The SC17 Students@SC Program is hosting a “Dinner with Interesting People” on Wednesday, November 15 during the conference. At this popular event, select “Interesting People” interact with students throughout the evening and help the students hone their networking skills. An SC17 Students@SC committee will review all of the recommendations and follow up with an invitation […]
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Flashback Friday: A Look Back to Former Student Cluster Competition Participants
Student Cluster Competition, or SCC, now in its eleventh year, is an opportunity to showcase student expertise in a friendly yet spirited competition. Held as part of SC17’s Students@SC, the SCC is designed to introduce the next generation of students to the high performance computing community. Over the years, the competition has drawn teams from […]
Please Give Back: Sign Up to Mentor a Student When Registering for SC17
When registering for SC17, consider signing up as a mentor to help students get the most out of the conference and make a difference in their careers. Organized as part of the Students@SC program, the Mentor-Protégé Program supports the growth of a vibrant HPC community by connecting the newcomers at the SC conference with experienced […]
HPC for Undergraduates Program Deadline is Approaching – July 10th
The Experiencing HPC for Undergraduates program gives undergraduate students at the sophomore level and above an introduction to HPC research topics and techniques. The program introduces various aspects of HPC research at the SC17 conference to participants to give them a better understanding of opportunities to perform research as an undergraduate and potentially in graduate […]
Reminder SC17 Student Volunteer Deadline Approaching: Thursday, June 15
Student Volunteers play a key role in supporting the overall conference and conference attendees. Undergraduate and graduate student volunteers help with the administration of the conference and have the opportunity to participate in student-oriented activities, including professional development workshops, technical talks by famous researchers and industry leaders, exploring the exhibits and developing lasting peer connections. […]
SC17 Student Cluster Competition Team Deadline Extended to April 14
Students@SC: The SC17 Student Cluster Competition deadline has been extended to April 14. Don’t miss out on your chance to participate in this always popular event! Now in its 11th year, the Student Cluster Competition is an opportunity to showcase student expertise in a friendly yet spirited competition. Held as part of SC17’s Students@SC program, […]
The Latest News from the Student Cluster Competition in Salt Lake City
With this year marking the tenth year of the Student Cluster Competition (SCC) at the SC conference, it’s a good time to look both forward to this year’s event, as well as look back at the history of this competition that has been adopted by organizations in Europe, Asia and Africa. It all traces back […]
#SCC #SC16: Welcome to Northeastern University/Auburn University
Although they’re teaming up for the first time, the team from Northeastern University/Auburn University is not entirely new to the SCC. Two-thirds of the team was at SCC at SC15 in Austin last year and that was their first experience with the conference and competition, as well as with HPC in general. The other third […]
#SCC #SC16: Welcome to “Team Texas” from University of Texas at Austin/Texas State University
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 […]
#SCC #SC16: Welcome Team SwanGeese from China’s University of Science and Technology
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 […]
