The WHPC Workshop at PEARC25 was a fantastic gathering of people who care deeply about building a more inclusive and supportive Research Computing and Data (RCD) and HPC community. About…
WHPC@SC25 Call for Submissions! Exciting news! The Call for Participation for WHPC@SC25 is officially OPEN! I’m so pleased to let you all know that submissions are now being…
WHPC Chapters and Affiliates at ISC25! I’ve just returned from ISC25 in Hamburg, and I’m still buzzing with energy after such an incredible conference! One thing that really stood out…
Addison Snell’s Commitment to Inclusivity and Opportunity in HPC: The Winter Classic Invitational Student Cluster Competition Cristin Merritt, CMO of Alces Flight, spoke with Addison Snell, a veteran of the High Performance Computing industry and the co-founder and CEO of Intersect360 Research about his commitment to the Winter Classic Invitational Student Cluster Competition. This is…
Women in HPC – UK Chapters – Set to host social sustainability session at the UK KTN Green Computing Workshop Following on from the ARCHER2 Celebration of Science on March 8th members of the south east chapters and affiliates of WHPC UK will he hosting a session on social sustainability at the UK KTN Green…
Move the Needle: Transformation through Coaching and Professional Development In a recent interview with Vashti Whitfield, Executive Coach, the Move the Needle team delved into the transformative power of coaching and professional development. Vashti’s insights shed light on reframing challenges, building a lasting legacy, and the essential qualities to consider when choosing a coach. Interview…
Women in HPC – RMACC Chapter – Invites you to the 2024 RMACC HPC Symposium The WHPC RMACC Chapter invites you to join us May 21-23rd in Boulder, CO for the Annual RMACC HPC Symposium. We invite all members, friends, and allies to Boulder Colorado for a three day event including networking, tutorials, technical sessions…
Join the Women in HPC – UK Chapters – at the ARCHER2 Celebration of Science! Women in HPC are hosting a satellite event, Diversity in Science, at the ARCHER2 Celebration of Science! We welcome anyone who is curious or interested in learning about the value of Diversity in Science and connecting with likeminded individuals. Join…
Move the Needle: The 2024 Winter Classic Invitational Student Cluster Competition and the Drive for Diversity in HPC Cristin Merritt, CMO of Alces Flight, spoke with Dan Olds, Chief Research Officer of Intersect360 Research, about how his novel idea for a Student Cluster Competition targeted at historically black and Hispanic colleges in the US came…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…