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NCSA Awards 38 Students Fiddler Innovation Fellowships

Students in NCSA programs were recognized for their outstanding work and interdisciplinary contributions to various fields of research.
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Bill Gropp Named Chair of CRA’s Computing Community Consortium

National Center for Supercomputing Applications Director Bill Gropp was selected as the next chair of the Computing Research Association’s Computing Community Consortium (CCC). Gropp will formally begin his term following
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It is Rocket Science

Using a new algorithm and NCSA’s DeltaAI, a team of researchers reduced the energy cost of simulations by over 500% to help design safer and more efficient spacecraft.
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Illinois Chat Is Launched For Campus Community

An official University of Illinois tool, Illinois Chat allows campus members to create their own AI-powered chatbots to enhance their work.

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