When Team EAFIT boards their first flight en route to Salt Lake City at 1 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11 (after driving an hour to the airport), they will not only have several members from last year’s team, but they will also be bringing insight gleaned from members of Universidad EAFIT’s first foray in the Student […]
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#SCC #SC16 #Huazhong: Meet Team Heptagon from Huazhong University in China
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 […]
#SCC #UniversityofUtah #SC16: Meet Utah’s Team “SupercompUtes”
The University of Utah is fielding a team for the first time and expect to have a couple of home-field advantages. First, their “secret sauce” is Utah fry sauce, a mix of mayonnaise, ketchup and seasonings. Second, they say “But our real edge is that we trained at this altitude!” They are also guaranteed to […]
Recommend Someone for ‘Dinner with Interesting People’
The SC16 Students@SC Program is hosting a “Dinner with Interesting People” on Wednesday, November 16. But it’s more than just dinner—it is a networking event designed to help students hone their networking skills by interacting with these Interesting People. Interesting People could be from our HPC community or other interesting fields. We are especially interested […]
Don’t Miss Out on the SC16 Student/Postdoc Job Fair!
The SC16 Students@SC Program will again host the Student/Postdoc Job Fair. The SC16 Student/Postdoc Job Fair will be open to all students and postdocs attending SC16, giving them an opportunity to meet with potential employers. Participating organizations will have the opportunity to interact with students in fields related to computer science, information systems, scientific computing, […]
Make a Difference @ SC16: Be a Mentor
When registering for SC16, 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 SC conference newcomers with experienced conference attendees. Some […]
Recommendations Sought for Students@SC ‘Dinner with Interesting People’
The SC16 Students@SC Program is hosting a “Dinner with Interesting People” on Wednesday, November 16. But it’s more than just dinner—it is a networking event designed to help students hone their networking skills by interacting with these Interesting People. Interesting People could be from our HPC community or other interesting fields. We are especially interested […]
Reminder: July 22 Deadline for SC16 Poster & ACM Student Research Submissions
July is now here and before you know it, so will be the SC16 Poster & ACM Student Research Competition deadline of Friday, July 22nd. Posters should display cutting-edge research and work in progress in high performance computing, storage, networking and analysis. Posters provide an excellent opportunity for short presentations and informal discussions with Conference […]
How SC16 Can Help You Make a Big Impression in the First Five Years of Your HPC career
Once again the SC conference will provide young high-performance-computing (HPC) professionals with a tremendous opportunity to jump-start their careers in the community via the Early Career Program. This program is designed to equip participants to make significant contributions in their new careers by building skills related to obtaining funds, identifying publishing venues, establishing long-term mentor […]
HPC for Undergrads Program Provides Students Leg Up on Research, Career Options
An introduction to HPC research topics and techniques await undergraduate students accepted into the Experiencing HPC for Undergraduates program at SC16. The application deadline is July 15, 2016. Participants in the program—undergrads at the sophomore level and above—will gain a better understanding of opportunities to perform research as an undergraduate and potentially in graduate school. […]
