6:00pm Friday 13 September AEST to support maintenance of critical facility infrastructure for electrical power and cooling.

🚧 Massdata scheduled maintenance 23-26 August.
All downloads/uploads from the Massdata Archival Filesystem, mdss utility will be unavailable.
For more information: https://bit.ly/MassMaintenance

Last night, NCI and the Vendor Support Engineer from Fujitsu took part in this year’s Vinnies On Campus Sleepout. Along with other ANU staff and students they spent the night outdoors on campus to raise awareness and funds for homelessness in our community. 🌙💤
The night also included a panel discussion to break stigmas and demystify the drivers around homelessness💙💛. All proceeds from the event will provide essential food, transport and medical aid to those in need. 🛏️🥪🚗💊
Donate to support our team and the Vinnies on Campus ANU Sleepout 2024 here 👉https://bit.ly/NCISleepout