The SC Conference Steering Committee is now taking nominations for the SC19 General Chair and two Steering Committee positions. They encourage people to nominate well-qualified colleagues. Individuals may also nominate themselves for these roles. To nominate a person (or yourself) for the position, send an email providing the candidate’s name, a short paragraph describing how the candidate […]
Archives for June 2016
SC16’s Impact Showcase Seeking Real-World Applications of High Performance Computing
Organizations who are currently employing high performance computing (HPC) to advance their competitiveness and innovation in the global marketplace can highlight their compelling/interesting/novel real-world applications at SC16’s HPC Impact Showcase. The deadline to apply for this program is July 31. The Showcase is designed to introduce attendees to the many ways that HPC matters in […]
Jack Dongarra Shares his Assessment of World’s Newest No. 1 Supercomputer
The release of the 47th TOP500 list of the world’s top supercomputers on June 20 at the International Supercomputing Conference in Germany showed a new No. 1 system – the Sunway TaihuLight machine in China that is nearly three times as fast and three times as efficient as system it displaces in the top spot. […]
How SC16 Can Help You Make a Big Impression in the First Five Years of Your HPC career
Once again the SC conference will provide young high-performance-computing (HPC) professionals with a tremendous opportunity to jump-start their careers in the community via the Early Career Program. This program is designed to equip participants to make significant contributions in their new careers by building skills related to obtaining funds, identifying publishing venues, establishing long-term mentor […]
Nomination Deadlines of July 1 Quickly Approaching for Three Important SC16 Awards
Nomination deadlines are quickly approaching at the beginning of July for a trio of prestigious awards that will be presented at SC16. Each year, SC showcases the best and brightest stars of high performance computing – and awards provide just one way for these individuals to be recognized. We invite anyone interested in submitting to […]
HPC for Undergrads Program Provides Students Leg Up on Research, Career Options
An introduction to HPC research topics and techniques await undergraduate students accepted into the Experiencing HPC for Undergraduates program at SC16. The application deadline is July 15, 2016. Participants in the program—undergrads at the sophomore level and above—will gain a better understanding of opportunities to perform research as an undergraduate and potentially in graduate school. […]
Part Two: Q&A with SC16 General Chair John West from Texas Advanced Computing Center
SC16 General Chair John West works at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) as the Director of Strategic Initiatives. At TACC, he is involved in identifying new communities that can benefit from TACC’s advanced computing technologies and in connecting industry partners to TACC’s advanced computing expertise. He has been a volunteer with SC off and […]
World’s Largest Computing Society Elects First All-Female Leadership Team
New Officers to Address Transformations in the Field NEW YORK, June 8, 2016 – ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has announced the election of new officers who will lead the organization for a two-year term beginning July 1. Heading the new team will be incoming President Vicki L. Hanson. Hanson is a Distinguished Professor […]
How to Apply for a Google Travel Grant to Grace Hopper Conference
Recently Google announced its application process for travel grants to the 2016 Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) of Women in Computing Conference taking place in Houston, Texas from October 19 – 21, 2016. According to their information, this is part of Google’s ongoing commitment to increasing the number of women in technology. The travel grants are […]
SC16 Poster & ACM Student Research Competition Submission Details
June is here and before you know it so will the SC16 Poster & ACM Student Research Competition deadline of July 15th. Posters should display cutting-edge research and work in progress in high performance computing, storage, networking and analysis. Posters provide an excellent opportunity for short presentations and informal discussions with Conference attendees and are […]
