Apertus 1.5 is out! 🚀 ✅ Multimodal capabilities ✅ Stronger reasoning ✅ A roadmap of regular releases Read more: apertus-ai.org/news Models: huggingface.co/swiss-ai @cscsch.bsky.social @eth-ai-center.bsky.social @icepfl.bsky.social @mjaggi.bsky.social @abosselut.bsky.social

#Apertus is mentioned —the open large language model developed by ETH Zürich, EPFL and CSCS—which demonstrates how excellent research, cutting-edge infrastructures and international collaboration can contribute to strategically important technologies ⬇️

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On 21.07.26, State Secretary Martina Hirayama represented CH at the Informal EU Ministerial Meeting on Competitiveness in Research & Innovation under the Irish Presidency in Dublin. CH highlighted the importance of openness, excellence and cross-border cooperation for Europe's innovation.⬇️

Heatwaves aren't freak events anymore, they're everyday life. Parched forests, failed harvests, wildfires, deadly heat across continents. A new study now puts numbers on responsibility: how much the world's biggest CO₂ emitters have driven these extremes: bit.ly/4wilgnh

A collaboration that began in summer 2025 has already produced a new #AI model that predicts antibody-antigen binding with unusually high data efficiency — fewer experiments are needed. Could speed up both antibody and small-molecule drug discovery. Discover more: bit.ly/4oIqzd2

We are pleased to announce that our latest Digital Annual Report is available online. Packed with insightful data, compelling narratives, and interactive features, this report showcases our journey, achievements, and milestones over the past year: report2025.cscs.ch #wearealps

CSCS Annual Report 2024: Shaping Global Collaborations in High-Performance Computing

Dive into the CSCS annual report for insights into how we're overcoming challenges to maintain our global reputation in high-performance computing, despite exclusions from European research programs. ...

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Cloud-native #HPC is gaining momentum. #CSCS developed a hybrid Kubernetes solution for the #Alps supercomputer, enabling faster, more scalable cloud-native HPC deployments and earning the SUSE Virtualization Visionary Award: www.cscs.ch/science/comp... @suse.com

We will be at the ISC High Performance Conference! Visit #CSCS at booth G-31 to talk HPC, AI, and supercomputing in Switzerland — with Swiss coffee and chocolate included ☕🍫 www.cscs.ch/publications... #ISC26 #HPC #AI #Supercomputing

Are you interested in learning parallel programming models and gaining hands-on experience with HPC systems? ⏱️ Register by 12 April to join us in Serpiano this summer!

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📢 #CSCS and the Università della Svizzera italiana are pleased to announce this year’s Summer School on Effective High‑Performance Computing and Data Analytics, taking place 25–31 July 2026. Don’t miss the chance to learn cutting-edge GPU tech bit.ly/3NwLbH0

Even Antarctica is seeing stronger heatwaves due to climate change. Using #CSCS’s #Alps supercomputer, SLF researchers studied one of the continent’s most severe recent heatwaves and its impact on the Antarctic ice sheet. Discover more: www.cscs.ch/science/eart... @slfdavos.bsky.social

Big news from Prague! #CSCS has been named a Virtualization Visionary at #SUSECON26. We unified our VM and Kubernetes operations with SUSE, giving scientists faster, more reliable access to research tools and enabling continued innovation: bit.ly/3QEJ6df. Kudos to the CSCS team!

➡️ Submissions for EuroHack26 are open! 📅 Deadline for team coordinators: 30 April 2026 (AoE) 📍 CSCS – EuroHack26, Lugano, Switzerland 🔗 www.cscs.ch/publications... We look forward to welcoming teams for a week of collaboration and innovation.

🚀 From #Alps to the cloud—and back again. SwissTwins connects supercomputing with the cloud, accelerates access to climate data, and strengthens collaboration across institutions. Discover more: www.cscs.ch/science/comp... #supercomputing #HPC #cloud

What happens when a star gets too close to a supermassive black hole? Lucio Mayer’s team at the University of Zurich has used simulations on #Alps to reveal a surprising pattern in how stars are torn apart — offering new insight into these extreme cosmic events. 👉 bit.ly/4dbYdUS @uzh-ch.bsky.social

Join us at the HPC-AI Advisory Council Swiss Conference 2026!📍Locarno, Switzerland 📅 20–23 April 2026. Connect with global experts in HPC, AI, quantum computing, and digital twins through keynotes, sessions, and networking opportunities! bit.ly/4d4UEjk

🇨🇭 In Ticino, the open Swiss model Apertus powers in-house AI translation for the Cantonal Administration — boosting multilingual services with local, transparent control. A great example of sovereign AI in action bit.ly/4rzU0Og @epfl-ai-center.bsky.social @eth-ai-center.bsky.social

📢 #CSCS and the Università della Svizzera italiana are pleased to announce this year’s Summer School on Effective High‑Performance Computing and Data Analytics, taking place 25–31 July 2026. Don’t miss the chance to learn cutting-edge GPU tech bit.ly/3NwLbH0

Weather forecasts guide daily life, business & disaster response — but they’re not equally accurate worldwide. New CSCS analyses show AI forecast models perform worse for Africa than for Europe. The study is part of ICAIN, expanding global access to supercomputing and AI expertise: bit.ly/4tXjWWj

Last week at #VoxxedDaysTicino, I presented our work on @tornadovm.org. Great conversations, inspiring people - and the chance to admire Lugano🇨🇭 Big thanks to the organizers, and a special shout-out for the tour of the #Alps Supercomputer @cscsch.bsky.social 🙌 #opensource #Java #GPU #AI

#CSCS submissions for EuroHack26 in Lugano are now open! EuroHack26 brings together #AI and #HPC on cutting-edge hardware. 📍 Sept 7–11, 2026 | Lugano, Switzerland ⏳ Deadline for submission: April 30, 2026 (AoE) 👉 Details & apply: www.cscs.ch/events/upcom...

Il #CSCS, insieme all'Ufficio dell'Orientamento Scolastico e Professionale, organizza delle giornate dedicate alle ragazze e ai ragazzi di terza e quarta media interessate/i alle professioni del settore dell'informatica. Non perdetevele: www.cscs.ch/publications...

🚀 Don’t miss it! Join us for the public open visit of CSCS in English on Wednesday, the 14th! This is a unique opportunity to discover our spaces, activities, and vision firsthand. 📅 Date: Wednesday, January 14 📝 Registration deadline: Monday, January 12 bit.ly/45MciUj

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The Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) is organizing a guided tour open to the public, allowing anyone interested to visit the facility.  The tour will take place on Wednesday, January 14, 20...

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Malaria still kills ~600,000 people each year. Using simulations at #CSCS, scientists identified antibodies that disable key malaria proteins, mapped how they evolve to hit their targets, and showed where AI antibody predictions fall short. Discover more: www.cscs.ch/science/life... #hpc

🎄✨ Season’s Greetings from CSCS ✨🎄#CSCS would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May 2026 be a peaceful, joyful, and successful year for you all: www.cscs.ch/publications...

Missed our webinar on the HPC Containers on Alps? The recording is now online! Catch up on building HPC container images, running workloads with Slurm, and best-practice tips.▶️ Watch the video! youtu.be/XQZJv1eDG1Q?... #HPC #containers #webinar

HPC Containers on ALPS

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Thanks to @cscsch.bsky.social for hosting a fantastic hackathon in Lugano!👏 Great to see Porting & Optimization Program teams making strong progress: Runko, HILA, MadGraph4GPU, PEPPER, CMSSW, IPPL, DFTK Julia & ML Apertus. ⚡Excellent teamwork & strong momentum as we prepare applications for LUMI.

CSCS@SC2525 — PASC26 Co-Chair Elaine M. Raybourn (Sandia) discusses with Maria-Grazia Giuffreda how ethical awareness is becoming central in #HPC. Join us in Bern next June to exchange ideas on Building Trust in Science through HPC Co-Design: youtu.be/Zqn77NKVKtI?...

CSCS@SC25 – Interview with Elaine M. Raybourn (Sandia National Laboratories) on PASC26 Conference

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Amazing few days at the LUMI Hackathon in Lugano! 🚀💻Huge creativity, collaboration, and high-performance energy at CSCS. Thanks to everyone who joined and made it a success. Until next time🔥 Follow us on Instagram to see more pics: www.instagram.com/cscs.ch/ @lumi-supercomputer.eu

👉 Students, have a look at the available internship positions and apply! It could be the first step toward an inspiring career in computational science: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP... #internship #students #hpc

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CSCS@SC25 - Alex Upton (#CSCS) on his experience at the SC25 conference in St. Louis, in a short interview with Maria-Grazia Giuffreda (CSCS): youtu.be/TSRQc9kDqWU?...

CSCS@SC25 – Interview with Alex Upton (CSCS)

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👀 Unlock faster, deeper insight into your simulations by registering for our course on cutting-edge in-situ visualization with Ascent, ParaView Catalyst, and Conduit! Registration ends on Friday, 5 December: www.cscs.ch/publications...