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Aurora Media Kit

Explore our Aurora media resources to learn about the ALCF's upcoming Intel-HPE exascale supercomputer.

Additional information can be found on the following webpages:

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If you have questions, please contact us at media@alcf.anl.gov.

ALCF Reports and Fact Sheets

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ALCF Aurora Fact Sheet

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Preparing for Science in the Exascale Era

Preparing for Science in the Exascale Era

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Videos

Featured News

media hitsChicago Magazine
Published 01/31/2023

The supercomputer that will change everything

Chicago Magazine: The computer that will change everything

media hitsThe Next Platform
Published 05/23/2023

Aurora Rising: A Massive Machine For HPC And AI

Aurora installed at the ALCF

media hitsIntel
Published 05/22/2023

Broad, Open HPC+AI Portfolio Powers Performance, Generative AI for Science

Aurora installed at the ALCF

scienceIntel Code Together Podcast
Published 05/18/2023

How Argonne’s Sunspot Testbed is Helping Advance Code Development for Aurora

Code Together

science
Published 10/18/2022

4 science advances coming in the exascale era

Aurora ESP: Amanda Randles

media hitsHPCwire
Published 04/13/2022

Using Supercomputers to Solve High Energy Physics Mysteries

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media hitsInsideHPC
Published 09/27/2021

Preparing for Exascale: Aurora to Drive Brain Map Construction

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Published 12/07/2022

Aurora and the upgraded Advanced Photon Source to power discovery at Argonne

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Published 10/20/2022

Argonne lays the groundwork for its Aurora exascale supercomputer

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