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We deliver world-class, high-end supercomputing services for Flemish business, industry, research and innovation.
🚀 Sharpen your skills in high-performance scientific software!
Join the VSC & KU Leuven training Scientific C for Programmers

📍 Hybrid (online or ICTS Heverlee)

Learn to write efficient C code and work with scientific libraries in an HPC environment.
👉 Register: www.vscentrum.be/events/scien...
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🧪 Join the First Symposium on Computational Chemistry in Flanders — exploring the computational design of drugs & materials!
📅 Dec 12, 2025 | 🕐 13:00–17:30 | 📍 Brussels

Organized by experts incl. Prof. Hans De Winter (UAntwerp, VSC User Committee).

🔗 Register: www.kvcv.be/en/activitei...
November 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
📅 Save the Date!
VSC User Day 2025 is happening on 17 Dec in Brussels 🇧🇪

This year, VSC & LUMI Belgium unite under the theme “Europe’s intelligence runs on HPC” with inspiring talks, lightning sessions & networking opportunities you won’t want to miss! ⚡🤝

🎥 Watch the invitation from Álvaro👇
November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
☀️ New #ResearchShowcase:
How do solar eruptions travel from the Sun to Earth? 🌍

Using VSC supercomputing, researchers modeled magnetic energy buildup & CME propagation — improving space weather forecasts with <3 h accuracy!

🔗 www.vscentrum.be/post/flare-e...

#HPC #SpaceWeather #SolarPhysics
November 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM
🧠 New on the VSC Connect Blog!
Lander Willem (University of Antwerp) shares his vision as the new Chair of the VSC User Committee — strengthening collaboration and shaping the future of #HPC in Flanders.

👉 Read the full story: www.vscentrum.be/post/from-us...

#Supercomputing #Research #AI
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🚀 Kickstart your HPC journey!

Join HPC Introduction @ VUB
📅 14 Nov 2025 | 09:00–15:00
📍 Campus Etterbeek, room LIC.5.14

Hands-on intro to #supercomputing with VSC, learn job submission, software modules & best practices on Hydra. No experience needed!

🔗 www.vscentrum.be/events/hpc-i...
October 31, 2025 at 7:56 AM
🚀 Learn how to automate your code & data workflows!
Join our GNU Make – Introduction training 👩‍💻

📅 13 Nov 2025 | 9:00–13:00
🌐 Online (via Teams)
🎓 Trainer: Mag Selwa

👉 Register now: www.vscentrum.be/events/gnu-m...

#HPC #Training #GNUmake #VSC #KULeuven #Linux #Automation
October 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
🧬 VLAIO Success Story: Puxano & VSC Accelerate Biotech Innovation in Flanders 🇧🇪

Ghent start-up Puxano uses AI & VSC’s HPC infrastructure to design proteins faster — driving breakthroughs in biotech with support from VLAIO.

🔗 www.vlaio.be/nl/onderneme...
October 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
🖥️ New Training Alert!
Ready to dive into the world of Linux? 💡
Join our “Linux – Introduction @ KU Leuven” course, designed for researchers and VSC users who want to master the essentials of working in a Linux command-line environment.
www.vscentrum.be/events/linux...
October 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
2️⃣ Applications
AI & ML reveal tumor heterogeneity, classify cells, and support pathologists with more objective, accurate diagnoses.
👉 youtu.be/c_hJ48pYxTs

🎙 Esther Wolfs
🎙 Dirk Valkenborg
🎙 Christel Faes
October 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
1️⃣ Data Entry & Data Retrieval
How the PIDGIN team digitizes & analyzes tissue slides, stores massive datasets, and performs large-scale AI-driven analysis using VSC Tier-1 infrastructure.
👉 www.vscentrum.be/stories?wix-...

🎙 Esther Wolfs
🎙 Kim Nijsten
🎙 Melvin Geubbelmans
October 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
🧵 🎬 Two stories. One mission: transforming cancer diagnosis with AI & HPC.

The PIDGIN Project Hasselt University bridges oncology, pathology, biomedical science & data science to develop precise diagnostic tools for lung cancer — powered by @VlaamsSC supercomputing. 🧠

👇 Watch both stories:
October 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
🔍 Steel cables are everywhere: bridges, elevators, and offshore platforms. But hidden defects = hidden risks.

Leuven start-up Raidyn uses AI + VSC HPC to make risks visible ⚡
A VLAIO success story 👇
www.vlaio.be/nl/onderneme...

#AI #HPC #Innovation #VLAIO #VSC
October 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
🚀 The EPICURE Portal is live!
A one-stop hub for EuroHPC users to:
✅ Request support
✅ Access training & best practices
✅ Optimise applications on JU supercomputers

👉 eurohpcsupport.eu

#HPC #EuroHPC #EPICURE #Supercomputing
October 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🚀 We’re launching the VSC Connect Blog!
A new space to share insights on #HPC, #AI & innovation from the VSC team.

🔹 First post: Interview with Prof. dr. Geert Jan Bex, HPC analyst/consultant at Hasselt University/KU Leuven & EuroCC Belgium.

👉 Read more: www.vscentrum.be/post/training
October 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM
💻 Boost your Linux skills!
Join our Linux Scripting – Infosession (online) with hands-on training in Bash scripting, loops, variables & more.

🗓️ 07 Oct 2025 | 26 Feb 2026
⏰ 09:00–13:00 CEST

👉 Register now: www.vscentrum.be/events/linux...

#Linux #HPC #Training #VSC #KULeuven
September 30, 2025 at 7:02 AM
🚀 Struggling to get your research software running on a supercomputer?
Join our free VSC Training: Getting Scientific Software Installed

📅 3 Nov 2025 (Brussels + online)
📍 Hands-on sessions 6 Nov @ UGent, VUB, KU Leuven, UAntwerpen

🔗 Register: www.vscentrum.be/events/getti...

#HPC #Research
September 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
🚀 Exciting news!
A new Tier-2 cluster will join the KU Leuven/UHasselt environment at the end of 2025, operational in Q1 2026.

Highlights:
💻 40 thin nodes (7,680 cores)
🧠 10 large-memory nodes (1.5 TB RAM)
🎮 3 GPU nodes (8× NVIDIA B200 each)
📂 5.8 PB parallel filesystem

Info: docs.vscentrum.be
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
💻 New to Linux?
Join our Introduction to Linux @ KU Leuven training! 🚀

✅ Command line basics
✅ File system navigation
✅ Security & process control

📅 Multiple dates – online & hybrid
👉 Register: www.vscentrum.be/events/linux...
September 1, 2025 at 6:25 AM
🐧 Ready to dive into Linux?
Join our Introduction to Linux training @ KU Leuven!
Learn the essentials of command line, file system navigation, permissions & process control.

📅 Next session: 29 Sept (online)
👉 Register: www.vscentrum.be/events/linux...

#Linux #Research #HPC #Training
August 20, 2025 at 7:25 AM
🧠 New on the VSC Research Showcase
How does homophily, preferring similar partners, shape criminal networks?

🔍 Study shows it:
➡️ Builds trust & stable ties
➡️ Clusters networks
➡️ Slows skill spread

💻 Powered by VSC
🔗 Read more: www.vscentrum.be/post/homophi...

#HPC #Criminology #ResearchShowcase
August 8, 2025 at 7:29 AM
🚀 Ready to level up your programming skills in HPC & research?

Check out VSC Training! From Python to parallel programming, our hands-on courses are perfect for beginners & pros alike.

🌐 Learn more: www.vscentrum.be/vsctraining
#HPC #Research #Supercomputing
July 31, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🚀 Stay ahead with the VSC Quarterly eNewsletter!
Get expert insights, HPC success stories, training invites & more – straight to your inbox.

💡 Next issue drops this month – don’t miss it!
👇 Subscribe www.vscentrum.be/subscribe

#HPC #Supercomputing #VSC
June 26, 2025 at 7:11 AM
🚀 Flemish businesses: ready to innovate faster?

VSC offers Tier-1 HPC, free training & expert support — plus a 4-month FREE trial worth €5,000 in VSC credits. 💡

Run AI, simulations & more — without the barriers.

👉 vscentrum.be/vsc4business

#HPC #VSC4Business #AI #Innovation #FlemishIndustry
June 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🧬 Over 1,000 years of history revealed from 3,000+ burials in Sint-Truiden.

Researchers from KU Leuven & global partners uncovered genetic traces of migration, ancestry & the Black Death, powered by VSC 💻

📰 Read more www.vscentrum.be/post/discove...

#HPC #DNA #Paleogenomics #Supercomputing
May 28, 2025 at 7:57 AM