In 2026, GRICAD will celebrate its tenth anniversary. Established on 1 January 2016, our unit was created out of a desire to bring together the digital expertise and infrastructure of the Grenoble site in order to support scientific communities with their needs in high-performance computing, data management and research software. Building on the legacy of the CIMENT project (High-Performance Computing, Modelling, Numerical and Technological Experimentation), our unit has, over the course of a decade, become a key player in digital research in Grenoble.

These two letters seem to be everywhere these days — even in our daily lives. But what exactly lies behind them? And how can AI be used in the context of academic research?

In this episode, Béatriz Araujo, Cécilia Satrin and Léo Challier share their insights, drawing on their experience working as engineers and their contributions to MIAI research projects. Feed your curiosity!

A workshop dedicated to data and methodologies in the humanities and social sciences (HSS) will take place on September 15th at the MACI auditorium.

As part of the “Compétences et métiers d’avenir” VerIT project, and at the initiative of Françoise Berthoud, research engineer at GRICAD, University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA) is publishing a practical guide dedicated to shared digital services. This document is intended for all staff members (including administrative and academic staff) and aims to:

• Raise awareness of existing digital services,
• Encourage their use and adoption,
• Support the evolution of digital practices

Toward a digital ecosystem that is efficient, secure, and sustainable.