Feature Stories Archive

2009 Features

• Turning Environmental Information into Action [Download PDF version]
  ASSIST framework helps decision-makers monitor, understand and protect the environment


• Planting Seeds for a Fertile Future [Download PDF version]
  The iPlant Collaborative links plant biologists through emerging cyberinfrastructure


• STREAMlined Performance [Download PDF version]
  Detailed understanding of microprocessors improves HPC efficiency at TACC


• Supercomputing '09 [Download PDF version]
  TACC Demonstrates Largest Presence to Date


• Bilingual Expertise [Download PDF version]
  TACC scientists work alongside domain experts to tackle major computational problems


• The Weight of the World [Download PDF version]
  QCD researchers use Ranger to explore the relationship between extreme scales of space


• Mapping the Wind [Download PDF version]
  Researchers adapt weather forecasting tools to predict wind potential in Texas


• Atlas of the Shifting Earth [Download PDF version]
  NASA research on engine noise relies on Ranger to enable first of their kind simulations


• In Support of Science [Download PDF version]
  TACC HPC consulting group helps users and communities maximize research


• A Star is Reborn [Download PDF version]
  NASA research on engine noise relies on Ranger to enable first of their kind simulations


• Cleaning Up the Cold War [Download PDF version]
  NASA research on engine noise relies on Ranger to enable first of their kind simulations


• Quieting the Jet's Roar [Download PDF version]
  NASA research on engine noise relies on Ranger to enable first of their kind simulations


• Managing the Data Deluge [Download PDF version]
  New TACC data collection system, Corral, enables large-scale preservation and analysis


• Inside the Swine Flu Virus [Download PDF version]
  Researchers use Ranger supercomputer to discover how mutations in viral protein lead to drug resistance


• A New Window on the Universe [Download PDF version]
  UT astrophysicist, Richard Matzner, uses Ranger to simulate binary black hole mergers and aid the search for gravitational waves


• Hearing Through Your Bones [Download PDF version]
  Air Force-funded research on Ranger explores how sound travels through the skull


• Improving the Mathematics Behind High-Performance Computing [Download PDF version]
  Q&A with Victor Eijkhout, TACC Research Scientist


• The State of the Southern Ocean [Download PDF version]
  Researchers use the Ranger supercomputer to model Antarctic ocean conditions and monitor climate change


• Explosive Science [Download PDF version]
  University of Utah researchers test new blast simulation tool on Ranger


• Unpacking Protein Function [Download PDF version]
  From protein evolution to prediction and design, Ranger helps Nick Grishin's team unravel life's most important molecules


• The Fundamentals of High-Speed Flight [Download PDF version]
  Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington use Ranger to explore and manage shock waves


• Productive Waste [Download PDF version]
  TACC helps National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers extract ethanol from biomass


• Virtual Breath [Download PDF version]
  TACC HPC systems enable multidisciplinary researchers to develop realistic models of the human lung


• Global Partnership Tackles Natural Disasters [Download PDF version]
  TACC-led consortium brings together academic computing centers from around the world


• HPC Goes Global [Download PDF version]
  While the U.S. is the current leader in the installation and use of high-performance computing systems, the last decade has seen a sharp increase in HPC usage in the rest of the world.


• Titanic Twisters [Download PDF version]
  University of Oklahoma researchers use TACC's Ranger supercomputer to simulate unpredictable tornadoes


• Digital Dividends [Download PDF version]
  McCombs School of Business researchers use TACC's Lonestar system to model market behavior


• Texas Supercomputing [Download PDF version]
  TACC, UT System partnership garners exciting scientific results


• Anticipating "The Big One" [Download PDF version]
  TACC's Ranger supercomputer helps the Southern California Earthquake Center simulate most realistic earthquake to date


• Save Our Semiconductors [Download PDF version]
  Purdue researcher develops new nano-simulation tools on Ranger to design smaller transistors


• TACC's Scientific Computing Curriculum Enables Young Researcher to Excel in Astronomy [Download PDF version]
  Learn more about educational programs for all ages developed by TACC


• More Than A Magnifying Glass [Download PDF version]
  TACC, UTSW pair electron microscopes with Ranger and Spur to open door to biological insights