SC – 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 Video Sheds Light on How Supercomputers Are Unraveling the Mystery of the Human Brain http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2017/10/12/sc17-video-sheds-light-on-how-supercomputers-are-unraveling-the-mystery-of-the-human-brain/ Fri, 13 Oct 2017 01:58:44 +0000 http://sc17.supercomputing.org/?p=6412 A video produced by the SC17 conference highlights how the massive European-based Human Brain Project (HBP), comprising a veritable orchestra of scientists, collaborates to deliver the most exquisitely detailed human brain models ever created. According to experts, detailed and accurate brain models are a game-changer for neuroscience and related research. What if instead of behavioral research, […]

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]]> 6412 ACM Gordon Bell Prize Recognizes Top Accomplishments in Running Science Apps on HPC http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2016/08/25/acm-gordon-bell-prize-recognizes-top-accomplishments-running-science-apps-hpc/ Thu, 25 Aug 2016 07:30:58 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/?p=3607 For the first time, SC conference releases a comprehensive list of all Gordon Bell winners since 1987. Here is that historical perspective. Each year at SC, two key indicators of HPC performance are highlighted. Both were created to provide a more accurate measure of overall performance than the theoretical peak performance levels sometimes touted by […]

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]]> 3607 Call for Interest in SC Leadership Roles http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2016/04/14/call-interest-sc-leadership-roles/ Thu, 14 Apr 2016 17:18:36 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/?p=2759 The SC Steering Committee is seeking future leaders for the SC Conference Series. Open positions are as follows: Conference General Chair Nominations for the SC19 General Chair are now open and will close on June 30, 2016. To nominate a person (or yourself) for the position, send an email providing the candidate’s name, a short paragraph describing how the […]

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]]> 2759 SC15 Releases Short Video on Why High Performance Computing Matters to PayPal http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2015/11/09/sc15-releases-short-video-on-why-hig/ Mon, 09 Nov 2015 15:47:00 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/2015/11/09/sc15-releases-short-video-on-why-hig/ As one of the world’s largest internet payment companies, PayPal handles massive amounts of sensitive data.  Hear from Ryan Quick, principal architect for advanced technologies from PayPal, on how they strive to use high performance computing to make every day online transactions something you don’t even have to think twice about. According to Quick, handling […]

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]]> 1695 Scientific Visualization Deadline Extended to August 21st http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2015/08/13/scientific-visualization-deadline/ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:07:00 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/2015/08/13/scientific-visualization-deadline/ SC15’s Visualization and Data Analytics Showcase Program provides a forum for the year’s most instrumental movies in HPC.  Six finalists will compete for the Best Visualization Award, and each finalist will present his or her movie during a dedicated session at SC15 in a 15-minute presentation. Movies are judged based on how their movie illuminates […]

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]]> 1741 Birds-of-a-Feather Submissions Are Now Open http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2015/06/24/birds-of-feather-submissions-are-now/ Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:57:00 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/2015/06/24/birds-of-feather-submissions-are-now/ SC Birds-of-a-Feather sessions are always popular with attendees. Don’t just observe, ENGAGE! The Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) sessions are among the most interactive, popular, and well-attended sessions of the SC Conference Series. The BOF sessions provide a non-commercial, dynamic venue for conference attendees to openly discuss current topics of focused mutual interest within the HPC community with […]

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]]> 1755 Call for Interest in SC Leadership Roles http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2015/04/28/call-for-interest-in-sc-leadership-roles/ Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:04:00 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/2015/04/28/call-for-interest-in-sc-leadership-roles/ SC18 Conference General Chair Nominations for the SC18 General Chair are now open and will close on June 9, 2015. To nominate someone, or to nominate yourself, for the general Chair position, send an email giving the candidate’s name, a short paragraph describing how the candidate meets the following criteria, and a recent curriculum vitae […]

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]]> 1769 SC15 Housing is Open – Reserve Your Austin Hotel Now http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2015/03/18/sc15-housing-is-open-reserve-your/ Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:28:00 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/2015/03/18/sc15-housing-is-open-reserve-your/ Many of the hotels are within walking distance of the convention center. Hotel reservations on the SC15 hotel reservation site are now open through October. Reserve now for the best selection of rooms and hotels before they’re sold out (and they will sell out)! As always, we’ve tried to locate most SC15 hotel rooms within […]

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]]> 1781 The SC14 Massachusetts Green Team Explains Why the Student Cluster Competition Matters http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2015/03/05/the-sc14-massachusetts-green-tea/ Thu, 05 Mar 2015 20:12:00 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/2015/03/05/the-sc14-massachusetts-green-tea/ The Massachusetts Great Team hard at work at SC14. “The SC Student Cluster Competitions allow students to learn and advance their education and knowledge, supplying an extraordinary, unique and concrete experience in the field of supercomputing. The Student Cluster Competition at SC14 provided a real, hands-on glimpse into the world of supercomputing. Scaling tests and […]

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