Supercomputing 2014 (SC14) is announcing a new “HPC Matters” plenary that will examine the important roles that high performance computing (HPC) plays in every aspect of society from simplifying manufacturing to tsunami warning systems and hurricane predictions to improving care for cancer patients. “High performance computing is uniquely valuable in the world today,” observes Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Trish Damkroger, General Chair for SC14. “As researchers and engineers push the boundaries of their professions in the pursuit of a better future for all, they are rapidly moving into areas in which physical experiments are not practical, or even possible. HPC matters today more than ever.” For more information, please visit http://sc14.supercomputing.org/blog/sc14-announces-new-plenary-focus-importance-supercomputers-society.