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The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), a foundational pillar of the new School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences at University of California San Diego, has been recognized in the 22nd edition of the HPCwire Readers’ Choice Awards, presented at the 2025 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis (SC25), in St. Louis, Missouri.

Awards were announced at the SC25 HPCwire booth, as well as on the HPCwire website.

SDSC was recognized with the following honors:

SDSC’s Expanse Simulations Unlock Secrets of Blood Vessel Growth
Researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and the University of Florida used the Expanse HPC system at SDSC to make a groundbreaking discovery about the characterization of hemodynamics in blood vessel sprouts. The work created a foundation for better understanding and prediction of how new blood vessels grow.

Societal Computing and Innovation Lab (SCIL) at the San Diego Supercomputer Center
SDSC’s Societal Computing and Innovation Lab (SCIL) takes a novel approach to creating breakthrough technological innovations to meet complex societal challenges with a commitment to real-world solutions that leverage integrated workflows, next-generation data and AI, cutting-edge science, and advanced digital infrastructure. A defining feature of SCIL is its Immersion Studio, which leverages the AI-readiness of scientific data to power new modes of teaching, training, decision-making and public engagement.

San Diego Supercomputer Center Project Enabling Large Scale AI Research on NVIDIA DGX Cloud Resources
The U.S. National Science Foundation-funded Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) project at SDSC provides in-depth support to research groups. The effort concentrates on using the NVIDIA DGX cloud platform with a focus on optimization of system setups, performance monitoring, and determining the best ways to run National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot projects on the resources.

Team Identifies, Finds Age of Three Brown Dwarfs in Outskirts of Our Galaxy - UCSD, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, San Diego Supercomputer Center
An international team of researchers used data from the new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and simulations on supercomputers, including Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC)’s Bridges-2 and SDSC’s Expanse, to identify and date three brown dwarfs in a globular cluster for the first time.

“The SDSC community is honored to receive these awards that exemplify our efforts to serve the nation by working with researchers and stakeholders across sectors, and enable scientific discovery that positively impacts society,” said SDSC Director Frank Würthwein. “Our awards showcase the depth and breadth of our work across the nation — ranging from health to next-gen AI and advanced cloud computing.”

The annual HPCwire Readers’ Choice Awards are determined through a nomination and voting process with the global HPCwire community, as well as selections from the HPCwire editors. The awards are an annual feature of the publication and constitute prestigious recognition from the HPC community. They are revealed each year to kick off the annual supercomputing conference, which showcases high performance computing, networking, storage and data analysis.

“While the early advances in applying AI to science and engineering are producing exciting and impressive results, traditional HPC continues to drive breakthrough discoveries for mission-critical workloads and applications,” said Tom Tabor, CEO of TCI Media, publishers of HPCwire. “The 2025 Readers’ and Editors’ Choice Awards truly capture this dynamic era of innovation.”

“Across the globe, grand challenge problems are being tackled — and often solved — thanks to HPC, now amplified and accelerated by AI. Yet, many of these remarkable achievements rarely receive the recognition they deserve for their impact on society. With input from our worldwide community of HPC experts and the industry’s most respected editorial panel, the Readers’ and Editors’ Choice Awards stand as a powerful acknowledgment of the depth and diversity of HPC accomplishments worldwide. We extend our sincere gratitude and warmest congratulations to all of this year’s winners,” added Tabor.

More information on these awards can be found at the HPCwire website or on X through the following hashtag: #HPCwireRCA25.