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Through Innovative Systems, we put that target in reach. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wrap" role="document"> <div id="content" class="content"> <main class="main"> <div class="container"> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:75%"> <p>Whether it鈥檚 keeping pace with trends in high-performance computing or adapting them to our needs, we create the cutting-edge systems that enable us to excel, always staying one step ahead. No matter where the next step leads. </p> <p>Innovative Systems is an applied research and development unit tasked with developing and evaluating novel approaches to high-performance computing in support of the current and future scientific computational needs of NCSA and campus partners. For example, the team鈥檚 Deep Learning Major Research Instrument Project delivers unprecedented performance for extreme data-intensive emerging fields of research. The results will have far-reaching impacts in many areas including computer vision, natural language processing, artificial intelligence, healthcare and education.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:25%"> <section id="sidebar-block-block_96c7b728b77990e45915027c1df84793" class="sidebar-block"> <div class="sidebar-block__title"><h3>Questions about NCSA’s innovative systems expertise and services?</h3></div> <div class="sidebar-block__content"><p><i class="fas fa-user-circle"></i><strong>Volodymyr Kindratenko</strong><br /> Director, Center for AI Innovation<br /> <a href="mailto:kindrtnk@illinois.edu" rel="nofollow">kindrtnk@illinois.edu</a><br /> 217-265-0209</p> </div> </section></div> </div> <section id="spotlight-block-block_679e1cfb56508e139e172af7c81d4ecf" class="spotlight-block"> <div class="container"> <h2 class="section-title">NCSA Spotlight</h2> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-3 spotlight__image"> <img decoding="async" class="spotlight__image" src="https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Yan-Zhan-272x318.jpeg" alt="Yan Zhan headshot" /> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-9 spotlight__content"> <p><strong>Yan Zhan</strong><br /> <em>Assistant System Engineer</em></p> <p>Yan is a Linux engineer supporting a variety of research projects and HPC systems.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 spotlight__quote"> <blockquote><p>I’ve always been fascinated by HPC since I was a child, and working at NCSA allows me to practice hands-on in the HPC field. I also get to meet many talented students and researchers. Helping them succeed at their projects makes me very happy.</p></blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="project-highlights-block news-block news-wrap"> <div class="container p-0"> <h2 class="section-title">Project Highlights</h2> <div class="row"> <article class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg project post-1965 page type-page status-publish hentry"> <header> <figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"> <a href="https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/research/project-highlights/student-cluster-competition-team/"> <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="580" height="435" src="https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Student-UI-04-170502-116-580x435.jpg" class="attachment-news-thumb size-news-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Photograph of a male student studying in front of a laptop in the Electrical and Computer Engineering building" srcset="https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Student-UI-04-170502-116-580x435.jpg 580w, https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Student-UI-04-170502-116-368x276.jpg 368w, https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Student-UI-04-170502-116-1160x870.jpg 1160w" sizes="(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px" /> </a> </figure> </header> <section> <h2 class="wp-block-post-title"> <a href="https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/research/project-highlights/student-cluster-competition-team/"> Student Cluster Competition Team </a> </h2> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"> <p class="p1">Since 2016, <span class="caps">NCSA</span>鈥檚聽Student Cluster Competition Team has competed at the international Supercomputing Conference.</p> </div> </section> </article> <article class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg project post-1965 page type-page status-publish hentry"> <header> <figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"> <a href="https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/research/project-highlights/hal-cluster/"> <img decoding="async" width="580" height="435" src="https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/HAL-cluster-iStock-580x435.jpg" class="attachment-news-thumb size-news-thumb wp-post-image" alt="3D illustration of supercomputer server racks in a data center" srcset="https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/HAL-cluster-iStock-580x435.jpg 580w, https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/HAL-cluster-iStock-368x276.jpg 368w, https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/HAL-cluster-iStock-1160x870.jpg 1160w" sizes="(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px" /> </a> </figure> </header> <section> <h2 class="wp-block-post-title"> <a href="https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/research/project-highlights/hal-cluster/"> HAL Cluster </a> </h2> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"> <p class="p1"><span class="caps">NCSA</span>鈥檚 Innovative Systems聽developed and operates a high-performing computer network for AI-related computational workloads.</p> </div> </section> </article> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 text-right"><a href="https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/research/project-highlights/" class="all-posts-link">All Project Highlights</a></div> </div> </div>  </div>  <div class="news-block news-wrap"> <div class="container p-0"> <h2 class="section-title">News</h2> <div class="row"> <article class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg post-1965 page type-page status-publish hentry"> <header> <div class="wp-block-post-terms"> <a href="https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/category/research/">Research</a> </div> <figure class="wp-block-post-featured-image"> <a href="https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/ncsa-aids-researchers-with-ai-on-multiple-fronts/"> <img decoding="async" width="580" height="435" src="https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AI-Materials-Science-580x435.jpg" class="attachment-news-thumb size-news-thumb wp-post-image" alt="A digital rendering of carbon chains hovering over a circuit board background. 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