Organised by the National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) Singapore, the International Data Mover Challenge (DMC) 2023 brought together experts from around the world to test their software and solutions for transferring huge amounts of research data. Representatives from the winning team were invited to SCA24 to present their winning solution at the conference. Find out more here.
The Centre for Climate Research Singapore (CCRS) of the National Environmental Agency (NEA) held a symposium on 5 Jan 2024 to launch the findings of the 3rd National Climate Change Study (V3) that modelled the next generation of climate projections affecting Singapore and Southeast Asia. NSCC’s high performance computational resources were pivotal in streamlining the V3 study’s computational demands for extensive weather simulations and regional climate modelling. Find out more in the News Release.
The HPC-AI Advisory Council, National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) Singapore and National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) Australia, today announced the results of the jointly organized, sixth iteration of the regional APAC HPC-AI student competition. The six-month-long competition included tasks and challenges focusing on tackling the pressing global climate problem and large language model inference through the use of HPC and AI technologies. Find out more in the Press Release.
The 2023 President’s Science and Technology Awards (PSTA) celebrated top talent in Singapore’s material science and space technologies fields earlier this evening. The PSTA is the highest honour conferred upon research scientists and engineers in Singapore whose work has resulted in significant scientific, technological, or economic benefits for the country. The winners received their awards from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the Istana. The President’s Science and Technology Medal was awarded to NSCC Steering Committee Chairman Mr Quek Gim Pew for his outstanding contributions in shaping Singapore’s Research, Innovation, and Enterprise (RIE) ecosystem. Find out more in the Media Release.