SC14's Inaugural HPC Matters Plenary on the Importance of Supercomputers in Society
 Join us for a new SC plenary event titled "HPC Matters." This year, Dr. Eng Lim Goh, Senior Vice President and CTO at SGI, will lead the session, demonstrating the vital nature of supercomputers across the world's economic, cultural, scientific, and social accomplishments. He will also focus on numerous real-world examples and quantify how much of what is made possible today, would be impossible without HPC. Dr. Goh has invited Piyush Mehrotra, Chief, from NASA Advanced Supercomputing Division, to speak on HPC-based research that is leading us to revolutionary insights about the world.
Session: Inaugural HPC Matters Plenary
Title: The Importance of Supercomputers in Society
Date: Monday, November 17, 2014
Time: 5:30 pm CT
Location: New Orleans Theater, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Read more about the plenary session here.
Join in the conversation: #hpcmatters!
Physicist and Best-selling author Brian Greene to Keynote SC14
 What happens at the crossroads of HPC, science, and society? Dr. Brian Greene, one of the world's leading theoretical physicists and a brilliant, entertaining communicator of cutting-edge scientific concepts, will tell us in his keynote address at SC14. We are happy to welcome Greene to this year's SC conference to discuss the impact of science on our society and the future of physics and our understanding of the universe around us.
Join us for the keynote Tuesday morning, November 18, 2014 and read more about
Dr. Greene's keynote.
Education, ACM and Regular Posters Have been Selected
All those registered for the conference Tech Program are invited to the posters reception at 5:15 PM, Tuesday, November 18 for open discussions with poster authors, food and beverages. With 76 regular and education posters, and 23 ACM SRC (Student Research Competition), The SC14 Posters Committee have selected the very best for the poster sessions. ACM SRC poster oral presentations by the competition finalists will also be held at 3:30 PM on Wednesday, November 19. For Poster session details, please visit http://sc14.supercomputing.org/program/posters.
SC14 BoF Program Released
Don't just observe, ENGAGE! The Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) sessions are among the most interactive, popular, and well-attended sessions of SC. SC14 promises to continue this tradition with a full schedule of exciting BoFs. Out of 142 BoF proposals, 85 have been selected for presentations. See which BoFs you would like to attend!
The Doctoral Showcase Revisited!
The Place to Meet and Recruit New Colleagues
For 2014, the Doctoral Showcase has been revamped and moved into the SC14 Technical Program. This program provides an important opportunity for students near the end of their Ph.D. to present a summary of their dissertation research in the form of short talks and posters. The SC14 Doctoral Showcase received 44 submissions that underwent rigorous peer review, resulting in 16 students who will present their research in this year's showcase.
We invite you to see the latest work by some of our brightest rising stars on Thursday, November 20. We look forward to meeting you at the SC14 Doctoral Showcase!
Last Chance to Vote in the 2014 HPCwire Readers' Choice Awards
 CAST YOUR BALLOTS! Time is running out for readers of HPCwire to make their selections on the best of 2014! The HPCwire Readers' Choice Awards gives readers like YOU the opportunity to have your vote counted on the most exciting things happening in HPC today! Like always, the winners will be announced during SC. Do your part - support the global HPC community and make your voice heard! Vote for your favorite candidates for the 2014 HPCwire Readers' Choice Awards!
Elections close at 11:59 PM October 3, 2014.
Recognizing Outstanding Leadership: the HPC Vanguard Award
Each year the editors of insideHPC and The Exascale Report announce the winner of the HPC Vanguard Award. This award is given in recognition of outstanding leadership in the HPC community and the drive to achieve exascale levels of supercomputing. Read about this year's winner.
Interviewing Session: Call for Interviewers
The Broader Engagement program is looking for volunteers to perform short interviews during a special mock interviewing session from 1:30-3 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2014. If you have experience as an interviewer, please complete the form below to register as an interviewer.
Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SgDg39RJGnCijZsdKh5XDf6WsGklazvPZsOxrQlWb_0/viewform
Questions? Email Christine Harvey at ceharvey@mitre.org
Last Chance to Get Special SC Rates at Hotels
October 17 is the last day for getting guaranteed rooms at special SC14 prices. Use the online reservation system now to safeguard your room rate!
In addition, if you need to cancel an SC14 hotel reservation, October 17 is the last day for canceling without incurring a penalty fee. Contact housing@info.supercomputing.org or check your confirmation email for instructions on canceling.
Industry! Tell us how HPC matters to you!
In continuing the dynamic HPC Impact Showcase on the SC14 Exhibit Floor, the SC14 committee is pleased to invite conference attendees from within industry to share their stories of how HPC has transformed their endeavors and given them a competitive advantage. Your contribution will provide conference attendees with insights and perspectives on what it takes to deliver on the promise of applied HPC now, and in the future, and raise awareness within the community of your company.
If you are interested, please contact HPC-Showcase@info.supercomputing.org or submit a proposal through https://submissions.supercomputing.org/.
Last Chance to Join the Exhibitor Forum
The deadline for submitting entries for the exhibitor's forum is almost here! Every year, the Exhibitor Forum provides manufacturers, vendors and HPC service providers with the opportunity to present new products, services and roadmaps in a technically oriented venue. October 6 is the last day for Exhibitor Forum submissions. Don’t miss out!
For more information, visit: http://sc14.supercomputing.org/exhibit/exhibitor-fourm. |
