First KAUST Hackathon and Second NVIDIA Workshop Bring Computing Talent to Campus
KAUST ·
KAUST's Supercomputing Laboratory and NVIDIA co-hosted the "Accelerating Scientific Applications Using GPUs" workshop, attended by 120 participants. The event included technical sessions, guest lectures from KAUST faculty and NVIDIA, and presentations on KAUST applications developed on NVIDIA GPUs. KAUST also held its first hackathon, where teams ported scientific applications to GPU accelerators with guidance from KAUST and NVIDIA mentors. Why it matters: This collaboration strengthens KAUST's position as a hub for high-performance computing and GPU-accelerated research in the region, fostering talent development and collaboration with industry partners.