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SC21 General Chair Bronis R. de Supinski Recaps the First-Ever Hybrid SC Conference
SC21 Marks a Number of Firsts It was the first time we hosted SC in St. Louis, where the famous Gateway Arch rises over the banks of the Mississippi River. It was the first time we delved into how the power of HPC is expanding to other disciplines, beyond traditional science and to areas such …
Bringing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Into the Heart of SC21 Planning
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) has taken a central role in this year’s SC21 conference planning. There are nine dedicated sessions with a DEI element, and the DEI philosophy surrounds all of this year’s Students@SC and Student Cluster Competition events. In addition to these events, we will have a staffed Inclusivity office on-site in St. …
SIGHPC CARES for Our Community
Many of us look forward to attending the SC Conference and other HPC-related conferences every year, knowing that we’ll get to interact with friends and colleagues, absorb new knowledge about our field, and share our own accomplishments with our peers. Unfortunately, not everyone has a great experience at these big events, whether because of plagiarism, …
Get to Know These First-Time Exhibitors at SC21
Throughout the past year we’ve shared stories about the many ways that high performance computing is expanding beyond scientific and academic communities to inform other industries, help unlock new discoveries and solve tough challenges. With this growth, we’ve also seen a number of new organizations join our community – eager to display their advanced technologies …
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
All Are Welcome at SC21 Says Inclusivity Chair AJ Lauer of NCAR
SC21 is welcoming a diverse gathering of attendees and presenters while implementing several new initiatives including affinity groups. Inclusivity Chair AJ Lauer of NCAR, the National Center for Atmospheric Research, provides a preview in this SC21 interview. Rich Finlinson, SC21 TV Producer
“Prepare for a Remarkable Week of SC” Says SC21 General Chair Bronis R. de Supinski
SC21 General Chair Bronis R. de Supinski shares his excitement for the coming event in St. Louis, as well as the opportunities for those who are unable to travel. He explains the protocols in place to help ensure the health and safety of everyone who chooses be on-site, as well as more about the content …
Science & Beyond Plenary Explores the Intersection of Ethics and HPC
Science and ethics have always been intertwined, as scientific practices must be unbiased and held to the highest standards of honesty and integrity. As we look at the many ways HPC expands beyond scientific and academic communities to inform other industries, addressing ethics in the development, application, and use of technology has never been more …
SC21 TV Video Interview with SC21 Keynote Vint Cerf
Vint Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist at Google and one of the fathers of the internet, says HPC is rapidly changing research in science, the humanities and beyond. Watch this preview of the topics he’ll discuss during the SC21 Keynote. Vint Cerf will deliver his address, “Computing and the Humanities,” on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at …
There’s No Such Thing as ‘Live Data’
Thanks to the digitization of millions of documents including newspapers, books, and handwritten sources, Melissa Terras and the team at the Centre for Data, Culture and Society (CDCS) at the University of Edinburgh are bringing context to large-scale data processing and HPC. “Humanities looks at history to better understand the current issues facing our society,” …