Community News – VA Women in HPC

On Tuesday February 6, 2024, join us at 1pm to discover how two leading professors leverage GPUs and HPC to address vital research questions. Don’t miss the chance to explore exciting HPC research and unique workflows shaping its global impact. Engage in the discussion and interact with speakers during the Q&A session. Be part of…

11 Oct

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VA-WHPC: Student Lightning Talks

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On Oct 31, 2023, VA-WHPC will be hosting 10-12 students as they give lightning talks on their research to members of the HPC community from across Virginia. Interested in giving a lightning talk? You’ll get 3 minutes and 1-2 slides to tell us all about your research. Don’t miss this chance to practice your presentation skills and share your research with a…

1 Sep

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VA-WHPC: Women in IT & HPC – Leadership Journeys Virtual Event

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Join us for our next community event on September 19, 2023 at 1pm, featuring Dr. Neena Imam as she shares her personal view of challenges and successes experienced throughout her leadership journey. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to learn about career strategies, and contribute to our discussion of how the playing field may be leveled…

21 Jul

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VA-WHPC: The World’s Most Nerdy Game Show

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Add to your summer fun! Put your hard earned knowledge to work! Join us on August 1st at 1 pm via Zoom for fun, laughs, and prizes in the first VA-WHPC online computing trivia game. Random teams will be assigned to breakout rooms and asked questions about HPC and computing in general. Come share your…

8 Mar

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VA-WHPC Hosts Student Lightning Talks

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Are you interested in sharing your research with a broad audience? We would love to hear about it! Our next event will host 10-12 students as they present lightning talks about their research to members of the HPC community from across Virginia. You’ll get 3 minutes and 1-2 slides to tell us all about your…

13 Nov

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See you at SC22!

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Are you curious about the Virginia Women in HPC program? Meet us at SC22, the international conference for high performance computing, networking, storage, and analysis. Where? Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas 650 S. Griffin St., Dallas, TX, 75202 Featured Presentations Nov 15, 3:00-3:30pm, Booth 1235 Reaching out to the Hidden Figures in Computing Presenter: Gladys…

22 Oct

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Logo Design Contest: Participate & Win!

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The VA Women in High Performance Computing program is holding a logo competition! VA-WHPC will soon be applying to become an official chapter of the international WHPC organization, and we would love to have a logo for our chapter that was designed by one of our community members. There will be a cash prize of…

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10 Aug

Inspiring Diversity and Inclusion

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On August 10, the VA-WHPC members came together for their 4th community meeting. Panelists Jackie Milhans (North Western University), Lara Timm (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) and Rachel Spraker (University of Virginia) shared their personal experience as HPC professionals and advocates for diversity, equity and inclusion. They provided insights into challenges to being a…

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27 Apr

High-performance Computing Resources in the Commonwealth of Virginia

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During this Spring's VA WHPC event, Jayshree Sarma (GMU), Matthew Brown (VT), Jacalyn Huband (UVA), Eric Walter (W&M), Carol Parish (U. Richmond), and Mike Davis (VCU) led a lively panel discussion of the high-performance computing infrastructure and support resources available to researchers in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The panelists provided an overview of the user base at their…

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25 Jan

How does HPC help with your scientific research?

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For our second VA WHPC event, Anne Brown (VT), Jenna Cann (GMU), and Alexis Edwards (VCU) provided exciting insights into their research and how they utilize HPC for scientific discovery. Anne Brown's interests include utilizing computational modeling to answer biological questions and aid in drug discovery and the application of computational molecular modeling to…

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6 Oct

Successful Launch of the Virginia Women in HPC Program

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More than 100 scientists, HPC professionals and students joined us for our inaugural community meeting on Oct 6, 2021. This event marked the official launch of the Virgina Women in HPC Program. How does HPC help with your research -- Faculty perspectives Our speakers: Julie Quinn (UVA) Julie is an Assistant Professor in…