Second Annual DiRAC Day
Thursday September 6th 2012
NEW –slides of talks from the day available here
NEW - pictures from the day available here
Venue:
Lecture Theatre 222
School of Physics and Astronomy
Kelvin Building
University of Glasgow
Glasgow
G12 8QQ
DiRAC (Distributed facility for Research using Advanced Computing) is STFCÕs High Performance Computing facility for theoretical astrophysics and particle physics. Following success with DiRAC phase 1 we are now moving on to new more powerful machines under DiRAC phase 2.
Meeting events
The day provides an opportunity to meet others from the HPC community, learn about what is being done by all the different consortia, present and view posters on recent research achievements and discuss training and support needs for DiRAC 2.
The programme will begin at 10:30am and end at 4pm
We plan lunch along with a poster session from 12:30 to 2pm. We will have to make a cash charge of £10 on the day for lunch and tea/coffee.
Please bring a poster!
The poster boards are PORTRAIT A0 size.
Meeting information
HOW TO GET HERE : travel directions can be found here and a Gilmorehill campus map shows where the Kelvin Building is.
IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND: please email Rachel Maclauchlan/Ethel Folan to register, giving your name, institution and consortium along with whether you intend to bring a poster. Lunch will only be provided for those who have registered. A poster board will only be provided for those who have told us they are bringing posters.
IF YOU NEED HELP BOOKING A HOTEL: please email Rachel Maclauchlan/Ethel Folan who will be able to provide suggestions/make a booking for you. Bed+breakfast (with ensuite bathroom) is available from £45 a night within walking distance of the university.
GENERAL ENQUIRIES: please email Rachel Maclauchlan/Ethel Folan who should be able to help you.
We look forward to welcoming you to Glasgow