Yearly Archives: 2014

TriPython project nights bring community and innovation to RENCI after hours

The Triangle Python Users Group is a local organization that brings together experienced and new enthusiasts of Python, a widely used computer programming language. The group has been active in our area since 2002 but recently had a need for a new meeting space in the Chapel Hill area. RENCI has opened its doors for […]

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Creekside coders create and engage during “Hour of Code” event

Increasingly, every aspect of society – from education to healthcare – relies on software-driven technology. Even as we rely more often on “smart” devices for all aspects of our daily lives, we may not be producing enough computer scientists and software developers to satisfy our demand for all things tech. According to Code.org, by the […]

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National Consortium for Data Science Names 2015 Data Fellows

CHAPEL HILL, NC, December 8, 2014 – The National Consortium for Data Science (NCDS), a public-private partnership to advance data science and address the challenges and opportunities of big data, today named three faculty members at three different universities as NCDS Data Fellows for the 2015 calendar year. Each Data Fellow will each receive $50,000 […]

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Computer modeling facilitates discussion of coastal hazards

RENCI’s Brian Blanton, PhD, recently gave a talk called “Simulating Storm Surge for Coastal Hazard and Risk Assessment” as part of a Disaster Resilience Symposium held at Virginia Tech. The goal of the symposium was to facilitate interdisciplinary discussion and collaboration on efforts to reduce the ecological and socioeconomic risks of coastal hazards. Living on […]

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High performance computing: It really does matter

Every November thousands of researchers and industry representatives in high performance computing and related fields, such as advanced networking, data storage, and analysis, meet for the annual supercomputing conference. This year SC14 will bring together computer engineers, software developers, computational scientists, industry CTOs, grad students, and assorted geeks from around the world to New Orleans […]

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RENCI@SC14, New Orleans, LA

RENCI and its partners, the iRODS Consortium and the National Consortium for Data Science, will feature their work in an exhibit at SC14, the world’s premier conference for high performance computing, networking, storage, and analysis.

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iRODS Consortium welcomes Seagate Technology as newest member

CHAPEL HILL, NC, November 10, 2014, 2014 – Seagate Technology, a world leader in storage solutions, is the latest corporation to join the iRODS Consortium, a group that supports and guides the continued development of the integrated Rule-Oriented Data System, or iRODS.

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Hacking for better health

Hacking is not just what computer science students do when they’ve had too much strong coffee. In 2014, hackathons bring together smart people from a variety of backgrounds for intense, technical problem-solving sessions that often last several days. They are a mainstream method for harnessing brainpower to generate new ideas, business models, products, and technical […]

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What’s bigger than big data? The Internet of Everything

CHAPEL HILL, NC – The Internet of Everything is here, it’s big and growing exponentially, and it promises to transform society even more dramatically than previous disruptive technologies, including the Internet and electricity. That was one of the key messages at an NCDS Tech Talk Oct. 23 in Sitterson Hall at UNC Chapel Hill. Cosponsored […]

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Data sharing made easy

CHAPEL HILL, NC – Sharing hydrologic data and models is getting easier, thanks to Hydroshare, a Web-based collaborative environment that expands the data sharing capabilities of the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI) Hydrologic Information System (HIS). The first version of HydroShare, developed by RENCI with input from a large […]

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