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High Performance Computing Day, September 18th

September 7, 2026

Register now for HPC Day on Friday, September 18


CCIT Research Computing and Data and ReDCAT are pleased to announce the second annual High Performance Computing (HPC) Day event to showcase HPC research and education on Friday, September 18, 2026, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. in Hendrix Student Center. This event is a fantastic opportunity to network with other HPC researchers, learn new skills and information and elevate cutting-edge research. Registration for the free event is open for Clemson staff, employees and students (graduate and undergraduate).

Learn more and register: http://go.tig.rs/hpc-day-26

Some of the highlights of the day will include:

  • Keynote Speakers
    • Barr von Oehsen – Director, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
    • D. Hudson Smith – Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
    • Olga Kuksenok – Materials Science and Engineering
  • Sessions
    • Presentations
      • Clemson Faculty Lightning Talks
      • Where AI Meets Reality
      • Quantum Research at Clemson
      • From Soft Materials to Bio Systems
      • Industry Perspectives
      • Data Center Metrics / Monitoring
    • Panels
      • Q&A – Careers in HPC
      • Quantum Computing – Intro and Perspectives
      • HPC in Education Roundtable: Integrating HPC into Academic Teaching
    • Workshops
      • Intro to Clemson RCD LLM Service
      • Using Generative AI in Research with HPC
  • Student Poster Competition
  • Networking opportunities with researchers, support staff and industry contacts
  • Free lunch and giveaways for all registered attendees

CCIT Research Computing and Data to host HPC Day on September 26

September 9, 2025

Clemson’s Research Computing and Data (RCD) group is pleased to announce an inaugural High Performance Computing (HPC) Day event to showcase HPC research and education on Friday, September 26, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Watt Family Innovation Center. This event is a fantastic opportunity to network with other HPC researchers, learn new skills and information and to elevate cutting-edge research. Registration for the event is now open for Clemson staff, employees and students (graduate and undergraduate) and the event is free to attend.

Learn more and register: http://go.tig.rs/hpc-day-25

Some of the highlights of the day will include:

  • Keynote Speakers
    • Dan Stanzione, Executive Director, TACC
    • Franck Cappello, Senior Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory
    • Nathan DeBardeleben, Senior Research Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • Timo Heister, Professor of Mathematics, Clemson
    • Amy Apon, Professor of Computer Science, Clemson 
  • Three Simultaneous HPC Sessions (choose one during registration):
    • Getting Started with Palmetto (hands-on HPC onboarding)
    • HPC in Education (teaching-focused roundtable)
    • Careers in HPC (industry/academic panel + Q&A)
  • Student Poster Competition
  • Networking opportunities with researchers, support staff, and industry contacts
  • Free food and giveaways for all registered attendees