Women in HPC at ISC23
Changing the narrative – Women in HPC at ISC23 – Hamburg, Germany The volunteers, mentors, members, and allies of WHPC were very pleased to present two outstanding events (+ one…
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Member highlight: Julia Looney
Overcoming imposter syndrome to find the secret to her own ‘good enough’ Guest post by: Alisa Alering, Science Node First published on Science Node on 25th November 2019 Our new series, Paths to HPC, showcases women working in high-performance computing. Our hope is that by highlighting these trailblazers—and the sometimes unique paths they…
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Member highlight: Gladys Andino
How do honeybees lead to a career in HPC? Guest post by: Alisa Alering, Science Node First published on Science Node on 17th September 2019 Our Paths to HPC series, presented in collaboration with Women in HPC, showcases women working in high-performance computing. Our hope is that by highlighting these trailblazers—and the sometimes unique paths they…
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How cloud computing is democratizing HPC for women
It’s the advent of a new age in ‘parallel supercomputing’. Meet Amy Apon, Professor and C. Tycho Howle Director of the School of Computing at Clemson University. At Clemson, Apon supervised a large-scale pilot to explore how HPC in the commercial cloud can be utilized in emergency situations to process large amounts of data…
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Member highlight: Weronika Filinger
A ‘butterfly mind’ finds freedom in the diversity of the HPC landscape.
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Member highlight: Sarvani Chadalapaka
From studying semiconductors in high school to HPC Systems Administrator.
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Member highlight: Maytal Dahan
When marine biology means too much chemistry, a first-generation college student falls in love with computer programming.
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Member highlight: Juliette Ugirumurera on Traffic Jam modelling
Real-time answers for traffic jams – A digital twin could make roads safer, shorten commute times, and reduce energy use.
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WHPC’s Mozhgan Kabiri Chimeh awarded SSI Fellowship
Mozhgan Kabiri Chimeh is a Research Associate/ RSE at the University of Sheffield working in the area of complex systems modelling. Here we interview Mozhgan to find out what the Fellowship and WHPC mean to her.
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SCinet at SC’18: Inspirations and Experiences of a Volunteer
Tuesday Keynote at SC’18 in Dallas: It is the welcome session for every attendee and SC’18 General Chair Ralph McEldowney is on stage. He talks about passion in this inspired research field. His general message is to be successful and happy in what you are doing, you need passion. Ralph has been a volunteer since…
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The Texas chapter of Women in HPC: There never has been a better time!
A guest post by: Texas Women in HPC First published on 23rd November 2018 The Texas chapter of Women in HPC held a very successful inaugural seminar in Austin, attended by more than 50 people. The event was hosted by Intel Corporation, which has a strong presence in Austin and is a committed supporter of diversity and inclusion. “We…
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How to get ahead in networking
For network engineer Kalina Dunn, never taking the easy way out leads to success. Guest post by: Alisa Alering, Science Node First published on Science Node on 17th October 2018 For Kalina Dunn, it’s all about the puzzles. As a network engineer at Indiana University’s GlobalNOC, Dunn thrives on solving problems. “Network engineers are like the plumbers…
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Driving Gender Equality in the Tech Industry: Breaking down unconscious bias
By: Angelo Apa, Technical Sales and Business Development Director Lenovo Data Center Group Today, women make up at least 40 percent of the global workforce — and in some countries, more than half, according to the Pew Research Center. This figure, however, plummets across the globe once we zero in on the tech industry, where only…
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