The European PErformance Portability and Programmability of Heterogeneous many-core aRchitectures (PEPPHER) project is developing a methodology and architecture...HPC Wire From ACM TechNews | March 5, 2010
A new organization named the European Grid Initiative (EGI.eu) will coordinate a European-wide grid computing infrastructure that will enable scientists to share...Science & Technology Facilities Council From ACM TechNews | March 5, 2010
U.S. Pentagon scientists have developed the Autonomous Real-Time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance Imaging System (ARGUS-IS), a sensor system that can spot and track...Defense News From ACM TechNews | March 4, 2010
The fusion of high-performance computing (HPC) and high-performance data could potentially result in the generation of robust systems that are at least one order...UCSD News From ACM TechNews | March 3, 2010
The National Science Foundation has announced a memorandum of understanding with Microsoft Corp. whereby Microsoft will provide NSF supported-researchers access...National Science Foundation From ACM News | March 3, 2010
Cloud services provided over grid technology are helping to treat cancer patients, thanks to an enormous effort by European researchers working closely with industry... From ICT Results | March 3, 2010
The issue of security is holding back its full potential of cloud computing. This was the gist of the keynote message presented Tuesday (March 2) by Art Coviello...ZDNet Asia From ACM News | March 3, 2010
The goal of the Southern California Earthquake Center's CyberShake project is to accurately predict earthquake activity for the next 50 years. The CyberShake predictions...University of Texas at Austin From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2010
The Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe's work package for future petaflop computer technologies beyond 2010 recently assessed 12 prototypes for next-generation...Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2010
Exerting delicate control over a pair of atoms within a mere seven-millionths-of-a-second window of opportunity, physicists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison...University of Wisconsin-Madison From ACM News | March 1, 2010
In the technology adoption cycle, a chasm separates powerful new technologies from the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that could most benefit from them. Now... From ICT Results | March 1, 2010
University of Michigan researchers are developing near-threshold computing (NTC) technology, which could allow electronic devices to operate at lower voltages than...PhysOrg.com From ACM TechNews | February 24, 2010
A consortium of European research institutions is working on a new, photonic computing model under the aegis of the PHOCUS project. The system envisioned by the...PIK Research Portal From ACM TechNews | February 24, 2010
Researchers are focusing on the so-called "removal chain" in an attempt to save landfill space, improve recycling rates, and trim the flow of toxic materials into...Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2010
A class of molecules whose size, structure and chemical composition have been optimized for photonic use could provide the demanding combination of properties needed...Georgia Institute of Technology From ACM News | February 24, 2010
Just a few miles east of Los Angeles International Airport, a Chevy Tahoe barreled its way through a residential neighborhood on a Sunday evening. The driver lost...ABCNews From ACM News | February 22, 2010
The going rate for a state-of-the-art chip factory is about $3 billion. The plants typically take years to build. And the microscopic size of chip circuitry requires...The New York Times From ACM News | February 22, 2010
Utilities have learned a lot about how smart meters can compel consumers to save electricity. Unfortunately, too often they aren't putting the knowledge to good...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | February 22, 2010
Traffic had slowed to a crawl in Baghdad's Azamiyah district as drivers stopped to ogle the president. It was April 2003, and Saddam Hussein cheerily greeted his...Slate From ACM News | February 22, 2010
Here's a tip for incoming and current college students: If you want to have a high-paying job on graduation day, study computer science.
That's the advice coming...NetworkWorld From ACM News | February 22, 2010