Diversity – SC17 http://sc17.supercomputing.org The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis Thu, 13 Sep 2018 04:04:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.7 120047766 Insights from the SC17 General Chair Bernd Mohr: At Halftime – A Win-Win for All http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2017/05/16/insights-from-the-sc17-general-chair-bernd-mohr-at-halftime-a-win-win-for-all/ Tue, 16 May 2017 15:14:12 +0000 http://sc17.supercomputing.org/?p=5356 By now it is already halftime between SC16 and SC17. Preparations for this years’ conference are in full swing. And I think we can say very confidently, that SC17 is really starting to take shape: Be it papers, panels, workshops or tutorials – we have had countless submissions to the SC17 technical program. First feedback […]

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]]> 5356 The 2017 Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS) Application is Now Open! http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2017/03/03/the-2017-women-in-it-networking-at-sc-wins-application-is-now-open/ Fri, 03 Mar 2017 20:32:08 +0000 http://sc17.supercomputing.org/?p=5055 SCinet Diversity Program: WINS Application submissions should be made using the 2017 WINS Application Form. Apply Now Submission deadline: 11:59 PM Friday, March 24, 2017 (Pacific time) Award notifications will be sent by mid to late May 2017 The WINS program is currently seeking qualified women U.S. candidates in their early to mid-career to join […]

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]]> 5055 Diversity and Inclusivity Efforts at SC16 http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2016/11/01/diversity-inclusivity-efforts-sc16/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 20:49:09 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/?p=4363 Article written by Kim McMahon SC16 has embraced diversity with this year’s conference by stepping up and stating: “Diversity and inclusivity is important to SC16.” I joined the Diverse HPC Workforce committee (Diversity Committee) earlier this year as the communications lead to help shape the message and get this message out to the SC audience. […]

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]]> 4363 Part Two: Q&A with SC16 General Chair John West from Texas Advanced Computing Center http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2016/06/14/part-two-qa-sc16-general-chair-john-west-texas-advanced-computing-center/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 23:32:23 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/?p=3011 SC16 General Chair John West works at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) as the Director of Strategic Initiatives. At TACC, he is involved in identifying new communities that can benefit from TACC’s advanced computing technologies and in connecting industry partners to TACC’s advanced computing expertise. He has been a volunteer with SC off and […]

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]]> 3011 Part One: Q&A with SC16 General Chair John West from Texas Advanced Computing Center http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2016/06/01/part-one-qa-sc16-general-chair-john-west-texas-advanced-computing-center/ Wed, 01 Jun 2016 19:56:41 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/?p=2955 SC16 General Chair John West works at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) as the Director of Strategic Initiatives. At TACC, he is involved in identifying new communities that can benefit from TACC’s advanced computing technologies and in connecting industry partners to TACC’s advanced computing expertise. He has been a volunteer with SC off and […]

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]]> 2955 Previewing SC15 Diversity Committee Focused Events http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2015/11/06/previewing-sc15-diversity-committee/ Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:42:00 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/2015/11/06/previewing-sc15-diversity-committee/ Attendees are encouraged to participate in the SC15 Diversity Sessions. The SC15 Diversity Committee is passionate about gaining insight from the SC community on how we can increase the diversity of our community by increasing the representation of under-represented groups. Please join the conversation at any or all of the following events at SC15 where […]

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