Young, healthy adults who have a good memory are good at gluing events together in their memory based on how close they happen in time. This type of memory, known as episodic memory, is the research focus of Dr. Karl Healey. For more: bit.ly/4ep4CZH

As part of our OS upgrade and security improvements, we will update the host identification keys of our gateway nodes. Users may be unable to log in or receive an error indicating their system cannot establish the authenticity of the remote host. More: bit.ly/3Z0fesr

Scott Teresi utilized ICER resources to create an open-source software to fill a critical gap in the bioinformatics community. His software, named TE Density, helps researchers understand a feature of DNA colloquially known as “jumping genes.” Learn more: bit.ly/4gg37OV

The HPCC will be unavailable on Dec. 19 for scheduled maintenance. During this time, no jobs will run. Additionally, there will be limited staff coverage from Dec. 24, 2024, through Jan. 1, 2025. See the latest updates on our HPCC Service Status page: blog.icer.msu.edu

Winter break is snow much fun!⛄️ Season’s greetings from ICER! We hope you all have a wonderful winter break, and we can’t wait to see you all in 2025.❄️

ICER is excited to announce the Spring 2025 High-Performance Computing Center Foundations Series! This non-credit, three-part webinar series provides a hands-on introduction to the foundations of high-performance research computing using ICER’s HPCC: bit.ly/4gMLjvi

Celebrate National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day with High-Performance Espresso ICER Cream! Stop by the MSU Dairy Store starting Saturday, Feb. 1, at 9 am to try our collaboration flavor. Get a free scoop at our 20th-anniversary event: icer.msu.edu/20th-Anniversa…😋🍦

20th Anniversary. New liquid cooling system.  New cluster. And did we mention free ICER cream?    RSVP to our 20th Anniversary Celebration to learn more about how MSU uses cutting-edge supercomputers to solve global problems: icer.msu.edu/20th-Anniversa…

Join ICER for our upcoming workshop R in Parallel on the HPCC on February 17th! This session will be from 10:30am - 12:00pm and is designed to provide an introduction to the foundations of parallel processes in R for research computing on the HPCC. More: bit.ly/40TWhZd

Don't miss our upcoming workshop, Introduction to Parallel Computing on the HPCC! The webinar will be on February 20th from 10:30-12:00 and will focus on providing an introduction to the foundations of parallel processes in computing using the HPCC. More: bit.ly/4hVmUUI

20th-anniversary event. Cool new hardware. Even cooler ICER staff. And free High-Performance Espresso ICER Cream.🍦 Join us in celebrating 20 years of using supercomputers to facilitate innovative and groundbreaking research. RSVP: icer.msu.edu/20th-Anniversa…

Apply now for the summer 2025 ACRES #REU program! This 10-week program provides undergrads an opportunity to work on collaborative, cutting-edge computational and data science research. Submit your application by February 28th. Apply: bit.ly/4b7F7fE #undergradresearch

What's the coolest thing about ICER users? In honor of ICER's 20th anniversary, watch ICER staff doing cool ❄️ things while talking about why our users are so cool. 😎💚 And don't forget to RSVP to our 20th Anniversary Celebration! icer.msu.edu/20th-Anniversa…

To prepare for ICER's 20th Anniversary Celebration, learn about some of the coolest ICER moments from the past 20 years. ❄️😎 RSVP for the celebration! lnkd.in/dyC9tgyU

Join ICER on March 26th, 2025, for our next training webinar, Python for the HPCC! This non-credit webinar will provide a hands-on introduction to using Python for high-performance research computing with ICER’s HPCC. More: bit.ly/4ip6CE6

Register now for ICER’s training webinar, R for the HPCC! This non-credit webinar will take place on March 28th, 2025, and will provide an introduction to using R for high-performance research computing using ICER’s HPCC. More: bit.ly/4hb9XoW

ICER will present a read-aloud of our graphic novel at this year’s #MSUSciFest on April 5 from 3:15 - 3:45 PM at the STEM Building Workshop Stage. Learn how researchers use supercomputers to answer big questions in a story-based format! More: bit.ly/4bwS6HT

Visit ICER at #MSUSciFest on April 5-6! Explore our Raspberry Pi supercomputer, silicon petting zoo, graphic novel story time, and AI exhibits. Find us on the First Floor in the North Wing of the STEM Teaching and Learning Facility from 10am-4pm. More: bit.ly/3QThtu1

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the MSU Science Festival! We hope you enjoyed the exhibits, and can't wait to see you all next year.

Congratulations to all of our ICER #interns who presented at Mid-SURE last week! 🎉   We are so proud of the impressive #research you conducted this summer and loved seeing your presentations. Join us in celebrating their achievements!