{"598659":{"#nid":"598659","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Leads the Way into Supercomputing \u201817 with HPC Experts","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA team of Georgia Tech high-performance computing (HPC) experts is heading to Colorado next week to take part in the HPC community\u0026rsquo;s largest annual event, the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.supercomp.org\/\u0022\u003EInternational Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis\u003C\/a\u003E. This year\u0026rsquo;s conference, known as \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/\u0022\u003ESC17\u003C\/a\u003E, opens Sunday in Denver at the Colorado Convention Center and runs through Nov. 17.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cse.gatech.edu\/news\/583821\/pushing-hpc-forward-georgia-tech-heads-supercomputing-16\u0022\u003EAs it has in the past\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech is boasting a large presence at SC17. This year, the Institute has over three dozen attendees, including faculty, staff, and students. Along with staffing a booth (335), \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/organization\/?inst=Georgia%20Institute%20of%20Technology\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech is participating in a broad array of events\u003C\/a\u003E showcasing recent technical applications and advances in HPC.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The power to apply the latest computation-based innovation is vital in today\u0026rsquo;s marketplace. HPC and data sciences, from analytics to machine learning, at Georgia Tech goes well-beyond merely keeping pace with market trends,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Bader\u003C\/strong\u003E, chair of the School of Computational Science and\u0026nbsp;Engineering (CSE).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As we continue to attract the best and the brightest student, faculty, and research minds in HPC, we are pushing forward on what is possible and delivering results that can lead to groundbreaking advances in cancer research, cybersecurity and other areas of vital importance to our nation and the world.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe six-day SC17 affair includes invited talks, panels, research papers, tutorials, workshops, posters, and Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions. Participants include leading HPC networking, storage, and analysis experts from industry, academia, and government.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the workshops will feature keynote remarks from School of Computer Science Professor Vivek Sarkar. During a session on memory centric programming for HPC. Sarkar will present, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/presentation\/?id=wkpr358\u0026amp;sess=sess443\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECompiler and Runtime Challenges for Memory Centric Programming\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which begins at 9:10 a.m. on Nov. 12.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother expected highlight at SC17 is a panel discussion featuring \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/presenter\/?fn=debra\u0026amp;ln=lam\u0026amp;uid=872573\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDebra Lam\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash;\u003C\/strong\u003E Managing Director of Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation for Georgia Tech \u0026ndash; is participating in \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/presentation\/?id=hpccp101\u0026amp;sess=sess413\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHPC Connects Plenary: The Century of the City\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E,\u003C\/em\u003E Nov. 13 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Along with two other HPC experts, Lam will discuss emerging needs and opportunities suggesting an increasing role for HPC in cities, with perspectives from city government, planning and design, and embedded urban HPC systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the most anticipated events at SuperComputing each year is the annual announcement of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/graph500.org\/\u0022\u003EGraph500 list\u003C\/a\u003E. Developed by Bader and a small cadre of well-known supercomputing experts, the Graph500 is recognized as a leading indicator of global HPC development and investment, and often reveals trends regarding which technologies are popular in the machines. This year, the 15\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E Graph500 List will be announced during \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/presentation\/?id=bof184\u0026amp;sess=sess341\u0022\u003Ea BoF session\u003C\/a\u003E, which is set for Nov. 15 at 12:15 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe conference agenda also includes awards, an evening gala, exhibit hall, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/studentssc\/\u0022\u003EStudents@SC mission\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe mission encompasses development programs, opportunities to learn from mentors, and engagement with Sc\u0026rsquo;s technical sessions for the HPC student community at both graduate and undergraduate levels.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe mission also organizes the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.studentclustercompetition.us\/\u0022\u003EStudent Cluster Competition\u003C\/a\u003E (SCC), Beginning early on Nov. 13, the SCC is a non-stop, 48-hour HPC multi-disciplinary challenge, in which student teams demonstrate their abilities to build, maintain, and utilize a computer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is the first year a Georgia Tech team will be participating in the SCC. Known as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cse.gatech.edu\/news\/597895\/georgia-tech-participate-first-time-supercomputing-student-cluster-competition\u0022\u003ETeam Swarm\u003C\/a\u003E, the team of six students is advised by Research Scientist \u003Cstrong\u003EOded Green\u003C\/strong\u003E, and co-advised by Ph.D. student \u003Cstrong\u003EChirag Jain\u003C\/strong\u003E and CSE Research Technologist \u003Cstrong\u003EWill Powell\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdditional Georgia Tech participation includes: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENov. 12\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWorkshop \u0026ndash; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/presentation\/?id=wkpr106\u0026amp;sess=sess432\u0022\u003EWomen in HPC: Diversifying the HPC Community\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Lorna Rivera\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWorkshop \u0026ndash; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/presentation\/?id=wkpr358\u0026amp;sess=sess443\u0022\u003EKeynote: Compiler and Runtime Challenges for Memory Centric Programming\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Vivek Sarkar\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWorkshop \u0026ndash; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/presentation\/?id=wkpr316\u0026amp;sess=sess432\u0022\u003EPanel Discussion: Diversifying the HPC Workforce\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Lorna Rivera\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWorkshop \u0026ndash; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/presentation\/?id=wkpr144\u0026amp;sess=sess435\u0022\u003EParallel Streaming for In Transit Analysis with Heterogeneous Data Layout\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Greg Eisenhauer\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWorkshop \u0026ndash; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/presentation\/?id=wkpr312\u0026amp;sess=sess432\u0022\u003EWhy Subtle Bias is Often Worse than Blatant Discrimination\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Lorna Rivera\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENov. 13\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWorkshop \u0026ndash; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/presentation\/?id=wksp151\u0026amp;sess=sess120\u0022\u003EEnergy Efficient Supercomputing (E2SC)\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Sudhakar Yalamanchili\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHPC Connects Plenary, Keynote \u0026amp; Plenary Talk \u0026ndash; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/presentation\/?id=hpccp101\u0026amp;sess=sess413\u0022\u003EHPC Connects Plenary: The Century of the City\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Debra Lam\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWorkshop \u0026ndash; Seventh SC Workshop on Irregular Applications: Architectures and Algorithms \u0026ndash; Richard Vuduc\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWorkshop \u0026ndash; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/presentation\/?id=wkpr232\u0026amp;sess=sess437\u0022\u003EParallel Tensor Infrastructure (ParTI!)\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Jiajia Li\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStudent Cluster Competition (Nov. 13-16)\u0026nbsp;- \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/studentssc\/student-cluster-competition\/\u0022\u003ETeam Swarm\u003C\/a\u003E - Oded Green and Will Powell\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENov. 14\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPoster Reception \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/presentation\/?id=spost104\u0026amp;sess=sess293\u0022\u003EA:25 Investigating Performance of Serialization Methods for Networked Data Transfer in HPC Applications\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Max Yang\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBirds of a Feather \u0026ndash; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/presentation\/?id=bof195\u0026amp;sess=sess334\u0022\u003EMemory-Centric Architectures for the Cloud and HPC\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Sudhakar Yalamanchili\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EACM Student Research Competition, Poster, Reception \u0026ndash; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/presentation\/?id=post213\u0026amp;sess=sess293\u0022\u003EP10: HiCOO: A Hierarchical Sparse Tensor Format for Tensor Decompositions\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Jiajia Li, Jimeng Sun, Richard Vuduc\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBirds of a Feather \u0026ndash; Message Passing Can\u0026rsquo;t Solve Your Graph Problems \u0026ndash; David Bader\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBirds of a Feather \u0026ndash; A Proposal for a Next-Generation BLAS \u0026ndash; Jason Riedy\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENov. 15\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/presentation\/?id=bof184\u0026amp;sess=sess341\u0022\u003E15\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E Graph500 List\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; David Bader\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBirds of a Feather \u0026ndash; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sc17.supercomputing.org\/presentation\/?id=bof155\u0026amp;sess=sess353\u0022\u003EFrom Outreach to Education to Researcher \u0026ndash; 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