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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ACM Gordon Bell Prize Recognizes Top Accomplishments in Running Science Apps on HPC
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 […]
Call for Interest in SC Leadership Roles
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 […]
SC15 Releases Short Video on Why High Performance Computing Matters to PayPal
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 […]
Scientific Visualization Deadline Extended to August 21st
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 […]
Birds-of-a-Feather Submissions Are Now Open
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 […]
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 […]
SC15 Housing is Open – Reserve Your Austin Hotel Now
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 […]
The SC14 Massachusetts Green Team Explains Why the Student Cluster Competition Matters
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 […]
