Scientific Software Days 2009:
increase your productivity!

Scientific Software Days is the yearly event, organized by the Texas Advanced Computing Center and the Jackson School of Geosciences, where you can learn about new and exciting software, that will increase your daily productivity. A combination of short, informative lecture, and longer, in-depth tutorials will bring you up to date on what is happening in scientific software today.

Registration page and visitor information

Day 1 (May 21): general lectures
  • 9-9:30 Computational Biology at TACC. Michael Gonzales, Texas Advanced Computing Center (abstract)
  • 9:30-10 libMesh: A Parallel Adaptive Finite Element Library. John Peterson, Texas Advanced Computing Center (abstract)
  • 10:15-10:45 Introduction to parallel debugging with DDT. Carlos Rosales, Texas Advanced Computing Center (abstract)
  • 10:45-11:15 Use ssh, catch bullets between your teeth. Bill Barth, Texas Advanced Computing Center.
  • 11:30-12:30 The impact of computational science on the scientific method (keynote). Victoria Stodden of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society (abstract)
  • lunch break
  • 1:30-2:00 Parallel programming in Fortress. Eric Allen, SunLabs (abstract)
  • 2:00-2:30 Scientific computing at BP. Phuong Vu, BP (abstract)
  • 2:45-3:15 Computational Application Development with Python Steve Lang (abstract)
  • 3:15-3:45 Automated Code Analysis and Transformation tools to Support Scientific Computing Ira Baxter (abstract)
  • 3:45-4:15 Efficient Parallel Fourier Transform Using Non-blocking Collective Communications and Its Application to Seismic Modeling and Imaging Chunlei Chu, Paul L. Stoffa and Roustam Seif, Institute for Geophysics, The University of Texas at Austin (abstract)


Day 2 (May 22): tutorials



Two half-day tutorials will be offered, that will teach you in-depth about various software packages. The tutorials include hands-on lab sessions.

  • Scientific Data Management: version control and storage. Karl Schulz, Texas Advanced Computing Center (abstract)
  • Introduction to PETSc. Dr. Matthew G. Knepley, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL. (abstract) Note: the instructor will be available the remainder of the day for personal consultation. If you want to make use of this opportunity, please note so on your registration.

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