In this newsletter we advertise a wide variety of NAISS training events, scheduled for the autumn term. Since the last time, we added an introduction to the Linux command line and the Programming Formalism course.
An overview on our events is available on the NAISS website.
Overview
NAISS training
- Online training workshop: Basic Singularity/Apptainer workshop, 13 October, 2025
- Online workshop: Intro to Python for HPC, 14 October, 2025
- Online workshop: Linux Command Line 101, 20 October 2025
- Online course: Programming Formalisms, 23-24, 27-29 October 2025
- Online workshop series: Large Language Model Workshop, 19-21 Nov 2025
- Online training seminar: Introduction seminar for Alvis users, 3 Dec 2025
CodeRefinery event
- CodeRefinery workshop on tools and techniques for reproducible research (online), multiple dates September and October
Online interactive support and discussion forum
- NAISS Zoom-in - a virtual open-house, 9 October from 14:00 until 15:00
Berzelius event
- Online training event: “Practical Machine Learning”, 9 Oct 2025 at 9:00
- Online training event: “Getting Started with Berzelius: Essential Commands”, 11 Nov 2025 at 10:00
University events
- Introduction to Linux and UPPMAX, Uppsala, 15-17 October, 2025
ENCCS events
- Webinar: Quantum-Accelerated Supercomputing for Materials Science, 18 September
- Change of date for webinar: HPC Workloads in the Cloud – a practical intro webinar, 9 October
- Workshop: Quantum Autumn School 2025. 3-7 November
NAISS training
Online training workshop: Basic Singularity/Apptainer workshop, 13 October 2025
The online workshop is an introduction to the basic concepts of containerised software environment solutions within the Singularity framework (Sylabs).
During the workshop you will have the opportunity to follow the interactive guide on
- how to run Singularity containers
- how to build your own
- good (and bad) practices on designing and building Singularity recipes
- build and/or host container remotely and what are the limitations
To fully benefit from the workshop, basic Linux system administration experience is highly desirable i.e. knowledge of package management and common tools for building and managing software: git, pip, conda, wget, curl, etc.
When: 13 October, 2025, 9:15-12:00, 13:15-16:00
Where: online via Zoom
Web page: Singularity workshop page (UPPMAX)
Online workshop: Intro to Python for HPC, 14 October 2025
This 1-day course helps you get started with Python, by working ourselves through an online and free book. Although the focus is on learning Python, we do work in an HPC environment and you will be taught the bare minimum to run Python on an UPPMAX HPC cluster. The pace of this highly interactive course is set by the majority of learners, ensuring that any complete beginner has enough time for exercises. At the end of the day, you should feel comfortable with the basics of Python and feel familiar to a book on Python to help you on your next steps.
When: Tuesday October 14th 2025, 9:00 - 16:00
Where: Online via Zoom
Course information and registration: Python introduction workshop page (UPPMAX)
Online workshop: Linux Command Line 101, 20 October 2025
This 3-hour ONLINE course is an introduction to the Linux operating system (OS) that is used on most Swedish compute clusters, and is the most common OS in HPC clusters all over the planet. The course will consist of lectures, code-alongs, and interspersed exercises.
This course is meant for beginners to the Linux operating system.
Eligibility: the NAISS course is open to current and future users in Swedish academia. Participation is free.
Time and date: 20 October 2025, 09:00-12:00
Registration and more information: Linux command line workshop page (HPC2N)
Online course: Programming Formalisms, 23-24, 27-29 October 2025
Collaboration with NBIS
The goal of this highly-interactive 5-day course is to be able to develop academic software that you can trust to be 'good enough'. We assume you have written code 'that (sometimes) just works'.
The course follows a formal development process from start to finish, with a selection of topics and best practices we think are most important, with the goal of developing academic software that is actually good enough.
When: October 23–24 and 27–29 at 9:00-16:00 each day.
Where: online via Zoom
More info and registration, please visit the programming formalisms course page (UPPMAX)
Online workshop series: LLM Workshop, 19-21 Nov 2025
This 3-day online interactive workshop will focus on the use of Large Language Models on NAISS resources. We will cover how to get started and what performance considerations to make. Participants are expected to have basic familiarity with Python, SLURM, containers and transferring data to/from clusters.
Note that an active account on the NAISS system Alvis is preferred to get the most out of some of the exercises. A limited number of accounts may be provided for the workshop on a first come first serve basis.
Time and date: 19-21 November, 10:00-16:00
More information: LLM workshop page (GitHub)
Registration: LLM workshop page (Chalmers)
Online training seminar: Introduction seminar for Alvis users, 3 Dec 2025
Description: This seminar is for new and prospective users of the NAISS cluster for AI/ML, Alvis. You will learn all that you need to know to get started on the system.
Time: 3 Dec 13:15-15:00
Registration: Alvis training seminar page (Chalmers)
CodeRefinery training
CodeRefinery workshop on tools and techniques for reproducible research (online), multiple dates in September and October
Are you writing code for your research? Do you struggle to reproduce results of your own or others computations?
Join the online CodeRefinery workshops:
The topics Social coding, Software documentation, Jupyter notebooks, Automated testing and Modular coding are spread over five Wednesdays: September 24, October 1, 8, 15, and 22 at 12:30-14:00 each day.
The CodeRefinery workshop aims to support researchers of all domains, levels and preferred programming languages to write more reproducible research code.
The workshop is held online (streamed on Twitch) with hands-on sessions. Interaction with the participants and live help is guaranteed by a variety of means.
More info and registration on the CodeRefinery workshop website (GitHub).
Online interactive support and discussion forum
NAISS Zoom-in - a virtual open-house, 9 October from 14:00 until 15:00
You are invited to a virtual meeting room. Inside the meeting room we like to discuss services offered by NAISS and how they can be used for your computational needs, help you process your data and visualise your results. Participants are highly encouraged to pose their own questions.
We also expect to have experts available from C3SE, HPC2N, LUNARC and Berzeliusto discuss the University operated HPC services at Chalmers, Umeå and Lund University.
Zoom-link for the NAISS Zoomin-in session on 9 October
The following NAISS Zoom-in is planned for the 13th November
Berzelius events
Online training event: “Practical Machine Learning”, 9 Oct 2025 at 9:00
This three hour online webinar is meant to give a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles and practical aspects of ML. It will start from the fundamentals of ML including basic concepts, ML types, and representative applications of ML, and then progress to practical techniques for data preprocessing, model selection, training, evaluation, and assessment. Participants will explore supervised (classification and regression) and unsupervised (clustering and dimensionality reduction) tasks using varied ML algorithms, such as k-nearest neighbors (KNN), linear/logistic regressions, decision tree, random forest, support vector machine (SVM), naive bayes, k-means, and neuron networks.
Feel free to join (and leave) whenever depending on your interest. The online event is open for all present and prospective Berzelius users.
Time: 9 Oct 2025, 9:00 - 12:00
For more info and registration, please visit the Berzelius machine learning event page (NSC).
Online training event: “Getting Started with Berzelius: Essential Commands”, 11 Nov 2025 at 10:00
This training offers a practical introduction to essential commands on Berzelius. The session will cover:
- Logging in
- Managing data
- Setting up environments
- Running and monitoring jobs
Participants will also gain hands-on experience with these commands. By the end of the session, you will be able to navigate Berzelius confidently and use its resources effectively for your research.
The online event is open for all current and prospective Berzelius users. Please read the [eligibility requirements](https://www.nsc.liu.se/support/systems/berzelius-resource-allocation/#2…) for accessing Berzelius.
Time: 11 Nov 2025, 10:00 - 11:30
For more info and registration, please visit the Berzelius essential commands event page (NSC).
University events
Introduction to Linux and UPPMAX, 15-17 October, 2025
This 3-day course provides an introduction to the high-performance computing (HPC) environment offered at UPPMAX.
It offers an overview on how the systems work and covers skills from basic Linux usage to more advanced tips and tricks. The lectures covering Linux and bash scripting are cluster-agnostic and may be attended by non-UPPMAX users as well.
When: October 15-17, 2025
For more information and registration, please visit the introduction to Linux and UPPMAX course page (UPPMAX)
ENCCS events
Please visit the ENCCS event page for more information on all ENCCS training events.
Webinar: HPC Workloads in the Cloud – a practical intro webinar, 9 October
Abstract: There is a growing trend of deploying high-performance computing workloads in the cloud, driven in part by significant investments from cloud providers, especially in support of AI and machine learning workloads. However, the tools and software stacks used in traditional on-premise HPC environments often differ from those available in the cloud. This disparity creates unnecessary complexity for users attempting to transition between the two ecosystems, limiting the portability and scalability of HPC applications. In the HPC Workloads in the Cloud webinar, we will explore the cloud ecosystem through the lens of an HPC specialist, examining its advantages and limitations. We will also introduce key concepts and tools that can support the creation and management of cloud-based workflows, including, but not limited to, Apache Airflow.
Detailed information at ENCCS event page, see above.
Time: Oct. 9, 12:00-13:30 (CET) (2025).
Change of date for Webinar: Quantum-Accelerated Supercomputing for Materials Science, 16 October
Abstract: This webinar introduces quantum-accelerated supercomputing approaches that combine traditional HPC resources with quantum computing accelerators for materials science applications. We’ll demonstrate a workflow for studying example problem from material science using hybrid quantum-classical methods, showing how quantum embedding techniques can enable running parts of the atomistic simulations systems using quantum simulators, which then can run on quantum hardware. Participants will learn about the integration of CP2K (classical DFT) with Qiskit-nature (quantum algorithms) through example computational material science workflow.
Detailed information at ENCCS event page, see above.
Time: 16 October, 12:00-13:30 (CET) (2025).
Workshop: Quantum Autumn School 2025. 3-7 November
Abstract: The Quantum Autumn School 2025 (QAS2025) will be a 5-day event full with expert-led sessions. We’re planning a programme that covers a range of topics within quantum computing, from theoretical foundations to practical applications. Expect a blend of lectures, hands-on exercises, and networking opportunities. You’ll also have the chance to interact with stakeholders involved with the EuroHPC JU quantum computers.
Detailed information at ENCCS event page, see above.
Time: Nov. 3-7, 9:00-17:00 (CET) (2025).