XSEDE News
XSEDE12 Conference - Call for Participation
July 16-20, 2012 - Chicago, Illinois
The Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE) invites participation in its inaugural conference in the form of papers, panels, posters, visualizations, Birds of a Feather sessions, and tutorials. The Call For Participation, including submission guidelines and key dates, can be found at https://www.xsede.org/xsede12-call-for-participation . XSEDE12 -- "Bridging from the campus to the extreme and beyond" -- builds on the success of the recent TeraGrid conferences, offering a full agenda, networking opportunities, and all that the host city of Chicago has to offer. For more information on the conference, please visit https://www.xsede.org/xsede12.
News at 11:00: XSEDE Partners in the News
DOE Awards Supercomputing Time to UC San Diego, SDSC Researchers
Scientists from the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) and other areas of the University of California, San Diego, conducting research in physics, computer science, earth science, and engineering, together were awarded an all-time high of more than a quarter billion hours in supercomputing processor time by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the agency’s 2012 Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program. For more information, please visit http://www.sdsc.edu/News%20Items/PR011312_incite.html.
UCSD’s Larry Smarr, Stefan Savage Featured in New York Times “The Future of Computing”
The December 6, 2011 edition of The New York Times features articles written by two researchers from the University of California, San Diego division of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2), — including Calit2 Director Larry Smarr — as part of its special report on “The Future of Computing.” in his essay, “An Evolution Toward a Programmable Universe,” Smarr (who also oversees the UC Irvine division of Calit2) describes how embedded sensors, remote data centers, apps and other computing components will create “a distributed planetary computer of enormous power.” To read further, please visit http://www.calit2.net/newsroom/release.php?id=1936.
Student Engagement and Opportunities
California State Summer School for Math and Science (COSMOS)
July 8-August 4, 2012 – La Jolla, California
Application Deadline – March 1, 2012
This exciting program is designed specifically for talented and motivated high school students. The California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science [COSMOS] is a 4-week residential summer program open to entering ninth through exiting twelfth-grade high school students with demonstrated interest and achievement in math and science. This intensive experience is intended to encourage the brightest and most promising young minds to continue their interest in these fields. Located on four University of California campuses (Davis, Irvine, San Diego and Santa Cruz), COSMOS provides students with an unparalleled opportunity to work side-by-side with outstanding university faculty and researchers, covering topics extending beyond the typical high school curriculum. For more information and to apply, please visit http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/cosmos/.
I3 Undergraduate Research Opportunity
Application Deadline Extension - March 2, 2012
The i3 admissions committee has extended its application deadline to early March 2012. The iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3) is a leadership development program that prepares undergraduate students from underrepresented populations for graduate study in the information sciences.*/ i3 is held at the University of Pittsburgh in June of each year.Students admitted to the program are immersed in special-topics workshops, professional development seminars, and network-building opportunities.Students receive practical guidance from faculty, career counselors, and various industry professionals. i3 serves as a fantastic opportunity to learn about graduate school, explore other fields of study, and develop your career-path. Students are still encouraged to submit their applications sooner rather than later, as the admissions committee will be prioritizing early applications. If you are interested in a summer internship and gaining research experience, please consider submitting an application. For more information, including application guidelines, please visit http://www.ischool-inclusion.org/about-i3/what-is-i3.html.
2012 Yahoo! Key Scientific Challenges Program-
Application Deadline - March 9, 2012
INVENT THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET
What are the big problems Yahoo! is working on? What are the major challenges facing our industry today? What will the next generation of the Internet look like and how will we get there? Yahoo! Labs scientists are asked these questions every day. The questions and answers have created some big opportunities for PhD students around the globe. This is your chance to get an inside look at and help tackle-the big challenges that Yahoo! and the entire Internet industry are facing today. As part of the Key Scientific Challenges Program you'll gain access to Yahoo!'s world-class scientists, some of the richest and largest data repositories in the world, and have the potential to make a huge impact on the future of the Internet while driving your research forward. To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled in a PhD program at any accredited institution. For more information, challenge areas and application guidelines, please visit http://labs.yahoo.com/ksc.
CCT REU: Interdisciplinary Research Experience in Computational Sciences
May 29-July 28, 2012 – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Application Deadline – March 30, 2012
The Center for Computation & Technology (CCT) hosts a nine week Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program where students work collaboratively on a wide variety of computational science projects. Each student receives a stipend of $4,500, free housing in university dormitories, and up to $500 in travel expenses to and from Louisiana. Students at least a 2.75 GPA, considering a career in research and/or graduate school in your major, and being a US citizen or permanent resident. REU students will learn how to use some of the nation's largest supercomputers, may participate in the setup and management of large-scale simulations, and may take on an important role in the analysis and visualization of the simulation results.
For more information and to apply, please visit http://reu.cct.lsu.edu/
Salk Institute High School Scholars Program
June 25-August 10, 2012 – La Jolla, California
Application Deadline – March 31, 2012
Students from throughout the San Diego area gather at the institute every summer to participate in hands-on laboratory experiences under the mentorship of a Salk scientist. Founded more than 30 years ago, the program helps fulfill Dr. Jonas Salk’s vision of providing opportunities for local high school students to experience life in a scientific laboratory, and explore the possibility of a career in science. Through the eight-week program, students are involved with a full-time research project as well as enrichment activities. Students learn how to formulate and test hypotheses, prepare experiments and draw conclusions from those experiments. They also learn to maintain laboratory notebooks and take part in regular lab meetings and group discussions. At the end of the program, students present their research projects to their mentors, lab members and families. For more information on this program, contact Dona Mapston, Science Education Specialist with Salk's Education Outreach Program at 858 453-4100 ext. 1954 or mapston@salk.edu.
Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS)
Proposal Deadline – April 17, 2012
The Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program seeks to increase the number of qualified students entering the fields of information assurance and cybersecurity and to increase the capacity of the United States higher education enterprise to continue to produce professionals in these fields to meet the needs of our increasingly technological society. The SFS program is composed of two tracks. The Scholarship Track provides funding to colleges and universities to award scholarships to students in the information assurance and cybersecurity fields.). The Capacity Building Track provides funds to colleges and universities to improve the quality and increase the production of high-quality information assurance and cybersecurity professionals by providing support for efforts within the higher education system, as well as outreach to K-12 students with related interests. For more information, including proposal guidelines, please visit http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12531/nsf12531.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click.
Contests and Odds and Ends
City of San Diego Apps Challenge
Submission Deadline – April 11, 2012
The City of San Diego has posted 370+ datasets from dozens of City departments and partners like SDG&E, Scripps Institute of Oceanography and MTS – data such as street conditions, crime updates, public works projects, transit schedules, construction permits, zoning, personal energy usage, ocean temperatures, and much more. The Grand Prize for Best App will win $15,000 and overall $50,000 and 14 prizes will be awarded to developers who create the best apps using these datasets. A submitted software Application may be based on any kind of technology, i.e., for the web, a personal computer, a mobile handheld device, SMS, or any software platform broadly available to the public. The goal is to conceive of apps that, broadly, enhance city services or otherwise improve quality of life for San Diegans. For more information, please visit http://ideas.sdappschallenge.com/.
