Submissions Open for Emerging Technologies Track

The SC Emerging Technologies (ET) track is welcoming submissions for any new, potentially disruptive technology that might have a big impact on the HPC landscape in the medium to long term (5-15 years). While submissions from any potentially relevant emerging technology is welcomed, for 2015 we will have a particular focus on “SoCs for HPC”. System-on-a-Chip (SoC) technologies which might be highly advantageous for HPC and so an exploration of how this space might disrupt HPC is timely.

For 2015, ET topics of interest will therefore include innovative architectures, operating environments, programming systems, energy efficiency, use cases, applications, etc.  Submissions that highlight relevance for HPC environments, systems and workloads would be of particular interest.

Successful submissions will receive floor space in a high visibility location as part of the technical program to allow SC15 attendees the opportunity to witness technology demonstrations and to engage with presenters in in-depth technical discussions.

Submissions due: Friday, July 31 (2-page all inclusive)
Email Contact: emerging-technologies@info.supercomputing.org 
Web Submissions: click here

More details are available by clicking here.

Submissions Now Being Accepted for SC15 HPC Impact Showcase

A popular attendee attraction is the HPC Impact Showcase presentations.

The HPC Impact Showcase committee is now accepting submissions.  We invite conference attendees from within the industry to share their stories of how HPC has transformed their endeavors and given them a competitive advantage.

The Showcase will emphasize the tangible benefit of HPC in delivering innovations, which enable companies to succeed within their particular market-space. Read more about the HPC Impact Showcase!  Tell your story.  Share it with the world.

Submission Deadline: August 1, 2015
Submission info: click here.
Questions? Email: HPC-Showcase@info.supercomputing.org

Learn How the Student Cluster Competition Transforms Careers

SC15 is set to hold another nail-biting Student Cluster Competition, or SCC, now in its ninth year, as an opportunity to showcase student expertise in a friendly yet spirited competition. Held as part of SC15's Students@SC, the Student Cluster Competition is designed to introduce the next generation of students to the high-performance computing community. Over the years, the competition has drawn teams from around the world.

In this real-time, non-stop, 48-hour challenge, teams of undergraduate and/or high school students assemble a small cluster on the SC15 exhibit floor and race to complete a real-world workload across a series of applications and impress HPC industry judges.

Teams of six (6) students partner with vendors to design and build a cutting-edge cluster from commercially available components that does not exceed a 3120-watt power limit (26-amp at 120-volt), and work with application experts to tune and run the competition codes.

Click the link below to hear from some of last year's participants as to why this is such a special opportunity for the next generation of computer scientists.

SC15 Housing is Open - Reserve Your Austin Hotel Now

Many of the hotels are within walking distance of the convention center.

Hotel reservations on the SC15 hotel reservation site are now open through October. Reserve now for the best selection of rooms and hotels before they're sold out (and they will sell out)! As always, we’ve tried to locate most SC15 hotel rooms within walking distance of the convention center, and conference busing will be provided to any that are farther away.

Important Dates and Deadlines

• March 2, 2015 – Hotel reservation system opens
• September 20, 2015 – Last day for submitting occupancy lists for exhibitor room blocks
• October 16, 2015 – Last day for making hotel reservations
• October 16, 2015 – Last day for canceling hotel reservations with no penalty
• October 17 through November 4, 2015 – Late requests will be accommodated if possible
• 72 hours (3 days) prior to scheduled arrival – Last chance to cancel without also paying charges for first night

For more info on SC15 housing, click here!