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Read the article: CISL launches new section to accelerate AI in Earth science

August 11, 2025

NSF NCAR’s Computational and Information Systems Lab (CISL) has launched a new section called IMPACT, which stands for Intelligent Methods, Prediction, Analysis, and Community Tools. Led by John Clyne, the new section is an innovative effort to accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into Earth system science. IMPACT will focus on creating scalable ...

University researchers: Apply by Sept. 9 for Derecho and Casper allocations

August 6, 2025

CISL is now accepting large-scale allocation requests from university-based researchers for the Derecho system as well as the Casper data analysis and visualization cluster. Those requests are due Tuesday, September 9. We are actively seeking projects that can take advantage of Derecho’s 328 NVIDIA A100 GPUs. At the CISL HPC Allocations Panel (CHAP) fall 2025 meeting, CISL will allocate up ...

Register by this Friday! August workshop on scientific software co-development at NSF NCAR

August 5, 2025 Updated: August 6, 2025

Later this month, NSF NCAR will host a workshop, entitled “Co-Development Discovery Workshop: Scientific Software Best Practices, Tools, and Culture.” The event will take place from Wednesday, August 20 to Thursday, August 21, occurring both on-location in Boulder, CO and online. The goals of this workshop are as follows: • To learn from best practices at other organizations, developing idea...

Join a virtual seminar about Jupiter's inner magnetosphere

August 4, 2025

On Wednesday, August 13 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm MT, join NSF NCAR’s High Altitude Observatory (HAO) for a virtual event. The talk is entitled "Is the Jovian inner magnetosphere interchange unstable?" The speaker is Binzheng Zhang from the University of Hong Kong. Jupiter's inner magnetosphere, a dynamic region extending 20-30 times Jupiter's radius, is uniquely structured by centrifugal forces and...

Join an in-person event at Bambei Brewing in Colorado: “Preparing our national parks for the impacts of extreme weather events”

August 4, 2025

On Tuesday, August 12, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm MT, join the NSF NCAR Explorers team for a talk in collaboration with the Bambei Brewing Science Talk Series. The talk, entitled "Preparing our national parks for the impacts of extreme weather events,” is led by NSF NCAR scientist Kyle Nardi. National parks are a source of pride and livelihood for local communities, but extreme weather events, such a...

Join a seminar on evaluating cloud microphysical parameterizations, with refreshments for in-person participants

July 28, 2025

On Thursday, August 7, at 2:00 pm MT, join NSF NCAR’s Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Laboratory (MMM) and Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate (COSMIC) for a joint seminar. The talk is entitled "Evaluating Cloud Microphysical Parameterizations in Tropical Cyclones with Polarimetric Radio Occultation." The presentation will discuss a novel radio occulta...