Streamlining Scientific Workflows for Accuracy and Reproducibility By Bernardo Aguzzoli Heberle and Mark T. W. Ebbert

Streamlining Scientific Workflows for Accuracy and Reproducibility By Bernardo Aguzzoli Heberle and Mark T. W. Ebbert

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The Role of Containers in Alzheimer’s Disease Research in the Ebbert Lab  Navigating the complexities of scientific research often involves juggling large data sets, multiple tools, and specialized software–especially in the realm of high performance computing (HPC). In an environment where the lack of reproducibility in scientific studies is a growing concern, tools that enhance accuracy and consistency are invaluable. In the Ebbert Lab, a part of the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, we’ve found that software containers are essential, not just for streamlining our workflows, but also for addressing the critical issue of reproducibility in our Alzheimer’s disease research. In this article, we will explore the challenges of achieving reliable and repeatable scientific results, our focus on Alzheimer’s disease research, and how software containers have improved both the…
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UK’s Computational Summit to focus on AI in research, medicine, education

UK’s Computational Summit to focus on AI in research, medicine, education

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 4, 2023) — This year’s seventh annual Commonwealth Computational Summit, hosted by the University of Kentucky Center for Computational Sciences (CCS), is focused on generative artificial intelligence (AI). AI is a field of computer science that focuses on creating computer systems and programs that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence including things like understanding language, recognizing patterns, solving problems and making decisions. The field is broad and encompasses many methodologies, tools and technologies like generative AI, machine learning, robotics, natural language processing and textual analysis to list a few. These are used across a variety of disciplines. “At UK, we advance knowledge by innovating and harnessing the technologies of tomorrow. Generative AI offers us a world of opportunities, and our goal is to use it in a…
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7th Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit on AI – Oct 16 & 17

7th Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit on AI – Oct 16 & 17

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The University of Kentucky’s Center for Computational Science (CCS) and ITS/Research Computing Infrastructure is hosting the 7th Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit (CCS) on October 16-17, 2023, focused on AI in Education, Medicine, and Research. Location: Gatton Student Center Ballroom and Conference Facilities, University of Kentucky, 160 Avenue of Champions, Lexington, KY 40508. If you are interested in any aspect of Artificial Intelligence, research or education, methods, tools, or technologies, including generative AI, machine learning, deep learning and neural networks, expert systems and decision support, autonomous control, robotics, natural language processing, textual analysis, image recognition, speech recognition, large language models, virtual agents, or chatbots, then come join us at the Commonwealth Computational Summit! This event is open to all university faculty and graduate students across the Commonwealth (and our region) as well as to industry professionals.…
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UK to Collaborate on $10 Million NSF Cyberinfrastructure Initiative

UK to Collaborate on $10 Million NSF Cyberinfrastructure Initiative

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 25, 2022) — The University of Kentucky will collaborate on a five-year, $10 million National Science Foundation (NSF) initiative, led by the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), to reimagine cyberinfrastructure user support services and delivery to keep pace with the evolving needs of academic scientific researchers. The initiative — Multi-tier Assistance, Training and Computational Help (MATCH) — is part of a larger program called Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services and Support (ACCESS). ACCESS is replacing the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), which has been the leading program for NSF-funded U.S. cyberinfrastructure for the past 11 years. Read more
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5th Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit (CCS) April 12 and 13, 2022

5th Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit (CCS) April 12 and 13, 2022

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5th Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit (CCS) VIRTUAL – April 12 & 13, 2022 from 10am until 3pm (EASTERN) ANNOUNCEMENT, CALL FOR SPEAKERS, AND REGISTRATION! The University of Kentucky’s Center for Computational Sciences (CCS) and ITS-RCI is hosting the 5th Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit (CCS) Via Zoom (a virtual Summit) on Tuesday April 12 and Wednesday April 13, 2022. In order to minimize Zoom fatigue, the Summit will last only 4 hours per day (10am until 3pm Eastern with a 1 hour lunch break).  Our focus for this Summit is Data Science which is a very broad topic and includes AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Big Data, Data Mining, Informatics/Bioinformatics and other forms of data analytics and relevant technologies across all disciplines, application areas and industries!    This event is open to all university faculty and graduate…
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Call for Applications New Frontiers Initiative Graduate Fellowships Deadline is April 5, 2021

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https://bluewaters.ncsa.illinois.edu/nfi/fellowships The New Frontiers Initiative Graduate Fellowships provide PhD students with a year of full-time research support, including a $38,000 stipend, up to $12,000 in tuition allowance, and an allocation up to 100,000 node-hours on the powerful Blue Waters petascale computing system. Candidates must be enrolled in a full-time PhD program at an accredited U.S. educational institution. Applicants are required to be in the second or later year of their graduate program with a well-developed, research proposal. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents by the time of the application deadline.  Preference will be given to applicants engaged in geospatial and geointelligence research projects at scale that combine disciplines such as computer science, applied mathematics, and computational science applications.  The New Frontiers Initiative (NFI) is an activity of the…
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UK Researchers Collaborate on NSF Project to Reimagine the Internet on Global Scale

UK Researchers Collaborate on NSF Project to Reimagine the Internet on Global Scale

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Jim Griffioen, director of Center for Computational Sciences and a professor in the Department of Computer Science is a co-principal investigator on the NSF project. A new $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will expand FABRIC, a project to build the nation’s largest cyberinfrastructure testbed, to four distinguished scientific institutions in Asia and Europe. Read More .....
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The Center for Computational Sciences, ITS-RCI, and Aggregate.Org Attending SC20.

The Center for Computational Sciences, ITS-RCI, and Aggregate.Org Attending SC20.

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The University of Kentucky is well represented at the Virtual National Supercomputing 2020 Conference, November 9 through the 19th by the Center for Computational Sciences, ITS-RCI, and Aggregate.Org.  Supercomputing is the international conference for High-Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis. Click on this link for more details https://www.eventscribe.net/2020/SC20/index.asp?boothTarget=412829
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