WHPC to hold networking event on September 16
Purdue’s chapter of Women in High-Performance Computing (WHPC) will host a networking event on Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Discovery Room at CONV. The event will feature a presentation by Madiha Fathima about her experiences attending the twenty-first Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security (SOUPS ’25), which was held in Seattle earlier this month, on a WHPC scholarship. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Those interested in attending should register [here](https://www.rcac.purdue.edu/ https://qualtricsxm8xj64csrw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6QYKciMOona2heK).
Fathima, who is a master’s student in computer and information technology graduating in December, has focused her academic and research journey on cybersecurity and has been working with her advisor on a project involving creating social engineering scam awareness in younger populations. She will speak about how her experiences at SOUPS allowed her to connect what she’s learned at Purdue with the broader conversations happening in the community.
Purdue WHPC is part of a broader engagement initiative by the Rosen Center for Advanced Computing (RCAC), and is led by women staffers affiliated with RCAC. WHPC is a diverse community encompassing undergraduate, graduate, staff and faculty men and women who are interested in exposing women to high-performance computing and encouraging their pursuit of research and careers in HPC and other technology fields.
Within the WHPC initiative, RCAC extends partial travel assistance to undergraduate and graduate students, empowering their participation in various national conferences aligning with WHPC’s objectives. The WHPC travel scholarship has sent students to conferences including the Grace Hopper Celebration, Society of Women Engineers and Supercomputing within the past year.
In addition to the scholarship program, Purdue WHPC organizes a range of activities including regular meetings to discuss technical HPC-related issues of interest, opportunities to network with the WHPC community, a mentorship program, workshops, and exposure to external resources and opportunities.
For more information about Purdue WHPC and the Sept. 16 event, contact whpc@purdue.edu.