Super(computing)heroes
Our esteemed colleague Brian has been in the HPC field for quite a while now. In case you're reading this, Brian, I'm not calling you old! Only experienced ;) He's seen many things (in his own words), and lately, he felt particularly annoyed by a picture taken at the International Supercomputing Conference 2022 of our JSC delegation.
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My Experience as a Student Intern at the Institute of Energy and Climate Research - Nuclear Waste Management
In April and October of 2023, Overbach High School student Mandukhai Ritman embarked on a challenging internship at our Institute for Nuclear Waste Management. Her three-week mission? Unraveling the mysteries of safe radioactive waste storage and disposal. Dr. Jenna Poonoosamy's team welcomed Mandukhai, and together they delved into a project exploring the long-term behavior of nuclear waste. Through a series of experiments, Mandukhai investigated methods for crystal co-precipitation. This internship wasn't just about science; it was a confidence booster for Mandukhai. The research experience ignited a passion for scientific inquiry, and she now sets her sights on a future career in science herself.
Living Lab Energy Campus
Photovoltaik im LLEC: Die größte PV-Anlage geht in Betrieb
Nach einer intensiven Phase der Planung, Entwicklung und der Lösung zahlreicher Herausforderungen ist es nun vollbracht: Die 1,1 Megawatt-Photovoltaik-Freiflächenanlage des LLEC wurde am 14. März final abgenommen und damit offiziell in Betrieb genommen! Dies markiert einen Meilenstein für das LLEC, denn mit dieser Anlage ist nun die größte Einzelanlage in seinem Photovoltaik-Portfolio am Netz. Damit erreichen wir eine gesamte installierte Photovoltaik-Leistung auf dem Campus von ca. 1,5 MW.
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He builds, she cooks?! - The Gender Dimension in Artificial Intelligence
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day 2024, our network JuWinHPC organised some events. The first big bang was a thought-provoking, engaging presentation by our colleague Carolin Penke titled “What could possibly go wrong - Dangers of recent AI advancements from a diversity perspective”. Afterwards, we discussed the “Gender Dimension in AI”.
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Drohnenflug um den FZJ-Wetterturm
Wer sich dem Campus Jülich nähert, sieht ihn schon von Weitem: den Wetterturm. Was dieser alles fürs Forschungszentrum Jülich leistet, weiß Dr. Patrizia Ney von der Abteilung "Sicherheit und Strahlenschutz" – per Drohnenvideo nimmt uns die Meteorologin mit auf einen Flug rund um den Turm.
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Mit dem Smartphone Forschung erklären: Workshop am Forschungszentrum Jülich vermittelt Videokompetenzen
Als Unternehmenskommunikation des Forschungszentrums Jülich wollen wir die Öffentlichkeit darüber informieren, an welchen Fragen Jülicher Wissenschaftler:innen arbeiten und wie die Ergebnisse ihrer Forschung unser aller Leben verändern. Unser Ziel ist es, einen aktiven Dialog zwischen dem Forschungszentrum und der Gesellschaft zu fördern.
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We’ve been quiet lately while making plans for 2024
Our blog has been quiet lately, perhaps quieter than we would like. But behind the scenes we were busy bees, making general plans for the year to come and organizing activities for the next weeks and months. Now it’s finally time to open the curtain a tiny bit and give you a glimpse of what we have in the pipeline.
Geschichte(n)
Internationale Gastfreundschaft: 50-jähriges Bestehen des Gästehauses in Jülich
1973 wurde das Gästehaus in Jülich feierlich eingeweiht. 50 Jahre später ist es immer noch ein internationaler Höhepunkt in Jülich.
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Goodbye 2023, first year of JuWinHPC!
We're thrilled with what we've achieved so far within our network! We've organized several informal (and more formal ones) meetings with our colleagues and had some really interesting exchanges. We've met new people and encountered new perspectives, even those we may not entirely agree with. It's all been incredibly enriching, exciting, and eye-opening. During our numerous brainstorming sessions — both intentional and spontaneous (a shout-out to that half-joke that led to 'Let's invite our male colleagues and hear their thoughts about us') — we've collected numerous ideas for new projects. There are many things 'en el tintero', so stay tuned! We don't want to make this a long and boring post, so let's just summarize it with a big thank you for reading our content, joining our events, or simply mentioning us, #JuWinHPC.
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Golf II: donnern im Auftrag der Wissenschaft
Heute stellen wir ein besonderes Forschungsgerät vor, das seit 1998 treu seine Dienste im Zentrum leistet: Unseren "Donnerdiesel", der ohne Garage, aber mit jeder Menge Charakter bei Wind und Wetter auf seinem Parkplatz am Jülicher Institut für Troposphärenforschung steht. 🚗🌦️
Living Lab Energy Campus
LOHC-OneReactor: Neuer Stand zum Wasserstoffspeicher
Wie wir bereits an anderer Stelle berichtet haben, wird auf dem Gelände des Forschungszentrums ein neuartiger Wasserstoffspeicher errichtet. In diesem Beitrag berichten wir über den aktuellen Stand und die nächsten Schritte in diesem Projektteil.
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#MyPathToHPC – Anna works as research coordinator
My name is Anna and I recently got the opportunity to join our newly founded Office for (Inter)national Coordination and Networking at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) after having worked at this institute for 15 years. Although I in principle know how to efficiently use an HPC system, my job is rather at a coordination level. But how did I get here?
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Energy and Women and Radio astronomy
The last two weeks of September were quite busy for me, as I participated in three different events featuring three distinct talks across three different fields. Each event required also preparation from my side and interaction with various audiences.
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The one about (male) inclusion – how it went
So, how did it go? What did we discuss? Did we gain any new perspectives? As we wrote in an earlier post, at JuWinHPC we firmly believe in inclusion. Therefore, we had organised a members meeting in September 2023, specifically inviting our male colleagues (who are also welcome to join any other meeting!) to offer space for their thoughts and opinions.