In the News
Up to the Minute Information on XSEDE at SC11
There is an abundance of XSEDE presentations and meetings at SC11. To find the schedule for XSEDE- and Campus Champion-related involvement, please visit https://www.xsede.org/xsede-sc. The list is in date and time order with XSEDE listings first, followed by Campus Champions listings.
If you want to check the staffing schedule for the XSEDE booth, 5415, 6th level, please visit http://doodle.com/gvyyay95fsgtfwc2. This site will remain open all through SC11. Please feel free to sign up for a slot if you wish to do so. Available times are indicated by pink rectangles in the schedule. Many thanks to those who have already volunteered to help in the booth.
Please help to promote XSEDE! When you stop by the XSEDE booth, please consider allowing us to take your photo or capture you on video if you're interested in talking about your SC11 and XSEDE-related experiences!
Look for real-time updates during the conference on the XSEDE Facebook page and from mckennas11 on Twitter (#SC11 and #XSEDEatSC11).
If you have questions about anything related to XSEDE at SC11, please contact Susan McKenna, Media Communications Coordinator at mckennas@ncsa.illinois.edu.
Call for XSEDE Presentations
For those of you who have given or will be giving presentations, we would like to capture them on the wiki. A page exists at (https://www.xsede.org/web/staff/staff-wiki/-/wiki/Main/Presentations+and+Related) to submit presentations. Please upload your presentations here. If you are uncomfortable using the wiki, please send your presentation and information to Susan McKenna at mckennas@ncsa.illinois.edu.
TeraGrid Archive Completed
The archive of the TeraGrid website is now complete, though some of the TeraGrid content has been migrated to the XSEDE site. That content is live on the TeraGrid Archives page at https://www.xsede.org/tg-archives. Additionally, all web traffic going to the http:www.teragrid.org site is now redirected to this archives page. If you have questions, please contact info@xsede.org.
XSEDE Partner News
NCAR to Install 1.6 Petaflop IBM Supercomputer
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) today announced that IBM will install critical components of a petascale supercomputing system at the new NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC). The company was selected following a competitive open procurement process. The IBM components consist of a massive central resource for file and data storage, a high performance computational cluster, and a resource for visualizing the data. The new system, named Yellowstone, runs on an IBM iDataPlex and is expected to be delivered to the NWSC early next year. It will be the new facility's inaugural system. Once installed, the system will go through a testing period before being made fully available for scientific research in the summer of 2012. For more information, please visit http://www.hpcwire.com/hpcwire/2011-11-07/ncar_to_install_1.6_petaflop_ibm_supercomputer.html.
SDSC LAUNCHES GORDON TO TACKLE "BIG DATA"
On December 5, 2011, the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego will celebrate the arrival of its unique data-intensive supercomputer, Gordon, to accelerate “Big Data” projects for our home campus, the University of California system, and the national research community. Invited speakers for the formal part of the program include Jerry Sanders, San Diego Mayor, Marye Anne Fox, UC San Diego Chancellor, Alan Blatecky, Director, Office of Cyberinfrastructure, National Science Foundation, Mark Seager, CTO, HPC Ecosystems, Intel, and Larry Smarr, Director, California Institute of Telecommunications and Information Technology. A pre-dedication reception with refreshments and data center tours begins at 3:15 pm; formal ceremony from 4-4:50 pm; followed by a cocktail reception, 5-5:45 pm in the SDSC auditorium. Please RSVP online at http://gordon.sdsc.edu/gordon_register.php and join SDSC as they celebrate this milestone in their history. For questions, please contact Susan Rathbun at srathbun@sdsc.edu.
Student Engagement
USA Computing Olympiad Announces 2011-2012 Season
The USACO is a national program that promotes excellence in computational problem solving at the high school level through online training materials and programming contests. Six online programming contests will be offered between November2011 and April 2012. Contests are free, open to all students, and available in three levels of difficulty: bronze (novice), silver (intermediate), and gold (advanced). For complete information on contest dates, free online training materials for students and teachers and summer camp opportunities, please visit http://www.usaco.org.
Know it Offers Online Course on Artificial Intelligence in Collaboration with Stanford University
Know it, a Silicon Valley-based company, is looking to change the future of education by making it more accessible and less expensive. They provide a high-quality online learning experience using interactive videos, intelligent software, mobile apps, and the social web. This fall, they are offering their first online course: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, taught by Sebastian Thrun and Peter Norvig in partnership with the Stanford University School of Engineering. The class is open to anyone who wishes to take it at ai-class.com. Remarkably, there are 160,000 students enrolled for the first class, which has been featured in the New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/science/16stanford.html?_r=2). For more information, please contact david@knowit.com.
Faculty Engagement
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) Program seeks to identify outstanding mentoring efforts that enhance the participation and retention of individuals (including persons with disabilities, women and minorities) who might not otherwise have considered or had access to opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The awardees serve as leaders in the national effort to develop fully the nation's human resources in STEM. For more information, including nomination deadlines, please visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5473
NASA Human Exploration and Operations Faculty Fellowships Available--Deadline 1/9/12
Application Deadline – January 12, 2012
NASA’s Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEO) is accepting applications for summer 2012 faculty fellowships. The purpose of these fellowship opportunities is to prepare faculty members to enable their students to complete senior design projects with potential contribution to NASA Exploration objectives. The faculty will work for a continuous period of six (6) to twelve (12) weeks at a NASA field center on a selected Exploration project and incorporate the Exploration project into an existing senior design course or capstone course at their university during the following academic year. The Exploration project must be selected from the approved list. Both the list and an application can be found at http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/centers/kennedy/technology/ExplorationFacultyFellowshipProject.html. Questions can be directed to Bethanné Hull at bethanne.hull@nasa.gov.
