Success Stories - Science Gateways Community Institute (SGCI)

Success Stories

CyVerse.org provides a platform for researchers studying plant diversity and has helped undergraduate biology students complete their honors theses examining factors affecting root growth. (Credit: Cowpea Diversity panel by James Burridge at URBC, South Africa, 2013)

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The stories featured on this page help illustrate the impact that SGCI has had on the science gateways community and, more broadly, the impact of our services and resources on science and engineering research and education. These success stories highlight the results of the work that we've completed one-on-one with clients and showcase the outcomes and accomplishments that result from the multiple opportunities we offer for learning and exchange.

Focus Week Participants Gain a Fresh Perspective on Their Gateways

The sixth Gateway Focus Week cohort met in September in Chicago, IL. Offered twice per year, the intensive week-long workshop addresses the importance of having some level of business know-how in order to achieve sustainability for science gateway projects.

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11/1/19

Gateways 2019 Conference Provides a Perfect Venue for Gateway Creators & Enthusiasts

The annual Gateways conference is the perfect venue for gateway creators and enthusiasts to come together, learn from each other, and exchange ideas. This year, 127 participants gathered at the Catamaran Resort and Spa in San Diego, CA, from September 23-25.

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10/23/19

Hack@PEARC19 Participants Solved Real Problems Faced by Gateways

Now in its second year, the Hack@PEARC19, which took place in July 2019, attracted sixteen up-and-coming programmers who participated in the social coding event to solve real problems faced by gateways.

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9/17/19

2019 Summer Internship Reports: Michaud Reyna

Each year, our Workforce Development team offers summer internships for students interested in developing their gateway development skills. Interns are placed at one of several SGCI partner sites. This post features SGCI summer 2019 intern Michaud Reyna, a senior at Morehouse College.

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9/16/19

2019 Summer Internship Reports: Gilbert Curbelo III

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9/13/19

2019 Summer Internship Reports: Andrea Dumalagan

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9/12/19

2019 Summer Internship Reports: Iakov Vasilyev

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9/11/19

SGCI's 4-Week Coding Institute Exposes Students to Practical Skills and Experiences

SGCI held a four-week Coding Institute for undergraduate students during the summer of 2019. The Coding Institute includes the core skills needed to be productive in the design and maintenance of science gateways. The workshops were presented as short lessons interspersed with practical exercises. All the teaching was done through live coding.

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8/20/19

Bootcamp Five Inspires a Shift—This Collaborative Workshop Is Now Called Gateway Focus Week

Our week-long intensive workshop is now called Gateway Focus Week (formerly Science Gateways Bootcamp). The fifth Focus Week cohort met in May in Indianapolis, IN. Offered twice per year, the intensive week-long workshop addresses the importance of having some level of business know-how in order to achieve sustainability for science gateway projects.

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6/12/19

SGCI Consultation Allows CloudLaunch to Benefit Researchers Across a Wide Variety of Fields

Working with SGCI allowed CloudLaunch to formalize and implement plans to convert a small web-app into a full-fledged science gateway. The resulting gateway can now benefit a large number of researchers from a wide range of disciplines looking to conduct research in the cloud.

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4/15/19

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