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Humans of SCinet: Q&A with SC20 Routing Volunteer Debbie Fligor
Debbie Fligor, lead network engineer at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is this year’s co-chair of the SCinet routing team. In 2015, Debbie was one of five women selected to participate in the pilot of the NSF-funded Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS) program, now in its sixth year. Debbie’s volunteer experience has …
SC18 Mentor–Protégé Pairing Provides Huge Impact and Long-Lasting Connection
Mentor–Protégé Matching at SC is an opportunity provided to all student volunteers and aims to support the growth of a vibrant high-performance computing community by connecting students with experienced mentors. Matches are based on multiple factors, including research interests, career goals, long- and short-term plans, and general interests. Once the pairs are made, they are …
Eighteen SC20 Lead Student Volunteers Announced
Christine Harvey (MITRE Corporation), SC20 Students@SC Chair, and Karlyn Harrod (University of Notre Dame), SC20 Lead Student Volunteer Chair, are proud to announce the 18 lead student volunteers—all former SC student volunteers. Harrod explained that before making the decisions, each student’s application was reviewed by multiple members of the Students@SC committee. “After all reviews were …
First-Time SCinet Student Volunteer Purvesh Sharma on the Opportunities Afforded at SC
Purvesh Sharma, a student at Texas State University, was a first-time SCinet Student Volunteer at SC19. Sharma explains how he became acquainted with SC student volunteer opportunities and his application endeavors. Inspired by Purvesh’s story? Be sure to check out all the excellent opportunities for students at Students@SC. — Christine Baissac-HaydenSC20 Students@SC Communications Liaison (Easy …
Students@SC Program Benefits Second-Year Student Volunteer Paula Olaya’s HPC Journey
Paula Olaya, a student at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, was a second-year student volunteer at SC19. Looking back, Olaya shares how beneficial the SC Student Volunteer program was for her HPC journey. Inspired by Paula’s story? Be sure to check out all the excellent opportunities for students at Students@SC. — Christine Baissac-HaydenSC20 Students@SC …
Roam the Garden and Expansive Lawns at the Centennial Olympic Park
Centennial Olympic Park Centennial Olympic Park was created as a 21-acre gathering spot for visitors and residents to enjoy during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. It’s estimated $75 million in development costs came entirely from private-sector donations. Following the Olympic Games, a large portion of the park was closed and redesigned for daily public use. …
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 …