2013 TACC Summer Supercomputing Institute

Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 12, 2013

Audience

This week-long workshop is appropriate for all levels of researchers, faculty, staff, and graduate students, from new users of advanced computing technologies, to those who have research projects requiring powerful computing, visualization, storage, or software. We encourage participation from Minority Serving Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

• Researchers across disciplines: Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology, Geology & Geophysics, Computer Sciences, Biosciences, Nanosciences...
• Graduate and undergraduate students
• Current TACC & XSEDE users
• Industrial affiliates

 

Overview

The Institute will provide researchers with an intensive introduction to using TACC's computing resources. Senior TACC staff will deliver presentations and lead interactive lab sessions focused on using TACC's advanced computing resources and technology.

• Stampede: Dell PowerEdge C8220 Cluster with Intel Xeon Phi coprocessors
• Lonestar: Dell Linux Cluster
• Longhorn: Dell/NVIDIA Visualization and Data Analysis Cluster
• Ranch: Petascale archival facility

On January 7, 2013 TACC deployed a new compute cluster, Stampede. Funded by the National Science Foundation, this new cluster provides the community with access to 2 PFlops of Intel based microprocessor power and 8 PFlops of Intel MIC (Many Integrated Core) architecture technology. During the Institute students will receive a description of the system and TACC staff will present a session on how to use the new MIC architecture.

Lectures and Labs: Senior TACC staff will deliver presentations and lead interactive laboratory sessions:

• Obtaining access to TACC resources and services
• Reviewing the hardware and software available on TACC resources
• Developing parallel programs with OpenMP and MPI
• Using visualization and data analysis software and systems
• GPGPU programming
• Using the Intel Xeon Phi coprocessor (MIC)

Applications Seminars: Leading computational researchers will discuss their work, including examples of how they are utilizing TACC's resources.

Consulting: During the Institute, TACC staff will be available to assist participants in applying the techniques and technologies covered in the Institute to their own applications.

Applying to Attend the Institute

Applications to attend the Institute must be submitted by Friday, May 17, 2013. Applicants will receive notification of the status of their application by Friday, May 24, 2013.

 

Registration Closed May 17.

 

Fee for Accepted Applicants

A fee of $150 is due by Friday, May 31, 2013, for accepted applicants. The fee covers lunch, snacks, and course materials.

Refund Policy

Accepted applicants needing to cancel must do so by Monday, July 1, 2013, in order to receive a refund.

Accommodations

Institute attendees traveling to the training are responsible for arranging and paying for their own travel, daily expenses, and hotel accommodations. Accepted applicants will receive a list of suggested hotels.

For more information about the TACC Summer Supercomputing Institute, please contact Chris Hempel, TACC Director of User Services: hempel@tacc.utexas.edu or 512-475-9479.