Internet2 and the National Science Foundation (NSF) confirmed the selection of six proposals for the first phase of the Exploring Clouds for Acceleration of Science (E-CAS) project that was first  announced in November 2018.  The E-CAS project comprises two phases of NSF-funded, campus-based research that will be supported in part through contributions from Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud to produce a deeper understanding of the use of cloud computing in accelerating...

By Nayiri Mullinix Join the Gateways 2019 conference Gateways 2019 offers gateway creators and enthusiasts the chance to connect, learn, share, and shape the future of gateways. Early-bird registration will open in late June. Science gateways bring together components of advanced cyberinfrastructure—data collections, instruments, supercomputers, clouds, collaboration capabilities, and analytical tools—behind streamlined, user-friendly interfaces. The 4th annual Gateways...

Massive data collections (i.e., “Big Data”) have ushered in a paradigm shift in the way scientific research is conducted and new knowledge is discovered. The traditional observe-hypothesize-test model of small-scale scientific endeavor is increasingly augmented and in some cases supplanted with collaborative scientific research applying complex patterns of data integration and analysis involving multi-disciplinary teams from distributed organizations brought together to solve a common...

Joe Yun, a participant of the very first Science Gateways Bootcamp in April 2017 , has announced the launch of his new gateway, Social Media Macroscope. In the blog he recently published on Medium , Yun not only invites people to start using the gateway but also explains the reasons why people might want to use it and the gap it serves.  Yun has been active in the SGCI community and is currently engaging with our Extended Developer Support consultants to...

In this Science Node article, Mark Miller, SGCI Steering Committee member and biochemist at the University of California, San Diego, discusses organisms that are not visible to the human eye and that cannot be cultured. These organisms, referred to as dark life, are now being studied using new techniques in DNA analysis combined with advanced computing power, also known as 'the computational microscope." Unsurprisingly, these new techniques produce a lot of data to analyze, which can present...

The 10th Workshop on Scientific Cloud Computing (ScienceCloud 2019) will be held on June 25, 2019, in Phoenix, Arizona, in conjunction with ACM HPDC 2019, which takes place June 24-28, 2019.   ScienceCloud will provide the scientific community a dedicated forum for discussing new research, development, and deployment efforts in running scientific computing workloads on Cloud Computing infrastructures. The ScienceCloud workshop will focus on the use of cloud-based...

The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) is hosting a free webinar entitled "Open OnDemand project recap and roadmap," on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, from 3:00-4:00 pm (ET).  Presenters: Alan Chalker, Director of Strategic Programs and Dave Hudak, Executive Director at OSC Abstract: Open OnDemand, an open-source software project based on OSC’s proven OnDemand web platform, enables HPC centers to install and deploy advanced web and graphical applications and interfaces for their...

The 11th International Workshop on Science Gateways (IWSG 2019) will be June 12-14, 2019, in Ljubljana, Slovenia.  *UPDATED May 20, 2019* The program is posted and registration is open through May 31, 2019 . Chat with SGCI staff members  Sandra Gesing , Michael Zentner , Nancy Wilkins-Diehr , and Claire Stirm  while you're there! Deadline for paper/abstract submission: March 25, 2019  Notification of acceptance: April 30, 2019  Submission of...

The Association of Computer and Information Science/Engineering Departments at Minority Institutions (ADMI) is hosting a symposium devoted to computing issues relevant to minority students, education and institutions.  The Symposium on Computing at Minority Institutions  will take place April 11-14, 2019, in Memphis, TN.  SGCI Extended Developer Support and Workforce Development staff will present a seminar entitled "MSIs Working to Enhance Educational Use of Science...

Trusted CI is accepting applications for one-on-one engagements to be executed in July-Dec, 2019.  Applications are due April 3, 2019 (Slots are limited and in demand, so this is a hard deadline!) To learn more about the process and criteria, and to complete the application form, visit  http://trustedci.org/applicati on During Trusted CI’s first 5 years, they've conducted more than 24 one-on-one engagements with NSF-funded projects, Large Facilities,...