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NUS Launches Hopper Supercomputer, Boosting Research to New Heights

9/19/2025

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The National University of Singapore (NUS) launched the Hopper supercomputer, achieving 25 PetaFLOPS to boost research capabilities.
Ranking 105th on the TOP500 list, Hopper is Singapore's highest-ranked and Southeast Asia's only university-operated supercomputer.
Researchers utilize Hopper for AI, biomedical engineering, and materials science, accelerating project timelines.
Assistant Professor Jin Yueming's team is developing SurgVLM for surgical assistance, while Assistant Professor Deng Zeyu focuses on battery technology.
By 2025, Hopper aims to support 120 active research projects at NUS.

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The National University of Singapore (NUS) launched the Hopper supercomputer, achieving 25 PetaFLOPS to boost research capabilities.
Ranking 105th on the TOP500 list, Hopper is Singapore's highest-ranked and Southeast Asia's only university-operated supercomputer.
Researchers utilize Hopper for AI, biomedical engineering, and materials science, accelerating project timelines.
Assistant Professor Jin Yueming's team is developing SurgVLM for surgical assistance, while Assistant Professor Deng Zeyu focuses on battery technology.
By 2025, Hopper aims to support 120 active research projects at NUS.