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Overview:
Texas A&M University High-Performance Research Computing (TAMU-HPRC), in collaboration with STEM-Trek Nonprofit and the Conference on Next-Generation Arithmetic (CoNGA), will host the CoNGA-Q workshop on November 13–14 ahead of the Supercomputing Conference, SC26, Nov. 15–20, in Chicago, Illinois. This is the eighth workshop in a series, and second in collaboration with CoNGA.
CoNGA-Q is a celebration of next-generation arithmetic, and applications for quantum computing. Participants will learn how Compute eXpress Link (CXL), RISC-V and Next-Gen Math are driving the revolution toward more energy-efficient supercomputers. With such tools, it’s possible to render artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) workflows with greater accuracy and fewer bits. A better understanding of next-gen arithmetic is also essential for those who develop embedded systems …
© Mediaserver Hamburg / Christian Brandes
Cover photo by Sean Feeney (Texas A&M University) – on his journey to Kobe, Japan where he attended the International Conference on Quantum Communications, Networking and Computing, QCNC 2026, April 6-8.
Read the April 10, 2026, HPCwire feature, “Quantum journey takes flight in June.” I hope everyone will join us in Hamburg for the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC High Performance 2026) and our Quantum Workforce Development Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) on Thursday, Jun 25 at 4 p.m.
Meanwhile, here are more photos and anecdotes from the road.
Above was the route taken in the summer of 2023. Each star represented a workshop, conference, or other meeting along the way. The larger stars are where …
STEM-Trek Nonprofit, in collaboration with Texas A&M University and the Conference on Next-Generation Arithmetic (CoNGA), will host the TANGO workshop ahead of the Supercomputing Conference, SC25, in St. Louis, Missouri.
TANGO is a celebration of nonTraditional Architecture and Next-Gen Computational Orchestration. No dancing shoes are required to learn how Compute eXpress Link (CXL), RISC-V and Next-Gen Math are driving a revolution toward more energy-efficient supercomputers. TANGO will convene at the America’s Center on November 15 ahead of SC25, which will be in the same location November 16–22. A jetlag day for TANGO international delegates will be held on Friday, November 14. There is no cost to attend the workshop, but you must apply by August 31. Notifications will be sent by September 15.
We are no longer accepting applications. The final schedule will be shared with registered/accepted participants. If you wish to attend and have …
ART: Artificial intelligence (AI), Research computing and Training is for advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) professionals who support research computing on their campuses and conduct outreach in rural K-20 education environments. We will explore the benefits and risks associated with AI in academia, and share strategies to protect data privacy, security and sovereignty. ART@SC24 will convene in Atlanta, Georgia November 15-16, ahead of the Supercomputing Conference, SC24, November 17-22.
This will be the sixth in a series of SC co-located workshops or events that STEM-Trek Nonprofit has hosted since 2015. The previous five were supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF; supplements to existing grants, or individual awards), and donations to STEM-Trek from Google and others. The first, in collaboration with Executive Director …
STEM-Trek hosted a pre-conference workshop Nov. 10-11, ahead of the Supercomputing Conference in Denver, Colorado, November 12-17, 2023. This event has passed, but details are available here:
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STEM-Trek Nonprofit has facilitated a series of workshops and events that are co-located with the annual Supercomputing Conference since 2015. The first, in collaboration with Executive Director Dan Stanzione at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), was for systems administrators and research facilitators held just prior to SC15 in Austin, Texas. The second: “HPC On Open Ground@SC16,” was focused on food security science. URISC@SC17 provided training on high-speed networks and best practices associated with cybersecurity. Activities were less communal at SC20-21 with “ScienceSlam” online competitions. In 2022, we held the first in-person workshop in five years titled, EarthSci@SC22.
Our workshop series welcomes applications from ACCESS Campus Champions in EPSCoR …
Happy New Year, everyone! – Elizabeth Leake (STEM-Trek Founder and Director)
While volunteer work for STEM-Trek nourishes my soul, regular employment pays my bills. This year, I started my dream job that satisfies both! I joined Boise State University in January as Director of Research Computing Services where I lead a talented team of professionals who support a fascinating research portfolio.
I drove to Boise from Iowa City in late May to find a new home and returned in late July with a U-Haul. I also drove to Boston for PEARC22, and Dallas for SC22. Among friends and frequent travelers in my network, many suspect that they caught COVID on planes, so I’ve been driving more than usual. Enterprise loves me!
Some speak of the pre- and post-covid eras as if it’s finished with us, but I remain gun-shy. In January 2020, I went into self-imposed …
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