March 2023
The ACCESS Advance is a monthly newsletter produced by the NSF's ACCESS
(Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support) program.
It contains science stories enabled by ACCESS, program news and opportunities for users.
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Science Stories
enabled by ACCESS
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Scientists Use Expanse to Advance Green Chemistry | |
MIT researchers use San Diego Supercomputer Center’s Expanse to explore the luminescent properties of iridium-centered phosphors.
Read the full story here.
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New Quasiparticle Discovered in Moiré Patterns | |
Simulations run on Frontera and Stampede2 help reveal new exciton – an electrically neutral quasiparticle that can carry energy.
Read the full story here.
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Predicting Storm Behavior in
Real Time
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Early ACCESS allocation on PSC's Bridges-2 helps researchers forecast Hurricane Ian’s flooding impacts.
Read the full story here.
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Illustrating the Future of Solar Storms | |
Research conducted on Expanse offers insights about solar activity for the next decade.
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Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) train artificial intelligence to predict the mass of a galaxy.
Read the full story here.
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ACCESS resources Bridges and Bridges-2 help solve the mystery behind the formation of Mercury.
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Under Pressure, Heat Doesn't Always Move Faster | |
UCLA researchers found that boron arsenide, a chemical compound used in high-power computer chips, has a unique property – its ability to conduct heat decreases under extreme conditions.
Read the full story here.
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Simulations Transform Coal-Like Material to Amorphous Graphite and Nanotubes | |
A team used PSC’s Bridges-2 system to carry out a series of simulations showing how coal might eventually be converted to valuable – and carbon-neutral – materials like graphite and carbon nanotubes.
Read the full story here.
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Tell Us About Your ACCESS-Enabled Research! | If an ACCESS allocation has helped you accomplish groundbreaking research, we want to hear about it! Click the button below to email us. | |
External Advisory Board Members Chosen
Ten people have been selected to serve on the ACCESS External Advisory Board. Get to know the experienced and diverse team making up the inaugural EAB.
Read the full story here.
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Opportunities with ACCESS
There are a number of ways to be a part of ACCESS, which will allow you the opportunity to network with other researchers and give you the chance to discover valuable insights on how to get your research project rolling. Find a comprehensive list of all the ways you can get involved with ACCESS at the link below.
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NEW: Interactive Map of Allocations
The ACCESS Allocations team recently released an interactive map of allocations, exchanges and resource usage since the start of the ACCESS program in September 2022. Values in the map are displayed in ACCESS Credits, or ACCESS Credit equivalents for Maximize ACCESS requests and usage. Tour the Allocations map for a more in-depth view of where researchers are utilizing ACCESS resources.
Explore the map here.
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ACCESS Allocations Puts a Focus on DEI
To help democratize ACCESS for new communities and for projects with modest resource requirements, the ACCESS Allocations team has implemented a new Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Plan. Their goal is to make sure it's clear that ACCESS resources are ready to serve a diverse community of researchers, each with different cyberinfrastructure needs.
Read the full story here.
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Subscribe to Events, Trainings and Announcements in the Weekly Support Digest Newsletter
The ACCESS Support team has been working on a weekly digest to provide you with the latest events, trainings and announcements. If you would like to ensure that you receive updates on all future ACCESS training events and other announcements, including exclusive content, please join the ACCESS Support Affinity Group. Have something you would like to broadcast in our weekly newsletter? Post your announcement or event on the ACCESS Support portal.
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CSSN Community Engagement Program
ACCESS Support would like to thank the community for the overwhelming response to our pilot CSSN Community Engagement Program (CCEP). The committee positions are filled, but we have more travel support for Knowledge Base contributions adding information resources or contributing on Ask.CI. We are happy to work with you 1:1 for questions about your submissions or visit your lab, staff meeting or faculty gathering to share this opportunity. Please email Alana Romanella for your presentation needs.
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Connect with Others through an Affinity Group
Care about a research topic or HPC tool, or do you just want to chat with the community? Join an Affinity Group to get updates about things you care about or request a new one! If you have an allocation, you will automatically become a member of Affinity Groups associated with your allocations.
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Encourage Students Interested in Careers in Cyberinfrastructure to Apply for Student Training and Engagement Program (STEP) | |
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The ACCESS Operations Student Training and Engagement Program (STEP) will function as a three-phase program intended for undergraduates or early-career graduate students interested in pursuing careers in cyberinfrastructure. The first phase, STEP-1, is a two-week, in-person experience in Miami, May 15-27. It’s open to all, including younger students with less experience. Students who complete STEP-1, have at least 60 credit hours under their belts, and want to advance further toward a career in cyberinfrastructure can then move on to the second phase of the program, STEP-2, which is a full-time, paid summer internship. The third and final phase of the program, STEP-3, is for those looking for a year-round, part-time, paid internship experience. The deadline to apply is March 15.
Read the full story here. | Apply here.
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Safe, Secure and State-of-the-Art
With a new program comes the impetus to try new things. As a new NSF-funded program, ACCESS is striving to change the research computing landscape in many ways, one being cybersecurity. ACCESS has built upon the identity and access management system previously used by XSEDE, creating a modernized login experience that is both more user-friendly and secure.
Read the full story here.
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Upcoming Events at the San Diego Supercomputer Center
Data Management & File Systems | Register here.
Thursday, March 16, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT
Introduction to Neural Networks, Convolution Neural Networks and Deep Learning | Register here.
Thursday, April 20, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT
Singularity Containers | Register here.
Thursday, May 18, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT
Contact: events@sdsc.edu
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ACCESS is supported by the
National Science Foundation.
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