Via Vetoio
Institutional Greetings: Edoardo Alesse (Rector of the UNIVAQ), Luca Lozzi (Director of the DSFC) and Rossella Ferretti (Director of the CETEMPS)
Abstract: High-performance computing (HPC) is the use of advanced computing techniques and technologies to solve complex problems or perform large-scale computations at speeds and scales beyond the capability of conventional computers. HPC is becoming increasingly important in Italy and Europe, as it is used in a variety of domains, including weather forecasting, climate modeling, and artificial intelligence. In Italy CINECA is the National HPC center that operates several supercomputers, including Leonardo, one of the most powerful in the world. Co-funded by the Ministry of University and Research and by EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, Leonardo has been designed by CINECA and is hosted in its new data center at Tecnopolo di Bologna. Several are the international and national initiatives that emerged during these last years around Leonardo and the HPC: EuroHPC at European level; ICSC, the Italian National Research Centre for High Performance Computing, Big Data and Quantum Computing; Destination Earth, a flagship initiative of the European Commission to develop a highly accurate digital model of the Earth on a global scale, are just some important examples. Several are also the educational activities and job opportunities born around this ecosystem for young students, PhDs and researchers.
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