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Endless Possibilities
Summer 2025 applications OPEN
- Any UIUC undergraduate student in good academic standing not graduating in Spring 2025 eligible
- Students need to be on the UIUC campus to participate in the SPIN program
- International students are eligible
- Applications due March 3, 2025
Meet the Interns
Emma Maxwell
Project: Quantifying the Effectiveness of Scientific Documentaries Using Natural Language Processing
Mentor(s): Jill Naiman
Ruei-yuan Tu
Project: Computational Biology
Mentor(s): Haohan Wang
News
NCSA Awards 17 Students Fiddler Innovation Fellowships
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications awarded Fiddler Innovation Fellowships to 17 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and NCSA graduate students in a ceremony January 28 honoring the outstanding achievements and interdisciplinary contributions to NCSA programs Students Pushing Innovation (SPIN) and Design for America during the 2023-24 academic year. The awards are part of a $2 million
3rd Annual NCSA Students Research Conference
3rd Annual NCSA Students Research Conference on April 23, from 2:00 – 6:30 PM CT in NCSA building. No registration fee. Register by April 1 here.
For more information please refer to this calendar page.
CS grad student helps develop quantum-resistant security measures
Benjamin Franklin once compared the value of an ounce of prevention to that of a pound of cure. As quantum computing technology advances rapidly, researchers are investigating security issues that could emerge. One concern is the vulnerability of encryption methods used in current computer systems. NCSA Research Scientist Phuong Cao told HPCwire, “The problem is urgent because practical quantum computers will break classical encryption in the next decade.”
SPIN Offers Real-World Applications to Students
The college experience can be a bit overwhelming with so many majors to choose from and fields to explore. Students frequently look for internships that offer real-world experiences. The Students Pushing INnovation (SPIN) at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) lets undergraduates get involved, be valued as key team members and work with researchers on projects with wide-ranging applications.
