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NeSI provides a range of services, people, expertise, and information to help computational research projects become reality

Photo of an ice shelf in Antarctica.

Modelling Antarctic ice sheets

"We can now confidently say that our current model operates at its absolute technological limit."
An example of the imagery used by Jono Conway's research group to study the topography of an area.

Understanding the impacts of future warming in the Antarctic

"It definitely feels like we had a head start on the project and could jump straight into our science."

New addition to the NeSI Team: Welcome Sean Matheny

Please join us in welcoming the newest member to the NeSI team! Sean is a Systems Engineer and based in Auckland at the University of Auckland.

Posted at Monday, May 31, 2021 - 11:20

Webinar: NeSI and REANNZ infrastructure - Tools and tips for research success

On 15 June 2021, NeSI and REANNZ will be co-hosting a webinar that reveals the ins and outs of a research infrastructure designed to help researchers investigate scientific challenges that were... Read more

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 12:00 to 13:00

Save the date: Second annual NZ Research Software Engineering Conference happening online 15-17 September 2021

Despite the range of challenges 2020 presented for research community gatherings last year, NeSI's re-branding and hosting of the New Zealand Research Software Engineering (NZ RSE) Conference was a ... Read more

Posted at Monday, May 24, 2021 - 11:23
A picture of one of the NVIDIA A100 GPUs to be installed into NeSI's HPC platform.

Tech Insights: A behind-the-scenes look at rolling out new GPU resources for NZ researchers

New training videos to help you make the most of using NeSI's HPC platform

From April - May 2021, NeSI hosted a ‘NeSI know-how’ webinar mini-series. These short & sharp sessions shared a taste for what is possible when you work on NeSI platforms.Each session was under... Read more

Posted at Sunday, May 23, 2021 - 17:20
Photograph of a stream in a field

Building a data repository that's responsive to researcher needs

NeSI and Genomics Aotearoa are consulting with researchers to guide the ongoing development of a new data repository for genomic data.
Photo of a New Zealand beach coastline.

How metadata is helping support New Zealand conservation and Indigenous data sovereignty priorities

"Nationally, and as a global citizen, we are under increasing pressure to make informed decisions regarding commercial and recreational activities, and how they can be balanced with the protection of our marine ecosystems. "

HPC Carpentry wants YOU

If you haven’t heard, there have been massive improvements to the high performance computing (HPC) Carpentry lessons and now is a great time to join the community! 

Posted at Friday, April 23, 2021 - 12:42