Bernd Mohr is the first SC chair from outside the U.S. In November 2014, Bernd Mohr was announced as the general chair for the SC17 conference, marking the first time that someone from outside the United States was selected as conference chair. Mohr attended his first SC conference more than 20 years ago and has […]
Archives for April 2015
Call for Interest in SC Leadership Roles
SC18 Conference General Chair Nominations for the SC18 General Chair are now open and will close on June 9, 2015. To nominate someone, or to nominate yourself, for the general Chair position, send an email giving the candidate’s name, a short paragraph describing how the candidate meets the following criteria, and a recent curriculum vitae […]
ACM/IEEE-CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowship Applications due May 1, 2015
The ACM/IEEE-CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowship is seeking applications from exceptional Ph.D. students whose research focus is on high performance computing applications, networking, storage, or large-scale data analysis using the most powerful computers currently available. Fellowship winners are selected based on overall potential for research excellence, the degree to which technical interests align with […]
Eight Questions with “HPC Matters” Chair Wilf Pinfold from Intel
Wilf Pinfold Wilf Pinfold has a PhD in Computational Fluid Dynamics and Studied Business at Stanford. He serves as the HPC (High Performance Computing) Matters Chair as well as the Chair of the ACM SIGHPC Advisory Board. What is your role in the “HPC Matters” program? SC conference organizers launched the “HPC Matters” program in […]
Students: Increase Your Application Speed – Student Cluster Competition Deadline is April 17, 2015
SC14 SCC Participants The clock is ticking down for teams to submit their applications for the SC15 Student Cluster Competition. The deadline to apply for a spot in this year’s competition is Friday, April 17. Launched at SC07 to showcase student expertise in a friendly yet spirited competition, the Student Cluster Competition aims to introduce […]
U.S. Department of Energy Awards $200 Million for Next- Generation Supercomputer at Argonne National Laboratory
From a U.S. Government Press Release: Under Secretary for Science and Energy Orr Announces Next Steps in Pursuit of Exascale Supercomputing to Accelerate Major Scientific Discoveries and Engineering Breakthroughs. Argonne, Ill. – Today, U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary for Science and Energy Lynn Orr announced two new High Performance Computing (HPC) awards that continue […]
ACM Gordon Bell Prize Applications Due April 24, 2015
Gordon Bell The ACM Gordon Bell Prize is awarded each year to recognize outstanding achievement in high performance computing. The purpose of the award is to track the progress over time of parallel computing, with particular emphasis on rewarding innovation in applying high performance computing to applications in science, engineering, and large-scale data analytics. Prizes […]
Deadline Approaching: Submit Your Full Technical Papers by April 10, 2015
Full paper submissions for Technical Papers need to be submitted by April 10, 2015. A traditional one week extension will be granted until April 17, 2015, end of day AoE (Anywhere on Earth time zone). This year the submissions need to be in the ACM format (http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates) and are limited to 10 pages. The 10-page […]
Panel and SC Tutorial Submissions Due April 24, 2015
The submission deadline for Panels and Tutorials is quickly approaching. Panels bring a rare opportunity for mutual engagement of community leaders and broad mainstream contributors in a face-to-face exchange through audience participation and questioning. This year, panel committee members at SC15 will prepare a series of challenging questions to be revealed to panelists only during […]
Students: Increase Your Application Speed – Student Cluster Competition Deadline is April 17
Students hard at work during the SC14 Student Cluster Competition. The clock is ticking down for teams to submit their applications for the SC15 Student Cluster Competition. The deadline to apply for a spot in this year’s competition is Friday, April 17. The Student Cluster Competition is a high energy event featuring young supercomputing talent […]
