SC25 Reflections
The WHPC community once again came together for a week of connection, support, and fun at Supercomputing 2025. There were a number of formal and informal events, from our workshop…
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Empowering Diversity: NHR|WHPC Chapter Travel Grants and On-Site Highlights from SC24
Empowering Diversity: NHR|WHPC Chapter Travel Grants and On-Site Highlights from SC24 Ayesha Afzal, the NHR|WHPC Chapter Founder and Committee Lead, was informed by WHPC on August 2, 2024, about an open call for WHPC sponsorship opportunities at SC24. Following discussions between Ayesha Afzal, Elsa Gonsiorowski (WHPC Workshop Chair at SC24) and the NHR office, a…
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Women in HPC at SC24: Diversity and Inclusion in Action
Women in HPC at SC24: Diversity and Inclusion in Action 2024 has been a groundbreaking year for Women in High-Performance Computing (WHPC)! At this year’s SC24 conference in Atlanta, Georgia, the energy was palpable as over 18,000 attendees came together to celebrate advancements in supercomputing. Building on the momentum from SC23, this year’s WHPC activities…
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Move the Needle: Neurodiversity in High-Performance Computing
move the needle: neurodiversity in high-performance computing At the recent Sustainable Reality event hosted by Alces Flight at Bletchley Park, Karen Lewis, Head of HR at the Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG), highlighted how neurodiversity is essential to building sustainable workplaces. Her talk underscored the often-overlooked value of diverse cognitive abilities in fostering resilience and innovation…
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Championing EDIA: WHPC’s Vision and the Organisations Making It Possible
Championing EDIA: WHPC’s Vision and the Organisations Making It Possible As we approach SC’24, this year being held in Atlanta, GA, Women in High Performance Computing (WHPC) would like to extend our thanks to all the organisations supporting our mission. Their invaluable contributions have propelled us forward in fostering greater diversity and inclusion within the…
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MOVE THE NEEDLE: INSIGHTS INTO VOLUNTEERING
Move the Needle: Insights into Volunteering During our recent conversation with Jeremy Cohen, Research Fellow in the Department of Computing and Director of Research Software Engineering Strategy at Imperial College London, and Marion Weinzierl, Senior Research Software Engineer at the Institute of Climate and Science at the University of Cambridge,the Move the Needle team dived…
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NHR Women in HPC (NHR|WHPC) Chapter announces SC24 Travel Grants
NHR Women in HPC (NHR|WHPC) Chapter announces SC24 Travel Grants The WHPC and the NHR Women in HPC (NHR|WHPC) chapter are pleased to announce the launch of our Travel Grants! Thanks to the NHR Alliance, we are able to offer six travel grants to SC 2024 taking place in Atlanta, GA, USA, from November 17…
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Women in HPC announces The 20th International Women in HPC Workshop: Diversity and Inclusion for All
Women in HPC announces The 20th International Women in HPC Workshop: Diversity and Inclusion for All The WHPC Executive Committee and Volunteers for SC24 are pleased to announce the launch of the 20th International Women in HPC Workshop: Diversity and Inclusion for All! As part of this all-day event, we are launching the…
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Mentoring Reboot Cohort 2 About to Begin!
Join in with the Second Mentoring Cohort The Women in HPC mentoring programme is back for 2024! Rebooted in March 2024, our first cohort had about 30 total participants with about 13 mentors and 17 protégés. This first cohort is now winding down and we’re getting ready to launch our second cohort very soon. Interested…
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Move the Needle: Going All-In on the People of High Performance Computing (HPC)
Alces Flight and Women in HPC’s “Move the Needle” project is now six months in, and we’re excited to share what we’ve learned about equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA) in HPC. The Journey So Far Launched in December 2023, Move the Needle set out to track the EDIA goals of a dedicated group of…
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Do IT Now returns as the 2024/2025 WHPC Champion
Do IT Now returns as the 2024/2025 WHPC Champion Bicester, Thursday 13th May, 2024 – Do IT Now proudly announces its continued partnership with Women in HPC (WHPC) as 2024/2025 WHPC Champion. This extended collaboration underscores Do IT Now’s commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion within the High-Performance Computing (HPC) community. Pere Puigdomènech, CEO of…
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Women in HPC (WHPC) Leads Diversity and Inclusion Events at ISC24
Women in HPC (WHPC) Leads Diversity and Inclusion Events at ISC24 WHPC Presents a Comprehensive Program to Enhance Diversity and Inclusion in High Performance Computing (HPC) at ISC24. Women in HPC (WHPC) is poised to lead discussions on diversity and inclusion with the HPC community at this year’s ISC High Performance conference (ISC), Europe’s premier…
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HPCKP24 – Aleksandra Kowalczuk – WHPC Travel Fellow Update
WHPC Fellowship Update: Aleksandra Kowalczuk Wins Travel Fellowship to Present at the HPCKP24 Meeting in Barcelona We are thrill to see our ISC23 Travel Fellow, Aleksandra Kowalczuk, has made even more strides forward as a representative for Women in HPC! The HPCKP team kindly opened up fellowship opportunities for our UK and EU-based membership to…
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