Results of the 2021 Resource Allocation Competitions
On March 16, 2021, award letters were issued to all applicants to the 2021 Resource Allocation Competitions (RAC). Allocations started on April 1, 2021, and are valid until the end
Collaborating to tackle Data Governance – Canada’s Roadmap to a safer and more secure digital infrastructure
Data is being generated, analyzed, and applied in every aspect of our lives – faster than ever before. The handling and management of data impacts everything from finance to healthcare,
User News: Account Renewals Open for 2021
Compute Canada’s annual Account Renewal season will run from May 5 to June 15, 2021. If you have an active account, you should receive an email notification directing you to
Molly Shoichet: Saving lives with material science
Molly Shoichet’s University of Toronto lab is working to identify drugs that will be more efficacious in treating cancer, promote functional repair in blindness through cell transplantation and decrease society’s
COVID-19: Opening Up the Data
Pierre-Olivier Quirion is the switchboard operator at the centre of a consortium working to track COVID-19 strains in Quebec. This Rube-Golberg-like operation starts when a sample is swabbed from inside
Pivoting to pitch in on COVID-19 science
Spotlight On: Ian Lewis, Assistant Professor University of Calgary Department of Biological Sciences Ian Lewis has always worked to develop better ways to diagnose infectious diseases. His work always involves
In conversation with Dr.Guillaume Bourque on the COVID-19 Resources Platform
Compute Canada, and its regional partners, ACENET, Calcul Québec, Compute Ontario, and WestGrid, will highlight the work of Canadian researchers who are working tirelessly towards developing solutions to combat the
In conversation with Mark Daley on the CanCOVID platform
Compute Canada and its regional partners, ACENET, Calcul Québec, Compute Ontario, and WestGrid, will be highlighting the work of Canadian researchers who are working tirelessly to develop solutions to combat
Results of the 2020 Resource Allocation Competitions
On March 9, 2020, award letters were issued to all applicants to the 2020 Resource Allocation Competitions (RAC). Allocations started on April 1, 2020, and are valid until the end
Compute Canada Federation Celebrates Canadian Researchers Working on COVID-19
Researchers across Canada are tackling the COVID-19 pandemic and many are harnessing the power of Canada’s advanced research computing (ARC) platform to do so. ARC accelerates the speed to discovery
Mourning victims of Flight PS752
Like all Canadians, we were shocked and heartbroken to hear the fate of Ukraine International Airlines PS752, killing all 176 people on board. Nineteen universities and four colleges across Canada
RAC 2020 Launches on September 24, 2019
On September 24, 2019, the Compute Canada Federation will launch its annual Resource Allocation Competitions (RAC), a peer-reviewed process to grant priority access to storage and compute resources beyond what
RAC 2019 Launches September 27, 2018
On September 27, 2018, Compute Canada will launch our annual Resource Allocation Competitions (RAC), a peer-reviewed process to grant priority access to storage and compute resources beyond what can be
Understanding the mechanisms that make life possible
James Polson spends much of his time trying to understand the mechanisms that make life possible. Polson is an associate professor of physics with the University of Prince Edward Island.
Silence, we’re flying!
When Professor Stéphane Moreau takes a plane, he’s not like the other passengers. On board, he becomes alert to all of the noises around him. It’s a natural reflex for
Using wildlife as sentinels for human health
Photo: Caren Helbing (middle) with lab members Jessica Round (left) and Emily Koide (right). When Caren Helbing and her lab discovered that triclosan — an antimicrobial chemical found in such
Creating “Google Scores” for the masses
Ichiro Fujinaga likens his life’s work and goal to something he calls “Google Scores.” Like Google Books, his project aims to establish a huge database of musical scores that will
In search of other life in the universe
The Kepler Space Telescope arose out of the U.S., but it was Canadian researcher Jason Rowe who discovered a planet that is the same size as Earth, and, more
An apple a day
Though his background is in human genetics, Sean Myles studies the genetic composition of apples. So how did he come to be studying apples? The Associate Professor and Faculty
High-powered computing superhero
“If there’s a need for computing power to do research, I can probably help.” Julie Faure-Lacroix, a bright-eyed young woman from Laval University, is talking about her job at Calcul
Instabilities near freshwater’s density maximum
his image by Laura Chandler and Marek Stastna (University of Waterloo) shows the instabilities that occur when a domain is initialized with 1C water above 8C water. This visualization was
Stratospheric ozone intrusion
his animation by Alex Lupu (Environment and Climate Change Canada) and collaborators shows how stratospheric ozone can be transported into the troposphere during tropopause folding events and occasionally reach the
Research Data Management Service Enters Limited Production
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), Portage, and Compute Canada are pleased to announce that the Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR) service has now finished Beta and will be
How does Canada’s advanced research computing compare internationally?
Dr. Greg Newby, Chief Technology Officer In July, I was part of a panel at the PEARC conference in New Orleans. PEARC is a new conference for research computing, which
Compute Canada and Portage Announce Start of Beta Testing Stage in FRDR Development
June 16 2017 – Compute Canada and Portage are pleased to announce that their work towards the development of the Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR) has advanced to the beta
Using Big Data to Analyse Dynamics of Stock Price Discovery
Photo: Price response to Apple’s earnings news released at 4:30 PM October 2011 at one-minute frequency. Stock prices are plotted in dots (top panel) and in the bottom panel the
Tsanka Todorova: Fixing everything from bones to airplanes
Dalhousie University researchers Josef Zwanziger and Tsanka Todorova You could call Tsanka Todorova a fixer — and her toolbox is made up of chemistry and computers. In the recent past, the
High-powered computing: It’s not just for astrophysics anymore
Researchers in the humanities and social sciences are using digital infrastructure to help advance their research as well, and a Canadian-made tool called Voyant is allowing those who work with
In order to win the race we need to build the factory of the future – A Digitally Fuelled Economy Requires Digital Infrastructure
Supporting innovation within the automotive, natural resources, life sciences, aerospace sectors, and growing small to medium sized entreprises (SME), is an ongoing challenge in Canada. There is much talk about
Predicting the Influence of the Ocean on Machines and Structures
Understanding how machines and structures perform in the ocean has important implications for everything from the way ships manoeuvre to how tidal power turbines respond to massive hydraulic forces. One
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Demand for Compute Canada resources continues to increase
Compute Canada has seen an 11% increase in allocation requests for its annual Resource Allocation Competition (RAC) process. This year’s competitions — the Resources for Research Groups (RRG) Competition and
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Registration now open for HPCS 2017| Les inscriptions sont maintenant ouvertes pour HPCS 2017
Join us at the 2017 High Performance Computing Symposium in beautiful Kingston, Ontario, Canada. View the full newsletter
DHSI 2017 Scholarship Winners Announcement
Compute Canada is pleased to announce its two pairs of scholarships for the 2017 Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) have been awarded to Andrew McLaughlin and Pawel Pomorski and to
Exploring the World of Nanoparticles
The world that Martin Mkandawire studies is very, very small, but his work could have a massive impact on human health and the treatment of diseases, including cancer. He’s also
Searching for a cosmic needle in a galactic haystack
For a time in early January 2017, Dr. Victoria Kaspi and a team of fellow researchers were media darlings. Her work on radio waves from a galaxy estimated to date
Freud, Joyce and the Power of Big Data
It doesn’t take long for the audience to sense that Unconscious in the Sistine Chapel isn’t a typical stage play. For one thing there are no props or scenery pieces.
Compute Canada Winter Update | Mise à jour d’hiver de Calcul Canada
#Tuques4compute Campaign Highlights Essential Role of Supercomputing for Canada View the full newsletter
Supercomputing to go back in time: Reconstruction of the history of Canada’s forests
Figure: Multi-year proxy BAP time series animation Canada is a vast nation, dominated by forested ecosystems. From a total area approaching 1 billion hectares, Canada has about 350 million hectares
2017 International Summer School on HPC Challenges in Computational Sciences
Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars from institutions in Canada, Europe, Japan and the United States are invited to apply for the eighth International Summer School on HPC Challenges in
Compute Canada offers two pairs of scholarships to Digital Humanities Summer Institute 2017
Compute Canada is offering two pairs of scholarships to the Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) 2017. These will be awarded via a competition closing February 9, 2017. Submissions must include:
Advanced research computing key to boosting impact across all disciplines
Compute Canada supported research ranks above both world and Canadian citation averages across all disciplines, says new study Dr. George Wells was part of a group of scientists who published research in 2012 identifying
Ted Sargent: Saving the planet with nanoscience
As Ted Sargent explains it, when he started out in his nanoscience lab at University of Toronto 18 years ago, his group was made up of “a team of talented
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Partnership advances research in synchrotron science to address greatest challenges in health, the environment and beyond
Photo: Canadian Light Source experimental facility from above. Canadian Light Source (CLS), Compute Canada and the University of Saskatchewan (UofS) have signed a new MOU that aims to expand the
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Compute Canada shares innovative Canadian solutions with record-breaking international audience at SC16
Compute Canada showcased innovative Canadian advanced research computing (ARC) solutions to a record-breaking international audience of over 11,100 attendees at the ACM/IEEE 2016 Supercomputing Conference (SC16) from November 13 to
Visualize This! Challenge Winners Announced
A University of Calgary (UofC) research team comprised of Allan Rocha, Usman Alim and Julio Daniel Silva has won Compute Canada’s inaugural “Visualize This!” Challenge. The national competition, organized by
Comparison of Commercial Cloud and Compute Canada’s National Advanced Research Computing Systems
Compute Canada has performed a detailed analysis of two recent large compute cluster purchases along with storage purchases, totalling over $15M (Cdn) in capital expenditures. Comparison pricing was
Compute Canada Fall Update | Mise à jour d’automne de Calcul Canada
Why Investing in ARC resources is essential to competitive science and innovation in Canada View the full newsletter
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Supercomputing: Innovation’s Infrastructure
Dugan O’Neil, Chief Science Officer at Compute Canada, shares his passion for “big science” with François Cordeau, National Research Council of Canada On October 17, 2016 researchers from across
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Compute Canada Enhances and Grows Free Cloud Services for Researchers in Canada
On September 8, Compute Canada Cloud Services were augmented by over 6,000 CPU cores for a total of l8,896 cores. This significant increase in cloud computing power will provide
Shari Graydon, Informed Opinions Founder Shares Knowledge on Gender Intelligent Communications
Give this a try: Type “woman and computers” in Google Images. Included among the first images to appear are a distraught woman with a dismantled computer; one taking a hammer
Sensory studies with important implications
Genomicist Tiffany Timbers readily admits she prefers to concentrate her studies on nematodes (roundworms) and other invertebrates. Simply put, she said she finds the complexity of the mammalian nervous system
Compute Canada Launches Research Platforms and Portals (RPP) Competition 2017
Each fall, through its annual Resource Allocation Competitions, Compute Canada hosts a Call for Proposals process for allocations of compute or storage resources. The 2017 Competitions kicked off today
Human Dimensions Open Data Challenge Winners Announced
Compute Canada and its partners are pleased to announce the two winning teams of the Human Dimensions Open Data Challenge. A research team from the University of Ottawa, led by
National Office Progress and Initiatives
Update from Mark Dietrich, President and CEO This April marks the end of my second year as Compute Canada President and CEO. Over the last 24 months, we have built a
Emerging from the dark ages
by Paul Kushner, Professor at the University of Toronto and Compute Canada User I am a climate scientist who works with the latest generation of Earth Systems models that we
Sustainable Planning for Advanced Research Computing Phase II Update
The initial phase of consultation to gather feedback from researchers on community needs from 2017-2022 is coming to a close. Comments gathered through white paper submissions, survey responses, and in-person
Technology Plan Update
Compute Canada is currently leading a broad transformation of Canada’s advanced research computing platform, replacing many aging compute and storage systems with modern systems designed to meet today’s science needs.
Particle spotter
As part of a series, the Canada Foundation for Innovation created five profiles on researchers who unlock the power of big data. By Sharon Oosthoek Reda Tafirout, TRIUMF The holy
Cloud, research support, renewals, change management, keeping in touch, and more TECC thanks
More TECC Thanks Thanks to Collaboration Working Group for great Vidyo support during TECC. Especially Scott Wilson, who staffed the Vidyo workstation. Cloud has officially launched! The Compute Canada Cloud
Cutting-Edge Digital Infrastructure is Essential for Innovation
Cutting-Edge Digital Infrastructure is Essential for Innovation Detecting and treating diseases such as Cancer and Alzheimer’s, understanding the human brain, engineering advanced materials for new batteries, discovering the Higgs Boson,
TECC Follow-Up from January 2016
Dear colleagues, My thanks to everyone involved in preparing for, running, and participating in TECC. Over 110 people attended. Compute Ontario did a great job with the venue, social events,
EGI joins forces with Compute Canada to create global environments for shared e-infrastructure
The EGI Foundation and Compute Canada have signed an agreement to enhance collaborations within the international research communities. The joint work plan will define a model to federate computing resources
Spotlight: Preparing Our People for Innovation
As part of the annual report, Compute Canada has highlighted some of its users and their projects. Helping high school students become skilled in computational thinking, programming habits and high performance
Women in HPC and Compute Canada: a collaboration to build gender equality
Written by Dr. Toni Collis Ada Lovelace is often quoted as being the ‘mother’ of modern computing, yet often when I attend HPC meeting and conferences I am one of only
Spotlight: CBRAIN
As part of the annual report, Compute Canada has highlighted some of its users and their projects. CBRAIN is a web-based software that allows neuroimaging researchers to perform computationally intensive analyses
Spotlight: GenAP
As part of the annual report, Compute Canada has highlighted some of its users and their projects. Genetics and Genomics Analysis Platform (GenAP) is a computing platform for life sciences researchers.
Spotlight: Globus
As part of the annual report, Compute Canada has highlighted some of its users and their projects. Launched in 2014, the Compute Canada Globus Portal is a fast, reliable, and secure
Spotlight: Fusion Genomics
As part of the annual report, Compute Canada has highlighted some of its users and their projects. Fusion Genomics is a Canadian company that was able to transform its discovery research
Technology Deployment Plan
On July 30th, 2015, Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) announced $30 million funding, from their Cyberinfrastructure Initiative; this investment is being managed by Compute Canada. Compute Canada is currently
Annual General Meeting
Compute Canada hosted its Annual General Meeting in Montreal on September 15th, 2015. In many ways, it was a great opportunity to share the latest developments with approximately 50 attendees.
Spotlight: The Global Human Body Models Consortium (GHBMC)
As part of the annual report, Compute Canada has highlighted some of its users and their projects. The Global Human Body Models Consortium (GHBMC) has six centres of expertise at universities
Turbulent wake behind a square block
his simulation and visualization by Zixiang Chen and Robert Martinuzzi (University of Calgary) shows the vorticity magnitude of the turbulent wake behind a square block mounted on a flat surface.
Compute Canada Resource Allocation Competition 2016 Call for Proposals Now Available
CCDB will receive submissions between September 9 and October 8, 2015.
Shoaling internal solitary waves of elevation
This visualization of internal solitary waves was developed by Chengzhu Xu and Marek Stastna (Univ. Of Waterloo). These waves are commonly observed in the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans, e.g., large-amplitude
Simulations of lung surfactant
his animation by Svetlana Baoukina, Dmitri Rozmanov and Peter Tieleman (University of Calgary) shows a lipid monolayer in equilibrium with lipid vesicles on water surface. The lipids in vesicles and
Platinum-water interface
hese visualizations were developed by Kevin Ryczko and Isaac Tamblyn (UOIT). The platinum-water interface is of great interest in the field of electrochemistry. Platinum is known to be one of
Extreme nonlinear dynamics in light-driven nanoplasmas
irst-principle N-body simulations by Charles Varin (University of Ottawa) and collaborators with the HPC simulation engine MicPIC reveal the extreme dynamics of a nanoplasma driven by intense femtosecond infrared radiation.
Light-opals interaction in a 3D simulation
his animation by Antonino Calà Lesina and collaborators shows the interaction of a plane-wave optical pulse with a face-centered cubic photonic crystal (opals), formed by a lattice of polystyrene spheres
Dwarf Galaxy with SPH
his animation by David Williamson, Hugo Martel and Daisuke Kawata shows a single frame of a dwarf galaxy simulated with the SPH code GCD+ (written by Daisuke Kawata). The visualization
Now Accepting LOI Submissions for RPP Competition
CCDB Now Accepting Research Platforms & Portals Competition Letters of Intent Deadline to Submit – August 13 Compute Canada is now accepting Letter of Intent (LOI) submissions for its Research
Ice/water system during ice melting
hese animations by Dmitri Rozmanov and Peter Kusalik (University of Calgary) demonstrate how discrete atoms and molecules can be visualized with a continuous 3D renderer, in this case ParaView.
WHPC and Compute Canada Sign International Partnership To Promote Women’s Engagement in Advanced Computing Careers
July 16, 2015 – Frankfurt, Germany At a showcase hosted by the Women in High Performance Computing (WHPC) to celebrate female leaders in advanced research computing, Compute Canada signed a
Turning genomic data into insight takes investment
Originally featured in Genome Canada‘s Newsletter on June 24th – Volume 29 Number 10 By Dr Pierre Meulien The sequencing of human, animal and plant DNA is happening more quickly and
Bioinformatics
Roland Santos Computer Systems Specialist for IT Operations and High Performance Computing BC Cancer Agency’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre (GSC) Expertise Roland is part of the team responsible for
Building Support for Digital Humanities
By John Simpson, Compute Canada's Digital Humanities Specialist
A Message from the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State
As Minister of State for Science and Technology, I am pleased to welcome you to the 29th edition of the High Performance Computing Symposium, hosted by Compute Canada and Calcul
Big Data and High Performance Computing Symposium (HPCS) to Showcase Canadian World-Class Experts
Montréal, QC, June 16, 2015 — Canada’s largest national forum for advanced research computing, Compute Canada’s HPCS, opens tomorrow in Montréal. Now in its 29th year, HPCS is a multidisciplinary
2016 Research Platforms and Portals (RPP) Competition Now Open
On Monday, June 08 Compute Canada launched its 2016 Research Platforms and Portals (RPP) competition. We are seeking Letters of Intent (LOIs) from applicants in any discipline that use platforms
Compute Canada Announces Scholarship Recipients for 2015 DHSI
Compute Canada is pleased to announce its two pairs of scholarships for the 2015 Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) have been awarded to Gurpreet Singh, a graduate student at the
Compute Canada Applauds the Government of Canada Investments in Digital Research Infrastructure
New investments announced today will accelerate discovery and innovation in Canada by supporting the essential tools required to conduct world-leading research.
National advanced research computing site selection results
Compute Canada and its regional partners (ACENET, Calcul Québec, Compute Ontario and WestGrid) are pleased to announce the institutions nominated to host national advanced research computing (ARC) systems in Compute Canada’s next round of infrastructure funding.
Canadians lead in transforming genomic data into knowledge to drive medical innovations
Compute Canada and CANARIE, two critical components of Canada’s national digital infrastructure supporting research, education and innovation, today announced the launch of GenAP, a tool that enables Canadian researchers to easily access and use genomic data to advance our knowledge of human health and disease.
Compute Canada Offering Two Pairs of Scholarships to DHSI 2015
Compute Canada is offering two pairs of scholarships to the Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) 2015. These will be awarded via a competition closing April 3, 2015.
Régis Pomès
The research group led by Régis Pomès, the largest user of Compute Canada resources, is improving the efficiency of molecular simulations. This work, which has led to multiple high-impact publications
Norman Murray
Norman Murray’s research seeks to understand galaxy, star and planet formations. His research is part of an international collaboration, which includes Berkeley and several other universities. http://www.cita.utoronto.ca/~murray/ his research is
Michel Vetterli and Reda Tafirout
Two Compute Canada researchers, Michel Vetterli and Reda Tafirout, were involved in the search for the Higgs Boson, the famed ‘god-particle’ that was discovered on July 4, 2012. he discovery
Dave Risk
Dave Risk is responsible for the spinoff Forerunner Research Inc, a startup company whose invention monitors carbon dioxide and other gases in soil, and sends the information to remote computers.
Wagdi Habashi
Wagdi Habashi has created in-flight icing simulation software that is commercially available via a spin-off, Newmerical Technologies International, of which he is president. http://newmerical.com/profile/ his research is focused on the
Alan Evans
Alan Evans has reported that his spinoff, Biospective (a contract research organization that specializes in animal and human imaging), is a research outcome of Compute Canada. Dr. Evans has also
Steven Hallam
Steven Hallam is the founder of the spinoff MetaMixis, a synthetic biology company that uses its software technology to expedite small molecule production. http://genomics.entrepreneurship.ubc.ca/training/entrepreneurial-education/lean-launch-pad/principal-investigator-steven-hallam-on-entrepreneurship-i-want-to-be-in-charge-of-my-own-destiny/ ith RAC support from Compute Canada,
Nicolas Moitessier
Nicolas Moitessier created a spin-off, Molecular Forecaster Inc., a company that offers highly specialized drug design and discovery computer programs that aim to make several aspects of drug discovery faster
Duane Cronin
Duane Cronin has filed a patent for a deformable energy-absorbing utility pole, which aims to make traffic and lighting poles safer and more stable in accidents. He is working with
Witold Krzymien
Witold Krzymien’s research, in collaboration with TELUS, aims to make cellular networks more efficient. His work has resulted in several patents being issued. http://ece.engineering.ualberta.ca/en/FacultyStaff/FacultyAcademic/WitoldKrzymien.aspx ver the past year, some of
Gane Ka-Shu Wong
Gane Ka-Shu Wong is jointly appointed in the department of biological sciences and the Department of Medicine at the University of Alberta. He identifies and develops novel applications made possible
Marius Paraschivoiu
Marius Paraschivoiu is a research chair on computational fluids dynamic at Concordia. His wind turbine research, supported by Compute Canada, aimed to create engineering guidelines to maximize the power obtained
Stephen Tullis
Stephen Tullis has created new industrial designs for the blades and valves used in the creation of wind turbines. His design improvements has increased power-generation performance by approximately 50 per
Ghislain Deslongchamps
Ghislain Deslongchamps’s research is in computer-assisted molecular design, a field that can lead to highly potent and specific drugs. His work has yielded the inventions of Reverse-Docking, a new method
Andrew Gerber
Andrew Gerber has developed Computational Fluid Dynamics software called EXN/Aero. It has been designed for submarine hydrodynamics and environmental ocean flows, and it is being sold by Envenio Inc, a
Michael Bowling
Michael Bowling is behind artificial intelligence software and poker game products that have played against top poker players. His research could lead to other powerful real-world impact. http://webdocs.cs.ualberta.ca/~bowling/ ames have
André Dieter Bandrauk
André Dieter Bandrauk, recently named Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to computational and theoretical chemistry, has pioneered a new field: attosecond science. http://www.usherbrooke.ca/medias/communiques/2012/mai/communiques-detail/c/18526/ dvances in modern
Christopher Beaumont
Christopher Beaumont has developed a numerical model called DOUAR, which addresses three-dimensional flow problems from the area of the earth’s crust to its mantle. This model, available online, enables researchers
Ping Liang
Ping Liang has created and made freely available software (pBWA) that can speed up large-scale analysis of personal genome data, which will lead to a better understanding of human genetics
Robin Gras
Robin Gras has created EcoSim, a freely available simulation of a predator-prey ecosystem. It can help better understand how human behaviour can affect ecosystems by predicting possible extinctions, the invasion
Christian Gagné
Christian Gagné aims to enable autonomic computing with the help of intelligent systems – systems that automatically learn, and whose algorithms evolve. His research has yielded two tools (SCHNAPS and
Martin Aubé
Martin Aubé has developed a new diagnostic model, ILLUMINA, to help track and control light pollution. http://cegepsherbrooke.qc.ca/~aubema/index.php/Prof/IllumEn his research is aimed at modeling radiative transfer in the atmosphere to characterize
Julie Forman-Kay
Julie Forman-Kay researches proteins that do not follow a fixed three-dimensional structure. The understanding of these proteins, called intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs), is an important part of understanding diseases such
Richard Marchand
Richard Marchand’s research has produced a tool called PTetra to simulate low-orbit satellite interactions with plasma. Plasma, which can be found around spacecraft, is the fourth possible state of matter
Mallar Chakravarty
Mallar Chakravarty’s research group has developed new algorithms to help analyze large quantities of mental-health data, in the hopes of better understanding how the anatomy of the brain changes shape
Jacques Corbeil
Jacques Corbeil’s research is specifically focused on devising massively distributed software tools for the genomics community. He has created (and maintains) a parallel DNA sequencing tool called Ray, which is
Alain Rochefort
Alain Rochefort has created an in-house code that allows researchers in his group to conduct Scanning tunneling microscope (STM) imaging, which could lead to better performing electronics that take less
Chris Gray
Chris Gray conducts research on an antimicrobial peptide, which is considered a strong candidate for future antibiotic replacement. His work has the potential to affect drug discovery in this area.
Roger Melko
Roger Melko hopes to inform the design of new materials and information systems using Quantum Many Body Physics. His research has led to the development of numerous pieces of software
Sangyong Jeon
Sangyong Jeon’s research group has created one of the most advanced hydrodynamic simulation suites of in-house software: MUSIC. This software enables multiple Canadian researchers further our understanding of Quark-Gluon Plasma,
Paul Charbonneau
Paul Charbonneau seeks to model the sun’s cycle of magnetic activity, which will lead to a better understanding of the impacts of such activity on the environment and the communications
Michel Côté
Michel Côté’s research has the long-term goal of creating a revolutionary superconductor (a conductor with no resistance, which would have the ability to persist with no power source) that can
Dennis Salahub
Dennis Salahub aims to model complex systems in multiple disciplines (chemistry, physics, biology and material sciences) with the goal of using those models within complex environments to better understand how
Mikko Karttunen
Mikko Karttunen studies small-scale interactions of biomolecules. The results of this research will enable the discovery of future drugs and therapeutic targets for many diseases. Karttunen’s research has led to
Sergei Noskov
Sergei Noskov studies the transport across cellular membranes of ion and solute binding — a process that is not currently well understood and for which successful modelling could lead to
Clinton Groth
Clinton Groth has developed in-house software that solves fluid dynamics and combustion problems, with the goal of better understanding combustion and leading to more fuel-efficient and green engines. http://arrow.utias.utoronto.ca/~groth/ he
Peter Tieleman
Peter Tieleman conducts research in biological membranes, a field that could inform the design of drugs. He has developed a new analysis software for membrane simulations, which he has made
Holger Hoos
Holger Hoos has developed free-to-use, state-of-the-art software that includes ParaILS: a method for parameter tuning that has been used in dozens of academic and industrial applications. http://www.cs.ubc.ca/labs/beta/Projects/ParamILS/index.html he results of
Seyed Moghadas
Seyed Moghadas’ research develops evidence-based decision models for protecting vulnerable Canadian populations from emerging infectious diseases. So far, it has yielded modelling software and a smartphone game system. http://abm-lab.yorku.ca/index.html his
David Pink
David Pink is a senior research professor in Physics at St. Francis Xavier University. He started his career 40 years ago, modelling biological membranes, which he quickly determined required computer
Michael Bowles
Michael Bowles is partnering with POS Biosciences to develop simulations that demonstrate and optimize the use of nano (very small) devices for the separation of particles based on size. These
Michael Eikerling
Michael Eikerling is collaborating with several fuel-cell (AFCC, Ballard) and automotive (Ford, Nissan) companies to create more efficient fuel cells. http://www.sfu.ca/chemistry/people/profiles/meikerli.html esearch in my “Theoretical Chemical Physics and Electrochemical Materials
Richard Karsten
Richard Karsten is hoping to support the establishment of a tidal-energy industry. He is conducting numerical simulations to estimate the power that could be extracted from certain sites in the
Scott Hopkins
Scott Hopkins’ research team is collaborating with AB SCIEX to apply a search methodology for accurately calculating nanocluster properties, which could lead to the development of new materials. https://uwaterloo.ca/hopkins-lab/people-profiles/scott-hopkins ur
Eric Laurendeau
Eric Laurendeau’s research is focused on the development of algorithms to study aircraft stability and control, in collaboration with Bombardier, which is doing the validation on the project. http://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour/en/article.php?no=4109 his
Tom Woo
Tom Woo develops new advanced materials for capturing CO2. Woo has created algorithms to virtually construct and simulate the carbon capture process in hypothetical materials, enabling him to focus on
Luc Mongeau
Luc Mongeau’s research focuses on simulations to reduce noise emissions from aircraft engines. He has worked with several companies, including Héroux-Devtek. He also works on biosimulations for wound healing. http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/chairholders-titulaires/profile-eng.aspx?profileID=2298
Man Kong Yau
Man Kong Yau is collaborating with Hydro Quebec to improve short-term forecasts of precipitation. This work can lead to better information about the impact of events such as hurricanes on
David Zingg
David Zingg’s research informs aircraft design by making it more fuel efficient. He is working with Bombardier, through a Green Aviation R&D Network (GARDN) initiative to make this a reality.
Andriy Kovalenko
Andriy Kovalenko’s research group puts the application of nanotechnology to problems of high industrial importance for Canada. His work includes collaborations with Imperial Oil in the hopes of developing improved
Luc Beaulieu
Luc Beaulieu works in medical physics, researching algorithms for the effective distribution of doses in radiotherapy (commonly used to treat cancer). He has worked with the radiotherapy company Elekta to
Jeffrey Bergthorson
Jeffrey Bergthorson has a collaboration with Rolls Royce Canada and Pratt & Whitney to develop advanced design tools for low-emission combustors (for power-generation and aviation). http://afl.mcgill.ca/cv/Bergthorson_JM_CV_website.pdf ur research on the fundamental
Yoshua Bengio
Yoshua Bengio, the NSERC-Ubisoft research chair, has developed an algorithm that has been applied in various aspects of video games: match-making, compression and generation of animations and modeling expressions on
Chandra Veer Singh
Chandra Veer Singh focuses on the computational design of materials for sustainable energy solutions. He has worked with Pratt & Whitney Canada on the computational modelling of strengths in aerospace
Astrophysics
Dr. Alexei Razoumov creates three-dimensional numerical models of galaxy formation, supernovae and other phenomena.
Computational Consulting
Ross Dickson is here to help researchers do their work faster, more effectively and more efficiently.
Literary Criticism
Dr. Susan Brown enhances digital tools to harness the power of computers for critical literary and historical research.
Astrophysical Visualization with Custom Scripts and yt
n these examples a diffuse part of the astrophysical radiative transfer code FTTE (fully threaded transport engine) was adapted to do ray tracing at an arbitrary angle through a volume
Visualization of Mixed (Particles + 3D) Data with ParaView
ecently we worked with Alena Antipova and Colin Denniston from the Department of Applied Mathematics at Western University to visualize a numerical simulation of the motion of a nickel nanodisk
MAX3D: Visualization of X-ray Diffraction Patterns in 3D
AX3D is an interactive tool designed to read a series of 2D diffraction images and provide a visualization of a solid volume of reciprocal space (the Fourier space of a
SPH visualization with volume rendering
his animation shows volume rendering of an SPH (smooth particle hydrodynamics) simulation of galaxy formation by Fabrice Durier (UVic) contaning 12 million particles, with dataset coloured by the density. The goal
Data Storage
Dr. Whitehead and Dr. Plumer use advanced computing to find new ways to pack more data storage into smaller spaces.
2014 NSERC Herzberg Medal winner
February 17, 2015 Compute Canada and ACNET provided the essential advanced research computing resources for the 2014 NSERC Herzberg Medal winner. Compute Canada would like to congratulate Dr. Axel Becke,
Health
Dr. Stacey Wetmore explores the reactions between DNA and various harmful chemicals to understand how DNA is damaged.
Optics
Dr. Zwanziger’s laboratory is developing new glassy materials with far-sighted implications.
Humanities
Dr. Rockwell’s group develops tools that make it easier for scholars to identify patterns in texts of disciplines such as history, philosophy and literature.
Aeronautics
Dr. Fassi Kafyeke is finding ways to manufacture planes that are quieter, lighter and more fuel efficient.
HPCS 2015 – First call for papers
HPCS 2015, Canada’s pre-eminent forum for HPC, is now accepting Abstract Submissions (http://hpcs.ca).
Compute Canada Awards of Excellence
ave you thanked your local support for advanced research computing lately? Employed by your university, or one of Compute Canada’s regional partners such as ACEnet, Calcul Québec, Compute Ontario (SHARCnet,
2015 International Summer School on HPC Challenges in Computational Sciences
raduate students and postdoctoral scholars from institutions in Canada, Europe, Japan and the United States are invited to apply for the sixth International Summer School on HPC Challenges in Computational
CFI’s Cyberinfrastructure Initiative Consultations
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) recently announced its much-anticipated Cyberinfrastructure Initiative, which earmarks $30 million in two tranches for the renewal and refresh of Compute Canada’s hardware infrastructure. Compute
Compute Canada’s Infrastructure Renewal Plan Consultations
As part of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) cyberinfrastructure initiative, Compute Canada is invited to submit a proposal on behalf of the Canadian Advanced Research Computing community. This proposal
Big Ideas, Big Data: How genomics will change our world
enomics is the most dynamic, rapidly progressing field of science of the 21st century. But, already, the societal deliverables of this breathtaking field are moving beyond the wealth of information
Compute Canada demonstrates to parliamentarians how Canadians are transforming science and innovation using advanced research computing
From left to right: Duane Cronin, Darren Grant, Mohhamad Qadir, Dugan O’Neil, Senator Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, Donald Hathaway, Minister of State Ed Holder, Mark Dietrich, Guillaume Bourque and Randall Martin. Click
Compute Canada awards more than $71 million in advanced computing competition to support world-class innovation and research
Spanning nearly every aspect of society — from designing new jet airplanes to treating diseases — advanced research computing is the backbone for research, discovery and innovation. Compute Canada supports world-class research, ranging from answering the profound questions of the universe to designing better automobiles.
New Compute Canada Service Enables Big Data Tools for National and Global Collaboration
Accelerating discovery and innovation with advances in digital infrastructure tools.
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announces up to $50 million for new Cyberinfrastructure Initiative
OTTAWA, November 27, 2014 — The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) launches a new initiative today aimed at helping Canada’s research community come together to integrate, share and analyze digital
HPCS 2015 – Save The Date!
HPCS 2015, hosted by Calcul Québec and Compute Canada will be held at the Sir George Williams Campus of Concordia University, in Montréal, from June 15th to June 19th, 2015. Save
Compute Canada Resource Opportunities 2015
Compute Canada is proud to announce the new Resource Allocation Opportunities for 2015. Compute Canada’s Advanced Research Computing (ARC) resources are accessible to researchers at Canadian academic institutions and may
Compute Canada Annual General Meeting Set for Sept 18 in Toronto
On Thursday, September 18, Compute Canada will host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) to convene members and stakeholders to review its 2014 fiscal year and elect a new Board of
Compute Canada’s Call for Whitepapers for Sustainable Planning for Advanced Research Computing (SPARC)
An important message from Compute Canada to Canadian researchers and research communities. Further to the recent announcement for SPARC, Compute Canada is issuing a call for whitepapers addressing the future needs of specific
Over 100 people from 19 countries gain HPC skills at 5th International HPC Summer School
A total of 80 graduate students and post-docs—25% percent of them women—representing 28 nationalities and 5 continents were selected from more than five hundred applicants from educational and research institutions
BC Cancer Agency Genome Sciences Centre Becomes Newest Compute Canada Advanced Research Computing Site
(Vancouver, B.C.) – WestGrid and Compute Canada are pleased to announce a new partnership with the BC Cancer Agency’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre to support expansion of the Centre’s
Compute Canada Announces: Sustainable Planning for Advanced Research Computing (SPARC)
A national engagement of Canada’s research community to create a national forecast of advanced research computing, data storage and archiving requirements. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Compute Canada applauds and supports the
HPCS 2014: Accelerating Discovery Through HPC
From June 25 to 27, 2014, Canadian and international researchers across six disciplines will be talking about their discoveries using High Performance Computing (HPC) as part of HPCS 2014. Co‐hosted this
2014 Ontario Summer School on High Performance Computing
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, May 26-30 University of Toronto, Toronto, June 9-13 Carleton University, Ottawa, July 7-11 (Registration opening soon) The Ontario Summer School on High Performance and Technical Computing is an
Research Lab Spin-Off Company Uses HPC To Develop Improved Method for Diagnosing Childhood Cancers
Access to powerful computing resources supported by Compute Canada and WestGrid has enabled a Vancouver-based research lab to launch a spin-off company that is devising more cost-effective and timely testing techniques for
Canadian Leadership in Brain Research Driven by Access to High Performance Computing
The essential role supercomputing can play in supporting breakthrough discoveries and driving vital research was showcased recently through two exciting announcements involving McGill researcher and Compute Canada user Dr. Alan Evans.
Compute Canada & CANARIE Response to TC3+ Consultation Paper: “Capitalizing on Big Data: Toward a Policy Framework for Advancing Digital Scholarship in Canada”
In October 2013, Canada’s federal research granting agencies — the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health
Compute Canada Calcul Canada Appoints Mark Dietrich as President and CEO
Compute Canada Calcul Canada (CC) has appointed Mark Dietrich as President and CEO of the organization. He will assume his duties on April 1, 2014. “Mark has a proven track