ScicomP-16 / SPXXL ScicomP-16 / SPXXL May 10-14, 2010 Hosted by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center Berkeley, CA
Berkeley Lab at a Glance: 1931 -- Founded by Ernest Orlando Lawrence, 1939 Nobel Prize in physics 11 -- Nobel Laureates 13 -- National Medal of Science members 61 -- National Academy of Science members $600 Million -- Approximate 2008 budget 800 -- University students trained each year 4,000 -- Employees 200 -- Site acreage 2009 --- Laboratory Director Steve Chu appointed as U.S. Energy Secretary
UC Berkeley: • University of California was chartered in 1839 with its flagship campus established at Berkeley (“City of Learning”) • Ranks first nationally in the number of graduate programs in the top 10 in their fields • Ranks first amongst U.S. universities in the number of its research programs considered "distinguished" (32), according to the most recent National Research Council study 3
ScicomP-16 / SPXXL ScicomP-16 / SPXXL Local Organizers: Richard Gerber LBNL / NERSC (ragerber@lbl.gov) ScicomP President David Paul LBNL / NERSC (dpaul@lbl.gov) SPXXL Secretary 4
ScicomP-16 / SPXXL ScicomP-16 / SPXXL Meeting Details: Planning for a Social Event Continental Breakfast (M-F) Lunch (M-F) ScicomP & SPXXL meeting rooms Joint Session Wednesday Meeting wireless 5
ScicomP-16 / SPXXL ScicomP-16 / SPXXL Meeting Focus/Content - Suggestions?: Multi-Core / Many-Core Programming AIX vs Linux (Advantages, Disadvantages, Futures) HPC Interconnects (P7, IB, etc.) Peta-Scale ‘something’ Memory/Core Ratios, Accelerators/GPUs Programming Languages (UPC, PGAS, Titanium, Cuda, etc.) Climate/Weather Modeling Send to ScicomP or SPXXL Board Members 6
ScicomP-16 / SPXXL ScicomP-16 / SPXXL Possible Dignitaries: NERSC Director (Dr. Kathy Yelick) LBNL Scientists (Simon, Bailey, Borrill, Shalf, Nugent, Wehner, etc.) Lawrence Livermore National Lab Scientists University of California Berkeley Professors/Staff Silicon Valley Professionals 7
ScicomP-16 / SPXXL ScicomP-16 / SPXXL Local Attractions: San Francisco (leave your heart) Golden Gate Park (Museums, Gardens) Pacific Coastline (Marin Headlands, Golden Gate Bridge) Napa & Sonoma Wine Country Baseball (S.F. Giants, Oakland A’s) Redwood trees (Muir Woods, Big Basin) Alcatraz Prison (ScicomP-18 host :) ) Yosemite National Park (4-hour drive) 8
ScicomP-16 / SPXXL ScicomP-16 / SPXXL Local Attractions (for the Geek in us) : U.S. National Labs (LBNL, LLNL, Sandia) NASA Ames Universities (UC Berkeley, Stanford, S.F. State) Accelerators (LBNL Bevatron, SLAC) Bright Lights (LBNL ALS - Advanced Light Source) S.F. Academy of Science (newly renovated) Computer History Museum (Silicon Valley) Computer Co. Museums Mausoleums (SUN, SGI, …) 9
San Francisco Area Attractions (cont.) Situated in the heart of the city, the Parc55 Hotel is close to some of the most popular San Francisco attractions: • Cable Cars to Fisherman’s Wharf and Ghiradelli Square (half-block) • Union Square (2 blocks) • Sony Metreon Entertainment & Theatres (0.2 mi.) • Moscone Convention Center (0.5 mi.) • Haight Ashbury (1.5 mi.) • North Beach (1.5 mi.) • Chinatown (1.5 mi.) • Pacific Bell (AT&T) Park (S.F. Giants) (1.5 mi.) • Fisherman's Wharf (2 mi.) • Fort Mason (2 mi.) • Presidio (2 mi.) • Golden Gate Park (4 mi.) * May 9th is Mothers Day (‘Bring your Mom to work week’ )
Parc55 Hotel San Francisco Venue for 2010 ScicomP/SPXXL Joint Meeting
ScicomP-16 / SPXXL ScicomP-16 / SPXXL Meeting Venue: Parc55 Hotel San Francisco 55 Cyril Magnin Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Tel: 415-392-8000 www.parc55hotel.com 12
ScicomP-16 / SPXXL ScicomP-16 / SPXXL Accommodations: Hotel Rate $119 US (single or double) 3-days prior/post (space availability) Room block cut-off April 18, 2010 72-hour cancellation 60/70/50 rooms/day block Public transit accessible (BART) 13
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San Francisco San Francisco May 10 - 14, 2010
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