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Setting Goals for Inclusive HPC

The Alces Flight and Women in HPC (WHPC) Project – Move the Needle – is moving towards goal commitment time… here are some ideas on how you can help change HPC for the better. Historically, January has been a time for goal setting. Whether personal or professional many people begin a new year aiming for…

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WHPC at CIUK – 2nd Annual Breakfast Review

Women in HPC hosts 2nd Annual CIUK Breakfast This year’s event featured a history of women in engineering and insights from CIUK’s Keynote Speaker, as well as contributions from senior female leaders and allies throughout the UK and Europe. While train strikes hampered some attendance, the spirit of this year’s WHPC CIUK’23 Breakfast remained as…

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WHPC at SC23 – Review!

Women in HPC at SC23 – Presenting our Recap! In 2023, Women in HPC experienced a significant increase in engagement, fuelled by a robust turnout of over 14,000 at the Denver conference. Attendee enthusiasm for our work reached unprecedented heights, with our morning workshop session hitting capacity for the first time, a fantastic response to…

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WHPC launches ISC24 Travel Fellowships

Women in HPC announces ISC24 Travel Fellowships – Part of the WHPC Poster Series The Executive Committee and Volunteers for ISC24 are pleased to announce the launch of our Travel Fellowships!  Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, and our Champions, Do IT Now, we are once again able to offer two travel fellowships to…

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WHPC and Alces Flight to Collaborate on “Move the Needle” Initiative

WHPC and Alces Flight to Collaborate on “Move the Needle” Initiative This year-long project, running from January to November, 2024 will track the ways in which individuals, companies and institutions are making positive progress in workplace inclusion. Despite the continuous growth of the supercomputing field, fueled by larger systems, new research domains, and the integration…

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WHPC joins ISC24 in Collaboration Partnership

Women in HPC (WHPC) joins ISC24 in Collaboration Partnership The Executive Board and Volunteers of WHPC are excited to announce our collaboration with the ISC24 team in a partnership aimed at fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in High-Performance Computing (HPC), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML). Together with the ISC24 team, we aspire to…

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Enrichment scheme reflections – The Alan Turing Institute

Reflecting on my time as an Enrichment student at the Alan Turing Institute. Seeking a pathway into HPC?  Thanks to the Alan Turing Institute’s Enrichment Scheme, a new door may have opened for you.  Enrichment schemes invite new people and ideas into our field, with the Alan Turing Institute just launching applications for interested PhDs…

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Women in HPC – UK Chapters – CIUK 2023

Women in HPC – UK Chapters – Return to Host Breakfast at CIUK 2023 Join us for the 2nd Annual Women in HPC UK Chapters Breakfast at CIUK 2023! We invite all members, friends, and allies to Manchester Central on December 8th, from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM, for a delightful morning of networking and…

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SC’23 Speaker Profile: Brendan (boof) Bouffler

In conversation with Brendan (boof) Bouffler, Head of Developer Relations at AWS Engineering Special thanks to our WHPC Communications volunteer, Nandhana, for bringing these interviews together. We are delighted to present a short series of interviews with some of our SC’23 Workshop Speakers, continuing with Brendan (boof) Bouffler. boof will be presenting, “Surviving and thriving as…

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SC’23 Speaker Profile: Elisabeth Ortega

In conversation with Elisabeth Ortega, HPC Specialist at Do IT Now Special thanks to our WHPC Communications volunteer, Nandhana, for bringing these interviews together. We are delighted to present a short series of interviews with some of our SC’23 Workshop Speakers, continuing with Elisabeth Ortega. Elisabeth will be presenting, “Our success case of full remote…

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SC’23 Speaker Profile: Annie Ma-Weaver

In conversation with Annie Ma-Weaver, Group PM for HPC at Google Special thanks to our WHPC Communications volunteer, Nandhana, for bringing these interviews together.  We are delighted to present a short series of interviews with some of our SC’23 Workshop Speakers, starting with Annie Ma-Weaver.  Annie will be co-presenting with Bill Magro on, “Fostering Diversity,…

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Growing your career with professional support

Growing your career with professional support Guest post from AJ Lauer, EdD, owner of Thriving Ibis Leadership Solutions You’ve likely heard that you “should have a mentor” or that being a mentor is good for your career, but what does that mean? And is mentoring the right thing? Today I’ll cover three different kinds of…

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