{"631911":{"#nid":"631911","#data":{"type":"news","title":"CRNCH Brings Together Researchers Across Computing at Annual Summit","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/crnch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe Center for Research Into Novel Computing Hierarchies (CRNCH\u003C\/a\u003E) hosts its \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.crnch.gatech.edu\/content\/crnch-summit\u0022\u003Ethird summit\u003C\/a\u003E on Friday, Jan. 31.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis annual gathering has become one of the top forums to discuss the future of computing after Moore\u0026rsquo;s law, the past industry-wide trend of doubling transistors in a microchip nearly every two years that exponentially fueled computing innovation. Now dozens of experts will meet to discuss computing\u0026rsquo;s new frontier from the perspective of diverse areas including devices, edge computing, computer architecture, systems software, machine learning, quantum computing, and theory.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The CRNCH Summit is an exciting opportunity for Georgia Tech researchers and our visitors to share their latest breakthrough ideas for post-Moore computing,\u0026rdquo; said CRNCH Co-Director \u003Cstrong\u003EVivek Sarkar\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp; \u0026ldquo;We look forward to a productive meeting, and all the great research that will follow.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0026rsquo;s keynote is on computer architecture by \u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Mountain\u003C\/strong\u003E, the senior technical director at Advanced Computing Systems Research Program. Other leaders in their field follow, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory AI Institute Director \u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Womble\u003C\/strong\u003E, Notre Dame Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EPeter Kogge\u003C\/strong\u003E, National Instruments Academic Business Development Manager \u003Cstrong\u003EIgor Alvarado\u003C\/strong\u003E, Northrop Grumman System Architect \u003Cstrong\u003EBrian Konigsburg\u003C\/strong\u003E, and GTRI Quantum Systems Division Senior Research Scientist \u003Cstrong\u003ECraig Clark\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event is also a chance for Georgia Tech faculty to showcase their research. School of Computer Science (SCS) Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EAda Gavrilovska\u003C\/strong\u003E discusses edge computing possibilities. SCS Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EDana Randall\u003C\/strong\u003E offers emergent computation as a possibility. SCS Associate Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EHyesoon Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E presents heterogeneous computing systems. School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Professors \u003Cstrong\u003EArijit Raychowdhury \u003C\/strong\u003Eand \u003Cstrong\u003EMoin Qureshi\u003C\/strong\u003E bring their perspectives on future devices and quantum computers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event highlights how CRNCH\u0026rsquo;s influence spans the entire institute with more than 30 dedicated faculty members from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E. With their expertise in quantum computing, neuromorphic computing, design science, approximate computing, and more, CRNCH\u0026rsquo;s team is uniquely qualified to tackle the challenges of computing\u0026rsquo;s future. Since it was founded in 2017 by Co-director \u003Cstrong\u003ETom Conte\u003C\/strong\u003E, the center has paired researchers with funding, students with internships, companies with research labs on campus to test their leading-edge products, and even started a collection of specialized hardware called the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scs.gatech.edu\/news\/614253\/first-rogue-takes-flight-how-crnch-builds-strong-industry-partnerships\u0022\u003ERogues Gallery\u003C\/a\u003E (RG).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe RG has supported close to 75 users with a quarter coming from external labs and institutions. In 2019, co-directors \u003Cstrong\u003EJason Riedy\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EJeff Young\u003C\/strong\u003E also ran external tutorials at the ASPLOS and PEARC conferences and presented RG-related work at multiple venues including SIAM CSE, PEARC, and ICRC. Looking forward, Young expects more challenging projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;In 2020, the Rogues Gallery will see the deployment of additional hardware focused on Arm high-performance computing as well as new neuromorphic prototypes and support for quantum programming\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re looking to support a more diverse set of research hardware as well as a more inclusive userbase to tackle the toughest challenges in post-Moore computing\u0026rdquo;.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Center for Research Into Novel Computing Hierarchies (CRNCH) hosts its third summit on Friday, Jan. 31. 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