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Funding opportunities for SC23 Denver
Looking for funding to attend SC23 in Denver? Here’s two possible opportunities! It’s well-known that attending conferences, especially premier events in the field of supercomputing, can benefit your work and network. However, while securing permission to attend might be relatively easy, securing funding to attend can sometimes be much more difficult. Being able to meet…
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Pawsey takes action on gender equity
How the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre is taking action on gender equity. Executive Director (and Women in HPC Australia and New Zealand member!) Mark Stickells of the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre noticed in 2018 that there were more men named Mark working at the centre then there were women in the whole of Pawsey –…
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Computing for the Common Good – WHPC at PEARC23
Computing for the Common Good – Women in HPC at PEARC23 – Portland, Oregon WHPC chapter members participated in an informal mentor-mentee activity at the Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation reception on July 24 at the PEARC23 conference in Portland, Oregon. This year the CASC team was excited to host an informal session focused on…
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SC23 Workshop – Early Career Closing Travel Fellowships
SC23 – Early Career Speaking Opportunities Closing Soon… Travel Fellowships Announced! The finale of submissions to the SC23 (Supercomputing) Conference series taking place in Denver, CO, USA this November is coming soon. Included in the mix is a fantastic speaking opportunity for those early in their HPC careers. Taking place at the Women in HPC…
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Supporting Women in HPC
Why should your company or institution support Women in HPC? Women in HPC is a completely volunteer-run organisation. Find out how you can support us through volunteering and sponsorship. SC23 is about to launch this year’s registration, and with it, thousands of our community will begin planning their digital and/or in-person attendance for this November.…
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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 informal celebration) at this year’s ISC23 in Hamburg, Germany. This year instead of our usual separate workshop schedule the team at ISC brought both our…
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Do IT Now becomes Women in HPC Champion
Do IT Now becomes Women in HPC Champion Hamburg, Monday 22nd May 2023. Do IT Now is happy to announce the partnership with Women in HPC, to get involved for a year-long opportunity to impact the lives of women in HPC in a positive way. Through this collaboration, Do IT Now will contribute to increase the participation, contribution…
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Women in HPC showcase their project knowledge at HPCKP23
Women in HPC showcase their project knowledge at HPCKP23 Executive Board Member, Cristin Merritt, and Chapter member for Barcelona, Elisabeth Ortega presented on open source and quantum computing at this non-profit initiative for increasing knowledge, inclusion, and sustainability in the field of supercomputing. The UK and EU volunteers of WHPC came together with members of…
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Women in HPC – ISC23 Travel Awardees Announced!
Women in HPC – ISC23 Travel Awardees Announced! Thanks to our incredible Supporters, Women in HPC is proud to announce that we have been able to award two travel bursaries to rising female leaders early in their HPC careers. Learn more about these incredible women, and be sure to attend the Early Career Poster Networking…
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WHPC hosts mini-workship at the SSI CW23 Conference
For Sustainability in Software Inclusivity is a MUST! The Software Sustainability Institute (SSI) hosts its first ever hybrid Collaborations Workshop (CW23) in Manchester, UK and online. Included in the mix was a hefty dose of an often forgot about topic at technical conferences – that of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The volunteers of Women in…
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Women in HPC release ISC23 events schedule
Women in HPC release ISC23 events schedule The Women in HPC (WHPC) Volunteer Committee for ISC23 are pleased to announce a complete in-person events schedule for this year’s conference at the CCH in Hamburg, Germany. In keeping with our continued drive towards greater inclusivity within the High Performance Computing community we are thrilled that this…
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Women in HPC to present on open-source and accessibility at HPCKP 2023
Women in HPC to present on open-source and accessibility at HPCKP 2023 Executive Board Member and Alces Flight CMO, Cristin Merritt, is set to speak about the importance of making HPC more accessible to novice users. The volunteers and executive committee members of Women in HPC (WHPC) are pleased to announce that one of our…
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