TACC In The News
TACC people, resources and services are highlighted in a range of news sources. Below are representative stories that showcase TACC's impact on science and society. Click on the links to read these articles online. PDFs are available where story links have expired, or a login is required.
Recent Highlights
Metamaterials and how to make something invisible
GigaOM, April 24, 2012
If you combine nanomaterials, lightwaves, and a supercomputer it's possible to make an 18-centimeter tube invisible… to a microwave. Clearly this falls far short of the human hope of making an actual invisibility cloak, but it is an advancement in the science of cloaking objects, including airplanes or drones.
Movie Packs Virtual Birth of Universe into Mere Minutes
LiveScience, March 15, 2012
To be sure, director Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life" is a very pretty picture. So much so, its Oscar nomination for best cinematography caps a long list of awards the film has garnered since its preview at Cannes last May, including bests from the American Society of Cinematographers, BAFTA, Golden Globes, New York Film Critics and dozens more. Highly detailed visualizations of galaxy models were created at NCSA and Volker Bromm's first-starlight model was generated at TACC.
UT receives $10 million gift for supercomputing
Austin American Statesman, February 21, 2012
The University of Texas was looking for a jump-start for a new kind of computer-based science research and once more Dallas philanthropist Peter O'Donnell has written the check. O'Donnell, who has donated heavily to support UT science and engineering research efforts over the past several decades, is giving $10 million to the Texas Advanced Computing Center to spur more work on "data-intensive science."
Archive
2011 TACC In The News
- International Science Grid This Week | January 11, 2012
From 2011 to 2012: Experts reflect on the past and future - Austin American Stateman | December 8, 2011
UT building $56 million expansion for new supercomputer - WIRED | November 17, 2011
Intel Shrinks Supercomputer Into the Palm of Your Hand - The Alcalde | November/December, 2011
The Need For Speed
- CNN | September 22, 2011
Texas university to build powerful supercomputer - Austin American Statesman | September 22, 2011
UT's Texas Advanced Computing Center awarded $50 million to build 'Stampede' - UT Austin Banner Feature | December 5, 2011
High-stakes predictions: From forecasting shuttle re-entry to medical procedure outcomes, engineers are working fast to create computer models we can trust - UT Austin Banner Feature | October 17, 2011
Wireless worries: With the help of supercomputing power, researchers explore the health risks of wireless devices through virtual body models and advanced algorithms - UT Austin Banner Feature | September 19, 2011
Digitizing the past: Archaeologists and technologists develop supercomputer-powered solutions to protect and preserve ancient sites and artifacts - Computer World | August 12, 2011
In Texas heat, servers take dip to keep cool - Austin American Statesman | July 26, 2011
UT computing center takes wider role in initiative aimed as U.S. scientists - Fox 7 | June 21, 2011
TACC's Vislab featured in the Study of Hurricanes - Earth & Sky | May 4, 2011
Aleksei Aksimentiev makes medicine personal with supercomputers - C-SPAN | May 3, 2011
Dr. Clint Dawson's testimony on behalf of natural disaster preparedness to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation - TeraGrid News | April 25, 2011
TeraGrid: Paying it forward in the wake of disaster - UT Austin Banner Feature | April 11, 2011
Archives of the future: Texas Advanced Computing Center helps the National Archives find solutions to the nation's digital records deluge - Bloomberg Businessweek | April 7, 2011
Can Supercomputers Help Japan Predict Earthquakes? - Austin American Statesman | April 4, 2011
UT Debuts Its Newest Supercomputer - Tower Talk | March 31, 2011
More Horsepower for Scientific Research - Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2011
Hyperlocal Forecasting - Data Center Knowledge | February 25, 2011
Supercomputers, HPC and Visualization - VizWorld | January 28, 2011
Visualization at Supercomputing Centers - HPCwire | January 25, 2011
HPCwire reveals the People to Watch list for 2011
