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TACC Joins Effort To Build AI-Driven National Data Science Fabric
TACC joins NSDF, helping transform the pilot project into a national-scale cyberinfrastructure and service under NSF’s Integrated Data Systems and Services (IDSS) program
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NSDF Summit 2026 Brings Research Community Together in Chicago to Advance Federated Autonomous Science
NSDF brought together researchers, national laboratory scientists, academic leaders, and research infrastructure experts on October 19, 2026.
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Turning HPC Stewardship into Research Opportunities
Integrating HPC into classrooms at smaller institutions relies on strong ecosystem support (such as low-friction onboarding, responsive human help, and curated datasets) rather than just advanced hardware.
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NSDF Summit on Federated Autonomous Science
NSDF Summit on Federated Autonomous Science — October 19, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Science in Action
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AI-Guided Neutron Scattering
Scientists identified a magnetic transition in real time using adaptive measurements, AI recommendations, and live visualization connected through NSDF.
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AI-Guided Synchrotron Experiments
Adaptive measurements focus on the most informative regions using remote AI recommendations and live experiment data.
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Dark matter: democratizing access to rare, high-value scientific datasets
Dark matter remains one of the greatest mysteries in physics, yet many valuable datasets are difficult to access because they rely on proprietary data formats and specialized software.
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Climate science: scaling petabyte-scale climate analytics
Modern climate science relies on petabytes of simulation and observational data, but analyzing these datasets at full resolution is often prohibitively expensive.
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