August 31- September 4, 2015 – Munich, Germany The ways scientific research is conducted and its results are taken up are undergoing radical changes as a result of the digital revolution. Researchers in all disciplines are increasingly adopting digital tools, techniques and practices in communities and projects that span multiple disciplines, laboratories, organizations, and national...
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HPC in the News   PRACE Completes First Phase of Pre-Commercial Procurement   PRACE is pleased to announce that Phase I of its Pre-commercial Procurement (PCP) was completed on March 9, 2015. PRACE started this pre-commercial procurement (PCP) to obtain R&D services, which should result in future PRACE HPC systems to become more energy...
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Why does #HPCMatter? Watch (and like) this video about a world without supercomputers. To view the video, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3aI4sEUJ_Y .
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Over at Scientific Computing , Natalie Bates from the Energy Efficient High Performance Computing Working Group writes that the biggest impediments in creating energy-efficient HPC are the scaling limitations of silicon-based technologies. Bates writes, “Creating more energy-efficient HPC is a continuous improvement process that requires the right tools for measuring, taking action,...
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Full Proposal Deadline – May 14, 2014 The intent of this solicitation is to request proposals from organizations willing to serve as Resource Providers within the NSF eXtreme Digital (XD) program. The current solicitation is intended to complement previous NSF investments in advanced computational infrastructure by exploring new and creative approaches to delivering innovative...
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HPC Happenings   Women in Computer Science Group Launches Inaugural Conference Harvard Crimson Harvard University's Women in Computer Science group this year launched the WECode conference, which took place Feb. 8-9. Women from 40 colleges and universities were in attendance, according to WECode chief organizer JN Fang. Fang was inspired to organize a coding conference...
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HPC Happenings Applications for Broader Engagement Program Due by June 19, 2013 The SC13 Broader Engagement Program is designed to diversify the pool of talent in supercomputing by introducing, engaging and supporting students and professionals belonging to underrepresented groups. Competitive grants are made available to support the travel to, and participation in, the technical...
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Research Features From Across the Country and Around the World   Blue Waters: Security at Scale HPCwire If there's one mandate that all IT and business professionals can agree on, it's the need for security. For the largest systems in the world, keeping IT assets safe presents a unique set of challenges. Take the NCSA Blue Waters supercomputer as an example. The...
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HPC Happenings Share STEM Day - May 9, 2013 CollegeWeekLive, the leading channel where students and colleges meet online, will be hosting STEM Day , a free online college fair scheduled for Thursday, May 9th from 2:00 to 10:00 PM EDT. This free virtual event offers high school students interested in science, technology, engineering, or math the opportunity to chat live online with...
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Submission Deadline - June 19, 2013 The Broader Engagement program at SC13 is accepting applications till June 19th. Competitive grants are available for travel to and participation in SC13 conference through this program. Consideration is given to applicants from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in High Performance Computing (HPC), such as African Americans,...
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