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How Servizo Galego de Saúde accelerates clinical trials with AWS

Read this post to learn about Innovatrial, a next-generation digital offering built by Servizo Galego de Saúde (SERGAS) on Research and Engineering Studio (RES) on Amazon Web Services (AWS) by NTT DATA in collaboration with AWS. This solution radically transforms how clinical trials are managed, connecting data, people, and processes in a unified environment that accelerates scientific evidence generation.

Building realistic Minecraft worlds with Open Data on AWS: How Arnis uses elevation datasets at scale

Building realistic Minecraft worlds with Open Data on AWS: How Arnis uses elevation datasets at scale

Arnis, an open source tool, transforms real-world locations into playable Minecraft worlds by processing geospatial data hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS). By migrating to Terrain Tiles—a global elevation dataset on the Registry of Open Data on AWS—Arnis eliminated data retrieval costs while serving nearly 300,000 users. To make terrain believable at a global scale, […]

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Building a serverless MRI pipeline for precision medicine on AWS

The Australian Epilepsy Project (AEP) is transforming epilepsy diagnosis and care across Australia. The AEP team faced a daunting challenge: processing and analyzing 20-hour magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) workflows for participants and clinicians scattered across the country. Their solution—a serverless, container-orchestrated neuroimaging pipeline on Amazon Web Services (AWS)—has accelerated the delivery of life-changing results to clinicians and patients while reducing costs by over 35%.

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City of Virginia Beach launches AI-powered search assistant to transform citizen access to information

Working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and AWS Partner Allwyn, the city of Virginia Beach launched a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered conversational search assistant on its public website that helps residents and visitors find answers in plain language, without having to hunt through search results.

Old Dominion University helps to modernize quantum chemistry software for 140,000 researchers with AWS

Old Dominion University (ODU), in collaboration with Iowa State University, the longtime home of GAMESS development, and with support from Amazon Web Services (AWS), built CPU- and GPU-optimized GAMESS containers and began deploying them on AWS High-Performance Computing (HPC) services. Their work offers a practical roadmap for other institutions looking to bring legacy HPC applications into a modern, cloud-native environment.

How South Carolina DSS modernized 19 contact centers to improve benefits delivery with Amazon Connect

Social services agencies serve some of society’s most vulnerable members. Service interruptions don’t just create inconvenience—they can delay essential support. The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) faced exactly this challenge. Working with Amazon Web Services (AWS), SCDSS modernized 19 contact centers and two interactive voice response (IVR) systems, transforming how the agency connects with the one in six South Carolinians it serves.

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How Thales issues verifiable credentials at scale for governments using AWS managed services

As it supports government authorities with their digital identity programs, Thales recognized that Amazon Web Services (AWS) managed services can help address these challenges. The company built a production-grade verifiable credentials issuance platform on AWS that serves government customers worldwide, supporting over 300 national digital identity programs. Read this post to learn more.

AWS social impact awards accelerate innovation at Columbia

Every year, an estimated 3 million Americans receive home healthcare services. These programs often improve health outcomes, but they also carry risks. Patients may fall, miss medications, or face complications that lead to hospitalization. Researchers at Columbia University’s School of Nursing are exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) could help predict and prevent such events.

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How the U.S. Department of the Treasury is using a human-centered approach to scale AI innovation

At the 2025 Amazon Web Services (AWS) Federal AI Conference in Virginia, Paras Malik, the Chief AI Officer at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, joined AWS Global Head of Financial Innovation Michael Greenwald to share how Treasury is taking a human-centered approach to the use of AI tools. Their conversation highlighted lessons other agencies can apply as they explore promoting AI leadership at scale.