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Drew Jolly @amjolly.bsky.social · Dec 18

NSF Signals Possible Changes for NCAR and NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputer Operations
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NSF Signals Possible Changes for NCAR and NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputer Operations - HPCwire

NSF declares “intent to restructure critical weather science infrastructure” Dec. 18, 2025 — The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that the agency is reviewing the structure of the ...

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Euro-Q-Exa Installed at LRZ as 1st EuroHPC Quantum Computer in Germany
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Euro-Q-Exa Installed at LRZ as 1st EuroHPC Quantum Computer in Germany - HPCwire

Feb. 12, 2026 — Euro-Q-Exa, the first European quantum computer from the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking in Germany, is being installed at the LRZ. The system has 54 qubits and will be supplemented by an ad...

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February 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM

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Nu Quantum Opens Trapped-Ion Quantum Networking Laboratory in Cambridge
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Nu Quantum Opens Trapped-Ion Quantum Networking Laboratory in Cambridge - HPCwire

CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 10, 2026 — Nu Quantum has announced the opening of a new trapped-ion networking laboratory in Cambridge, UK. Based close to its existing R&D headquarters, this state-of-the-ar...

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February 10, 2026 at 2:24 PM

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NMSU Participates in NSF-Backed Quantum Photonics Project Led by University of New Mexico
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NMSU Participates in NSF-Backed Quantum Photonics Project Led by University of New Mexico - HPCwire

Feb. 6, 2026 — Boris Kiefer, New Mexico State University physics professor, is a co-principal investigator on a project to turn fundamental quantum science into practical technologies that could poten...

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February 6, 2026 at 2:34 PM

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NERSC Issues 2026 Call for Proposals for Neutral Atom-Based Quantum Computing
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NERSC Issues 2026 Call for Proposals for Neutral Atom-Based Quantum Computing - HPCwire

Feb. 5, 2026 — As part of its Quantum Computing Access at NERSC (QCAN) program, the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Berkeley Lab) is see...

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February 5, 2026 at 8:40 PM

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URI: Computer Simulations Show Strong Ocean Currents Reduce Size of Surface Waves
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URI: Computer Simulations Show Strong Ocean Currents Reduce Size of Surface Waves - HPCwire

KINGSTON, R.I., Feb. 5, 2026 — Using advanced computer simulations, researchers from the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) have concluded how and why strong ocean curr...

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February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM

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TUM Unveils EU’s 1st 7nm AI Chip with Local Processing and RISC-V Architecture
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TUM Unveils EU’s 1st 7nm AI Chip with Local Processing and RISC-V Architecture - HPCwire

Feb. 4, 2026 — The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has unveiled the EU’s first AI chip using modern 7-nanometer technology. The neuromorphic chip was designed by Prof. Hussam Amrouch in accordanc...

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February 4, 2026 at 3:19 PM

Drew Jolly

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Idaho National Laboratory Deploys Teton Supercomputer to Expand Multiphysics Simulations
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Idaho National Laboratory Deploys Teton Supercomputer to Expand Multiphysics Simulations - HPCwire

Jan. 30, 2026 — Computing power has always been essential to the successful execution of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) nuclear energy mission. As the department’s computing capabilities have g...

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January 30, 2026 at 2:37 PM

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Atos Relaunches Bull Brand for High Performance Computing, AI, and Quantum
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Atos Relaunches Bull Brand for High Performance Computing, AI, and Quantum - HPCwire

PARIS, Jan. 29, 2026 — Bull, a leading brand in advanced computing and AI, is officially launched today, marking the return of a historically rooted technology name, reimagined for a new era. Reinvent...

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January 29, 2026 at 4:34 PM

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Stanford Physicists Develop Optical Cavity Arrays to Scale Atom-Based Quantum Computing
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Stanford Physicists Develop Optical Cavity Arrays to Scale Atom-Based Quantum Computing - HPCwire

A new “parallel interface” developed at Stanford enables quick data extraction from quantum computers and has the potential to scale into networked quantum supercomputers. Jan. 28, 2026 — A light has ...

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January 28, 2026 at 5:27 PM

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PNNL’s New Data Center Atlas Offers Open Data on US Data Center Siting
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PNNL's New Data Center Atlas Offers Open Data on US Data Center Siting - HPCwire

Jan. 23, 2026 — As more aspects of daily life shift online, the physical infrastructure supporting that shift is growing rapidly—often faster than anyone expected. Data centers, which power everything...

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January 23, 2026 at 8:53 PM

Drew Jolly

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Microsoft Invites Proposals for Its 2026 Quantum Pioneers Program, Jan. 31 Deadline
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Microsoft Invites Proposals for Its 2026 Quantum Pioneers Program, Jan. 31 Deadline - HPCwire

Jan. 23, 2026 — Microsoft is inviting leading academic researchers to explore the next generation of measurement-based techniques for topological quantum computing through its 2026 Quantum Pioneers Pr...

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January 23, 2026 at 7:38 PM

Drew Jolly

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Microsoft Releases New Open-Sourced Tools to Simplify Building Quantum Applications
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Microsoft Releases New Open-Sourced Tools to Simplify Building Quantum Applications - HPCwire

Jan. 22, 2026 — The field of quantum computing has advanced beyond the level of error-prone physical qubits to an era of reliable quantum computation with logical qubits. To continue making progress t...

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January 22, 2026 at 6:17 PM

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ALCF Opens Call for AI-in-Science Collaboration Program, Deadline Feb. 27
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ALCF Opens Call for AI-in-Science Collaboration Program, Deadline Feb. 27 - HPCwire

Jan. 20, 2026 — The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) invites proposals for a new collaboration and development program designed to fast-track novel applications of AI in science. This prog...

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January 20, 2026 at 11:03 PM

Drew Jolly

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LLNL’s Lindstrom Honored with IEEE VIS Test of Time Award
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LLNL’s Lindstrom Honored with IEEE VIS Test of Time Award - HPCwire

Jan. 20, 2026 — Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) computer scientist Peter Lindstrom recently received a 2025 IEEE VIS Test of Time Award for his 2014 paper on near-lossless data compressi...

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January 20, 2026 at 6:33 PM

Drew Jolly

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NERSC Issues 2026 Call for Proposals for IBM Quantum Innovation Center
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NERSC Issues 2026 Call for Proposals for IBM Quantum Innovation Center - HPCwire

Jan. 16, 2026 — As part of its Quantum Computing Access at NERSC (QCAN) program, the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Berkeley Lab) is se...

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January 16, 2026 at 7:17 PM

Drew Jolly

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ORNL Scientists Design Magnetic Honeycomb Material to Probe Quantum Spin States
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ORNL Scientists Design Magnetic Honeycomb Material to Probe Quantum Spin States - HPCwire

Jan. 16, 2026 — Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are pioneering the design and synthesis of quantum materials, which are central to discovery science involving s...

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January 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM

Drew Jolly

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CCC Council Nominations Are Open: Help Set the Next Research Agenda for Computing
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CCC Council Nominations Are Open: Help Set the Next Research Agenda for Computing - HPCwire

Jan. 14, 2026 — Computing research continues to move quickly — and the questions facing the field are only growing in scope, complexity, and consequence. From new directions in AI and data systems to ...

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January 14, 2026 at 11:32 PM

Drew Jolly

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Montana State’s Quantum Research Facility Awarded $31.5M for Sponsored Research, Test Bed Expansion
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