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IT Center Trainee Honored For Internship Abroad

January 12th, 2024 | by
Gruppenfoto der Teilnehmer der IHK Veranstaltung Zukunft Ausbildung

Source: Astrid Piethan

A few weeks ago, our DiMa trainee Yasin Kalem shared his experiences and adventures during his internship abroad in Malta with us.

Not only was he congratulated for this. He even received an award for his special commitment from the Cologne Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) at the renowned “Zukunft Ausbildung” event!

 

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The IT Center Christmas Party 2023

December 22nd, 2023 | by

The annual Christmas party took place at the IT Center again this year. This was celebrated on December 8, 2023 with the IT Center staff as well as alumni and family members. The party team

put on a fantastic celebration where nothing was missing. There was dancing, feasting, and toasting together.

Vanilla crescents and cinnamon buns

Source: Own illustration

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IT-Zauber: Efficient Data Centres

December 20th, 2023 | by
IT Zauber Logo

Source: Own illustration

The IT-Zauber project, funded by the BMBF as part of the nine joint research projects of the GreenHPC program, aims to improve the efficiency and sustainability of data centres through digital twins. These digital images enable a holistic view of data centres by encompassing the entire operation including the computer load as well as the power supply and cooling infrastructure.

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SC 2023 in Denver: A Review

December 11th, 2023 | by
SC23 Event Location

Source: Own illustration

Supercomputing (“SC”) is the largest international conference in the research field of high-performance computing. Here, researchers and industry partners from all over the world discuss current topics in high-performance computing. The conference takes place annually in the USA, this year under the motto “I Am HPC.” from 12 November to 17 November in Denver, Colorado. A total of 14,000 participants and 438 exhibitors came together this year. The HPC Group from the IT Centre was also there with six participants.

 

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De Supinski: El Capitan – Exascale System

December 6th, 2023 | by
Bronis Talk in SW23

Source: Own Illustration

Recently, we had the honour of experiencing a remarkable talk by Bronis R. de Supinski, the CTO of Livermore Computing, who dove deep into the design and insights behind the NNSA (National Nuclear Security Administration, part of the United States Department of Energy) Exascale System, El Capitan.

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Changed Opening Hours – December 8, 2023

December 4th, 2023 | by
Opening hours in a yellow speechbubble

Source: Freepik

Due to an internal event, the IT Center will only be open for you during limited opening hours on Friday, December 8, 2023. Read the rest of this entry »

Best Trainee Award 2023

November 27th, 2023 | by
Daumen hoch für unsere Azubis

Source: Freepik

Despite the extraordinary circumstances during the coronavirus pandemic, the training was completed with the grade “very good” – four former IT Center trainees achieved this in 2023: Patrick Blaneck, who completed his training as a mathematical-technical software developer at the beginning of the year, Mia Möbes, IT specialist for system integration, Eva Tiede, Management Assistant for Office Management, and Marcel Vogler, mathematical-technical software developer. All four were honored by the IHK-Aachen for their excellent results at a ceremony.

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25th Anniversary of the VR Group

November 15th, 2023 | by

Source: Own illustration

For a quarter of a century now, our VR group has been researching the various possible applications of virtual reality (VR) at RWTH Aachen University.

We are celebrating – HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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Blogging Day 2023: Sharing Knowledge

November 13th, 2023 | by

Today we are once again celebrating Blogging Day, an opportunity to celebrate the digital sharing of knowledge. Blogging is much more than simply writing texts – it is a bridge that connects us with our community.

Since 2015, we have been providing you with information about our IT services and more on the IT Center Blog. The RDM-Blog also offers you exciting information on the topic of research data management. This year, the IT Center Changes Blog has been added to the IT Center’s blog repertoire. Would you like to get more specific insights into our blog instances? Then this post is just right for you!

 

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Congratulations: Best Paper Award

November 3rd, 2023 | by
Dr. Tim Weißker and Dr. Daniel Zielasko on the podium together with the award panel at the award ceremony. On the projection in the background are the title of the paper “Stay Vigilant: The Threat of a Replication Crisis in VR Locomotion Research” and the names of the two authors.

Dr. Tim Weißker and Dr. Daniel Zielasko receiving the Best Paper Award at the 29th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology Source: Jun.-Prof. Dr. Benjamin Weyers

On October 10, 2023, Dr. Tim Weißker and Dr. Daniel Zielasko won the Best Paper Award for their work entitled “Stay Vigilant: The Threat of a Replication Crisis in VR Locomotion Research” at the 29th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology. The paper presents a meta-analysis of research on navigation techniques in virtual reality and analyses the associated empirical user studies with respect to their reproducibility. The results indicate a strong need for improvement within the research community, from which the authors derive specific guidelines for the conduct and presentation of future research.

 

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