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 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 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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Third Annual Women in HPC Breakfast at CIUK24 – UK Chapters and Affiliates Join us for the 3rd Annual Women in HPC UK Chapters Breakfast at CIUK 2024! We invite all members, friends, and allies to Manchester Central on December 6th, from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM, for a morning of networking, inspiration, and the…
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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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