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DESCRIPTION:In December 2022 the University of Queensland launched its new 
 supercomputer\, Bunya\, replacing its three previous high performance comp
 uters. It is now being used by the research community solving problems in 
 many fields\, from the sciences to the humanities.\n\nProfessor David Abra
 mson is director of UQ's research computing centre. His talk will focus\, 
 not on the technology of the machine\, but will\, rather\, focus on the wa
 y in which access to high performance computing in an integral part of mak
 ing progress in many different fields.\n\nDavid is a fellow of the IEEE\, 
 ACM\, ATSE and ACS. He was recently awarded the ACM/IEEE Ken Kennedy Award
  for his work in parallel and distributed computing.\n\nSpeaker(s): David 
 Abramson\, \n\nAgenda: \n1pm - Professor Abramson will give his talk. Afte
 r the talk\, life members will be able to socialize and plan future activi
 ties. The group will walk to a campus catering venue for afternoon tea.\n\
 nRoom: 505\, Bldg: Axon Building (47)\, University of Queensland\, Saint L
 ucia Campus\, Staff House Road\, St Lucia\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, Austra
 lia
LOCATION:Room: 505\, Bldg: Axon Building (47)\, University of Queensland\, 
 Saint Lucia Campus\, Staff House Road\, St Lucia\, Brisbane\, Queensland\,
  Australia
ORGANIZER:john@atwell-gough.com
SEQUENCE:193
SUMMARY:Life Members Affinity Group - The UQ Supercomputer - What Bunya Doe
 s
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/376301
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>In December 2022 the University of Queensl
 and launched its new supercomputer\, Bunya\, replacing its three previous 
 high performance computers. It is now being used by the research community
  solving problems in many fields\, from the sciences to the humanities.</p
 >\n<p>Professor David Abramson is director of UQ's research computing cent
 re. His talk will focus\, not on the technology of the machine\, but will\
 , rather\, focus on the way in which access to high performance computing 
 in an integral part of making progress in many different fields.</p>\n<p>D
 avid is a fellow of the IEEE\, ACM\, ATSE and ACS. He was recently awarded
  the ACM/IEEE Ken Kennedy Award for his work in parallel and distributed c
 omputing.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>1pm - Professor Abramson will gi
 ve his talk. After the talk\, life members will be able to socialize and p
 lan future activities. The group will walk to a campus catering venue for 
 afternoon tea.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>
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