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Becoming an Institution-level Research Computing Leader
Workshop 2025

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

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Sponsors

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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 Institution-level 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"
      Mini-talk Speaker: Winona Snapp-Childs, Indiana U
      Panel Moderator: Tabitha Samuel, U Tennessee Knoxville
      Panelists:
      Clark Gaylord, George Washington U
      Dave Hudak, Ohio Supercomputer Center
      Ryan Johnson, U South Dakota
      Mandy Terrill, U California San Francisco
      Joel Zysman, U Nevada Reno
      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: Melissa Cragin, Rice U
      Panelists:
      Stephen Deems, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
      Erik Deumens, U Florida
      Evan Lemley, U Central Oklahoma
      Dan Majchrzak, U Oregon
      Craig Pohl, Washington U in St. Louis
      Craig Stewart, Indiana U
      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:
      Dorian Arnold, Emory U
      Panelists:
      Pat Clemins, U Vermont
      Terrance Figy, Wichita State U
      Khang Hoang, North Dakota State U
      Ashok Krishnamurthy, RENCI
      Cherry Liu, Georgia Tech
      Jim Wilgenbusch, U Minnesota
      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:
      Matthias Gobbert, U Maryland Baltimore County
      Panelists:
      David Anastasiu, Santa Clara University
      Aaron Bergstrom, U North Dakota
      Suranga Edirisinghe, Georgia State U
      Curt Hillegas, Princeton U
      Marissa Jules, U California San Francisco
      Scott Yockel, Harvard U
      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: Kathryn Kelley, Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation
      Panelists:
      Amit Amritkar, Pennsylvania State U
      Jim Bottum, Omnibond
      BJ Lougee, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
      Gowtham S, Michigan Tech U
      David Sliman, U Southern Mississippi
      Dan Stanzione, U Texas Austin/Texas Advanced Computing Center
      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: Melissa Lawrence, U Iowa
      Panelists:
      Dan Andresen, Kansas State U
      Tom Cheatham, U Utah
      Jeremy Evert, Southwestern Oklahoma State U
      Shash Puttaswamy, George Washington U
      Mike Renfro, Tennessee Tech U
      Additional panelist 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:
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      Zoom is compatible with Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
       
      Detailed Zoom instructions are available via E-MAIL ONLY.

     

     


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