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The ALCF provides users with access to supercomputing resources that are significantly more powerful than systems typically used for open scientific research.

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The ALCF is committed to providing training and outreach opportunities that prepare researchers to efficiently use its leadership computing systems, while also cultivating a diverse and skilled HPC workforce for the future.
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The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility enables breakthroughs in science and engineering by providing supercomputing resources and expertise to the research community.
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The ALCF Support Center assists users with support requests related to their ALCF projects.

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Email: support@alcf.anl.gov
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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:

- Aurora webpage

- Aurora resource guide

- Aurora Early Science Program webpage

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

ALCF Reports and Fact Sheets

Aurora handout

Aurora Fact Sheet

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Images and Logos

Aurora Graphic

Aurora

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Image of Aurora Front View

Aurora Front View

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Image of Aurora Blades

Aurora Blade Detail

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Sunspot Image

Sunspot

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Videos

Featured News

announcements
Published 05/13/2024

Argonne’s Aurora supercomputer breaks exascale barrier

Aurora

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

Shutterstock Graphic High Energy Physics Graphic

media hitsInsideHPC
Published 09/27/2021

Preparing for Exascale: Aurora to Drive Brain Map Construction

Aurora

science
Published 12/07/2022

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

Image of Aurora in the lab and an aerial view of the Argonne National Lab.