In this newsletter we have an introduction to our Alvis system and an intermediate Linux course. We start advertising the first events for the new your featuring Awk and Singularity/Apptainer. The last Zoom-in of the year is scheduled for 11th December. The Swedish AI factory Mimer is offering their first training events. We also list a University training event and an ENCCS event.
An overview on our events is available on the NAISS training page (NAISS).
Overview
NAISS training
- Online training seminar: Introduction seminar for Alvis users, 3 Dec 2025
- Online workshop: Linux Command Line 201 (formerly "Intermediate Bash and Linux"), 4-5 December 2025
- Online: Awk Workshop, 15-16 January, 2026
- Online training workshop: Basic Singularity/Apptainer workshop, 19 February 2026
Online interactive support and discussion forum
- NAISS Zoom-in - a virtual open-house, 11 December from 14:00 until 15:00
Mimer AI factory training
- Webinar: Profiling AI workloads on GPUs – Identifying performance improvements, 11 December 2025
- Webinar: Resource-Efficient AI Model Parallelisation on LUMI Supercomputer, 22 January 2025
- Webinar: Healthcare foundation models, 11 February 2025
University Event
- Online course: Introduction to Linux and UPPMAX, 19-21 January, 2026
ENCCS events
- Online workshop: GENE/GENE-X User Training and Tutorial, 12 -16 January
NAISS training
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)
Online workshop: Linux Command Line 201 (formerly "Intermediate Bash and Linux"), 4-5 December 2025
In this 6-hour, 2-day ONLINE workshop you will learn how to work smarter from a command line. You can follow either day or both.
Doing so, you will learn more Bash commands, scripting and some quality of life topics.
Time and date: 4th and 5th December 2025, each day from 9:00 -12:00.
More information and registrationa on the Linux command line 201 page (HPC2N).
Online: Awk Workshop, 15-16 January, 2026
Collaboration with NBIS
AWK is an interpreted programming language designed for text processing and typically used as a data extraction and reporting tool.
This two-day workshop aims to promote and demonstrate the flexibility of the tool, where the overhead of more sophisticated approaches and programming languages is not worth the bother.
Learn how to
- use Awk as an advanced grep command, capable of arithmetic selection rules with control over the content of the matched lines
- perform simple conversions, analysis or filter you data on the fly making it easy to plot or read in your favorite research tool
- handle and take advantage of data split over multiple file data sets
- use Awk as simple function or data generator
- perform simple sanity checks on your results
The workshop aims to promote the awk tool for use in everyday research work and urges you to find solutions yourself rather than expecting ready-made ones. The material given during the seminar will not be a complete guide or a manual but rather an overview of the capabilities, particular strengths, and common disadvantages.
When: Thursday-Friday, 15-16 January, 2026
Where: Online on Zoom
To register, use the registration Awk workshop registration form.
For more information, please visit the Awk workshop page (UPPMAX).
Online training workshop: Basic Singularity/Apptainer workshop, 19 February 2026
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/or managing software: git, pip, conda, wget, curl …
When: 19 February, 2026
Where: Online via Zoom
For more information and registration, please visit the singularity workshop page (UPPMAX)
Online interactive support and discussion forum
NAISS Zoom-in - a virtual open-house, 11 December 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.
The zoom-link will be shared closer to the event.
The following NAISS Zoom-in is planned for the 5th February 2026
Mimer AI factory training
Webinar: Profiling AI workloads on GPUs – Identifying performance improvements, 11 December 2025
Abstract: The seminar is for participants to learn how to identify and analyze performance improvements for AI workloads using profiling. Understand the fundamentals of profiling for AI workloads, which can be further applied upon completion of the seminar. The seminar combines theoretical knowledge with guided coding walkthrough to help participants identify performance improvements, understand traces, improve performance, and enhance efficiency of AI workloads on GPUs.
Detailed information at the AI profiling page (Mimer AI).
Time: Dec. 11, 12:00-13:30 (CET) (2025).
Webinar: Resource-Efficient AI Model Parallelisation on LUMI Supercomputer, 22 January 2025
Abstract: This webinar explores how to harness the full potential of the LUMI supercomputer for large-scale AI model training through efficient utilisation of HPC resources. Participants will learn how thoughtful design of neural network architectures and optimal use of parallelisation techniques—such as model, data, and tensor parallelisation—can significantly improve performance and resource efficiency. The session will demonstrate how frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow can be leveraged to distribute training workloads effectively across multiple GPUs and nodes on LUMI. Attendees will gain practical insights into balancing computational loads, minimising communication overhead, and achieving scalability for advanced AI workloads in an HPC environment.
Detailed information at the AI parallelisation page (Mimer AI).
Time: Jan. 22, 11:00-12:30 (CET) (2026).
Webinar: Healthcare foundation models, 11 February 2025
Abstract: All of society is in rapid change as AI becomes more prolific. Generative models for text and images have disrupted sectors like marketing, publishing and software. Healthcare seems to be lagging behind, largely because many obstacles for AI in healthcare are poorly addressed by well known commercial providers like ChatGPT and Gemini. This webinar highlights the unique challenges in healthcare, such as data security and model safety. Topics covered include applications of AI in healthcare (transcription, summarization), and key challenges (data privacy, algorithmic fairness).
Detailed information at the healthcare foundation models page (Mimer AI).
Time: Feb. 11, 11:30-13:30 (CET) (2026).
University events
Online course: Introduction to Linux and UPPMAX, 19-21 January, 2026
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: January 19-21, 2026
Where: online via Zoom
For more information and registration, please visit the Linux introduction course page (UPPMAX).
ENCCS events
Please visit the ENCCS event page for more information on all ENCCS training events.
Online workshop: GENE/GENE-X User Training and Tutorial, 12 -16 January
Abstract: This GENE and GENE-X training event offers an in-depth, hands-on introduction to GENE and GENE-X — two state-of-the-art Eulerian gyrokinetic plasma turbulence simulation codes. Both are widely used in the fusion research community. GENE and GENE-X solve the five-dimensional (5D) gyrokinetic equations that govern microturbulence in magnetized plasmas. Although they share the same physics foundation, the two codes serve different modeling needs and follow distinct computational strategies.
This training targets plasma turbulence specialists as well as PhD and Master’s students. It suits participants who want to learn or improve their GENE and GENE-X simulation skills.
Detailed information at the GENE/GENE-X workshop page (ENCCS).
Time: Jan. 12-16, 9:00-17:00 (CET) (2026).