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  • [RCAC Workshop] Intro to HPC and Anvil

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    This seminar will begin with a brief overview of the history of high-performance computing (HPC) and its evolving role in modern scientific research. We will then explore today’s HPC ecosystem, highlighting how national initiatives such as NSF ACCESS...

  • [RCAC Workshop] Intro to Quantum Computing and RCAC Quantum Infrastructure

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    In this talk, we introduce the core pillars of quantum computing—superposition, entanglement, and interference—explaining how they allow us to orchestrate "computational patterns" that outperform classical logic. By bridging these principle...

  • Mission to Mars Summer Day Camp - for 7th to 9th graders

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    Mission to Mars Summer Camp We are thrilled to announce the Purdue RCAC Mission to Mars STEM Summer Day Camp - an out-of-this-world experience for incoming 7th–9th grade students! About the Camp Your student will step into the role of Mission Control...

  • [RCAC Workshop] From Machine Learning to Agentic LLMs: The Intelligence Behind Modern AI Systems

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    In recent years, artificial intelligence has evolved from traditional machine learning models that make single predictions to powerful language models capable of reasoning, planning, and interacting with tools. But how did we get here, and what makes...

  • [RCAC Workshop] Research Workflow Management: Data, Templates, and Use-cases

    • Envision Center

    Task-based, data-centric throughput computing workflows represent a growing slice of the research computing space. Unlike traditional high-performance computing (HPC), these workflows can be large in volume of tasks and data or even have complex rela...

  • [RCAC Workshop] Data Visualization and Dashboards

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    We will explore the fascinating world of data visualization and its pivotal role in making sense of complex data. This presentation will uncover why effective visualization matters, dive into the psychology behind how we perceive and interpret visual...

  • [RCAC Workshop] Intro to Langchain Ecosystem: Basic concepts of LangChain and LangGraph

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    This training introduces LangChain, a framework for building applications powered by large language models. We will explore key components such as prompts, chains, memory, document loaders, and retrieval pipelines, and how they work together to creat...

  • [RCAC Workshop] Documentation as Infrastructure: A Practical Framework for Sustainable Scientific Software

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    This talk presents a practical, lightweight framework for building sustainable documentation systems in scientific software teams. I will share lessons learned from unifying documentation across HPC workflows, training pipelines, and collaborative de...