NCAR Advanced Research Computing

Information, news and other support for our HPC user community.

University instructors: Use NSF NCAR computing resources in your university courses
July 8, 2025

Do you teach a university class? Consider applying for a classroom allocation on Derecho. As part of NSF NCAR’s mission to support atmospheric science and education, faculty and instructors at any two- or four-year U.S. institution can use HPC and analysis resources from NSF NCAR in their courses in Earth systems science and related areas.  Classroom allocations can also be used for shorter-t...

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Don’t miss your chance to register for the Project Pythia Cook-off!
July 8, 2025

Registration closes soon—sign up by Sunday, July 20 to secure your spot!  The 2025 Pythia Cook-off will take place at the NSF NCAR Mesa Lab in Boulder, CO, from Tuesday, August 5 to Friday, August 8.  The Cook-off is a fully in-person hackathon dedicated to the development of Pythia Cookbooks. It offers a unique opportunity to enhance Python programming, communication, collaboration, and educ...

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Reminder: Acknowledge NSF NCAR and CISL support in your publications
June 30, 2025

Acknowledge the support of NSF NCAR and CISL computing when you publish your research results—this helps ensure continued support from the U.S. National Science Foundation and other sources of funding for future high-performance computing systems.  It is also one of the requirements of receiving an allocation, as was noted in your award letter. The reporting requirements and recommended wordin...

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