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News: October 2026

Exclamation icon System maintenance (downtime) on Monday, October 5

Please be advised that the Center for High Performance Computing (CHPC) will be undergoing a system-wide downtime on Monday, October 5, starting at 8:00 a.m. MDT.

Lock icon Don't feed the phish: Simple habits, safer research

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which makes it a great time for a quick security check-in. The good news is that you do not have to be a cybersecurity expert to help keep CHPC secure. A few simple habits can make a big difference for your account, your research, and the systems we all rely on.

Award icon Jeremy Bergdorff selected as expert panelist for upcoming EDUCAUSE Horizon Report

The CHPC's Jeremy Bergdorff has been selected to serve as an expert panelist for the upcoming EDUCAUSE Horizon Report, higher education's benchmark publication tracking emerging technologies, macro trends, and institutional transformation.

Newspaper icon The U joins two other universities on $5M NSF grant to enhance data protection for users nationwide

Experts from San Diego State University, Arizona State University and University of Utah join forces to develop a new privacy-enhancing cybersecurity infrastructure. This story was originally posted by San Diego State University and also appeared on the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute website.

Calendar icon Featured events in October

There are several upcoming events that may be of interest to the research computing community, including the One-U Responsible AI Initiative Annual Symposium, a workshop on agentic AI applications with LLMs, and a workshop on machine learning and big data.

Calendar icon Awarded allocation for the fall quarter is now available

Allocation provides priority access to resources on some CHPC clusters. For details and instructions on applying for allocation, please see the documentation on allocations.

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Last Updated: 12/5/25