Title: Tools for Efficient Acoustics Simulation and Audio Content Creation Presenter: Anish Chandak, CEO/CTO, Impulsonic, Inc., and Research Assistant, Department of Computer Science, UNC Chapel Hill Abstract: The state of the art in computer graphics in movies and video games has improved tremendously in the past few decades. However, sound simulation and audio related technologies in these fields are still catching up. Impulsonic, a startup out of the Department of Computer Science at UNC Chapel Hill, will significantly advance the…
Find out more »Last Call at the Oasis is a powerful documentary that shatters myths behind our most precious resource. Developed, financed and executive produced by Participant Media, the company responsible for An Inconvenient Truth, Food, Inc. and Waiting for "Superman," Last Call at the Oasis illuminates the vital role water plays in our lives, exposing the defects in the current system and depicting communities already struggling with its ill effects. The film features activist Erin Brockovich and such distinguished experts as Peter…
Find out more »Learning, Sharing, Networking Public Health Informatics A public health informatics workshop that will provide numerous opportunities to network, foster new collaborations, and to view demonstrations on systems developed and/or used in North Carolina in public health, hospital and academic settings. Dr. David Ross, Director of the Public Health Informatics Institute, will deliver the keynote address that will frame workshop sessions for practitioners and academic participants. Details and registration information coming soon.
Find out more »The HydroShare kick-off meeting will be held at RENCI Europa in the Biltmore Conference Room on Oct 1st-2nd.
Find out more »This event, sponsored by the UNC School of Information and Library Science and the Carolina Health Informatics Program, will feature vendor booths, research displays and a panel discussion beginning at 3:30 p.m. For more information, see http://chip.unc.edu/upcoming-conferences.aspx
Find out more »Abstract: The DataNet Federation Consortium (DFC) is an NSF funded project to build data cyberinfrastructure that supports NSF research initiatives. Specific tasks include archiving data for the Ocean Observatories Initiative, automating Hydrology workflows, and creation of Engineering digital libraries. The DFC objectives include support for reproducible science, collaborative research, and reference collection formation. I will describe the use of policy-based data management systems, and opportunities for integration with the LifeTime Library. Bio: Reagan Moore is a Professor in the School…
Find out more »The search committee seeking a successor for Chancellor Holden Thorp will hold four separate forums on Nov. 7 and 8 for people to share opinions about what they hope to see in the next chancellor. The forums will provide an opportunity for students, faculty, staff and community members to share ideas about the qualities the University's next chancellor should have in person with the search committee. The following dates and times haves been designated for staff, community members (including area…
Find out more »MCNC, Extreme Networks, US Ignite, and the North Carolina Technology Association cordially invite you to Networking the Future in North Carolina on Thursday, Nov. 29, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at MCNC in Research Triangle Park, NC. A reception will follow. Please join us in celebrating the rich heritage and future of advanced networking initiatives in North Carolina and its national leadership impact. You’ll hear from state and national thought leaders in industry, education, and government on the value…
Find out more »The goal of this two-day workshop is to germinate new and creative interdisciplinary approaches to meeting the grand challenges of predictive materials design that complement and strengthen traditional uni-disciplinary research. The intent is not to create a series of talks among experts from a single field, but rather to foster a creative environment out of which new ideas will be pursued. Attendees will include an inter-disciplinary mix of academic, government and industrial researchers in computational physics, statistics, engineering, applied math,…
Find out more »A Bio-IT World webinar sponsored by EMC, Intel and RENCI Summary: Big Data management and analysis have become dominant features of biomedical research and healthcare delivery. This relatively recent change has forced a dramatic rethinking and re-architecting of supporting IT infrastructures. To a large extent, advanced NGS technologies and genomics broadly are driving the trend. This webinar will explore in detail how the Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill developed a powerful IT…
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