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Virtual ‘tours’ of Dawn, the UK’s fastest AI supercomputer

10:30am-4:00pm on Saturday 21 March

Times shown are in GMT (UTC +0) up to the 26th March. For events on or after 27th March times are in BST (UTC +1).

Computer Laboratory, William Gates Building 15 JJ Thomson Avenue, CB3 0FD

Take a tour of Dawn, the UK’s most powerful AI supercomputer, via a virtual reality headset. With more than 1,000 top-end Intel graphics processing units (GPUs) operating inside its server stacks, Dawn enables scientists within Cambridge and across the UK to make huge advances in critical research fields such as clean energy, personalised medicine and climate. Come and meet the team from Cambridge University’s Research Computing Services, who will tell you all about how it works. Then you can have a go at making your own Lego model supercomputer.

Drop-in activity - no booking required.

Booking required:
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Additional Information

Booking required:
RECOMMENDED
Age: All Ages
Format: Hands-on Activity
Timing: In person, Booking not required, Drop in
Cost: Free
Event Capacity: 100
Theme: Discovery
Accessibility: Accessible toilet, Step-free access, Lift

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