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2026 Improving Scientific Software Conference now accepting abstracts

November 19, 2025

The UCAR Software Engineering Assembly's Improving Scientific Software Conference is returning in 2026! Next year's ISS will take place April 6-10, 2026 at NSF NCAR's Mesa Laboratory in Boulder, CO. The theme of the conference will be: Maintaining the Joy of Software Development. We are now accepting abstract submissions for talks, tutorials, and panel sessions. As always, we welcome anyone wit...

CISL Staff Participating in the Annual Supercomputing Conference - Potentially Slowed Response Times

November 17, 2025

The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis Conference is occurring the week of 11/17 in St. Louis, MO, with strong participation from much of NSF NCAR’s CISL staff. We will continue to monitor system performance and help desk tickets during this time, however response times may be delayed.

Join CISL for two upcoming Town Halls at the AGU and AMS annual meetings

November 13, 2025

NSF NCAR’s Computational and Information Systems Lab (CISL) will be hosting two Town Halls at upcoming major conferences, AGU and AMS, to share its strategic roadmap for integrating AI/ML into Earth System Science (ESS) and showcase the latest advancements in its cyberinfrastructure. These sessions are essential for researchers looking to understand NCAR’s vision for a collaborative, inclusive,...

NSF NCAR @SC25: See our full agenda, and join us this week in St. Louis!

November 13, 2025

Until Friday, November 21, join NSF NCAR and CISL at Booth #4032 at SC25. The conference is taking place in the America's Center Convention Complex in St. Louis. This is a great opportunity to meet directly with staff experts and explore a wide range of topics. Key presentations and activities featuring CISL staff include: • Workshops & Panels: Sheri Voelz and Helen Kershaw are involved in th...

SIParCS 2026 summer internship applications are now open!

November 10, 2025

Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Summer Internships in Parallel Computational Science (SIParCS) program. This opportunity, at NSF NCAR’s Computational and Information Systems Lab (CISL), is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. The application deadline is January 20, 2026, at 5:00 pm MT. Technical projects are available in areas like machine learning, data science,...

Join NSF NCAR and CISL at the SC25 conference!

November 10, 2025

NSF NCAR and the Computational and Information Systems Laboratory (CISL) will be at SC25 in St. Louis, Missouri, from November 16–21, 2025. Visit us at Booth #4032 at the America's Center Convention Complex to meet our staff experts and explore new opportunities. Our team is participating in a wide range of program activities, including: • Workshops and Panels: Staff are involved in sessions ...