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High-Speed Networking.

What is SCINet?

The SCINet initiative is an effort by the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to grow USDA’s research capacity by providing scientists with access to high-performance computing clusters, high-speed networking for data transfer, and training in scientific computing.

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Upcoming Trainings and Events

  • Practicum AI · Transfer Learning

    This workshop provides the foundational concepts and practical applications of transfer learning, a powerful technique in deep learning that allows AI models to leverage pretrained knowledge to improve performance on new tasks. The sessions will cover different types of transfer learning techniques, such as feature extraction and fine-tuning. This includes hands-on experience in applying these techniques to computer vision and language models.

  • SCINet Corner · SCINet lightning talks

    Learn more about what SCINet/AI-COE fellows are working on!

    • Thursday, February 26, 2026, 1-2 pm ET
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      • Modeling environmental determinants of subsistence plant harvests in Alaska - Sire Kassama, Ph.D
      • Deciphering the gene networks underlying resistance and susceptibility in Nile tilapia - John Konvalina, Ph.D
      • Towards precision pest monitoring: Integrated AI approaches for differentiating pest and non-pest weevils - Adama Tukuli, Ph.D
      • Engineering agricultural products by molecular modeling and simulation - Austin Weigle, Ph.D