Category: News
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Pure Storage Partners with CERN openlab to Evaluate the Benefits of Flash for Scientific Research “Pure Storage and CERN openlab are working together to research how the European Laboratory for Particle Physics will use flash storage to support future research needs. Pure Storage has announced a partnership with CERN (the European Laboratory for Particle Physics)…
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CERN openlab embarks on the ODISSEE project Back in January, the ODISSEE project, funded by the European Union, was launched. This project aims to develop innovative technologies and methodologies to process the unprecedented volume of scientific data produced by research infrastructures such as CERN’s HL-LHC and SKAO. CERN openlab is pleased to be involved in the…
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Bridging HPC and HEP: CERN openlab at EuroHPC Summit 2025 At the EuroHPC Summit 2025 in Kraków, Poland, Maria Girone, Head of CERN openlab, actively participated in a panel discussion on high-performance computing (HPC) titled “Boosting the Applications Ecosystem in the Future.” Dr. Girone highlighted the significant role HPC has played in advancing extreme-scale Lattice…
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2025 CERN openlab Technical Workshop: Unleashing Innovation through Powerful Collaboration Last week, CERN openlab successfully hosted its vibrant annual technical workshop, welcoming over 170 enthusiastic participants onsite and online. Set against the backdrop of CERN’s iconic Council Chamber, the event celebrated the dynamic synergy of industry and academia united by a shared passion for technological…
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Boosting Exascale Computing in Europe: CERN Hosts Meeting on the High-Energy Physics and High-Performance Computing Integration CERN recently hosted a pivotal two-day technical meeting that drew together more than hundred experts—both on-site and online—from leading High-Performance Computing (HPC) centres, research institutions, and the High Energy Physics (HEP) community. Notable attendees included representatives from major European…
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Boosting Exascale Computing in Europe: CERN Hosts Meeting on the High-Energy Physics and High-Performance Computing Integration A project led by the GSI Biophysics Department, using the BioDynaMo simulation platform, was awarded a place among the Top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2024, by Physics World. This recognition highlights the project’s groundbreaking contribution to physics and computational biology, specifically in…
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SPECTRUM project members gather at CERN to shape Europe’s exascale future Last week, the EU’s SPECTRUM project team met at CERN for a three-day gathering focused on an exabyte-scale data federation and compute continuum. Funded by Horizon Europe, SPECTRUM was launched in 2024 to produce a Strategic Research, Innovation and Deployment Agenda (SRIDA) and a…
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Accelerating computing for high-energy physics and beyond: insights from CERN openlab researchers attending supercomputing 2024 in Atlanta CERN openlab operates at the intersection of cutting-edge scientific research and computing innovation. Last week, members of the CERN openlab team attended the Supercomputing Conference (SC) 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia (USA). SC offers researchers a platform to connect…
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Axel Naumann on why CERN openlab is so unique We recently met with Axel Naumann, a senior applied physicist at CERN in the Experimental Physics department, to discuss his experience working with CERN openlab over the past few years. Axel oversees CERN’s OSPO, the CERN Open Source Program Office. CERN’s OSPO aims to help the…
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Call for applications is open! Apply now to the 2025 edition of the CERN openlab summer student programme Are you a Bachelor’s or Master’s student in computer science, mathematics, engineering or physics? Do you have a strong computing profile, and would you be interested in working on advanced computing projects at CERN during the summer…