“What's Next for Higher Education?†Topic of May 3 Eminent Lecture Series
CCT, along with the LSU Department of Computer Science, will host an IT Eminent Lecture Series on Thursday, May 3, at 3 p.m. in Room A101 of the Life Sciences Building Annex. The guest speaker is John Leslie King, Ph.D., who is Vice Provost for Academic Information at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. King, whose degree is in computer science, also is a professor in the university's School of Information. In his lecture, King will discuss whether higher education is becoming obsolete in today's culture. King will describe how higher education underwent massive changes in the past century – at one point, it was a privilege only the culturally elite pursued, but it transformed into an avenue for success and strength that many more undertook. King believes the modern rise in information technology and communication abilities will transform higher education in the next 25 years the same way both have transformed many businesses today, leading to even greater developments for higher education in the 21st century. LSU Center for Computation & Technology Appoints Chief Scientist
CCT has appointed Thomas Sterling as its first chief scientist. In this role, Sterling will help lead the center's research activities to develop new initiatives in education and economic development. Sterling is an internationally recognized supercomputing expert who has been with CCT since 2005. He previously was a scientist with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Caltech. Since receiving his Ph.D. from MIT in 1984, Sterling has worked on numerous international computing projects. He is also the father of Beowulf class clusters, which he developed with his colleague Donald Becker. These clusters today are the most common building block of the world's supercomputers. Sterling is a professor with CCT and the LSU Department of Computer Science. His role as Chief Scientist for the CCT will be in addition to his teaching and research roles with both departments. CCT Director Ed Seidel explained the center has steadily developed since its inception nearly four years ago, leading to an increased focus on the advancement, organization, and expansion of research activities at CCT to make it one of the nation's premier academic institutions, focused on computing and its applications. “Thomas, as Chief Scientist, will provide additional attention and resources, leading the coordination and integration of CCT's expanding research endeavors,†Seidel said. “This is a high-level position in which he will work closely with me and other researchers at the center to drive opportunities for CCT to take a leadership role in innovative computing in the state and internationally.†During this semester, Sterling implemented a new course, “High-Performance Computing: Concepts, Methods and Means,†enabled by advanced optical networks, video and other technologies developed through CCT and its partners. Sterling's course, the only one of its kind in the country, marks the first use of high-definition video broadcast via the optical networks for distributed classroom instruction. The course is not only offered at LSU, but through advances in technology, is being exported to universities internationally. In his expanded role as Chief Scientist, Sterling hopes to continue emphasizing the synergy between research and computing resources. “Computing is quickly becoming the leading technology of the 21st century, affecting all academic and professional fields in new and exciting ways,†Sterling said. “And, Louisiana is poised to become one of the most well-connected places in the country. In my role as chief scientist, I look forward to working with students and researchers at the University to develop innovative ways to apply this technology to their work.†CCT in the News
LSU Student Workshop Focuses on HPC and CFD
4-26-2007/HPC Wire
BATON ROUGE, La., April 26 -- LSU researchers with the National Science Foundation's Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship, or IGERT, program and the Center for Computation & Technology, or CCT, hosted a workshop Friday, April 20, for more than 30 high school students and their teachers.
http://www.hpcwire.com/hpc/1536380.html Pats on the Back
• The 2007 Red Stick International Animation Festival attracted nearly double the amount of participants at the 2006 festival, and also garnered positive media attention. • Werner Benger's visualization image was featured on the cover of “Astronomy & Geophysics†magazine. The front-cover image can be viewed online at: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1468-4004.2007.48110.x. • The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a grant under its fiscal 2007 Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) for a proposal by Qin J. Chen. Gabrielle Allen and Mayank Tyagi assisted in this proposal. Qin was the only researcher from Louisiana to receive a grant under this program. His proposal, “Integrated Modeling Framework for Simulations of Coastal Processes in Deltaic Environments Using High-Performance Computing,†will be funded through the Department of Defense's Office of Naval Research. Upcoming Guest Lectures:
• The CCT Colloquium Series will feature LSU faculty member Q. Jim Chen, who will lecture on “ Multi-scale Modeling of Storm Surge and Water Waves.†Chen will lecture at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 4, in Johnston 338. • Mary Fanett Wheeler, The University of Texas at Austin, will lecture on Multiscale Discretizations for Flow, Transport and Mechanics in Porous Media on Tuesday, May 1, at 1:30 p.m. in Johnston 338. • Luisa T. Buchman, The University of Texas at Austin, will lecture on Improved Outer Boundary Conditions for Einstein's Field Equations on Thursday, May 3, at 12:15 p.m. in Johnston 338. • Turner Whitted, Ph.D., a pioneer in 3-D Computer Graphics, will give an IT Eminent Lecture on Procedural Graphics on Friday, May 4, at 2 p.m. in the LSU School of Design Auditorium. Please Note:
• The annual TechSouth Conference will be May 7-9 at the Cajundome Convention Center in Lafayette. Randy Goldsmith, president of the Mississippi Technology Alliance, will be a guest speaker. TechSouth is a nonprofit working to develop an IT corridor across the Gulf Coast. For details or to register, go to techsouth.org. • If you have any news for the CCT Weekly, please e-mail PR Manager Kristen Sunde directly at kmeyer@cct.lsu.edu. Upcoming Grant Deadlines:
Interfaces in Science: Career Awards at the Scientific Interface May 01 2007 12:00 am At Most $ 500,000.00 available http://www.bwfund.org/programs/interfaces/career_awards_background.html RFP--Research and Technology Glenn Research Center Contract Announcement Synopsis May 07 2007 10:15 am http://www1.fbo.gov/spg/NASA/GRC/OPDC20220/NNC07ZRP001N/listing.html NSF Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement NSF CCLI May 08 2007 5:00 pm A Portion Of $ 34,000,000.00 available http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07543/nsf07543.htm NSF Graduate Research Supplements (GRS) to Current ENG Awards to Broaden Participation NSF GRS May 15 2007 10:15 am At Most $ 1,050,000.00 available http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07023/nsf07023.jsp NIH Biomedical Technology Resource Center Program May 25 2007 10:00 am At Most $700,000.00 available
CCT, along with the LSU Department of Computer Science, will host an IT Eminent Lecture Series on Thursday, May 3, at 3 p.m. in Room A101 of the Life Sciences Building Annex. The guest speaker is John Leslie King, Ph.D., who is Vice Provost for Academic Information at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. King, whose degree is in computer science, also is a professor in the university's School of Information. In his lecture, King will discuss whether higher education is becoming obsolete in today's culture. King will describe how higher education underwent massive changes in the past century – at one point, it was a privilege only the culturally elite pursued, but it transformed into an avenue for success and strength that many more undertook. King believes the modern rise in information technology and communication abilities will transform higher education in the next 25 years the same way both have transformed many businesses today, leading to even greater developments for higher education in the 21st century. LSU Center for Computation & Technology Appoints Chief Scientist
CCT has appointed Thomas Sterling as its first chief scientist. In this role, Sterling will help lead the center's research activities to develop new initiatives in education and economic development. Sterling is an internationally recognized supercomputing expert who has been with CCT since 2005. He previously was a scientist with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Caltech. Since receiving his Ph.D. from MIT in 1984, Sterling has worked on numerous international computing projects. He is also the father of Beowulf class clusters, which he developed with his colleague Donald Becker. These clusters today are the most common building block of the world's supercomputers. Sterling is a professor with CCT and the LSU Department of Computer Science. His role as Chief Scientist for the CCT will be in addition to his teaching and research roles with both departments. CCT Director Ed Seidel explained the center has steadily developed since its inception nearly four years ago, leading to an increased focus on the advancement, organization, and expansion of research activities at CCT to make it one of the nation's premier academic institutions, focused on computing and its applications. “Thomas, as Chief Scientist, will provide additional attention and resources, leading the coordination and integration of CCT's expanding research endeavors,†Seidel said. “This is a high-level position in which he will work closely with me and other researchers at the center to drive opportunities for CCT to take a leadership role in innovative computing in the state and internationally.†During this semester, Sterling implemented a new course, “High-Performance Computing: Concepts, Methods and Means,†enabled by advanced optical networks, video and other technologies developed through CCT and its partners. Sterling's course, the only one of its kind in the country, marks the first use of high-definition video broadcast via the optical networks for distributed classroom instruction. The course is not only offered at LSU, but through advances in technology, is being exported to universities internationally. In his expanded role as Chief Scientist, Sterling hopes to continue emphasizing the synergy between research and computing resources. “Computing is quickly becoming the leading technology of the 21st century, affecting all academic and professional fields in new and exciting ways,†Sterling said. “And, Louisiana is poised to become one of the most well-connected places in the country. In my role as chief scientist, I look forward to working with students and researchers at the University to develop innovative ways to apply this technology to their work.†CCT in the News
LSU Student Workshop Focuses on HPC and CFD
4-26-2007/HPC Wire
BATON ROUGE, La., April 26 -- LSU researchers with the National Science Foundation's Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship, or IGERT, program and the Center for Computation & Technology, or CCT, hosted a workshop Friday, April 20, for more than 30 high school students and their teachers.
http://www.hpcwire.com/hpc/1536380.html Pats on the Back
• The 2007 Red Stick International Animation Festival attracted nearly double the amount of participants at the 2006 festival, and also garnered positive media attention. • Werner Benger's visualization image was featured on the cover of “Astronomy & Geophysics†magazine. The front-cover image can be viewed online at: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1468-4004.2007.48110.x. • The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a grant under its fiscal 2007 Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) for a proposal by Qin J. Chen. Gabrielle Allen and Mayank Tyagi assisted in this proposal. Qin was the only researcher from Louisiana to receive a grant under this program. His proposal, “Integrated Modeling Framework for Simulations of Coastal Processes in Deltaic Environments Using High-Performance Computing,†will be funded through the Department of Defense's Office of Naval Research. Upcoming Guest Lectures:
• The CCT Colloquium Series will feature LSU faculty member Q. Jim Chen, who will lecture on “ Multi-scale Modeling of Storm Surge and Water Waves.†Chen will lecture at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 4, in Johnston 338. • Mary Fanett Wheeler, The University of Texas at Austin, will lecture on Multiscale Discretizations for Flow, Transport and Mechanics in Porous Media on Tuesday, May 1, at 1:30 p.m. in Johnston 338. • Luisa T. Buchman, The University of Texas at Austin, will lecture on Improved Outer Boundary Conditions for Einstein's Field Equations on Thursday, May 3, at 12:15 p.m. in Johnston 338. • Turner Whitted, Ph.D., a pioneer in 3-D Computer Graphics, will give an IT Eminent Lecture on Procedural Graphics on Friday, May 4, at 2 p.m. in the LSU School of Design Auditorium. Please Note:
• The annual TechSouth Conference will be May 7-9 at the Cajundome Convention Center in Lafayette. Randy Goldsmith, president of the Mississippi Technology Alliance, will be a guest speaker. TechSouth is a nonprofit working to develop an IT corridor across the Gulf Coast. For details or to register, go to techsouth.org. • If you have any news for the CCT Weekly, please e-mail PR Manager Kristen Sunde directly at kmeyer@cct.lsu.edu. Upcoming Grant Deadlines:
Interfaces in Science: Career Awards at the Scientific Interface May 01 2007 12:00 am At Most $ 500,000.00 available http://www.bwfund.org/programs/interfaces/career_awards_background.html RFP--Research and Technology Glenn Research Center Contract Announcement Synopsis May 07 2007 10:15 am http://www1.fbo.gov/spg/NASA/GRC/OPDC20220/NNC07ZRP001N/listing.html NSF Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement NSF CCLI May 08 2007 5:00 pm A Portion Of $ 34,000,000.00 available http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07543/nsf07543.htm NSF Graduate Research Supplements (GRS) to Current ENG Awards to Broaden Participation NSF GRS May 15 2007 10:15 am At Most $ 1,050,000.00 available http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07023/nsf07023.jsp NIH Biomedical Technology Resource Center Program May 25 2007 10:00 am At Most $700,000.00 available
Publish Date:
05-01-2007
