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Call for preliminary proposals closes June 1: SCinet Network Research Exhibition SCinet is seeking proposals for the 2018 Network Research Exhibition (NRE) that will take place during the SC Conference in Dallas. NRE demonstrations leverage the advanced capabilities of SCinet, the dedicated high-capacity network built exclusively for SC. SCinet is the fastest and most powerful network …
About SCinet Chair Jason Zurawski Jason Zurawski is a Science Engagement Engineer at the Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) headquartered and managed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. ESnet is the U.S. Department of Energy’s high performance networking facility. Beginning in 2004, while Jason was a computer science graduate student, he has volunteered to plan, build and operate SCinet, …
The SC Conference Series has made inclusivity a high priority over the past few years to make certain that people from all walks of life feel welcomed during the conference. In case you haven’t noticed, the SC18 website now includes a new language translation feature. From the Chair “Our goal is to make everyone feel …
SC showcases not only the top experts of high performance computing, but also its rising leaders and those who have made a lasting impact in the field. Some of the most prestigious awards given at SC are the Seymour Cray, Sidney Fernbach, and Ken Kennedy Awards that honor the memory of three giants in high performance …
Student volunteers play a key role in supporting conference attendees and the conference overall. Undergraduates and graduate students volunteers help with the administration of the conference and have the opportunity to participate in the student-oriented activities – including professional development workshops and technical talks by famous researchers and industry leaders – explore the exhibits, and …
Editor’s Note: the SC Conference Series is led by a team of dedicated volunteers from a multitude of backgrounds and specialties. Please consider applying to get involved in any capacity that you can volunteer. Jon Bashor served as a vital SC volunteer for two decades. Visit this blog in the future for other volunteer profiles. For more details …
It’s hard to find a better place to investigate the ways high performance computing (HPC) is transforming energy production and distribution than Texas—a state that sits at the epicenter of the energy industry. In fact, SC18 (the premier International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis) will be hosted in Dallas on November …
The SC Steering Committee is seeking future leaders for the SC Conference Series Conference General Chair Nominations for the SC21 General Chair are now open and will close on June 30, 2018. To nominate a person (or yourself) for the position, send an email providing the candidate’s name, a short paragraph describing how the …
SC18 has room blocks reserved at 21 hotels in the vicinity of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas. A range of prices and hotel types are available. Hotel reservations can be made online using onPeak’s Compass reservation system. If you wait, you will get shut out. As a group we get the best rates. …