The Center for Interdisciplinary Scientific Computation (CISC) was established over the summer to foster collaboration across academic units in scientific computation. The CISC will provide resources like the new Von Neumann cluster and seed grants. It aims to strengthen funding, education, and infrastructure through interdisciplinary partnerships. The first lunchtime seminar provided an overview of CISC and introduced upcoming seminars and a seed grant competition to catalyze new collaborations.
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CISC Introduction
1. Center for Interdisciplinary Scientific Computation
(CISC)
Fred J. Hickernell, Director
hickernell@iit.edu mypages.iit.edu/~hickernell
Slides available at www.slideshare.net/fjhickernell/cisc-introduction
First Lunchtime Matchmaking Seminar, September 26, 2017
2. Overview Von Neumann Cluster Seed Grant Lunchtime Matchmaking Seminars
Overview
Discussions in the College of Science and Letters for more than a decade
Established earlier this summer
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3. Overview Von Neumann Cluster Seed Grant Lunchtime Matchmaking Seminars
Overview
Discussions in the College of Science and Letters for more than a decade
Established earlier this summer
Office being set up in LS 106, will house short-term visitors
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4. Overview Von Neumann Cluster Seed Grant Lunchtime Matchmaking Seminars
Overview
Discussions in the College of Science and Letters for more than a decade
Established earlier this summer
Office being set up in LS 106, will house short-term visitors
Advisory board
Grant Bunker, Chair of Physics
John Georgiadis, Chair of Biomedical Engineering
Ron Landis, Deputy Vice Provost for Research and Academic Affairs
Chun Liu, Chair of Applied Mathematics
Xian-He Sun, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science
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5. Overview Von Neumann Cluster Seed Grant Lunchtime Matchmaking Seminars
Overview
Discussions in the College of Science and Letters for more than a decade
Established earlier this summer
Office being set up in LS 106, will house short-term visitors
Advisory board
Grant Bunker, Chair of Physics
John Georgiadis, Chair of Biomedical Engineering
Ron Landis, Deputy Vice Provost for Research and Academic Affairs
Chun Liu, Chair of Applied Mathematics
Xian-He Sun, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science
Affiliates/members are those who contribute their effort (details to be decided)
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6. Overview Von Neumann Cluster Seed Grant Lunchtime Matchmaking Seminars
Overview cont’d
Purpose
Foster interdisciplinary collaboration across academic units in scientific
computation (broadly defined)
Strengthen external research funding
Expand the scientific computation community through education, training and
support for students, creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive environment
Partner in mutually beneficial ways with external organizations
Enhance the university computing research infrastructure
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7. Overview Von Neumann Cluster Seed Grant Lunchtime Matchmaking Seminars
Overview cont’d
Purpose
Foster interdisciplinary collaboration across academic units in scientific
computation (broadly defined)
Strengthen external research funding
Expand the scientific computation community through education, training and
support for students, creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive environment
Partner in mutually beneficial ways with external organizations
Enhance the university computing research infrastructure
Growing website at cos.iit.edu/cisc
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8. Overview Von Neumann Cluster Seed Grant Lunchtime Matchmaking Seminars
Overview cont’d
Purpose
Foster interdisciplinary collaboration across academic units in scientific
computation (broadly defined)
Strengthen external research funding
Expand the scientific computation community through education, training and
support for students, creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive environment
Partner in mutually beneficial ways with external organizations
Enhance the university computing research infrastructure
Growing website at cos.iit.edu/cisc
Von Neumann cluster
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9. Overview Von Neumann Cluster Seed Grant Lunchtime Matchmaking Seminars
Overview cont’d
Purpose
Foster interdisciplinary collaboration across academic units in scientific
computation (broadly defined)
Strengthen external research funding
Expand the scientific computation community through education, training and
support for students, creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive environment
Partner in mutually beneficial ways with external organizations
Enhance the university computing research infrastructure
Growing website at cos.iit.edu/cisc
Von Neumann cluster
Seed grant
Lunchtime matchmaking seminars
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10. Overview Von Neumann Cluster Seed Grant Lunchtime Matchmaking Seminars
Von Neumann Cluster
Courtesy of Dean Betts
1 head node +
28 compute nodes × 16 core Intel E5 2630L v3 1.8 GHz
Being deployed in RE 214, subject to cooling concerns
Will be generally available once operational
Will be connected to GridIIT
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11. Overview Von Neumann Cluster Seed Grant Lunchtime Matchmaking Seminars
Seed Grant
Call for proposals at http://cos.iit.edu/cisc/2018-seed-grant-competition/
Up to $40 000 for the 2018 calendar year
Must be scientific computation
Must demonstrate potential to attract external funding
Must include PIs from at least two academic units
Will be reviewed by the Advisory Board modulo additions to facilitate expertise
and subtractions to avoid conflict of interest
Deadline for submission: October 31, 2017
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12. Overview Von Neumann Cluster Seed Grant Lunchtime Matchmaking Seminars
Lunchtime Matchmaking Seminars
Catalyze collaborations
Concise, exciting
2 × (20 minute talk + 5 minute discussion)
Once per week at the 12:45 lunch hour
Lunch provided
Today David Minh
Next Monday, October 2, Chun Liu and Xian-He Sun, RSVP at
https://goo.gl/forms/fTk8i2bEzqvKLdMo2
Contact me if you would like to give a talk
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