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SC20 Conference Planning Update by General Chair Christine E. Cuicchi
Planning each SC conference is a three-year journey. By the time we are in the final year of planning, the shape of the conference is well-determined, as are the known unknowns. The events of 2020 have upended all of that, and have made for the most challenging final year for any SC planning committee yet. …
Students@SC Program Innovates to Include Some Remote Participation
The Students@SC program is implementing innovative ideas for SC20 in light of the new challenges that COVID-19 is presenting. “I’m very excited we’re able to offer remote participation for the Student Volunteers program, the Student Cluster Competition, and HPC Immersion. With the coronavirus pandemic and travel restrictions currently in place, we have realized that many …
HPC & COVID-19: The HPC Community’s Effort to Respond
HPC has been a tremendous enabler of advances in healthcare and medical research for many years. And as you’d expect, HPC is helping scientists get a lead on the coronavirus and its impacts on human health. Japanese Researchers Use Fugaku, the World’s Fastest Supercomputer, to Simulate Air Particle Movement Resulting in Recommended Procedures for …
Trace the History of Commercial Aviation in Atlanta This Fall
Delta Flight Museum The Delta Flight Museum is a 68,000 square-foot facility at the airline’s world headquarters in Atlanta. Housed in the airline’s two original maintenance hangars dating from the 1940s, the museum traces Delta’s history and the development of commercial aviation. The museum contains exhibits filled with hundreds of items – many of which …
NRE & INDIS: SCinet Provides the Network for Future Innovation
SCinet represents a group of more than 200 academic and industrial professional volunteers that research and develop innovative tools to provide breakthrough technology to the SC conference exhibition floor. It serves as the platform for exhibitors to demonstrate the advanced computing resources of their home institutions – and elsewhere – by supporting a wide variety …
Planning the World’s Most Powerful Network: A Q&A with SC20 SCinet Chair Kevin Hayden
During the week of SC, SCinet becomes the most powerful and advanced network on Earth, connecting the SC community to the world. Kevin Hayden, Senior Network Engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, is this year’s SCinet Chair. He is tasked with leading a team of expert volunteers from across the …
Student Volunteer Zhaochen Gu Finds a Friendly Environment for Learning at SC
Zhaochen Gu, a student at the University of North Texas, was a SCinet student volunteer for the second year in the row at SC19, where she learned the ins and outs of conference logistics in a very friendly team-oriented atmosphere. Inspired by Zhaochen’s story? Apply as a SCinet student volunteer. Applications close on Friday, …
First-Time Lead Student Volunteer Sadura Akinrinwa of Nigeria Looks Back on Her Experience
Sadura Akinrinwa, a first-time Lead Student Volunteer at SC19, is a doctoral student at Federal University of Technology, Akure in Nigeria. Sadura explains, in her native tongue, how she felt guided and mentored as a student volunteer. Inspired by Sadura’s story? Apply to be an SC student volunteer. Applications close on Friday, June 26, 2020. …
Longstanding Student Volunteer Mohammed Tanash Continues to Discover Opportunities at SC
Mohammed Tanash has logged quite a bit of experience as a SC Conference volunteer. From his first time as a student volunteer at SC17 to a lead student volunteer position at SC18, and a SCinet student volunteer on the SC19 wireless team, Tanash has shown he is not afraid of challenges and is not one …