Get ready! NSF NCAR’s CISL will be at SC26 in Chicago this November 15–20. Join us at Booth #3051 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. It’s a fantastic opportunity to meet directly with CISL staff experts and explore new opportunities across a wide range of topics — from AI and HPC systems to student programs and community software. We look forward to connecting with you there!

Six NSF NCAR staff members standing together at the booth, with an "Ask an NSF NCAR Expert" schedule screen behind them.

Booth events

  • Mon, Nov. 16, 7:00–9:00 pm — Grand Opening Gala Reception: visit us as the exhibit hall opens
  • Tue, Nov. 17, 3:00 pm — CISL event in booth: snacks and drinks
  • Wed, Nov. 18, 4:00–6:00 pm — Family Day: hands-on activities at the booth!

Four CISL staff members behind the curved NSF NCAR booth counter on the exhibit floor.

NSF NCAR Booth Presentations

Stop by our booth (#3051) for quick presentations on CISL’s AI initiative, student programs, community software facility program, and the NSF NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center. All times are CT.

Day Time Presenter(s) Topic Description
Tue, Nov. 17 11:00 am Leigh Harney NSF NCAR AI Initiative How NSF NCAR is weaving AI across its science, systems, and workforce, and where the initiative is headed next.
Tue, Nov. 17 1:30 pm Virginia Do Student Opportunities at NSF NCAR, UCAR, and UCP An overview of internships, fellowships, and early-career pathways, including the SIParCS computational science internship program.
Tue, Nov. 17 2:00 pm Sheri Voelz CSF: Community Software Facility What the Community Software Facility offers for sustaining and GPU-porting community Earth science codes, and how to get involved.
Wed, Nov. 18 11:00 am Summer Wasson & Brandon McCartney NWSC: NSF NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center A look inside the facility that houses Derecho and powers Earth system science computing for the national research community.
Wed, Nov. 18 2:30 pm John Clyne & Leigh Harney NSF NCAR & CISL AI Initiative A joint session on CISL’s AI program covering current projects, partnerships, and plans for AI-ready cyberinfrastructure.

Ask An Expert

Three conference attendees seated in armchairs in conversation beside an NSF NCAR booth banner.

Stop by the NSF NCAR booth (#3051) anytime to speak with someone from our team about the services and research activities happening in CISL. One-hour expert sessions are scheduled throughout the week — check the signage at the booth to find out who will be around when. We’re always happy to help answer your questions.

Day Time Expert Topics
Tue, Nov. 17 10:00 am Leigh Harney NSF NCAR’s AI efforts
Tue, Nov. 17 11:00 am Rory Kelly HPC systems and software, system performance, benchmarking
Tue, Nov. 17 2:00 pm Bill Anderson HPC resources
Tue, Nov. 17 4:00 pm Mike Robbert HPC system engineering
Tue, Nov. 17 5:00 pm Sheri Voelz GPU porting and the Community Software Facility
Wed, Nov. 18 11:00 am Allison Baker Model verification and correctness, data compression, numerical software
Wed, Nov. 18 2:00 pm John Clyne NCAR AI Program
Thu, Nov. 19 11:00 am Bodhi Rubinstein Chameleon Cloud
Thu, Nov. 19 1:00 pm Jenett Tillotson HPC system engineering