Abstract: The DataNet Federation Consortium (DFC) is an NSF funded project to build data cyberinfrastructure that supports NSF research initiatives. Specific tasks include archiving data for the Ocean Observatories Initiative, automating Hydrology workflows, and creation of Engineering digital libraries. The DFC objectives include support for reproducible science, collaborative research, and reference collection formation. I will describe the use of policy-based data management systems, and opportunities for integration with the LifeTime Library. Bio: Reagan Moore is a Professor in the School…
Find out more »The search committee seeking a successor for Chancellor Holden Thorp will hold four separate forums on Nov. 7 and 8 for people to share opinions about what they hope to see in the next chancellor. The forums will provide an opportunity for students, faculty, staff and community members to share ideas about the qualities the University's next chancellor should have in person with the search committee. The following dates and times haves been designated for staff, community members (including area…
Find out more »MCNC, Extreme Networks, US Ignite, and the North Carolina Technology Association cordially invite you to Networking the Future in North Carolina on Thursday, Nov. 29, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at MCNC in Research Triangle Park, NC. A reception will follow. Please join us in celebrating the rich heritage and future of advanced networking initiatives in North Carolina and its national leadership impact. You’ll hear from state and national thought leaders in industry, education, and government on the value…
Find out more »The goal of this two-day workshop is to germinate new and creative interdisciplinary approaches to meeting the grand challenges of predictive materials design that complement and strengthen traditional uni-disciplinary research. The intent is not to create a series of talks among experts from a single field, but rather to foster a creative environment out of which new ideas will be pursued. Attendees will include an inter-disciplinary mix of academic, government and industrial researchers in computational physics, statistics, engineering, applied math,…
Find out more »A Bio-IT World webinar sponsored by EMC, Intel and RENCI Summary: Big Data management and analysis have become dominant features of biomedical research and healthcare delivery. This relatively recent change has forced a dramatic rethinking and re-architecting of supporting IT infrastructures. To a large extent, advanced NGS technologies and genomics broadly are driving the trend. This webinar will explore in detail how the Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill developed a powerful IT…
Find out more »Title: Understanding business models and their role in innovations solutions Speaker: Kevin Wright, Executive Consultant and Program Director, Enterprise Process Transformation, IBM Abstract: Successful ventures require the thoughtful considerations of several elements to best enable the probabilities for the venture’s success. Often, the best technology does not win the day, even in highly technical focus areas. Besides having the best technology or engineering approach, what other factors play significant roles in ensuring success? A business model framework helps to structure the conversation around the…
Find out more »Presenter: Adam Covington, Research Associate, Computer Systems Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University When: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 RENCI, 100 Europa Drive, Chapel Hill Biltmore Conference Room, Suite 590 3 – 5 pm Abstract: The NetFPGA is an open platform enabling researchers and instructors to build high speed, hardware-accelerated networking systems. The NetFPGA is the de-facto experimental platform for line-rate implementations of network research and it continues with a new generation platform capable of 4x10Gbps. NetFPGA targets audiences broader than…
Find out more »Presenter: Eric D. Green, MD, PhD Director, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, and Acting NIH Associate Director for Data Science —Free and open to the public— A reception with coffee and pastries begins at 9:15 a.m. Abstract: The Human Genome Project’s generation of a reference human genome sequence was a landmark scientific achievement of historic significance. It also signified a critical transition for the field of genomics, as the new foundation of genomic knowledge started to…
Find out more »Bob Gailer will present Kivy: • What is Kivy? Where does it run? • Kivy programming in Python plus The Kivy Language • Installing • Layouts • Widgets, Properties, Events, Event Handlers • Buildozer - Creating Android apps • Android Emulators • Kivy Launcher • Garden – user contributed modules • Communicating with the Kivy Team • Documentation caveats • Helpful Links • Contributing Bob Gailer is a programmer, application developer, and adult education teacher with experience in many languages, platforms, application development systems including Python since 1995. Extemporaneous "lightning talks" of…
Find out more »DataBytes is an NCDS-sponsored lunchtime webinar series that gives our members and the larger data community the chance to discuss the most pressing and interesting issues in data science. Webinars are generally held on the first Wednesday of every month, excluding July. All webinars are easily accessible from the NCDS homepage and from this page. Talks generally last 30 to 45 minutes, followed by Q and A, and conclude no later than 1 p.m. Questions will be taken via chat. Audience…
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