Introduction to Collaboration Technologies
Brian Corrie, Simon Fraser University
12:00 PST /13:00 MST /14:00 CST
This session is targeted at those users who want to explore the use of collaboration technologies for their research. Although this session will focus on the use of Access Grid technologies, a high level overview of collaboration technologies will be provided to introduce collaboration technologies to the audience. Access Grid and the Access Grid infrastructure that WestGrid has...
Serial Programming on WestGrid
Doug Phillips, University of Calgary
12:00 PST /13:00 MST /14:00 CST
This presentation provides an introduction to serial programming on WestGrid resources. The talk includes a survey of compilers, debuggers and numerical libraries.
To attend this seminar, please refer to the list of locations to find a participating Access Grid location nearest you: http://www.westgrid.ca/support/training/attending_seminars...
WestGrid is seeking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO will be responsible for the overall success of WestGrid within the broader mandate and vision of Compute Canada. The successful candidate will lead a staff that includes the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), the Director of Operations (DO), the Collaboration/Visualization Coordinator, financial administrator, and other operational staff or contractors as appropriate.
Primary responsibilities include:
This week's WestGrid Seminar has been rescheduled from October 24th to next Wednesday, October 31 at 12:00pm (PDT) and will host Martin Siegert and others from Simon Fraser University. They will be presenting a talk titled: “Running Jobs on WestGrid”. This presentation will provide an introduction to submitting and monitoring jobs on WestGrid systems.
To attend this talk at one of WestGrid's partner institutions, please see the Seminar Locations listing on the Training pages to...
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Today's seminar will focus on how to access WestGrid's resources from your desktop computer. It is assumed that researchers are familiar with Windows, but Linux and Macintosh systems are mentioned as appropriate. Topics of discussion include an...
Sergei Noskov: Using Computers to Find Solutions to Heart Problems
You could say that Sergei Noskov is in the movie business. With the help of his research team, the Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary’s Institute of Biocomplexity and Informatics and Department of Biological Sciences is creating movies, or computer simulations, of molecular models of proteins. These movies are used to study the ways proteins interact with...
Over the last few months, the WestGrid website has undergone a comprehensive re-design, making it easier to navigate and more informative for our users. The biggest change you may notice is our Support pages. They are now easier to access, offer QuickStart guides for new users, and we've updated and expanded our sections outlining WestGrid programming, job submission, collaboration and visualization resources. If you have any comments or questions regarding the site's new design or content, please contact info@westgrid.ca.