Topic: "The Emergence of WebAssembly (Wasm) in Scientific Computing"Speaker: Armin Sobhani, SHARCNETVideo link --- Developed collaboratively by major browser vendors, including Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, and Apple, WebAssembly (Wasm) addresses the limitations of traditional web programming languages like JavaScript. But what makes it so compelling for scientists? First, Wasm allows code written in languages like C/C++, Fortran or Rust to be compiled into its instruction format and run directly in the browser, making it accessible to anyone without installation hassles and eliminating the need for external servers. Second, with Wasm, developers can recycle existing code with near-native performance but without the hassle of rewriting it in JavaScript. Join us as we explore how Wasm is reshaping scientific workflows and empowering researchers worldwide.---The Compute Ontario Colloquia are weekly Zoom presentations on Advanced Research Computing, High Performance Computing, Research Data Management, and Research Software topics, delivered by staff from three Compute Ontario consortia (CAC, SciNet, SHARCNET) and guest speakers. The series began January 2023 and superseded similar series previously delivered by individual consortia (e.g. General Interest Seminars by SHARCNET or User Group Meeting TechTalks by SciNet). The colloquia are one hour long and include time for questions. No registration is required. Presentations are usually recorded and uploaded to the hosting consortium video channel (colloquia hosted by SHARCNET go to our youtube channel).