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Becoming an Institutional Research Computing Leader
Workshop 2025

available live via videoconferencing
Wednesday Aug 6 - Thursday Aug 7 2025

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2025 Becoming an Institutional Research Computing Leader Workshop Attendance

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Sponsors

NON-COMMERCIAL

National Science Foundation

  • NSF grant number OAC-2118193
    "CyberTraining: Pilot: A Professional Development and Certification Program for Cyberinfrastructure Facilitators"


AGENDA (TENTATIVE)

NOTES:
  • All times are APPROXIMATE.
  • This agenda is SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
  • We may not cover everything on this agenda, and we may cover topics not on this agenda.

  • Wednesday Aug 6
    • 10:00-10:30am CT:
      TALK:
      "Introduction to the Becoming an Institutional Research Computing Leader Workshop 2025"
      Henry Neeman, University of Oklahoma
      Abstract: This session will introduce both the Becoming an Institution Research Computing Leader program and this year's workshop.
      Slides:   coming soon
      Google Doc folder for discussion -- coming soon
      Video:   coming soon
    • 10:30-10:45am CT:
      MIDMORNING BREAK
    • 10:45am-12:00noon CT:
      MINI-TALK/MINI-PANEL:
      "The CI Funding Landscape"
      Speaker(s) to be announced
      Abstract: coming soon
      Slides:     coming soon
      Google Doc folder for discussion -- coming soon
      Video:   coming soon
    • 12:00noon-1:00pm CT:
      LUNCHTIME BREAK
    • 1:00-2:15pm CT:
      PANEL:
      "Strategic Thinking & Visioning"
      Moderator and panelists to be announced
      Abstract: This session will leverage panelists who are institutional leaders with computational and data intensive programs and teams of research computing and data (RCD) professionals who support research and researchers. Look forward to a Q&A format discussion from these RCD-embedded community leaders and bring questions of your own.
      Slides:     coming soon
      Google Doc folder for discussion -- coming soon
      Video:   coming soon
    • 2:15-2:45pm CT:
      MIDAFTERNOON BREAK
    • 2:45-4:00pm CT:
      PANEL:
      "Recruiting and Retaining Computing/Data-Intensive Researchers"
      Moderator and panelists to be announced
      Abstract: coming soon
      Slides:   coming soon
      Google Doc folder for discussion -- coming soon
      Video:   coming soon
  • Thursday Aug 7
    • 10:45am-12:00noon CT:
      PANEL:
      "Deciding Which Technologies to Adopt, and When"
      Moderator and panelists to be announced
      Abstract: coming soon
      Slides:   coming soon
      Google Doc folder for discussion -- coming soon
      Video:   coming soon
    • 12:00noon-1:00pm CT:
      LUNCHTIME BREAK
    • 1:00-2:15pm CT:
      PANEL:
      "Leading Teams of CI Professionals"
      Moderator and panelists to be announced
      Abstract: coming soon
      Slides:   coming soon
      Google Doc folder for discussion -- coming soon
      Video:   coming soon
    • 2:15-2:45pm CT:
      MIDAFTERNOON BREAK
    • 2:45-4:00pm CT:
      PANEL or LIGHTNING TALKS:
      "Low Cost Solutions for Hardware"
      Moderator and panelists to be announced
      Abstract: This session will focus on: low cost research computing hardware, including repurposing pre-owned hardware from other institutions (including specific examples); extending the life of HPC systems via collaboration.
      Slides:   coming soon
      Google Doc folder for discussion -- coming soon
      Video:   coming soon

  • Videos

    All videos are coming soon.


    Offsite Remote Participation via Videoconferencing

    • Slides will be posted to this webpage, typically after each session (typically PowerPoint and PDF).
       
    • Zoom:
       
      We STRONGLY recommend Zoom for all remote attendees.
       
      Please MUTE YOURSELF except when you're talking.
       
      Zoom Instructions
       
      You MUST have a Zoom account to participate.
      You can get a FREE Zoom Basic account at:
      http://zoom.us/
       
      Zoom is compatible with Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
       
      Detailed Zoom instructions are available via E-MAIL ONLY.

     

     


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