The Women in HPC (WHPC) Volunteer Committee for ISC23 has announced an in-person events schedule for this year’s conference at the Congress Center in Hamburg. “In keeping with our continued drive towards greater inclusivity within the HPC community, we are thrilled that this year the ISC Committee has offered us the opportunity to host events […]
Women’s History Month: 5 Things I’ve Learned from More than 40 Women in HPC
March 31, 2023 by
In celebration of Women’s History Month, SC23 in March is posting profiles of more than 40 women in the field. Here’s what the project’s lead volunteer, Cristin Merritt, has learned along the way: I’ve always been a big believer in contributing to positive change. So in 2021, I got the opportunity to volunteer for the Supercomputing (SC) conference series and for the past three years I’ve been part of the communications and media team. I’ve been able to do….
Women in HPC Invites Early Career Poster Authors for ISC23
March 22, 2023 by
March 22, 2023 — The Women in HPC Planning Committee for ISC23 has announced that this year’s Early Career Posters for Women in HPC is now accepting submissions. ISC will be held in Hamburg, German, May 21-25. The posters will be on display May 22 – 24 and will be the focal point for the Diversity […]
@HPCpodcast: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategies – A How-to Guide for HPC Managers
August 5, 2022 by
While it’s safe to assume that most senior managers in the HPC community are in favor of hiring and promoting more women and people of color within their organizations, many don’t know how to make it happen. At last week’s annual meeting of the Dell Technologies HPC Community, Melyssa Fratkin of the Texas Advanced Computing Center offered this piece of advice: using same-old-same-old hiring practices won’t work.
Women in HPC Seeks to Fill Chair Vacancy
July 25, 2022 by
July 25, 2022 — Women in HPC announced today it is recruiting for a new chair. The organization said this is a volunteer, remote, part-time leadership opportunity for a three-year term. WHPC encourages sharing of this information with others who may be suitable for the role. To apply, email a cover letter and resume to […]
Women in HPC Announces July Events
July 7, 2022 by
July 7, 2022 — Women in HPC has announced its July schedule of opportunities for the HPC community. From reviews, to networking, to the announcement of our participation at SC22 in Dallas, here is a summary of events as described by WHPC: WHPC launches early career talk submissions for november 13th workshop – Dallas: Abstract submissions […]
Kathryn Kelley Joins CASC as Executive Director
June 30, 2022 by
June 30, 2022 — The Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation (CASC) has announce that Kathryn Kelley has joined CASC as it’s new Executive Director. For more than three decades, CASC has promoted the use of advanced computing to accelerate scientific discovery for national competitiveness, global security, and economic success. Kelley will work with the CASC […]
Women in HPC Returns to In-Person Events at ISC 2022 in Hamburg
June 15, 2022 by
June 15, 2022 — The Women in HPC (WHPC) organization released this report on its activities at the ISC 2022 conference earlier this month in Hamburg. Members, allies and friends gathered together for the 13th Annual WHPC Workshop at ISC, as well as celebrated Early Career Research in HPC and the return of Diversity Day. […]
Women in HPC Returns in Support of Greater Equity at ISC 2022 in Hamburg
May 13, 2022 by
Edinburgh, United Kingdom – May 12, 2022 – WHPC, an entirely volunteer-run organisation that strives to encourage more women into the field of high performance computing (HPC) through fellowship, education and support is proud to return to global, in-person events beginning with ISC 2022. Over the week of the conference, volunteers from the HPC community have come […]
CEA-Leti Scientist Elisa Vianello Receives €3 Million ERC Grant for Nanoscale Memories
March 22, 2022 by
GRENOBLE, France – March 22, 2021 – CEA-Leti today announced that Elisa Vianello, senior scientist and Edge AI program coordinator, has received a €3 million grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to build nanoscale memory devices inspired by insect nervous systems for such applications as consumer robotics, implantable medical diagnostic microchips and wearable electronics. The […]
