Gordon Bell Prize – 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 SC16 Invited Talk Spotlight: Dr. Thomas Sterling Presents “Runtime Systems Software for Future HPC: Opportunity or Distraction?” http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2016/09/27/sc16-invited-talk-spotlight-dr-thomas-sterling-presents-runtime-systems-software-future-hpc-opportunity-distraction/ Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:37:44 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/?p=3992 Short Introduction: This presentation will provide a comprehensive review of driving challenges, strategies, examples of existing runtime systems, and experiences. One important consideration is the possible future role of advances in computer architecture to accelerate the likely mechanisms embodied within typical runtimes. The talk will conclude with suggestions of future paths and work to advance […]

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]]> 3992 ACM Gordon Bell Prize Recognizes Top Accomplishments in Running Science Apps on HPC http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2016/08/25/acm-gordon-bell-prize-recognizes-top-accomplishments-running-science-apps-hpc/ Thu, 25 Aug 2016 07:30:58 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/?p=3607 For the first time, SC conference releases a comprehensive list of all Gordon Bell winners since 1987. Here is that historical perspective. Each year at SC, two key indicators of HPC performance are highlighted. Both were created to provide a more accurate measure of overall performance than the theoretical peak performance levels sometimes touted by […]

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]]> 3607 Jack Dongarra Shares his Assessment of World’s Newest No. 1 Supercomputer http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2016/06/20/sc16s-jack-dongarra-shares-assessment-worlds-newest-no-1-supercomputer/ Mon, 20 Jun 2016 16:15:24 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/?p=3100 The release of the 47th TOP500 list of the world’s top supercomputers on June 20 at the International Supercomputing Conference in Germany showed a new No. 1 system – the Sunway TaihuLight machine in China that is nearly three times as fast and three times as efficient as system it displaces in the top spot. […]

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]]> 3100 SC15 Awards Ceremony Recap: Part Two http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2015/12/10/sc15-awards-ceremony-recap-part-2/ Thu, 10 Dec 2015 18:56:00 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/2015/12/10/sc15-awards-ceremony-recap-part-2/ This is the second installment of the SC15 Awards recap.  To read the first article, click here. SC15 Posters Chair, Manish Parashar, addresses the SC15 attendees during the Best Poster and ACM Student Research Competition Awards presentation in Austin, Texas. This article will recap the following from the SC15 Awards Ceremony: Best Posters The IEEE […]

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]]> 1678 Finalists Compete for Prestigious ACM Gordon Bell Prize in High Performance Computing http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2015/08/20/finalists-compete-for-prestigious-ac/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:53:00 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/2015/08/20/finalists-compete-for-prestigious-ac/ Winners to be announced at SC15 in Austin, TX (USA) Austin, TX (USA) –  August 20, 2015 – Five outstanding research efforts in high performance technical computing have been selected as finalists in supercomputing’s most prestigious competition, the ACM Gordon Bell Prize in High Performance Computing. The $10,000 prize will be presented to a single […]

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]]> 1739 1988 Gordon Bell Prize Creates Foundation for Successful HPC Career http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2015/07/08/1988-gordon-bell-prize-creates/ Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:51:00 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/2015/07/08/1988-gordon-bell-prize-creates/ Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Deputy Director Horst Simon still displays the 1988 Gordon Bell Prize he shared in. Behind him is the 2009 Gordon Bell Prize awarded to a team he was a part of. Photo by Roy Kaltschmidt, LBNL. In the foyer of the main building at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, a panel displaying […]

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]]> 1754 ACM Gordon Bell Prize Applications Due April 24, 2015 http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2015/04/09/acm-gordon-bell-prize-applications-due/ Thu, 09 Apr 2015 17:11:00 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/2015/04/09/acm-gordon-bell-prize-applications-due/ Gordon Bell The ACM Gordon Bell Prize is awarded each year to recognize outstanding achievement in high performance computing. The purpose of the award is to track the progress over time of parallel computing, with particular emphasis on rewarding innovation in applying high performance computing to applications in science, engineering, and large-scale data analytics. Prizes […]

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