Calcul Québec—which involves several postsecondary institutions from across Québec—has officially launched a new supercomputer called Rorqual. The new supercomputer is designed with specifications that will meet the scientific community’s computing needs and is equipped with graphics accelerators that are specially adapted for AI, modeling, and big data processing. Rorqual will be available for use in projects in a variety of fields, including AI, health, the environment, and humanities. This collaborative effort involved teams from Concordia University, École de technologie supérieure, HEC Montréal, McGill University, Polytechnique Montréal, Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke, Université Laval, and Université du Québec à Montréal.
