News Archives - Center for Integrated Research Computing (CIRC)

AI reveals how the brain clears harmful waste

Researchers at the University of Rochester, Brown University, and the University of Copenhagen have developed a physics-informed neural network approach to measure cerebrospinal fluid flow velocities in the brain’s glymphatic…

April 2026 CIRC Symposium Announcement [canceled]

⚠️ Notice: This symposium has been canceled The Center for Integrated Research Computing (CIRC) will host its final symposium for the semester on Friday, April 17th, 11:30 am – 1…

March 2026 CIRC Symposium Announcement

The Center for Integrated Research Computing (CIRC) will host its next symposium on Friday, March 20th, 11:30 am – 1 pm in Wegmans Hall 1400. This month’s featured speaker is…

Call for Proposals: CIRC Pilot Awards 2026-2027

We are pleased to announce a call for proposals for the 2026-2027 CIRC Pilot Award program. The program aims to support collaborative research efforts with the goal of attracting major…

February 2026 CIRC Symposium Announcement

February 17, 2026

The Center for Integrated Research Computing (CIRC) will host its next symposium on Friday, February 20th, 11:30 am – 1 pm in Wegmans Hall 1400 This month’s featured speaker is…

Winter Bootcamp Announcement 2026

January 28, 2026

Winter is here, and now is the time to learn a new programming language and catch up on your computing and data analysis skills! The Center for Integrated Research Computing…

Atomic insights could boost chemical manufacturing efficiency

January 14, 2026

Scientists at the University of Rochester have developed breakthrough algorithms that reveal how propane is converted into propylene at the atomic level—a critical process for manufacturing everyday plastic products from…

January 2026 CIRC Symposium Announcement

January 13, 2026

The Center for Integrated Research Computing (CIRC) will host its next symposium on Friday, January 16th 11:30 am – 1 pm in Wegmans Hall 1400. This month’s featured speaker is…

Announcing Bluehive 3

December 23, 2025

CIRC staff are excited to announce that the next iteration of BlueHive, known as BlueHive 3, is now available for testing. The newer computing environment and GPUs (such as L40S…

November 2025 CIRC Symposium Announcement

November 18, 2025

The Center for Integrated Research Computing (CIRC) will host its next symposium on Friday, November 21st, 11:30 am – 1 pm in Wegmans Hall 1400. This month’s featured speaker is…

Fall 2025 Workshop Announcement

November 3, 2025

The Center for Integrated Research Computing (CIRC) will host a workshop for learning about the University’s computing environment for research on Friday, November 7th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.…

October 2025 CIRC Symposium Announcement

October 14, 2025

The Center for Integrated Research Computing (CIRC) will host its next symposium on Friday, October 17th 11:30 am – 1 pm in Wegmans Hall 1400. This month’s featured speaker is…