Have a request for an upcoming news/science story? Submit a Request

Events

  • Envision Center 20 Year Anniversary Open House

    • Envision Center (Stewart B001)

    On April 17th, from 10 AM to Noon, the Envision Center will commemorate its 20th anniversary with an open house. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience cutting-edge collaborative virtual experiences firsthand and engage with the developmen...

  • Introduction to R for Research Computing

    • MS Teams

    Designed for beginners, this session is ideal for anyone looking to dive into the world of data science, including students, faculty, and professionals. We'll introduce you to the core aspects of R programming, covering its syntax, data types, and ba...

  • Generative AI Series Part 3: Tuning Custom Models

    • MS Teams

    In the final workshop of the Generative AI series, participants will learn about the advanced aspects of generative AI, focusing on customizing and tuning their models. Recommended for those who have attended the first two parts or have equivalent kn...

  • A Hands-On Introduction to Quantum Computing with NVIDIA’s CUDA Quantum

    • MS Teams

    Quantum computing leverages the quantum aspects of the physical world to introduce novel methods of information processing. These methods can be combined with classical high-performance computing to build scalable and performant applications. In this...

  • Generative AI Series Part 2: Underlying Architecture and Mechanics

    • MS Teams

    Part 2 of the Generative AI workshop series delves deeper into the technical underpinnings of generative AI. This workshop is intended for those who have either attended Part 1 or have a basic understanding of prompt engineering. Participants will ga...

  • Generative AI Series Part 1: Prompt Engineering

    • MS Teams

    In this initial RCAC Generative AI Series workshop, attendees will explore the art and science of prompt engineering in the realm of generative AI. This session is designed to provide practical insights into crafting effective prompts to generate mor...

  • NVIDIA DLI Fundamentals of Deep Learning

    • CONV Innovation Room

    Fundamentals of Deep Learning is offered by RCAC in collaboration with Nvidia's Deep Learning Institute for Purdue faculty, staff, and students. This in-person workshop provides foundational knowledge and hands-on experience in deep learning. Some ba...

  • How will data revolution change institutional data management processes

    • Virtual Webinar

    Details The data revolution and its impact on domains such as AI and health sciences have posed new challenges to researchers and staff in different roles. From the researchers’ perspective, it is often unclear who are all the parties involved in the...

  • Python Package Installation

    • MS Teams

    Note: This workshop will now be taking place on Microsoft Teams. The URL and registration links have been updated! This workshop is for students, staff, and faculty interested in learning how to install and run scientific Python applications on RCAC...

  • Research Storage 101

    • LWSN 1142

    This in-person workshop is for students, staff, and faculty interested in learning about options and services available for research data storage and sharing at Purdue (both on and off the clusters). No prerequisite knowledge is required. Topics cove...

  • RCAC ACCESS Anvil Open OnDemand

    • MS Teams

    RCAC ACCESS Anvil Open OnDemand is for students, staff, and faculty interested in transitioning from using local computing resources to using the ACCESS Anvil cluster via Open OnDemand. No prerequisite knowledge is required. Topic Overview: Backgrou...

  • Software Installation 101

    • MS Teams

    Software Installation 101 is for anyone looking to learn the fundamentals of software installation on Linux/Unix-based high-performance computing systems. Prior experience with the command line and cluster computing will be helpful. Topics covered wi...

  • RCAC Open OnDemand

    • MS Teams

    The RCAC Open OnDemand virtual workshop is for students, staff, and faculty interested in transitioning from using local computing resources to using HPC cluster resources via Open OnDemand. No prerequisite knowledge is required. Topic Overview: Bac...

  • Clusters 201

    • Online (Originally LWSN 1142)

    Due to the weather conditions, we will offer this workshop in an online format today via MS Teams. The original description is included below. This in-person workshop will give students, staff, and faculty an introduction to the research computing cl...

  • Anvil 101

    • MS Teams

    This webinar covers the basics of connecting to the Anvil cluster, managing the user environment, running jobs, and data management. Knowledge of basic UNIX commands and submitting batch jobs to a cluster will be helpful. Topics Overview: Anvil syst...

  • ACCESS HPC Workshop: Machine Learning and Big Data

    • Envision Center

    Purdue Research Computing will host a free two-day workshop for faculty, staff, and students looking to learn more about using Spark and Tensorflow to leverage the power of high-performance computing resources, including Purdue’s community clusters a...

  • Clusters 101

    • LWSN 1142

    This in-person workshop will give students, staff, and faculty an introduction to the research computing clusters at Purdue University. Attendees should have some knowledge of Linux prior to attending (resources available on the RCAC training page. T...

  • Workshop: Beyond Bias, Understanding the Default Male on Gender Stereotypes in Society

    • Envision Center

    Purdue’s Women in High Performance Computing (WHPC) chapter is hosting a workshop exploring the groundbreaking research of Caroline Criado Perez and the topics of her award-winning book, Invisible Women. Learn how the default male phenomenon function...

  • Data Workbench Service Transition Support Session

    • MS Teams

    As part of the Data Workbench transition timeline, we are offering a live virtual support session for users of Data Workbench interested in best practices to migrate data. This session will also reserve time for questions! Please register on Microsof...

  • Practical Quantum Computing for Scientists

    • MS Teams

    This virtual workshop will introduce Quantum Computing (QC) and IBM Qiskit, explain why QC can solve seemingly impossible problems, and show examples of QC applications in Quantum Simulations, Optimization, and Machine Learning. A free IBM Quantum ac...