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Call For Papers: CSDH/SCHN at the 2019 Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities in Vancouver

November 13, 2018

The Canadian Society for Digital Humanities (http://csdh-schn.org/) invites scholars, practitioners, and graduate students to submit proposals for papers, panels, and digital demonstrations for its annual meeting, which will be held at the 2019 Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities, University of British Columbia, from June 2-4 (https://www.congress2019.ca/).  

Proposals for papers (20 min.), digital demonstrations, and panels (2-6 speakers for a 90-minute session) will be accepted until 17 December 2018 and...

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Help us help you! Take WestGrid's USER SURVEY 2018

2017 WestGrid User Survey
November 12, 2018

WestGrid is asking all advanced research computing (ARC) users, past, present and future to tell us what resources, services and support are most needed to better enable researchers in Canada, today and tomorrow. 

The primary purpose of the survey is to help guide WestGrid's strategic planning and redevelopment, which will be happening over the next 6-12 months. Our main goal moving forward is to enhance our support and services to advance research...

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Common job submission errors and how to avoid them - Webinar Recap

November 10, 2018

Earlier this month, Kamil Marcinkowski, WestGrid Site Lead at the University of Alberta, gave a webinar on ‘Common job submission errors and how to avoid them’ for researchers using Compute Canada systems.

This session was targeted at users who are familiar with submitting jobs on Compute Canada systems, but who could use some tips on using the scheduler more effectively. He shared...

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Users in the News: A Roundup of ARC-Supported Research Making Headlines - September-October 2018

November 9, 2018

Our ‘Users in the News’ series showcases and celebrates researchers who have recently made headlines, from local papers to international newswires. Did we miss anything? Send your news to info@westgrid.ca.

October New AI-based video system helps seniors stay safe and independent

folio - October 25, 2018

WestGrid user Irene Cheng from the University of Alberta was featured in...

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WEBINAR November 14th: How HPC helped researchers simulate the life of a star

November 6, 2018

Join us for a one-hour webinar where Falk Herwig will share more information on how he achieved groundbreaking simulations of the life of a star, and how high performance computing (HPC) has been an essential tool for his projects.

Details

Wednesday, November 14, 2018
10:00-11:00am Pacific
Register Online Here

Description

At the University of...

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Visualize This 2018 Challenge: New prize & data visualization webinar announced

2018 Visualize This Challenge WestGrid Compute Canada
October 28, 2018

A Dell 43" 4K multi-client monitor has been added to the 2018 Visualize This! Challenge prize list thanks to a...

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Next Community Town Hall NOV 02 - RAC 2019 support & best practices

October 25, 2018

Join WestGrid for our next Community Town Hall on Friday, Nov 2, for a special presentation on Compute Canada's 2019 Resource Allocation Competitions (RAC)*. WestGrid's Director of Operations and Lead of the RAC Technical Review, Patrick Mann, will be sharing the latest RAC updates, submission best practices, and advice for increasing the...

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2019 Resource Allocation Competitions Now Open -- Apply before Nov. 8

October 20, 2018

Compute Canada invites researchers to apply to the annual Resource Allocation Competitions (RAC). These competitions give you the opportunity to have access to more compute, storage and cloud resources. Applications submitted are evaluated for both technical feasibility and scientific excellence.

Who should apply?

These competitions are open to researchers based at Canadian academic institutions who are...

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CANARIE awards $4.4M to 20 research teams to develop advanced software to improve vaccines, monitor climate change & more

October 15, 2018

CANARIE, a vital component of Canada’s digital infrastructure supporting research, education and innovation, today announced 20 successful recipients of its Research Software funding call, announced in late 2017. This funding will enable research teams in applied sciences and the humanities to adapt their existing research platforms for re-use by other research teams, including those working in different disciplines. As a result, new research teams from across Canada will be able to re-use previously funded and developed software to...

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WestGrid Fall Webinars: Tips for using Compute Canada, Intro to the cloud, Tools for data analysis & more!

October 12, 2018

WestGrid's fall webinar series is back, offering tutorials on a variety of topics in advanced research computing (ARC) -- from introductory sessions to more advanced and specialized topics. University faculty, grad students, and staff from all disciplines are invited to attend these sessions!

Click on the 'More Information' links for individual session details or visit our WestGrid Training Portal for more details on these and other...

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