In the News A Supercomputer’s Final Mission Will Help Us Understand the Universe Mira is retiring to make room for the fastest supercomputer in the country — but first, it’s finishing its biggest project yet September 30, 2019 | petascale, MIRA
In the News Chicago sees enviable water supply as future lure for business But the city has yet to capitalize on the “blue economy” as conservation and other assets blunt any sense of urgency. September 26, 2019
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In the News Scientists subject crystal to sound waves in search of quantum leap To develop the next generation of quantum technologies, scientists need to find materials with unique optical and electrical properties. September 24, 2019 | quantum materials, X-ray diffraction, Scientific User Facilities
In the News Computer Simulations Can Help Prepare Us for a Zombie Apocalypse — and Much More Whether it’s predicting how an infectious disease will spread or forecasting weather conditions, computer simulation replicates real-world events to save researchers time and money in planning for the future. September 24, 2019
In the News Scientists seeking quantum breakthroughs subject crystalline materials to sound waves September 24, 2019 | quantum materials, X-ray diffraction, Scientific User Facilities
In the News Ambitious project to map the Big Bang’s afterglow earns NSF funding UChicago-led proposal receives NSF funding for pioneering sky measurements September 24, 2019
In the News Seeing sound: Scientists observe how acoustic interactions change materials at the atomic level September 24, 2019 | quantum materials, X-ray diffraction, Scientific User Facilities
In the News Argonne harnesses virtual power to address the most complex challenges in nuclear science September 18, 2019
In the News Cerebras’s first customer for giant AI chip is supercomputing hog U.S. Department of Energy September 17, 2019
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In the News DOE Enters Partnership to Use World’s Largest Chips With 1.2 Trillion Transistors and 400,000 Cores September 17, 2019