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Scheme managers survey
We received 15 responses. Based on the survey results, we decided to offer
- We will provide a monthly update opus page for the scheme managers and send emails to the group
- We will run a monthly zoom catch up (not going through the page, but rather for discussion)
Scheme manager roles and responsibilities refresher (input closes on COB 10 Mar 2023)
- Please provide your input to this google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1war849D8dpopA8dVUW0DuGURYNclxfeW-f2312367CY/edit?usp=sharing
Operational issues
- Help desk ticketing system
NCI staff updates
User support
- user survey: https://bit.ly/2023UserSurvey, close on 12 March 2023
- In-depth interviews are taking place 6-17 March, please contact us (Javed Shaikh <javed.shaikh@anu.edu.au> and Jingbo Wang <jingbo.wang@anu.edu.au>) if you like the 1:1 interview.
Communication and marketing
- For SCAsia23 activities, please follow NCI’s LinkedIn profile with more intermediate and fun posts.
Mid-cycle upgrade heads-up
- New capacity is being prepared by NCI staff
- First user announcement was sent last week
STRESS2023
- by invitation only
- run large-scale workflows on new Sapphire Rapids
ADAPTER allocation scheme
- ADAPTER 2023 Q2 allocations will be announced this week starting 6 March, 2023.
- ADAPTER information: https://www.nci.org.au/users/how-access-nci/adapter-scheme
HPC-AI talent program update
- 10 out of 96 applicants
Scheduled training courses
- Skill sharpening courses: NCI Training and Educational Events
- National training tour, first stop at UNSW
- Please get in touch training.nci@anu.edu.au for onsite and customised training planning
NCI hosted or co-hosted events
| events | venue | dates | comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCAsia23 | Singapore | 28 Feb - 2 Mar, 2023 | HPC leader forum update |
| CTCMS symposium 2023 | UQ, hybrid | 13-14 Mar, 2023 | NCI sponsored events theoretical and computational molecular science, from statistical mechanics and molecular dynamics to simulated biological systems, charge transport, quantum chemistry, and everything in between |
| ALCS | Canberra, Australia | 14-16 Jun, 2023 | NCI, together with Pawsey and NeSI host the HPC, AI and Data Science academic networking and showcase |
| SCAsia24 | Sydney | 19-22 Feb, 2023 | First time ever hosted outside of Singapore |
Actions for scheme managers
- please help spread the words, and register the symposium: ALCS2023
- Submit your abstract to present at ALCS 2023: https://easychair.org/cfp/ALCS2023
- ALCS2023 tickets are available here: https://alcs2023.eventbrite.com.au/
promotional text:
"The Australasian Leadership Computing Symposium (ALCS), in Canberra from 14-16 June, will be a unique multi-disciplinary gathering of researchers from across the spectrum of computational and data science. Organised by NCI Australia, the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre and the New Zealand eScience Infrastructure, ALCS will feature presentations within individual scientific streams as well as joint sessions discussing the big picture questions about the future of HPC, AI and Data Science in our region. You can find out more about the event and how to register here: https://bit.ly/ALCS23.
The organiser accepts abstract submissions to present at the Symposium via easychair webportal. Key dates are:
20 Feb - Abstract submission open
10 Mar – Abstract submission close
17 Mar – review and acceptance announcement"
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