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Webs of Minds and Ideas Bind Duke’s Campus

Visualizations of the Scholars@Duke database map our university’s scholarly connections.  Read the full story on DukeToday: https://today.duke.edu/2017/03/webs-minds-and-ideas-bind-duke’s-campus.

Minute Marvel – Ryan Baumann

Watch how cluster computing is being used to analyze over 80,000 volumes of rare books.

Duke Research Computing Symposium: “Posters! Posters!” – festive sing-along for the holidays

Duke Research Computing encourages  everyone to complete their submissions to the Duke Research Computing Symposium’s poster competition. Details here: https://rc.duke.edu/posters-2017/. Also, be sure to check out the Scholars@Duke Data Visualization Challenge (https://rc.duke.edu/scholars-vis-challenge/).

EVEN IF YOU DON’T DO A POSTER, YOU SHOULD ATTEND THE SYMPOSIUM. Rich and packed with goodies, the symposium stretches over THREE DAYS, beginning January 18, 2017 at the Edge in the Library. Poster sessions are at the Technology Engagement Center (TEC) in the monumental Telcom Building on January 19-20, 2017.

Information and registration is at https://rc.duke.edu/symposium-2017/.

Visualizing Scholars@Duke – A Data Visualization Challenge

dvchallengeThe Office of the Vice Provost for Research is announcing a data visualization challenge using a rich dataset. The datasets are from Scholars@Duke and they describe publications, authorships, and scholarly collaborations from university researchers.

The challenge: Create visualizations to capture the richness and dynamism of Duke research.

How to take part: Indicate your intent to submit a visualization by email by midnight, Sunday, January 15, and get your visualization ready to post on January 19. First, register for the Duke Research Computing Symposium where it will be presented.

Why? Cash prizes and fame.

Read full details of the challenge and how to submit.

Register Now: Duke Research Computing Symposium 2017

Save the dates of January 18, 19 & 20, 2017 for the annual Duke Research Computing Symposium. The 3-day event will feature top faculty and students making strides in cycle computing, visualization, big data and more. This year we are holding multiple events. Come for some or all.
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Nvidia GPU workshop a success!

Duke University Research Computing and NVIDIA recently collaborated on a 2-day, hands-on workshop at Duke’s new Technology Engagement Center. This workshop surveyed the broad range of GPU accelerated applications across all domains of scientific research and engineering. Thanks to everyone who participated.

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Our instructor: Robert Crovella (NVIDIA)

 

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NVIDIA Team at the Technology Engagement Center

Duke Research Computing Symposium 2017: Save the Date

Save the date of January 20, 2017 for the annual Duke Research Computing Symposium. Start thinking about your poster ideas now! The event will feature top faculty and students making strides in cycle computing, visualization, big data and more.
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2-Day GPU Computing Workshop at Duke

Duke University Research Computing and NVIDIA are collaborating to host a 2-day, hands-on workshop to survey the broad range of GPU accelerated applications across all domains of scientific research and engineering.  This workshop is recommended for graduate students, postdocs, researchers, and professors.

The event will be held Tuesday, Nov. 1 & Wednesday, Nov. 2 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the new Technology Engagement Center (Telcom).  For full details and to register for one or both days, go to: http://2day-gpu-duke-ws.eventbrite.com.  Lunch will be provided.

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Minute Marvel – Ed Triplett

Check out this minute marvel – 3D Models, GPUs & the Duke Chapel with Ed Triplett, PhD.

iiD Data Dialogue Presentation

Check out Mark DeLong (Duke Research Computing Director)’s upcoming Data Dialogue presentation. Full details for about this Information Initiative at Duke event are available online.

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