Last month, our research group had the incredible opportunity to participate in EuroHack24: High Performance Computing Applications Programming Hackathon, held from October 7–11, 2024, at the beautiful Hotel de la Paix in Lugano, Switzerland. This event, organized by the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), brought together research teams and mentors to explore the cutting edge of high-performance computing (HPC).
This year, the event placed special emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning applications, reflecting the growing role of these technologies in computational science. Teams collaborated closely with mentors to enhance performance and scalability, leaving the hackathon with tangible results or detailed roadmaps for further development.
Our team consisting of Jennifer Them, Marius Pille, and Simon Adriano Munoz Lagunas, worked alongside Henrique Mendonça, their mentor from CSCS. Together, they focused on optimizing a scientific application and improving its performance on modern parallel computing systems.
About EuroHack?
EuroHack is an intensive, five-day hackathon designed to push the boundaries of HPC applications. Participants focus on porting scientific applications to GPU accelerators or optimizing existing applications for parallel architectures, leveraging state-of-the-art computing hardware. brought together research teams and mentors to explore the cutting edge of high-performance computing (HPC).
The event is an excellent opportunity for developers, researchers, and application experts to collaborate, enhance performance, and apply the latest GPU technologies and AI techniques to their projects.
About CSCS
The Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) is one of the world’s leading supercomputing centers, known for hosting some of the most powerful computing systems used in scientific research. CSCS provides the infrastructure needed for participants to push their applications to new heights, leveraging the power of state-of-the-art GPUs, multi-core processors, and high-performance storage.
Their commitment to advancing the field of computational science through education and collaboration makes EuroHack a unique and invaluable experience for participants.
Learn more about the CSCS on the official website.