TechEXtra21: Sept. 22, 2021
Exploring Clouds for Acceleration of Science Phase II Workshop
The E-CAS project seeks to explore how commercial cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform can be used to accelerate science through access to large scalable resources. It also highlights innovation enabled by flexible access to a range of platforms and the newest hardware. This Sept. 22 workshop highlights the achievements of the projects undertaken by the sub-awardees and discusses some of the benefits and challenges of using cloud platforms to support research.
Agenda Summary:
| 1-1:30 p.m. ET | E-CAS Project overview and recap of progress to date Internet2: Howard Pfeffer, Jamie Sunderland |
| 1:30-3 p.m. ET | Accelerated Machine Learning and its application to various fields MIT: Philip Harris & multi-institutional team |
| 3-4:30 p.m. ET | Deciphering the brain’s neural code SUNY: Salvador Dura-Bernal and team |
| 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. ET | Lessons learned from the E-CAS project. Presentation followed by a panel discussion and question time. |