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More than 13,000 high performance computing data and artificial intelligence experts are gathering in Dallas for SC18 – the largest supercomputing event in the world. Our newest exhibit floor feature will be the SC News Desk. We have gathered the top minds and experts and asked them to explain and share the power and potential …
As we get closer to SC18, SIGHPC wanted to learn a little bit more about the students who will be participating in the Computing4Change (C4C) competition. For the next few weeks, we will be sharing short bios of the students (and the student mentors), so that we can all catch a glimpse of the incredible …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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: …
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 …
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. …
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 …
SC Exhibits Update Be the first to see the latest HPC hardware, software, and products propelling the industry. From the market leaders to startup companies they all will be demonstrating their innovative solutions not available anywhere else. SC’s exhibitors include a mix of manufacturers, research organizations, and universities. SC18 has already reached an all-time record …