Events

Fine Tuning Large Language Models (LLMs) with Domain Specific Datasets

Large language models (LLMs) are trained on massive, publicly available text datasets containing trillions of tokens. However, these models do not necessarily possess sufficient subject matter expertise and often struggle to provide meaningful responses to specialized prompts. Therefore, fine-tuning LLMs with domain-specific datasets – extracted from documents, articles, and other sources – is crucial. In this presentation, we will demonstrate fine-tuning a few smaller LLMs with LoRA approach using instruct datasets on Gaudi hardware.

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COMPLECS: Getting Started with HPC - 2-Day Workshop

This two-day virtual workshop is an extension of the COMPLECS webinar series to provide more in-depth discussion and complementary hands-on experience. This opportunity is designed to help users strengthen skills using HPC (High-Performance Computing) systems.

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Data Storage and File Systems (COMPLECS)

High-performance computing (HPC) systems use various specialized storage and file systems, each with different performance levels and best-use scenarios. Here, we explain how to properly use these systems for your research. We also introduce common filesystems, their architectures, appropriate I/O patterns, and key Linux tools for managing storage usage, backups, and file permissions.

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Seventh National Research Platform (7NRP) Workshop

The 7NRP Workshop will take place in La Jolla, California from Tuesday, May 5, 2026 through Thursday, May 7th. The Workshop will cover both the current state of NRP as well as its future direction.

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From Atoms to Algorithms: GPU Acceleration of Molecular Dynamics, DFT, and QM/MM Simulations

This talk highlights advances in GPU-accelerated molecular simulations and the hardware that enables them. We will begin with an overview of modern GPU architectures, supercomputers, and programming models that leverage massive parallelism for scientific computing. We will then discuss GPU-optimized molecular dynamics simulations with Amber and quantum chemistry calculations with QUICK, a massively parallel Hartree-Fock and DFT program that performs all major computations on GPUs. Together, these tools enable efficient QM/MM molecular dynamics simulations across diverse GPU platforms. Advances in software and GPU technology are thus transforming the scale and accuracy of simulations for complex chemical and biological systems.

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Using Regular Expressions with Linux Tools (COMPLECS)

Essentials of using regular expressions (regexes) with the Linux tools grep, awk and sed. Topics include quantifiers, wildcards, grouping, alternation, word boundaries, lazy and greedy matching and regex flavors. Attendees should at least be familiar with grep.

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Code Migration (COMPLECS)

This session introduces key strategies for transitioning computations to HPC systems, including using pre-installed software, compiling code with appropriate tools, and setting up Python, R, and conda environments. It also covers workflow management and introduces containerized solutions with Singularity, featuring hands-on practice on SDSC resources.

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CyberInfrastructure-Enabled Machine Learning (CIML) Summer Institute 2026

The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) Cyberinfrastructure-Enabled Machine Learning (CIML) is focused on teaching researchers and students the best practices for effectively running artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL) applications on advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) and high-performance computing (HPC) systems. The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot is an NSF-led initiative designed to democratize access to AI research by providing U.S. researchers and educators with crucial infrastructure, including computational power, datasets, and training tools.

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HPC and Data Science Summer Institute 2026

The SDSC Summer Institute is a week-long workshop hosted annually by the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego, focusing on introductory-to-intermediate topics in High Performance Computing (HPC), Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Designed for researchers and educators in academia and industry, the program equips participants to solve scientific challenges exceeding local computing capabilities.

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