NSF – SC17 http://sc17.supercomputing.org The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis Thu, 13 Sep 2018 04:04:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.7 120047766 SC17 Highlights Nobel Prize Winning LIGO Collaboration in First HPC Connects Video http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2017/10/04/sc17-highlights-nobel-prize-winning-ligo-collaboration-in-first-hpc-connects-video/ Wed, 04 Oct 2017 15:37:46 +0000 http://sc17.supercomputing.org/?p=6241 To help tell the story of how high performance computing is enabling truly “out of this world” discoveries, SC17 has released a new video that focuses on the role of high performance computers in the Nobel Prize-winning LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) collaboration. The just-announced prize was awarded for the discovery of gravitational waves, originally theorized 100 […]

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]]> 6241 The 2017 Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS) Application is Now Open! http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2017/03/03/the-2017-women-in-it-networking-at-sc-wins-application-is-now-open/ Fri, 03 Mar 2017 20:32:08 +0000 http://sc17.supercomputing.org/?p=5055 SCinet Diversity Program: WINS Application submissions should be made using the 2017 WINS Application Form. Apply Now Submission deadline: 11:59 PM Friday, March 24, 2017 (Pacific time) Award notifications will be sent by mid to late May 2017 The WINS program is currently seeking qualified women U.S. candidates in their early to mid-career to join […]

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]]> 5055 Invited Talk Spotlight: Argonne’s Charlie Catlett Presents “Computationally Empowered Urban Sciences: Making Cities Work Better for People” http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2016/10/21/invited-talk-spotlight-argonnes-charlie-catlett-presents-computationally-empowered-urban-sciences-making-cities-work-better-people/ Fri, 21 Oct 2016 14:34:00 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/?p=4252 Abstract: Urbanization is one of the great challenges and opportunities of this century, inextricably tied to global challenges ranging from climate change to sustainable use of energy and natural resources, and from personal health and safety to accelerating innovation and education. There is a growing science community—spanning nearly every discipline—pursuing research related to these challenges. […]

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]]> 4252 Seven Women in IT Chosen to get Hands-on Experience Building, Managing Super-fast Network at SC16 http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2016/08/30/seven-women-chosen-get-hands-experience-building-managing-super-fast-network-sc16/ Tue, 30 Aug 2016 14:35:10 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/?p=3742 Seven women who work in IT departments at research institutions around the country have been chosen to help build and operate SCinet, the very high capacity SC conference network, under the “Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS)” program. Now in its second year, WINS is a collaboration between the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research […]

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]]> 3742 Happy Birthday to the National Science Foundation http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2016/05/12/happy-birthday-national-science-foundation/ Thu, 12 May 2016 14:17:37 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/?p=2868 Funding is critical to research and discovery. In this light for more than six decades the National Science Foundation has supported research and education in the fields of science and engineering that then led to some phenomenal discoveries and innovations. Take a moment to read about just some of these great accomplishments over the past […]

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]]> 2868 SC15 Announces New NSF-Funded Diversity Program for SCinet http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2015/07/28/sc15-announces-new-nsf-funded-diversity/ Tue, 28 Jul 2015 16:49:00 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/2015/07/28/sc15-announces-new-nsf-funded-diversity/ SCinet, SC’s dedicated high-performance research network and backbone of information and communication, is running a new “pilot” program that will fund up to five US women candidates in their early to mid-career to join the SCinet volunteer workforce for SC15. Marla Meehl “I am very excited to be enabling career women to expand their experience […]

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