SC Blog

Welcome to the SC Blog. Here we’ll keep you up to date with the latest news and perspectives on topics related to SC and the upcoming conference throughout the year. Check out the tags to explore more posts on the subjects that interest you.

INDIS SC18 Workshop Keynotes Announced – Google’s Josh Bailey & Argonne’s Kate Keahey

October 16, 2018

by SC Insider

The Innovating the Network for Data-Intensive Science (INDIS) has just announced its two compelling keynotes for its SC18 workshop – Josh Bailey from Google and Kate Keahey from Argonne National Laboratory on Sunday, Nov. 11th. Bailey will give a keynote on FAUCET – an open source, production SDN controller – supporting multiple network vendors – and is deployed …

October 2018

Argonne National Laboratory, Chameleon, Faucet, Google, INDIS, Josh Bailey, Kate Keahey, OpenFlow, SCinet

The Next Generation of Supercomputing Leaders: IEEE-CS TCHPC Announces 2018 Early Career Researchers Awards for Excellence in HPC

October 15, 2018

by SC Insider

IEEE Computer Society (IEEE-CS) selects Lin Gan of Tsinghua University and the National Supercomputing Center in Wuxi, Min Si of Argonne National Laboratory, and Edgar Solomonik of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as 2018 winners of the IEEE-CS Technical Consortium on High Performance Computing (TCHPC) Early Career Researchers Award for Excellence in High Performance Computing. …

October 2018

Argonne National Laboratory, Edgar Solomonik, Gordon Bell Prize, IEEE, IEEE-CS awards, IEEE-CS TCHPC awards, Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Lin Gan, Min Si, National Supercomputing Center, Tsinghua University

Panel Focus: Quantum Communication Networks and Technologies

October 12, 2018

by SC Insider

Moderator: Leonie Mueck, Public Library of Science Panelists: Joseph Lykken, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; Maria Spiropulu, California Institute of Technology; Christoph Simon, University of Calgary; Mercedes Gimeno-Segovia, PsiQuantum Time: Tuesday, November 13th, 10:30am – 12pm Location: C147/148/154 Abstract: Quantum Information Science (QIS) and technology has the potential to revolutionize computation and communication and to help solve fundamental …

October 2018

Christoph Simon, high performance computation, Joseph Lykken, Leonie Mueck, Maria Spiropulu, Mercedes Gimeno-Segovia, QIS, Quantum Communication Networks, Quantum Information Science, Quantum Technologies

33 Tutorial Sessions Unveiled – Early Registration Ends October 14th

October 12, 2018

by SC Insider

One of the largest tutorial programs at any computing-related conference in the world, these high-quality sessions are one of the highlights of the SC Conference. You get to learn directly from leading experts in the most popular areas of high performance computing, networking, storage, and analysis. Sunday, November 11th High Performance Computing (HPC) Data Center Planning and …

October 2018

#HPCInspires, #SC18, Early Bird, Registration, tutorials

SC Early-Bird Registration Discount Ends Oct. 14th

October 11, 2018

by SC Insider

SC18 Registration – How to Maximize Savings – Early-Bird Discount Approaching Are you an ACM, IEEE, or SIGHPC member? If not, it is something that you should consider. With a membership in any of these societies you will receive a substantial discount on your SC conference registration. For example, members can save up to $400 over …

October 2018

#SC18, ACM, Early Bird, IEEE, Registration, SIGPHC

SC18 Student Volunteer Scavenger Hunt Call for Participation (deadline October 22)

October 10, 2018

by SC Insider

Scavenger Hunt Details The student volunteer scavenger hunt will be held once again this year and we are soliciting exhibitor participation in the form of hints and/or prizes. The hunt will be open to our 300+ student volunteers as a way to encourage them to learn a bit about the exhibitors and come to your …

October 2018

#SC18, Scavenger Hunt, student volunteer, Students@SC, SV

Panel Focus: How Can Lessons Learned in the Past 40 Years Guide Future HPC Research Strategies?

October 3, 2018

by SC Insider

Moderator: Paul Messina, Argonne National Laboratory Panelists: Arthur Bland, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Jackie Chen, Sandia National Laboratories; Phil Colella, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory; Jack Dongarra, University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Thom Dunning, University of Washington, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Wendy Huntoon, Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and Research; and Dan Reed, University of Iowa Time: …

October 2018

#SC18, Arthur Bland, HPC, Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and Research; and Dan Reed, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory; Jack Dongarra, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Jackie Chen, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Wendy Huntoon, Panels, Sandia National Laboratories; Phil Colella, University of Iowa, University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Thom Dunning, University of Washington

Birds of a Feather Schedule Released

October 3, 2018

by SC Insider

Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions provide a dynamic, noncommercial venue for conference attendees to openly discuss current topics of interest to our HPC community – from programming models to big data to accelerators to education. BoF sessions connect you with other attendees with similar interests. Come and help drive the conversation. BoF sessions will …

October 2018

#SC18, Birds of a Feather, BoF, HPC Inspires

Watch the New SCinet Video: Delivering 4.12 Terabits of Bandwidth for SC

October 1, 2018

by SC Insider

How often does an international conference leave its mark on a host city in the form of improved infrastructure? That is exactly what is taking place in Dallas, Texas, as volunteers prepare to build SCinet, the SC conference’s dedicated high-capacity network. SCinet takes one year to plan and culminates in a weeks-long, high-intensity installation process. …

October 2018

#SC18, Dallas, DataBank, high-speed network, networking, SCinet, Terabits

Must Read Message from Conference Chair Ralph A. McEldowney: HPC Inspires at SC18

October 1, 2018

by Ralph McEldowney

Never before has HPC been more crucial to empowering science for the benefit of humanity. From hurricane and earthquake predictions to solving global hunger challenges – the importance of HPC has never been greater. Join us in Dallas, Texas for the 30th Anniversary of the SC Conference Series, Nov 11-16, 2018, and be inspired to …

October 2018

#SC18, ACM, HPC Inspires, IEEE, Ralph A. McEldowney, SIGHPC

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INDIS SC18 Workshop Keynotes Announced – Google’s Josh Bailey & Argonne’s Kate Keahey

The Next Generation of Supercomputing Leaders: IEEE-CS TCHPC Announces 2018 Early Career Researchers Awards for Excellence in HPC

Panel Focus: Quantum Communication Networks and Technologies

33 Tutorial Sessions Unveiled – Early Registration Ends October 14th

SC Early-Bird Registration Discount Ends Oct. 14th

SC18 Student Volunteer Scavenger Hunt Call for Participation (deadline October 22)

Panel Focus: How Can Lessons Learned in the Past 40 Years Guide Future HPC Research Strategies?

Birds of a Feather Schedule Released

Watch the New SCinet Video: Delivering 4.12 Terabits of Bandwidth for SC

Must Read Message from Conference Chair Ralph A. McEldowney: HPC Inspires at SC18