The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis

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The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis

Conference Dates: November 12-17, 2017 • Exhibition Dates: November 13-16, 2017
Colorado Convention Center

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#SCC #SC16: Welcome to “Team Texas” from University of Texas at Austin/Texas State University

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The SC16 SCC marks the fifth time students from the University of Texas at Austin have competed and this year they are teaming up with Texas State University. To reflect their interschool association of the two schools and the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), they named their group “Team Texas”, and extended the theme to […]

SC16 Computer Science/STEM Leaders Explain How to Spark and Nurture STEM Interest in Youth

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The future demands a large, diverse pool of innovative scientists, engineers and mathematicians who can work together to solve big problems. The working scientists who lead SC16, the premier international conference showcasing high performance computing coming up this November, envision and advocate for a future talent pool that looks far larger and more diverse. “Teams […]

#SCC #SC16: Welcome Team SwanGeese from China’s University of Science and Technology

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After their attendance at SC12 and SC14 China’s University of Science and Technology (USTC) “SwanGeese” team  is making their third appearance in the SC conference Student Cluster Competition this year. In traditional Chinese culture, the rare Swan Goose stands for teamwork, perseverance and bravery. Since these spirits well represent the characteristics of the team, and […]

A Deeper Preview of Dr. Katharine Frase’s Upcoming SC16 Keynote

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Watson, IBM’s powerful and multi-faceted cognitive computing system which was once best known for beating humans at the game show Jeopardy, has grown into a powerhouse of a problem-solving tool for doctors, scientists and business leaders. Thought leaders in the high performance computing arena will gather to hear insights about Watson’s evolving applications as well […]

Unveiling Your Link to the #SC16 Invited Talks

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Invited Talks are a premier component in the SC Conference Program and complement nicely the presentations of the regular Technical Papers Program  Speakers include global, bleeding-edge leaders in the areas of high performance computing, networking, analysis and storage. Invited Talks typically describe innovative technical contributions and their application to address the critical challenges of the […]

#SC16 #SCC: Welcome Back – National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

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Representing National Tsing Hua University from Taiwan is Team PPAP, which stands for Password Paraview and Parconnect. And since there is a popular song also titled PPAP, they have a ready-made theme song. Not only do they like to listen to the song, the team also sings it while they are working and for good […]

#SCC #SC16: San Diego State to Make 1st Appearance at Student Cluster Competition

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For its first foray into the Student Cluster Competition, San Diego State University is sending the Bit Benders. “Because most of us are fans of Futurama, bit shifting is so last century, and we make the bits on our cluster bend to our own will.” Which of course led to them choosing the Futurama theme […]

HPC Matters Plenary: Supercomputing and Medical Experts to Discuss Future of Healthcare

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HPC Matters Plenary Date/Location: 5:45-6:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14 in Ballroom-Full at the Salt Lake City Convention Center. The session is open to all registered attendees and exhibitors (must show your badge). The frontiers of precision medicine are fast becoming the front yard, thanks to the cooperative work of doctors, patients, biomedical researchers, engineers and computer […]

#SCC #SC16 #Huazhong: Meet Team Heptagon from Huazhong University in China

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Team Heptagon from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China is making their second appearance in the SCC. The team name represents the seven members who together form a whole unit. Team Heptagon is banking on the experience of current and past members in student cluster competitions at SC, ISC, ASC in China and […]