VSC | Vlaams Supercomputer Centrum

🚨 Save the Date | CalcUA 20 Years 🎉 The HPC core facility CalcUA at the University of Antwerp celebrates 20 years of enabling research through high-performance computing. For two decades, CalcUA has supported faculty, staff, and students with powerful computing infrastructure, software, training, and expert guidance—helping accelerate research across disciplines. Join us as we: 🔹 Look back at how it all started 🔹 Reflect on two decades of impact 🔹 Explore what the future holds for HPC and research 📅 Tuesday, May 12, 2026 🕒 Afternoon 📍 City Campus, University of Antwerp CalcUA is part of the Flemish Supercomputer Center, connecting local research to a broader supercomputing ecosystem. More details and registration will follow soon. Your presence highlights the importance of HPC for research and innovation across Flanders. We look forward to celebrating this milestone together! 🟥 Subscribe to the Flemish Supercomputer Center newsletter for the latest events, training sessions, and updates at https://lnkd.in/eykCh2c #hpc #supercomputer #antwerpen #antwerp #event

🔐 VSC Training: Globus – Introduction Working with research data across systems? Learn how to transfer and share datasets reliably and securely. In this hands-on session, you will: ✔ Transfer data between HPC systems, storage platforms, and your laptop ✔ Plan and automate recurring data transfers ✔ Share data with collaborators inside and outside KU Leuven 📅 24 April 2026 🕑 14:00 – 16:30 💻 Online (Teams) 👨🏫 Instructor: Jef Scheepers 🎯 Open to KU Leuven researchers and VSC users. No prior knowledge required. 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/e5ifiFdZ #HPC #DataTransfer #ResearchData #OpenScience

🎉 Celebrating excellence in biostatistics! Congratulations to Prof. Ziv Shkedy from Hasselt University and Data Science Institute (DSI) UHasselt on receiving the Rob Kempton Award from the International Biometric Society — a recognition of his outstanding contributions to biostatistics education, research, and global capacity building. At Flemish Supercomputer Center, we are proud to support researchers and PhD students whose work contributes to impactful scientific advances worldwide. 👏 A well-deserved achievement and an inspiring example of international collaboration in science. #IBS #Biostatistics #Biometry #GlobalHealth #AcademicExcellence #IBC2026 #ResearchImpact #hpc #data #supercomputer

Missed our latest webinar on scaling CFD performance with HPC? You can now watch the full recordings 🎥 🚀 Unlocking CFD Performance at Scale with Ansys Fluent and the Flemish Supercomputer Center is now available on demand. Explore how advanced GPU computing and HPC infrastructure are transforming CFD workflows—from drastically reducing simulation time to enabling more complex and scalable engineering analyses. 🔗 Watch the presentations: ▶️ Emmerick Vandervelpen | From Hours to Minutes: Speed Up CFD with Ansys Fluent Native Multi GPU Solver on Modern HPC https://lnkd.in/e8UrUzY8 ▶️ Pieter Smet | Pushing Aerodynamic Limits with HPC: A Solar Car Story https://lnkd.in/ehC2ucVs 💡 Featuring insights from industry experts and a real-world case with the Innoptus Solar Team, this webinar showcases how simulation, GPUs, and supercomputing come together to accelerate innovation. Whether you’re in academia, industry, or just passionate about HPC—this is one you don’t want to miss. Stay Informed! Subscribe for more webinars, presentations, and insights on cutting-edge technologies: https://lnkd.in/eykCh2c #CFD #HPC #Supercomputing #GPUComputing #Engineering #Simulation #Innovation #Research #belgium #europe #eu

Defensive Programming and Debugging – VSC Training All code contains bugs. Learn how to reduce them and fix them more efficiently. Join the VSC training Defensive Programming and Debugging with Geert Jan Bex and improve the quality, reliability, and maintainability of your code. 📅 April 23, 2026 ⏰ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Hybrid (online or on-site at ICTS, KU Leuven, Heverlee) This hands-on session focuses on best practices and practical techniques to write robust code and debug more effectively. What you will cover: • Best practices in coding, code style, and error handling • Using compiler options to detect potential issues • Unit and functional testing • Debugging techniques: breakpoints, inspection, watchpoints, tracing • Common types of bugs and how to handle them • Optional: debugging parallel code This training is intended for participants with experience in C, C++, or Fortran, and familiarity with the bash command line. Experience with MPI or OpenMP is optional. After this session, you will be able to write more reliable code and identify bugs faster using structured debugging approaches. 🔗 Register and info at https://lnkd.in/eMuC2DYR Write better code. Debug smarter. Build more reliable research software. #SoftwareEngineering #Debugging #CodeQuality #Programming #HPC #ScientificComputing #ResearchSoftware #VSC

🧬 How do you build high-quality training data for AI in genomics—without skyrocketing costs? A team of researchers from the Laboratory of Computational Biology at the VIB Center for AI & Computational Biology (Leuven, Belgium) and KU Leuven have published their latest findings in Springer Nature, evaluating single-cell chromatin accessibility (scATAC-seq) technologies for deep learning applications in regulatory genomics. 🔍 Key insights: • Larger datasets can compensate for lower per-cell coverage • The optimized HyDrop v2 protocol enables cost-efficient, high-quality data generation • AI models successfully identify functional enhancers across species • Combining datasets leads to robust, scalable genomic atlases ⚡ Powered by VSC infrastructure, researchers trained 220+ deep learning models on datasets with over 600,000 cells—leveraging GPU-accelerated computing to push the boundaries of regulatory genomics. 📖 Discover how scalable data and HPC are transforming AI-driven genomics: https://lnkd.in/eKrackeh #Supercomputing #AI #Genomics #Bioinformatics #MachineLearning #HPC #SingleCell #LifeSciences #ResearchShowcase

🚀 We’re hiring! Are you the Business Developer who will make the connection between companies and the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC)? At Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), we are looking for a colleague to join the VSC team and work as a bridge between companies, public organizations, and our HPC services. The VSC supports high-performance computing activities across Flemish universities and also provides services to industry through its Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) activities. In this role, you will: • Connect with new RDI users and understand their needs • Translate computational problems into solutions using VSC services • Follow up on leads and manage relationships • Promote VSC and EuroHPC services • Contribute to reporting, service improvement, and user feedback You will also work within EuroCC Belgium, supporting companies and public organizations in accessing HPC and related services. The position is based in Brussels (Etterbeek campus), with the possibility to work partly from home. We are looking for someone with a strong interest in IT, good communication skills, and fluency in English and Dutch. Experience with HPC or industrial RDI is an advantage. Apply before April 16, 2026. ▶️ More information: https://lnkd.in/eK68wstr #hiring #BusinessDeveloper #HPC #Belgium #job #work #vacancy

The afternoon program is underway at the Thermotechnisch Instituut ☕ The focus now shifts to the official introduction of the new Tier-2 supercomputer, alongside real user experiences and discussions on the role of HPC in research and education. Researchers are sharing how they use HPC in practice, followed by a panel on HPC & Education and a poster session showcasing ongoing work across disciplines. A great opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and explore the impact of HPC within KU Leuven and UHasselt. #VSC #HPC #Supercomputing #Research #KULeuven #UHasselt

The learning continues at the HPC User Day 2026 📊 The second session dives into data management, data outflow, and GPFS best practices — essential topics for working efficiently on the new Tier-2 system. From handling large datasets to optimizing storage and data workflows, this session provides practical guidance to help researchers make the most of HPC infrastructure. Strong focus on real-world usage and sustainable data practices. #VSC #HPC #DataManagement #GPFS #Supercomputing #KULeuven #UHasselt

We’re live today at the KU Leuven / Hasselt University HPC User Day 2026 🚀 Today marks the inauguration of the new Tier-2 supercomputer — bringing new capabilities for research across disciplines. Looking forward to a full day of training, insights, and conversations with the HPC community. 📍 Leuven #VSC #HPC #Supercomputing #KULeuven #UHasselt