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SCinet and PIER Group Provide Wireless Access to SC21
Whether you’re attending SC21 in person in St. Louis or online, you’ll be able to interact with various conference elements. SCinet Chair Lance Hutchinson and Shannon Champion who is Director of Networking at PIER Group explain what’s going on behind-the-scenes to make this possible. Christine Baissac-Hayden, SC21 Students@SC Communications Liaison Christine Baissac-Hayden created Easy English …
SCinet and PIER Group Collaborate to Connect SC21 Participants
SCinet Chair Lance Hutchinson of Sandia National Laboratories and President Chad Williams of PIER Group discuss the importance sustaining long-term relationships when designing and building one of the world’s premier high performance networks. Christine Baissac-Hayden, SC21 Students@SC Communications Liaison Christine Baissac-Hayden created Easy English 4 All, which provides multilingual communication tools for clients from diverse …
NASA, Supercomputing, and the Artemis Moon Mission
NASA’s use of supercomputing simulations is helping prepare the way for the Artemis Mission to the Moon. Learn more in this SC21 TV interview with Jordan Angel, Derek Dalle and Francois Cadieux with the Advanced Supercomputing Division at the NASA Ames Research Center in California. Rich Finlinson, SC21 TV Producer
SCALE Program Expands Student Leadership at SC21 and Beyond
Students from around the world are involved in numerous leadership initiatives at SC21. Rocío Carratalá-Sáez of the University of Valladolid, Karlyn Harrod of the University of Notre Dame, and Anthony Cabrera of Oakridge National Laboratory discuss this year’s growing Student Committee Apprenticeship and Leadership Experience (SCALE) program. Christine Baissac-Hayden, SC21 Students@SC Communications Liaison Christine Baissac-Hayden …
Outreach to High Schools Offers Participants Exposure to SC and HPC
High school students and teachers are a key part of the Students@SC program says earthquake researcher Scott Callaghan, who chairs the SC21 Student Outreach Committee. This interview also features nuclear engineer Marlon Arce Acuña and mechanical engineer Dawn Hunter, who are also leaders in this year’s student program. Christine Baissac-Hayden, SC21 Students@SC Communications Liaison Christine …
HPC Speeds Up Computational Biology and Drug Design
Computational biology is using HPC to rapidly design and develop ways to treat cancer and COVID. Researcher Felice Lightstone of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory discusses ATOM, Accelerated Therapeutic Opportunities in Medicine, in this edition of SC21 TV. She also talks of her support for women and girls in HPC. Rich Finlinson, SC21 TV Producer
Students@SC Inaugurate New Data Science Competition at SC21
The August 31 deadline for student applications for the new Data Science Competition is just days away. Student@SC Chair Jay Lofstead, of Sandia National Laboratories, and Data Science Competition Chair Kristen Brown, of Intuitive Surgical, discuss the South African origin of the program, why it benefits undergraduate and first year graduate students, and how to …
Relationships Matter: Get Involved in Mentor–Protégé Matching
Mentor–Protégé Matching, now in its thirteenth year, matches students and those early in their careers with experienced professionals and includes both in-person and virtual opportunities. This SC21 TV interview features SC21 Mentor–Protégé Matching Chair Mike Lam from James Madison University, Professor Jon Calhoun from Clemson University and student volunteer Levi Brown from the University of …
Get a Glimpse of Workshops at SC21
Workshops form the foundation for any SC conference, and SC21 is no different. Thirty-eight focused workshops – featuring in-depth presentations, discussions, interactions, and hands-on activities – will be available to SC21 attendees on Sunday, November 14; Monday, November 15; and Friday, November 19. The multitude of workshops offered to participants on a wide range of …
SC21 TV: Science & Beyond in Great Britain
HPC and digital humanities researchers in the UK are exploring everything from musical instruments and poetry to an 800-year-old essay that foreshadows current research about the Big Bang. Claire Warick, Mariann Hardey, and Giles Gasper from Durham University and Vincent Hughes from the University of York are featured in this episode of SC21 TV. A …