BRICCs Collaborative Strategies Workshop 2023 VBCs button

Overview

BRICCs Logo The 2023 BRICCs workshop, Platforms for Computing, is a two-day event that focuses on building platforms and resource models to support computing at two-year colleges and under-resourced four-year institutions! The meeting will be held at Santa Fe, New Mexico spanning from July 18th -July 19th, 2023. This event will present invaluable information and opportunities for all attendees to learn, grow, and collaborate on some of the field’s most exciting topics.

The event is primarily in person, with limited Zoom support. If you would like to attend the event in-person, please reach out to us at the contact information below. There is some travel support, and attendees from two-year colleges, and under-resourced institutions will be prioritized. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us using the information below. We are excited to have you join us during this very special event!

Dates and Times

Arrival Day: Monday, July 17th, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Santa Fe, NM

Workshop Day 1: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM | Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Santa Fe, NM

Workshop Day 2: Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM | Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Santa Fe, NM

Full Schedule (All times are Mountain Time)

Last updated: July 14, 2023

Monday, July 17 Reception
Eldorado Hotel & Spa
Map Address: 309 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone Number: (505) 988-4455
4:00PM onward Check in at the Eldorado Hotel & Spa in Sante Fe
6:00PM - 6:30PM Meet and Greet
Anasazi Ballroom, 1st floor Lobby
6:30PM - 8:00PM Reception and Dinner
Anasazi Ballroom - 1st floor Lobby
Dinner will be served
Welcoming remarks
Dr. Nirav Merchant, Director for UA Data Science Institute, University of Arizona
Dr. Dhruva Chakravorty, Director for User Services and Research, High Performance Research Computing, Texas A&M University
Tuesday, July 18 Activities (Anasazi Ballroom)
Eldorado Hotel & Spa
8:00AM - 9:00AM Breakfast and Registration
Anasazi Ballroom
9:00AM - 9:15AM Welcoming remarks and Introductions
- Dr. Dhruva Chakravorty - Overview of BRICCs with past workshops and vision for future
9:15AM - 10:00AM Panel Discussion
Panel 1: What are your expectations of an R1 university, and how have you built these collaborations?
- Maria Bailey-Benson, Faculty, South Mountain Community College
- Joy Thompson, Consultant, Diné College
- Dr. Sarah Janes, Associate Vice Chancellor, Continuing and Professional Development, San Jacinto College
- Dr. Soumya Mohanty, Faculty, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Moderator:
- Tabitha Samuel, Deputy Director and Operations Group Leader, National Institute for Computational Sciences, University of Tennessee
10:00AM - 10:15AM Break
10:15AM - 11:00AM Panel Discussion
Panel 2: Research at 2 year colleges & how to build research programs?
- Dr. Madhu Gyawali, Professor, San Jacinto College - South Campus
- Andrew Whitley, Professor, San Jacinto College - South Campus
- Dr. Rajiv Malkan, Professor, Business and Computer Science,Lone Star College
- Dr. Debasis Bhattacharya, Professor, University of Hawaii Maui College

Moderator:
- Dr. Chris Wild, Dean of Health and Natural Sciences, San Jacinto College
11:00AM - 11:45AM Panel Discussion
Panel 3: What does a collaborative computing service model look like?
- Dr. Forough Ghahramani, AVP for Research and Innovation at NJEdge
- Dr. Diana Toups Dugas, IT Director, New Mexico State University
- Dr. Scotty Strachan, Principal Research Engineer, Nevada System of Higher Education
- Dr. James Van Howell, Assoc. Dean for Information Services, South Plains College

Moderator:
- Dr. Nirav Merchant, Director for Data Science Institute, University of Arizona
11:45AM - 12:00PM Open Mic Session
Speakers:
- Stephanie Adams, Instruction Director of Workforce Partnerships, Hill College
- Elizabeth Leake, Director, Research Computing Services, Boise State University
- Dr. Wesley Brashear, Assistant Research Scientist, High Performance Research Computing, Texas A&M University
- Dr. Hunter Johnson, Faculty, John Jay College, CUNY
- Dr. Xiang (Susie) Zhao, Professor, Alabama A&M University
- Stephen Miller, Director/Professor, National Cybersecurity Training and Education Center, Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso Branch Community
12:00PM - 1:00PM Lunch
1:00PM - 3:00PM Collaborative Activity: Adventurous Networking in Santa Fe
Small group discussions for afternoon networking
- How are you engaging with researchers at your institution?
- How do R1s universities and regional educational networks collaborate with other universities and community colleges in your region?
- What are the challenges faced by under-resourced institutions and smaller schools when collaborating with R1 Schools?
- How are teaching and learning practices being incorporated into research and computing at your institution?
- What are some shared experiences on promoting research at your institution?
- Which priorities and offices drive research computing at your campus?
- What are your observations on preparing a proposal for the National Science Foundation Campus Computing program?
3:00PM - 3:45PM Report out from each group
Table Leads:
- Jeremy Frumkin, Senior Director, Research and Discovery Tech, University of Arizona
- Dr. Hunter Johnson, Faculty, John Jay College, CUNY
- Dr. Ralph Zottola, AVP at University of Alabama (Birmingham)
- Dr. Gil Gonzales, Principal, Gonzales Group LLC
- Reana Teichman, LEARN
- Tabitha Samuel, Deputy Director and Operations Group Leader, National Institute for Computational Sciences, University of Tennessee
3:45PM - 4:00PM Break
4:00PM - 5:00PM Collaborative Activity: How will the National AI Initiative support this community?
- How are AI and Data Science integrated into your institution's work?
- Can encrypted data be used on HPC systems?
- How is the teaching of applications of encryption conducted?
- What impact has AI had on learning practices and assignments at your institution?
- What are the barriers to adopting advanced technologies in the classroom and research?
- What would a solution for integrating advanced technologies into the workflow look like?
- How can R1 institutions or groups assist with processes such as IRB and legal issues?
- What would faculty members do with these materials?
Ground rules: Exclude discussions on grading and exam cheating.
Speakers:
- Dr. Sharon Broude-Geva, Program Director, NSF Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure
- Dr. Kylah Torre, Program Director, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Moderator:
- Dr. Shelley Knuth, Director, Research Computing, University of Colorado Boulder
6:00PM Dinner
Location: Paxton Club

Networking Coordinator:
- Sheri Stebenne, Senior Administrative Coordinator I, High Performance Research Computing, Texas A&M University
- Dr. Sandra Nite, Research Scientist, High Performance Research Computing, Texas A&M University
Wednesday, July 19 Activities (Anasazi Ballroom)
Eldorado Hotel & Spa
Anasazi Ballroom
7:30AM - 8:30AM Breakfast, Coffee, and Mingling
8:30AM - 9:15AM National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) Perspectives
- Dr. Sharon Broude-Geva, Program Director, NSF Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure

Facilitate Discussion about NSF ACCESS:
- Agbeli Ameko, Allocations, ACCESS RAMP
9:15AM - 10:00AM Panel Discussion
Panel 4: Building Support Structures for Research: Besides money, what kind of support do you need?
- Tim Budworth, Associate Vice President Information Technology Administrative Services, South Mountain Community College
- Jason Arviso, Vice President, Navajo Technical University
- Dr. Ralph Zottola, AVP at University of Alabama (Birmingham)
- Derek Masseth, Executive Director, Sun Corridor Network
- Tabitha Samuel, Deputy Director and Operations Group Leader, NICS, University of Tennessee

Moderator:
- Dr. James Van Howell, Assoc. Dean for Information Services, South Plains College
10:00AM - 10:10AM Break
10:10AM - 10:50AM Panel Discussion
Panel 5: Sneak Peek to National Science Foundation Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC*) Program
What kind of support structures are needed?

Speaker:
- Dr. Sharon Broude-Geva, Program Director, NSF Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure

Panelists:
- Dr. Lisa M. Perez, Director for Advanced Computing Enablement, High Performance Research Computing, Texas A&M University
- Dr. Gil Gonzales, Principal, Gonzales Group LLC
- Dr. Jeremy Evert, Faculty, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
10:50AM - 11:20AM Perspective on Building Data Science Programs
- Dr. Kylah Torre, Director of Digital Learning, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
11:20AM - 11:30AM Break
11:30AM - 12:00PM Participant Input
- Dr. Shelley Knuth, Director, Research Computing, University of Colorado Boulder
- Dr. Dhruva Chakravorty, Director for User Services and Research, High Performance Research Computing, Texas A&M University
12:00PM - 1:00PM Lunch
1:00PM - 3:15PM Further Discussions and Report Writing

Acknowledgement

The BRICCs Cyberteam gratefully acknowledges support from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This project is supported by NSF CC* award number 2019136. To learn more about BRICCs, please visit us at https://hprc.tamu.edu/briccs/. To send feedback or general questions to the BRICCs team, please contact us via email at briccs@hprc.tamu.edu, or via the BRICCs slack workspace.

Contact Information

Phone: 979-845-0219
Email: briccs@hprc.tamu.edu