BRICCs Establishing Pathways for Regional Computing Workshop (2024)
Registration
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The 2024 BRICCs workshop is a two-day event that focuses on identifying and exploring resource models to support computing at smaller schools! The meeting will be held at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN spanning from Monday, December 9th to Tuesday, December 10th, 2024. This two-day event will focus on developing roadmaps for institutions to grow cyberinfrastructure programs, fostering regional collaborations, and sharing best practices for research data management.
If you would like to attend the event in-person in University of Tennessee, please reach out to us at the contact information below. There is some travel support, and attendees from 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: Sunday, December 8th, 2024 | 4pm - 8:00pm Eastern Time at University of Tennessee
Workshop Day 2: Monday, December 9th, 2024 | 8am - 5:00pm Eastern Time at University of Tennessee
Workshop Day 3: Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 | 8am - 1:15pm Eastern Time at University of Tennessee
Tentative Schedule (Eastern Time) (Tentative Agenda Subject to Change)
Last updated: December 9, 2024
| Sunday, December 08 | Reception |
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| Marriott Hotel 525 Henley St, Knoxville, TN 37902 Phone Number: (865) 522-2800 Map |
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| 4:00PM onward | Check in at the Marriott Hotel in Knoxville |
| 6:15PM | Dinner at BABALU 412 S Gay St., Knoxville, TN Introductions and Meet and Greet. Dinner will be served. Sponsor: Advizex Technologies, LLC Map |
| Monday, December 09 | Talks and Panels |
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| University of Tennessee UTK Student Union - workshops: 272A 1502 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916 Phone Number: (865) 522-2800 Map |
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| 8:00AM - 9:00AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00AM - 9:15AM | Introduction: BRICCs-Pathways Dhruva Chakravorty (Texas A&M University HPRC) |
| 9:15AM - 10:00AM | Keynote Lynne Parker, Associate Vice Chancellor Emerita at the University of Tennessee Enabling Broad Transdisciplinary Participation in AI-Relevant Research and Education |
| 10:00AM - 10:30AM | BRICCs Texas; How community colleges respond to NAIRR Sarah Janes, Associate Vice Chancellor of Continuing and Professional Development at San Jacinto College |
| 10:30AM - 10:45AM | Break |
| 10:45AM - 11:30AM | Panel: Regional Computing Landscape Moderator: - Tony Skjellum (Tennessee Tech) Panelists: - Rob Williams (University of Tennessee Health Science Center) - Ralph Zottola (University of Alabama at Birmingham) - Niccole Poole (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa) - Jill Gemmill (Clemson) - Lizely Madrigal (New Mexico State University) |
| 11:30AM - 11:45AM | Break |
| 11:45AM - 12:00PM | Lightning Talks (Continues through Lunch) Kevin Rocha (Hill College) Allen Parish (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa) D.J. Cervino (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa) Lauren Michael (Internet2) Susanne Wetzel (Stevens Institute of Technology) |
| 12:00PM-1:00PM | Lunch |
| 1:00PM - 1:45PM | Panel: Experiences Expanding Computing Programs at Diné College Moderator: - Stephen Miller (National Cybersecurity Training and Education Center NCyTE) Panelists: - Bo Lewis, Dine College - Sharonna Yazzie-John, Dine College - Ihab Saleh, Dine College |
| 1:45PM - 2:00PM | Break |
| 2:00PM - 2:45PM | Panel: Tennessee Research and Education Computing Collaborative Moderator: - Ralph Zottola (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Panelists: - Anthony Skjellum (Tennessee Technological University) - Justin Oelgoetz (Austin Peay State University) - Mary Ellen Sloane (Middle Tennessee State University) - Rachel Fleming (University of Tennessee Chattanooga) - Lonnie Crosby (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) |
| 2:45PM - 3:00PM | Break |
| 3:00PM - 4:30PM | Breakout Activity: Pathways to Expand Computing in Tennessee Led by Sarah Janes, Associate Vice Chancellor of Continuing and Professional Development at San Jacinto College - George Meghabghab (Roane State Community College) - Michael Torrence (Motlow State Community College) - Jerry Sherrod (Pellisippi State Community College) - Sagnika Ghosh (Tennessee State University) - Lei Qian (Meharry Medical College) Prompts:
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| 4:30PM - 5:00PM | Logic Model for BRICCs Pathways Lizely Madrigal (New Mexico State University) |
| 5:00PM | End of Day 1 |
| 6:30PM | Dinner - Maple Hall 414 S Gay St Knoxville, TN Sponsors: Summus Technologies and Dell Technologies Map |
| Tuesday, December 10 | Talks and Panels |
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| University of Tennessee UTK Student Union - workshops: 272A 1502 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916 Phone Number: (865) 522-2800 Map |
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| 8:00AM - 8:30AM | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30AM - 9:00AM | Juan Jenny Li, National Science Foundation Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) Learning and Workforce Development (LWD) |
| 9:00AM - 9:30AM | Panel: NSF CC* Awardees Moderator: - Jill Gemmill (Clemson) Panelists: - Natalie Palmer (Georgia Institute of Technology) - Reana Teichman (Lonestar Education and Research Network LEARN) - Kevin Rocha (Hill College) - Lisa Perez (Texas A&M University) |
| 9:30AM - 9:40AM | Break |
| 9:40AM - 10:10AM | Keynote Michele Robinson, Senior Director for the NCyTE Center NCyTE goals in cybersecurity and AI education, workforce, and collaboration opportunities |
| 10:10AM - 10:45AM | Panel: Building AI-focused Cybersecurity Curricular Programs Moderator: - Tabitha Samuel (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) Panelists: - Susanne Wetzel (Stevens Institute of Technology) - Stephen Miller (National Cybersecurity Training and Education Center NCyTE) - Rajiv Malkan (Lone Star College - Montgomery) - Fidelis Ngang (Houston Community College) |
| 10:45AM - 10:55AM | Break |
| 10:55AM - 11:25AM | Vasileios Maroulas, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Overview of the Tennessee AI Initiative |
| 11:25AM - 11:55AM | Response: What did we learn? How can BRICCs help interface with national resources? Moderator: - Lauren Michael (Internet2) Panelists: - Richard Gerber (National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center NERSC) - Bronson Messer (Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)) - Lisa Perez (Texas A&M University HPRC) - Winona Snapp-Childs (Indiana University) - Lars Koesterke (TACC) |
| 11:55AM - 12:00PM | Close out |
| 12:00 | Lunch and Departures |
Thanks to our Sponsors!
Acknowledgement
The BRICCs gratefully acknowledge support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for this collaborative effort. This project is supported by NSF CC* award number 2346751. 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