http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=2238 Events sponsored or co-sponsored by Parallel@Illinois (lectures, seminars, workshops, institutes, etc.). Also includes event calendars from P@IL campus affiliates. http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=2238&eventId=145822&ACTION=VIEW_EVENT Tutorial Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:30:00 CST The tutorial will present Charm++, a C++-based portable parallel programming system, designed with programmer productivity as a major goal. The tutorial will start with basic concepts, and introduce the language features via a series of examples. With Charm++, programmers decompose the computation into a larger number of objects, without regard to number of processors, while an adaptive runtime system assigns them to processors, automating resource management. Charm++ efficiently supports parallel composition, thus allowing multiple, independently written, parallel modules to effectively utilize available processors. It runs on multi-core desktops with shared memory, as well as large clusters of SMP nodes, and supports accelerators effectively in such environments. Further, its adaptive runtime system is leveraged to support multiple fault tolerant schemes, so applications can continue to run as components fail. Several highly scalable and widely used applications in science and engineering have been written using Charm++. http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=2238&eventId=145824&ACTION=VIEW_EVENT Tutorial Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:30:00 CST Practical Problem-Solving with Apache Hadoop & Pig Apache Hadoop and Pig have become the platform of choice for developing large-scale data-intensive applications. In this tutorial, we will discuss design philosophy of Hadoop, describe how to design and develop Hadoop and Pig applications and higher-level application frameworks to crunch several terabytes of data, using anywhere from four to 4,000 computers. We will discuss solutions to common problems encountered in maximizing Hadoop application performance. We will also describe several frameworks and utilities developed using Hadoop that increase programmer-productivity and application-performance. http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=2238&eventId=147593&ACTION=VIEW_EVENT Seminar Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:00:00 CST Abstract: Wentzcovitch will briefly review the important first principles methods of computational solid state physics that have contributed to advance the field of high pressure mineral physics and geophysics during the past 15 years. Such techniques have enabled studies of thermoelastic and thermodynamics properties of single crystals and multi-phase aggregates at high pressures and temperatures. Applications of these methods have been geared towards understanding planetary interiors, interpreting seismic observations, and providing essential constraints for geodynamic simulations. She will also review recent results such as the discovery of the post-perovskite and post-post-perovskite structures, determination of thermoelastic properties of mantle minerals at relevant conditions, their relationship with mantle elasticity and structure, the spin crossover in the iron bearing phases of the lower mantle, and some potential consequences. These successes have contributed to the establishment of a research field that rivals experiments, is increasing at a very rapid pace, and whose future is very bright. Wentzcovitch will also address the computational challenges this class of materials problems poses. http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=2238&eventId=144895&ACTION=VIEW_EVENT Workshop Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:00:00 CST http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=2238&eventId=144589&ACTION=VIEW_EVENT Seminar Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:00:00 CST Title: Abstract: TBDBio: TBDLive Video StreamLive stream will be activated at the time of the seminar. http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=2238&eventId=147836&ACTION=VIEW_EVENT Workshop Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:30:00 CDT Facilities dedicated to high-performance computing, networking, and data storage present unique challenges. How are these facilities evolving to meet the need for greater capacity while mitigating environmental impact? What innovative solutions are ensuring that these environments are fault-tolerant, flexible, scalable, maintenable, cost-effective, and meet the government's new Energy Star requirements for data centers?The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) tackled these challenges and many others as part of the Blue Waters project, which is building and deploying the first sustained-petascale supercomputer for open scientific research.Presenters and participants from academia, government, the IT industry, business, and engineering, consulting, and architecture firms will explore the challenges involved in planning, designing, engineering, constructing, and maintaining data centers of the future in this free, two-day workshop. http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=2238&eventId=142310&ACTION=VIEW_EVENT Educational Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:30:00 CDT Save the date! More information coming soon.