Anton 3 - the supercomputer for MD simulations

Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) is soliciting proposals for computer time on a third-generation Anton system--Anton 3--an extremely fast special-purpose supercomputer for molecular dynamics (MD) simulation designed and constructed by D. E. Shaw Research (DESRES) and hosted at PSC. This third-generation Anton system is ~100 times faster for MD than the latest general-purpose supercomputers or GPU systems, and 10x faster than Anton 2 while supporting 10x larger systems. Anton 3 is made available without cost by DESRES with operational support from NIH for non-commercial research by universities and other not-for-profit institutions.

Every year, a substantial portion of awardees are first-time users of Anton. Proposals are due on Friday, October 23, 2026.

If you are running any MD simulation calculations, I encourage you to take advantage of the more powerful national supercomputers.

For detailed application instructions and Anton 3 benchmarks, please see: https://www.psc.edu/resources/anton