tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42396525711201938012024-02-02T22:57:38.693+01:00Computing Force at the Basque RegionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-35278618268506576992012-04-03T16:50:00.003+02:002012-04-03T17:02:33.293+02:00Video: Basque Science Foundation AnniversaryIkerbasque 5 years from Ikerbasque on Vimeo.The video is multilingual -although presented in English-, so this will give you a clue about how is it living in the Basque Country. Really Cool.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-64064511172229053972011-12-28T11:53:00.004+01:002012-04-03T17:02:22.810+02:00Online talk: Flow control in the presence of shocksThis one hour presentation was given by the director of the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics Enrique Zuazua.Prof Zuazua who is also the scientific director was invited by prestigious NPL laboratory in the UK.The Basque Center for Applied Mathematics is a world-class interdisciplinary research center on Applied Mathematics. The center is participating in relevant High Performance Computing Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-43600698797948553552011-12-21T20:49:00.004+01:002012-04-03T17:02:09.041+02:00Energy and High Performance Computing ConferenceIn March 2012, the Basque cooperative research center, CIC Energigune, will host in Vitoria-Gasteiz the conference "Power our Future 2012". This two day conference is a perfect opportunity to visit a world class research place focused in Energy Research and also to visit the Basque Country -an historically active industry and research european hub.One of the key areas of this centre is simulationUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-87250568236256666032011-12-21T20:27:00.003+01:002011-12-21T20:33:03.217+01:00Ángel Rubio Appointed External Director of Max Planck Society's Fritz Haber InstituteAs indicated and covered by numerous media, Angel Rubio a top researcher based at the University of the Basque Country has been appointed external director of Max Planck.Professor Rubio is one of Europe's biggest HPC users accessing Petaflop resources across numerous world leading research institutions. His team is based in young and attractive city of San Sebastian where the team hosts numerous Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-56180731747362004182011-07-30T13:21:00.004+02:002011-07-30T13:27:39.796+02:00How is it to live in the Basque Country ? Vitoria-GasteizVitoria-Gasteiz is the capital of the Basque Country in southern Europe. The city includes major researchers and industry in high performance computing, particularly applied to aeronautics&space, automovile and energy.Vitoria-Gasteiz is also the European Green Capital in 2012. Find out why,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-59528737368394513022011-07-07T20:22:00.003+02:002011-07-07T20:39:27.233+02:00Opinion: A bad strategy for i2basqueToday we have known that i2Basque academic computing centre is giving away 20% of its computing power just for joining the spanish supercomputing network.I suggested -me personally- that this was not the right way to go a few months back. Why ? because it is adopting the old-fashion supercomputing scheme of submit-application, four months to run and a fill out the forms again. Ah! and cite us in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-30667352446042858652011-06-26T12:27:00.004+02:002011-06-26T13:04:11.806+02:00Radiopharmaceuticals for the IndustryBasque research centre Biomagune, and radiopharmaceutical firm Molypharma have signed an strategic cooperation agreement. Radiopharmacology is extremely important for instance in human race's war against cancer.Radiopharmaceuticals use of high performance computing resources consists on advanced and large datasets imaging amongst others. Biomagune is a European leader on the application of these Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-9201291384499072952011-06-15T00:17:00.007+02:002011-06-15T00:41:29.427+02:00Did you know that ... ?Basque multinational engineering firm Sener, created 52 years ago(!) the CAD/CAM/CAE software system known as FORAN used in the design and production of ships and offshore platforms. The System was conceived by SENER’s co-founder, José Manuel de Sendagorta, and it is one of the most widely used naval construction programmes in the world: used by 130 shipyards in 30 countries.This extreme piece Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-50388160852902399132011-06-14T20:54:00.005+02:002011-06-26T13:02:44.285+02:00CERN Accelerator School was in Bilbao, Basque CountryCERN Accelerator School took place in Bilbao during May 2011. The school attracted 100 scientists from around the world and lasted 10 days. ESS Bilbao was the local organising committee.The importance of simulation and data analysis on today's High Power Hadron Machines is crucial without any doubt. That is one of the reasons why basque scientific and technological firms attracted the attention Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-67255910701577766992011-06-01T01:19:00.002+02:002011-06-01T01:28:04.820+02:00European Space Agency astronaut to give a talk in BilbaoPedro Duque will talk about forecasts and planning for the possible impact of asteroid Apophis with earth. As we know high performance computing is being used in multiple labs to predict how much 'explosive power it would take to destroy or sidetrack an asteroid that's got Earth in its cross-hairs'.The following video is from Sandia Labs and simulates the impact asteroid Tunguska.The event is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-29208484199535528772011-06-01T00:29:00.005+02:002011-06-01T01:04:04.977+02:00International Particle Accelerator Conference in San Sebastian Basque CountryThis 2011 world class conference will be held in San Sebastian-Donostia, cultural capital of the Basque Country. This conference will get together 1,200 scientist and industry partners from around the world from the 4th to the 7th of September 2011.It will be held at the Kursaal Palace and it will include sessions on Code Developments and Simulation Techniques and Applications of Accelerators. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-40163769534164823612011-05-30T13:06:00.003+02:002011-05-30T13:15:44.959+02:0050m€ Venture Capital for Energy StartupsGamesa, a basque Wind energy firm, has recently launched a corporate venture capital fund. The 6 key areas for this fund are:wave (converting tidal currents and waves into energy); next generation photovoltaic energy (converting the sun's photonic energy into electricity);energy storage designed to guarantee high-quality supply; green mobility (electric vehicles); energy efficiency (maximising Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-73292461806528587952011-05-26T21:09:00.003+02:002011-06-26T13:03:43.920+02:00Max Planck Meteorology Institute Director in Bilbao, Basque CountryKlaus Hasselmann, director of the Max Planck Metereology Institute and ex-director of the German High Performance Computing Centre DKRZ gave a talk in Bilbao at the Basque Climate Change Centre in the context of the KlimaGune Workshop. This workshop aims to Address the Climate Change through Adaptation and is in line with a prominent and successful Basque Research Ecosystem.The slides of the talkUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-74885049681683221022011-05-26T20:56:00.003+02:002011-05-26T21:01:17.976+02:00Send us your stories!Any person with any documented information regarding the Basque HPC ecosystem, is very welcome to send us his/her story. We would like to hear about everyone and we would like to publish it here.The story must be written in English, and must use a nickname so the readers can identify your posts and we can credit your published work! Please send your stories via a private message to us on LinkedinUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-86299478965638145092011-05-23T19:16:00.002+02:002011-05-23T19:25:37.950+02:00Follow us on Twitter and Linkedin!http://twitter.com/basquehpchttp://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3922758This blog, this twitter and this linkedin group are not affiliated with any institution private or public from the Basque Country or others. This online community is made by people that live and work in and for the Basque Country, and as such they have their on responsibilities, jobs and careers, and they use Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-87282491443528212392011-05-12T20:39:00.001+02:002011-07-30T13:29:41.089+02:00Bilbao, the city -Why should your HPC project be in the Basque Country?Today's video is Basque Country's biggest city: BilbaoThis video was played at the Shangai's Exhibition.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-36602502876775369022011-05-05T00:09:00.003+02:002011-05-05T00:14:55.022+02:00Bilbao Web Summit - Semantic Knowledge Conference at the Semantic ValleyJoin Tim Berners-Lee, W3C, Guidewire Group, BBVA, Boein, BlackBerry, PWC, NASA, Garrigues amongst other knowledge leaders at the Bilbao Web Summit this May 17th to 18th in Bilbao, Basque CountryUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-28482073599152555122011-04-29T09:55:00.004+02:002011-07-30T13:29:59.178+02:00Mountain Bike and Outdoors - Why should your HPC project be in the BasqueThe Basque country offers incredible MTB opportunities for everyone! Beautiful landscapes between the greenest mountains covered in Oak trees and other local varieties and the beautiful Cantabric sea. In the Basque you can cycle and have a swim on the sea after work and finish your day having an amazing dinner at the local towns.The following video is from a local company suited for non spanish Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-78913654097432529652011-04-27T23:36:00.003+02:002011-04-27T23:42:00.570+02:00More on Jobs: Seniors, Postdocs and Phds on Computational JobsSome of them are ERC calls. Areas of expertise:
• Analysis of Partial Differential Equations• Waves in continuous and discrete media• Numerical analysis• Optimal design and control problems• Applications in Aerodynamics• Data Mining • Statistics and Applied Probability• Financial Mathematics• Partial Differential Equations, Numerics and Control (PDE)• Computational Mathematics(CM)• Network Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-87022313890789763202011-04-27T23:11:00.003+02:002011-04-27T23:42:10.121+02:00top500 bubble burstThe bubble is bursting, that is for sure. We are facing a tremendous downturn. Governments are making cuts and cuts. And I shall remember that many countries in very difficult situations have stop announcing new speed improvements/new machines/etc.It makes sense. Jack Dongarra states that he would not like to make policy based on only one number. He is right. Unfortunately much of the spanish Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-42733293751091499292011-04-26T20:53:00.003+02:002011-04-26T21:02:22.703+02:00Computer Scientist at ESS-Bilbaothe CV's have to be sent to recruitment@essbilbao.orgFull job description here.The Computing group at the ESS-Bilbao Centre is currently looking for an engineer/scientist to collaborate in the development and maintenance of its computer and network facilities.Preferred training and knowledgeComputer/Electronic Engineering or Physics degree.Desirable skillsExperience in UNIX-like operating systemsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-27293723510872555652011-03-17T20:48:00.003+01:002011-11-13T19:03:00.129+01:00Group Leader in Advanced Modelling at Energigune, Basque CountryAt Energigune, an excellent Group Leader on Modelling position. Further Information here.- PhD in Materials Science, Physics, Solid-state Chemistry, or related fields - >5 years direct R&D experience in advanced modeling for advanced batteries or electrochemical capacitors. - Proven leadership and management skills and team building experience. - Record of directing multi-year research Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-24682468029402561552011-03-17T18:36:00.003+01:002011-03-17T20:11:58.337+01:00Euskaltel is doing research on Cloud ComputingAs per Basque Research, the Basque telecom firm -and Basque Country's lead comm provider-, Euskaltel is working on a SaaS applied research project in conjunction with other Basque Centers.A consortium of companies and technological organisations in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, led by Euskaltel, have begun to work on the Smart Work project, the aim of which is to develop and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-58589105985192680402011-03-17T18:19:00.003+01:002011-03-17T18:25:44.129+01:00Computational Services Manager Position at Donostia, Basque CountryDownload this here.The Computer Center of the Donostia International Physics Center DIPC is currently accepting applications for a computational services manager position.RequirementsDegree in Physics, Chemistry or equivalent.Fluent in speaking and writing English.Good programming skills in Fortran (77/90/95) and C languages.Advanced knowlegde of Linux operating system.Script languages (Cshell, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239652571120193801.post-21384688360806807112011-03-11T12:22:00.004+01:002011-07-30T13:30:54.247+02:00POLYMAT: Institute of Polymer in MaterialsPOLYMAT is polymer a research and technology organization of the University of the Basque Country. It is based in Basque Country's San Sebastian. It is leaded by Jose M. Asua. They are a very active HPC user in the Basque Country and they have an very interesting and challenging industrial liason program (see their webpage).The video, in English, is here:Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0