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Finding Travel Support to Attend SC26 The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis (also known as “Supercomputing” or “SC”) takes place in November each year. This is one of the premier conferences for HPC and a great opportunity for the community to come together. For folks early in their careers, going…
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Crossing Continents, Finding Community: My ISC Experience with WHPC by Vicki Carrica As an undergraduate researcher, preparing for a major international conference is just as nerve-wracking as it is exciting. I joined the Julia Lab at MIT two years ago, the summer after my freshman year. Since then, I have had the wonderful opportunity to work…
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My First ISC Experience as a Women in HPC Travel Fellow by Dr. Rabeea Jaffari Attending ISC26 in Hamburg as a Women in HPC (WHPC) Travel Fellow was one of the highlights of my academic journey. As an Interdisciplinary AI researcher and Assistant Professor from Pakistan, this was my first opportunity to attend one of…
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Connecting Women* in HPC Birds of a Feather Session at SCA/HPCAsia 2026 We had felt like this for a while… We attend one of the established WHPC workshops or sessions, and our heads keep buzzing from all the inputs of people finding great words for what they experience and feel (and sometimes those are the…
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Your First Time at ISC: A Friendly Guide to Surviving and Thriving What do you get when you take 3500 HPC professionals from different countries and backgrounds and put them into a conference centre together for 5 days? Well, ISC of course! From the outside as a first-timer, ISC can seem like a scary and…
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The Audience Is the Panel: WHPC Supports the ISC26 Fishbowl Discussion Some of the most important conversations at ISC26 will not happen in formal presentations. They will happen when the audience steps directly into the discussion. This year, WHPC facilitators will help support the return of ISC’s popular Fishbowl Panel, an interactive session designed to…
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Getting into the Details: Research Papers at ISC26 The foundation of every great supercomputing conference has always been cutting-edge research, and ISC26 continues that tradition with this year’s Research Papers. This June, WHPC moderators will help support two technical paper sessions at the conference: ML Systems and Frameworks and Emerging Technologies. Together, these sessions explore…
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Everything in Moderation: WHPC Facilitates Vendor Sessions at ISC26 At ISC26, some of the biggest conversations in HPC happen when vendors step forward to talk about what comes next. This year, WHPC community members will facilitate sessions, including the Vendor Showdown and the Vendor Roadmaps, creating space for better discussion, engagement, and sharper technical conversations…
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Human Physiology at Supercomputing Scale: WHPC Supports the ISC26 Midweek Keynote One of the standout moments of ISC26 arrives midweek with the keynote “HPC for Vascular Digital Twins” from Amanda Randles. As modern healthcare moves toward earlier detection, continuous monitoring, and personalised intervention, entirely new computational challenges are emerging. Amanda Randles’ work explores how High-Performance…
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Women in High Performance Computing (WHPC) is excited to announce a packed programme of events for ISC High Performance 2026. We’re looking forward to connecting with colleagues, collaborators, and community members from around the world in Hamburg, Germany, this June. Where to find WHPC at ISC 2026 Tuesday (23rd June 2026) is all about…
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Happy (early) International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month from WHPC! March is a time to celebrate women’s achievements, to educate and learn about women’s history, and to renew our collective commitment to advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion in every aspect of our work and lives. This March, we are unveiling our special edition…
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Finding Your People in High Performance Computing We are so pleased to collaborate with the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) to help people connect with Women in High Performance Computing (WHPC). In their latest blog, EuroHPC features Valeria Ospina, who shares insights from her journey from physics to HPC. As a woman…
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