On Wednesday 26 February, the University’s inaugural Data Conference was held. With a series of talks and interactive sessions covering advice and tips on handling data, and a focus on building a community of data professionals, we ran a session in collaboration with the Institute for Data and AI entitled ‘Research and AI for researchers’. … Continue reading “Data and AI for researchers at the University’s first Data Conference”
Category: High Performance Computing
Elucidating the Pathways for Human Tooth Enamel Mineralisation
In this case study, we hear from Mahdi Tavakol (based at University of Oxford, and visiting researcher), who has been utilising BEAR to study tooth mineralisation and demineralisation. My name is Mahdi Tavakol. I am a computational scientist in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford and a visiting researcher and collaborator … Continue reading “Elucidating the Pathways for Human Tooth Enamel Mineralisation”
Baskerville multi-GPU RSE call
Many new and upcoming HPC systems provide computing power through GPUs. Relatively little research software uses such hardware and less still can fully exploit multiple GPUs simultaneously. The Research Software Group (RSG) is in a position to offer time-limited support to researchers at the University of Birmingham with research software that currently runs on GPUs … Continue reading “Baskerville multi-GPU RSE call”
Training accurate Machine Learnt Interatomic Potentials (MLIPs) for High Entropy Alloys (HEAs)
In this case study, we hear from Joseph Arnold (based at the School of Metallurgy and Materials), who has been utilising BEAR for developing machine learning-based interatomic potential’s (MLIP). I am a postdoctoral research fellow in the Gurrutxaga-Lerma research group within the School of Metallurgy and Materials, here at the University of Birmingham. My research … Continue reading “Training accurate Machine Learnt Interatomic Potentials (MLIPs) for High Entropy Alloys (HEAs)”
BEAR users feature in awards for game-changing impact
We were very pleased to hear some familiar names mentioned in the recent ‘Awards for Game-Changing Impact‘. We would like to congratulate all the award winners but in this blog post, we are going to focus on those winners who make use of BEAR services to enable their research. The various BEAR services provided by … Continue reading “BEAR users feature in awards for game-changing impact”
Investigating the brain with BEAR
In this case study, we hear from Brandon Ingram (based at the School of Psychology), who has been utilising BEAR to deepen their understanding of the mechanisms our brains employ to interpret visual stimuli. My research focuses on integrating electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to gain a more comprehensive understanding of how … Continue reading “Investigating the brain with BEAR”
Using computational and laboratory research to unravel genome plasticity in plants
In this case study we hear from Katie Jeynes-Cupper, a PhD student in Biosciences, who has been using BlueBEAR to unravel genome plasticity in plants. She was the winner of the best presentation at our recent BEAR Conference 2024. From food security to biofuel production, the demand for plant-derived products is growing exponentially, in parallel … Continue reading “Using computational and laboratory research to unravel genome plasticity in plants”
Using BEAR to characterise novel materials for renewable energy applications
In this case study we hear from Philippa Cox, a PhD student in Chemistry, who has been using BlueBEAR to characterise novel materials for renewable energy applications. I am a first year PhD student in the Scanlon Materials Theory Group based at the University of Birmingham. My research centres around using computational methods to analyse … Continue reading “Using BEAR to characterise novel materials for renewable energy applications”
IT Needs of Active Research Survey Progress – 18 months on
Back in the spring of 2022, the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research’s ‘IT Needs of Active Research Survey’ was released, and four months later we provided summary results and actions that would be taken in response. The 2024 survey has just gone live (19th February), and we wanted to update you on the progress made. … Continue reading “IT Needs of Active Research Survey Progress – 18 months on”
HPC Wire Award 2023 winners!
We are excited to announce that researchers who use our advanced computing facilities have been recognised as award winners in the HPCwire 2023 awards! Advanced Research Computing is very proud to provide the BEAR computing facilities to support life changing research at the University, which has again been internationally recognised in these highly competitive, global … Continue reading “HPC Wire Award 2023 winners!”