New DAC Small Award Proposal Deadlines

The Data Analytics Center (DAC) is accepting proposals for the Small Analytics Resource Award. If you have a computationally-intensive project and would like a collaborator, consider applying for a Small Analytics Resource Award. The DAC team is ready to support your research in AI, Bioinformatics, Image Processing, Data Analysis, Data Management, and more. The next proposal deadline is 30 June 2025. For details on how to apply for the Small Award, visit the Awards website Read more →

2025 Exhibition Award Winners: Recognizing Computational Research at UVA

Research Computing, a team within UVA Information Technology Services, recently held its second annual Research Computing Exhibition on April 23. This event showcased how researchers at UVA are pushing the boundaries of innovation using Research Computing’s services and resources. Featuring research presentations, faculty lightning talks, and a poster competition, the exhibition underscored the growing significance and impact of computational research across the University. More than 30 students and scholars presented posters highlighting research powered by UVA Research Computing’s resources. Their work spanned a wide range of fields — including environmental science, astronomy, cancer genomics, digital health, and chemical engineering — demonstrating the breadth of disciplines benefiting from advanced computational tools. Read more →

Beyond the Classroom: How UVA Students Are Shaping & Growing Through Research Computing

Where next-gen technology meets real mentorship, UVA Research Computing is powering more than research — it’s empowering careers. Each semester, a small cohort of student workers joins Research Computing, a team within UVA Information Technology Services, to contribute to essential tools, systems, and services that support research across the University. The program was designed to create a sustainable, scalable student workforce that enhances Research Computing’s operational efficiency and strengthens its service and support offerings. In the interviews below, three student workers reflect on how hands-on projects, mentorship, and real-world challenges helped them grow not only in their technical skills but also as communicators, collaborators, and emerging professionals. Read more →

Student Q&A: Hari Periyasamy on Learning to Lead Through Code and Collaboration

As a student worker at UVA Research Computing, Hari Periyasamy gained practical experience in software development while taking on leadership roles. He contributed to maintaining and improving the team’s website, developed APIs, and helped onboard and support fellow students. Through these opportunities, Hari built important skills in teamwork, communication, and professional software development. In this Q&A, he shares how his time at Research Computing expanded his technical knowledge, boosted his confidence in public speaking, and prepared him for a software engineering internship at Amazon. Hari Periyasamy Major: Computer Science and Applied Statistics Relevant Interests: Software development Previous Experience: I served as the program mentor in the UVA Development Hub, working alongside a Research Computing staff member. Read more →

Student Q&A: Jennifer Vo on Building Confidence, Community, and a Career in Research Computing

As a student worker at UVA Research Computing, Jennifer Vo blended technical development with community outreach. She enhanced the Research Computing Learning site, streamlined internal workflows, and represented the team at national workshops. In this Q&A, she reflects on how hands-on projects, mentorship, and cross-disciplinary collaboration helped her grow as both a developer and communicator. That growth played a direct role in helping her secure a full-time position after graduation. Jennifer Vo Major: Computer Science in the Engineering School Minor: Data Science Relevant Interests & Previous Experience: At UVA, I worked as a Teaching Assistant (TA) for a few CS classes including Computer Game Design and Software Development Essentials. Read more →

Student Q&A: Matthew Galitz on Designing Tools That Power UVA Research

As a student worker at UVA Research Computing, Matthew Galitz gained hands-on experience in software engineering and machine learning, fields he is passionate about. He led projects that created practical tools to help researchers across UVA find collaborators and manage their work more efficiently. Through this experience, Matthew developed important professional skills like collaboration, communication, and project ownership. In this Q&A, he shares how working alongside experts and tackling real-world challenges helped prepare him for his future career. Matthew Galitz Major: Mathematics & Computer Science Relevant Interests: Software Engineering, Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence Previous Experience: Software Development Engineer Intern at AWS Read more →

HPC Maintenance: May 27, 2025

The UVA HPC systems, Afton/Rivanna, will be down for maintenance on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 beginning at 6 am. All systems are expected to return to service by Wednesday, May 28 at 6 am. How should I prepare and what to expect on May 27, 2025? You may continue submitting jobs to the HPC system until the maintenance period begins. However, if the system determines your job won’t finish in time, it will not start until the system is back online. The upcoming maintenance will include upgrades to the HPC image (upgrading to Rocky 8.10), the HPC scheduler (Slurm 24. Read more →

New NVIDIA H200 GPU Node Added to Afton

We are excited to announce the expansion of UVA’s AI computing capabilities. On April 3, we added a NVIDIA HGX H200 GPU node to the Afton high-performance computing (HPC) cluster, the first of many planned for the coming year. Each node provides 2TB of node CPU memory and 8-way connected Tensor Core GPUs with 141GB of VRAM memory per device. These devices offer higher performance than the current Afton GPU nodes, opening new possibilities for the most challenging deep learning and large language model computations. How can I get access to the new hardware? On April 3, the new GPU nodes became available as a beta-release. Read more →

UVA Research Computing Exhibition: April 23, 2025

Join us for our annual UVA Research Computing Exhibition: Wednesday, April 23, 10am - 2pm in the Newcomb Hall Ballroom Drop by anytime! The UVA Research Computing Exhibition showcases the incredible research happening across UVA. Whether you are interested in sharing your research or discovering what others are working on, this exhibition offers the opportunity to: See and discuss research posters Hear Lightning Talks from UVA faculty Learn about resources for research Explore diverse research methods Find potential collaborators Connect with the broader research community Enjoy free food and beverages Exhibition Agenda Attendees can drop by anytime. 8:30-9:30am — Participant Sign-In and Poster Setup Read more →

RC Exhibition Call for Posters: March 31, 2025

Important Dates New Submission Date: March 31, 2025 UVA RC Exhibition: April 23, 2025: ` Everyone is welcome to attend the Exhibition on April 23rd, at the Newcomb Hall Ballroom, 10:00am - 2:00pm. Our Exhibition includes a judged poster competition with travel awards presented to the winning finalists. If you have used Research Computing resources to support your research, we invite you to submit a poster! Posters should reflect how you have used these resources to support your research. Three finalists will be recognized with a travel award that can be used for professional travel such as conferences, meetings of professional associations, or other travel related to your research. Read more →

Data Analytics Center / Digital Humanities Center Fellowship

The Scholars’ Lab, the UVA Library Digital Humanities Center (DHC), and the Data Analytics Center (DAC) are delighted to announce a new fellowship opportunity. The 2025 Data Analytics Center-Digital Humanities Center Fellowship is open for proposals from UVA faculty and graduate students. This is an experimental iteration encouraging the use of high-performance computing resources in the humanities, as well as identifying digital humanities research and teaching that could benefit from support from DHC and DAC. Possible projects might utilize AI, gaming platforms, imaging tools, geospatial technologies, use of new tools, and more. The awarded team will consist of one faculty and one graduate student collaborating on humanities research in the University of Virginia. Read more →

HPC Maintenance Schedule for 2025

Rivanna/Afton will be taken down for maintenance in 2025 on the following days: Winter: Tuesday, January 7 Spring: May 27, 2025 Summer: August 12, 2025 Fall: Oct 14, 2025 Please plan accordingly. Questions about the 2025 maintenance schedule should be directed to our user services team. Read more →

HPC Maintenance: Jan 7, 2025

The HPC cluster will be down for maintenance on Tuesday, Jan 7, 2025 beginning at 6 am. All systems are expected to return to service by Wednesday, Jan 8 at 6 am. IMPORTANT MAINTENANCE NOTES How should I prepare and what to expect on Jan 7, 2025? You may continue submitting jobs to the HPC system until the maintenance period begins. However, if the system determines your job won’t finish in time, it will not start until the system is back online. The maintenance will involve upgrading the storage client, requiring all compute and login nodes, including the Open OnDemand and FastX portals, to be taken offline. Read more →

Virginia Women in HPC - Student Lightning Talks: November 12, 2024

On November 12, 2024 from 1-2 p.m. EST, Virginia Women in High Performance Computing (VA-WHPC) will be hosting 8 students as they present research lightning talks to members of the HPC community from across Virginia. See here for details. Interested in giving a lightning talk? You’ll get 3 minutes and 1-2 slides to tell us all about your research. Don’t miss this chance to practice your presentation skills and share your research with a diverse audience! Sign up here by the end of today, October 24th! A helpful guide on how to give a successful lightning talk is available here Read more →

Transition from Anaconda to Miniforge: October 15, 2024

Due to the new licensing restrictions by Anaconda on research usage, the licensed Anaconda distribution was removed from the system on October 15, 2024. The current anaconda/2023.07-py3.11 module will redirect to the miniforge/24.3.0-py3.11 module, switching to conda-forge as the default package installation channel with fewer preinstalled packages. Existing environments will not be affected. However, using Anaconda default channels for research without a personal license will violate the Anaconda license. For instructional use, package installation from licensed channels is still allowed Maintenance: Oct 15, 2024 The UVA high-performance computing (HPC) system will be down for maintenance on **Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024,** beginning at 6 a. Read more →

Afton Cluster Dedicated to Prof. John Hawley

On September 16, 2024, RC dedicated the new Afton computing cluster to the memory of John F. Hawley (1958-2021), late Professor of Astronomy who was a leading researcher in computational astrophysics. He also served in the Office of the Dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for nine years, first as Associate Dean for the Sciences and later as Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. The ceremony featured some remarks by Josh Baller, Associate Vice President for Research Computing, and Scott Ruffner, Director of Infrastructure for Research Computing, along with a recorded message from Provost Ian Baucom. Read more →

High-Security Standard Storage Maintenance: Oct 15, 2024

The Ivy Virtual Machines (VMs) and high security zone HPC system will be down for storage maintenance on Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024, beginning at 6 a.m. The system is expected to return to full service by 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct 16.. IMPORTANT MAINTENANCE NOTES During the maintenance all VMs will be down as well as the UVA Ivy Data Transfer Node (DTN) and Globus services. The High-Security HPC cluster will also be unavailable for all job scheduling and viewing. If you have any questions about the upcoming Ivy system maintenance, you may contact our user services team. Ivy Central Storage transition to HSZ Research Standard To transition from old storage hardware, we have retired the Ivy Central Storage and replaced it with the new High Security Zone Research Standard storage. Read more →

HPC Maintenance: Oct 15, 2024

The HPC cluster will be down for maintenance on Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024 beginning at 6 am. You may continue to submit jobs until the maintenance period begins, but if the system determines your job will not have time to finish, it will not start until the cluster is returned to service. All systems are expected to return to service by Wednesday, Oct 16 at 6 am. IMPORTANT MAINTENANCE NOTES Expansion of /home To transition away from the Qumulo filesystem, we will migrate all /home directories to the GPFS filesystem and automatically increase each user’s /home directory limit to 200GB. Read more →