Author Archives: Nicole Hemsoth
Nicole Hemsoth
GM Invests in HPC Center for Crash Test Simulations
May 17th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/gmwarrendc.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="60" border="0" />As the cloud becomes an increasingly attractive option for manufacturers with big needs in IT, scalable options such as outsourced data centers have become a must-have for many companies. But General ...
Airbus Enters the Composite Class
May 17th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/a350.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="71" border="0" />This week, Airbus towed its newest airliner, the A350 XWB, out of its hangar and is poised to roll it into the spotlight of the upcoming Paris Air Show. The A350 ...
Telcos to Slash Energy Use 90 Percent by 2020
May 16th, 2013
Launched three years ago, GreenTouch is a global research consortium dedicated to dramatically improving the energy efficiency of data and communications networks. Despite exponentially-increasing network traffic, the group asserts that it is possible to reduce energy consumption 90 percent ...
3D Printing Meets Augmented Reality
May 16th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/augmented03_preview_featured.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="71" border="0" />Sander Veenhof and Joris van Tubergen, of the Netherlands, joined their skills in media art and design to merge 3D printing with augmented reality. They call the result "UltimARker" and like ...
Could a Driverless Highway Be Around the Corner?
May 16th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/ciscocar.png" alt="" width="95" height="63" border="0" />A recent survey by Cisco Systems found that 57 percent of consumers worldwide are in favor of using driverless cars, with 60 percent approval in the United States, suggesting that the ...
CO2 Levels Hit New High
May 15th, 2013
Climate scientists reported that the levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide surpassed 400 parts per million (ppm) for the first time in over a million years.
Boosting the Workforce, One Veteran at a Time
May 15th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/veteran.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="56" border="0" />When we talk to manufacturers of any size, one concern across the board has been finding engineers with sufficient education and training to do their job. Taking one step toward alleviating ...
A Datacenter Without Walls
May 14th, 2013
When you're running the largest datacenters in the world, low-carbon cooling techniques take on new significance. Microsoft is one of the IT giant's leading the datacenter optimization charge. Over the years the company has transitioned from heavy reliance on ...
STEM Talks Take Root at NEF Regional Dialogues
May 14th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/thommason.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="119" border="0" />The National Engineering Forum (NEF) has developed a three-pronged approached in keeping the US engineering workforce competitive, for which it hopes to help spread awareness through a series of regional dialogue ...
Citizen Scientists to Help Map Global CO2 Emissions
May 13th, 2013
Climate science researchers from Arizona State University are launching an innovative online "game" to better understand the global carbon cycle.
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