We are proud to present the 2024-2025 Ohio Supercomputer Center Research Report. Download the report to read it in PDF format, or browse the client research spotlights below.
Download the 2024-2025 OSC Research Report (PDF)
Client Research Spotlights
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Open OnDemand transforms HPC access for students, expands educational outreach opportunities
Wright State University
Researcher advances the fight against cerebral aneurysms with diagnostic innovations
TotalSim and NASCAR
Ohio company develops thermal management solutions for NextGen race cars
The Ohio State University Department of Astronomy
Scientist reveals new details about the sun’s opacity and iron processes, advancing understanding of solar physics
Michigan State University
National Science Foundation-funded Data Machine and Open OnDemand help speed adoption of research computing resources
University of Toledo
Engineers develop advanced membranes for turning wastewater into clean water
The Ohio State University ICICLE Project
Scientists use artificial intelligence to help farmers manage agriculture issues
CSC - IT Center for Science Finland
Europe’s most powerful supercomputer integrates Open OnDemand
Cleveland State University
Mathematician uncovers the secrets of marine animal movement
Director's Letter
When the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) was developing its new flagship high performance computing (HPC) cluster, Cardinal, we approached one of our higher education institution clients for a creative solution for the endcap image, the artwork that identifies the cluster in the data center. Ohio University faculty and students already had been using our resources to explore the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to digital artwork and enthusiastically accepted the challenge of using the technology to design an image that celebrates the cluster’s avian namesake.
The end result, featured on the cover of this year’s Research Report, not only is visually arresting but also represents major themes of OSC’s 2024: advancements in HPC capabilities, the prominent role of AI in our client work and resource development, the expansion of HPC use beyond traditional disciplines, and our support of the next generation of Ohio innovators.
Over the last six months, OSC has launched two major HPC clusters. Cardinal, which debuted in November, features the latest technology from Dell, Intel and NVIDIA, as well as an energy-efficient cooling system that landed the cluster on the global Green500 List. In addition, last year The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center partnered with OSC to help deploy a major expansion of our Ascend cluster, providing all OSC clients access to more GPU resources than ever before.
While it’s critical to maintain advanced hardware and infrastructure in our data center, OSC also is committed to ensuring that our clients can readily access and utilize our resources. That’s why we spent the past year developing a new service center, slated to launch in the coming months, that will provide world-class client support for research and education.
Open OnDemand also is an important tool that helps boost access to HPC resources—both here at OSC and for the thousands of sites around the world that have adopted it. New National Science Foundation (NSF) funding for the project is helping OSC and its partners add features, support classroom deployments and increase accessibility of the platform for new users. The inaugural Global Open OnDemand (GOOD) conference, held in early 2025 at Harvard University, brought together HPC experts to share how they have adapted the platform for their local communities.
These are just a few examples of how OSC supports higher education through HPC services and research. As you’ll read more in this year’s Research Report, we’re also involved in multiple NSF-funded initiatives to train more research computing professionals to manage AI workloads or deploy new AI tools to assist faculty and students, we host summer STEM institutes to introduce Ohio youth to HPC research and career paths, and we support thousands of Ohio college students—such as the innovative artists behind our new Cardinal endcap—on their journey to be the computationally enabled workforce of tomorrow.
Beyond these initiatives, we are excited to showcase examples of how our clients are using OSC’s resources and services to make strides in research, teaching, institutional HPC support and company innovations. As we learn about the amazing outcomes of your work, we are delighted to know that we have played some part in your story.
David Hudak
Executive Director
