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The Fusion Group participated in the BSC-NVIDIA GPU Hackathon for HPC

November 13, 2021

The BSC GPU Hackathon took place in the online format on the 25^th of October and the first week of November. This multi-day event, co-organized by NVIDIA and Barcelona Supercomputer Center (BSC), and promoted by Raise Center of Excellence, CHEESE and CompBioMed was a part of the BSCTech Hackathons 2021 series. Its main goal was to help teams accelerate their own code on GPUs using a programming model or machine learning framework of their choice under the guidance of expert mentors from national labs, universities, and industry leaders. Through the partnership with NVIDIA and OpenACC the event provided a thrilling opportunity for the scientists to test their applications and enhance their experience.

Javier Santaolalla’s science communication videos on fusion and ITER

November 4, 2021

Over the years, scientific research and advancements have been strongly tied to science communication. Although investing time and effort into developing the technical and physical knowledge that is necessary for science to progress, it is equally important to spend that same time and effort into properly communicating said progress to the non-scientific public. If this task is not taken seriously enough, we expose ourselves to the risk of misinformation spreading, leading to people taking important decisions with misleading information.

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center inaugurates its new headquarters

October 13, 2021

During the weekend of October 9 and 10, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) organized several activities to celebrate the opening of its new corporate headquarters, a 12,000-square-meter building with a capacity for 530 workers which will allow greater interaction between the researchers at the center.

Machine Learning Improves Fusion Experiment Predictions at NIF

October 4, 2021

Lawrence Livermore researchers combine HPC resources such as the Sierra supercomputer (left) and the National Ignition Facility (right) to understand complex problems in fusion. Source: llnl.gov

Physicists of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have combined a new machine learning strategy with their computer models to drastically improve the accuracy of simulations modelling Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) experiments at the National Ignition Facility (NIF). This technique leverages past experiments to calibrate simulations, enabling to predict the outcome of new experiments with higher accuracy than simulations on their own.

The BSC triples its members linked to FusionCAT project to develop cutting-edge tools by combining High-Performance Computing (HPC) with fusion expertise.

September 27, 2021May 30, 2022

The Barcelona Supercomputing Centre -Centro Nacional de Supercomputacion (BSC) coordinates FusionCAT, an initiative that brings together seven Catalan institutions to collaborate in the field of research and development of fusion energy technology. The cutting-edge tools to develop are focused on High-Performance simulations of several coupled physics phenomena that take place in fusion reactors. These go from fuel production to energy harvesting, including plasma and neutron transport and new materials development.

14th Carolus Magnus Summer School

September 23, 2021

Carolus Magnus Summer School

The 14^th Carolus Magnus Summer School on Plasma and Fusion Energy Physics (CMSS) takes place this year between 20 September and 1 October. The event is held online and has attracted 90 participants from around 25 countries.

Attending to CMSS has a long tradition in our group. Our group leader Mervi Mantsinen was one of the participants in the 1^st CMSS in Vaals, The Netherlands back in 1993 while our group member Dani Gallart with our ex-group member Allah Rakha participated in its previous 13^th edition in Weert, The Netherlands, in 2018. To follow the tradition, our two PhD students, i.e. Tomás Bensadón and Mátyás Aradi, attend the summer school this year.