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Research Computing Expo and Symposium

From Ideas to Results: Powering Research and Discovery with Computation and Data

April 30th, 2024.

Join us for the 8th annual Mind Bytes!

Mind Bytes is a celebration of scholarship and research computing. It is a unique event that brings together faculty, staff, and students from every corner of the University who share an interest in high-end computing, data, scientific visualization, and the use of computation and data to advance what is considered state of the art in their fields. The theme for discussion for this year's event is From Ideas to Results: Powering Research and Discovery with Computation and Data.

Mind Bytes 2024 will be at Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E 59th St, Chicago, IL 60637, on April 30th, 2024 starting at noon.

Lightning Talks

University of Chicago faculty present fast-paced summaries of their research.

Speakers

Distinguished experts, from a range of fields, speak about their experience and research.

Poster Competition

Four awards will be given to the best research posters presented at Mind Bytes.

Resource Fair

Learn how RCC and other resources can transform your research.

Technical Demonstrations

Discover new technologies and concepts to benefit your scholarship.

Networking Opportunities

Meet your peers from across disciplines working on similar problems.

Our Speakers

Manish Parashar

Director of the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute and Presidential Professor in the University of Utah's Kahlert School of Computing.

H. Birali Runesha

Associate Vice President for Research Computing, Director of the Research Computing Center (RCC).

Erin J. Adams

Vice Provost for Research, Joseph Regenstein Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; and the College.

Baris Ata

Sigmund E. Edelstone Distinguished Service Professor of Operations, Booth School of Business.

Nicholas Hatsopoulos

Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, Professor of Neuroscience Institute, Committee on Computational Neuroscience.

Monica Rosenberg

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology.

Damiano Caprioli

Associate Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics; Enrico Fermi Institute; and the College.

Pedram Hassanzadeh

Associate Professor, Department of the Geophysical Sciences, Committee on Computational and Applied Mathematics (CCAM).

Amir Jina

Assistant Professor at Harris Public Policy, Senior Fellow at the Energy Policy Institute of Chicago (EPIC).

Here’s What Happened in Previous Years:

Guests discuss the posters submitted.

An attendee visits a resource fair table.

Technical demonstrations of the latest technologies.

Assistant Vice President for Research Computing, Director of the Research Computing Center, welcomes the attendees.

Attendees listen to faculty lightning talks.

Rick Stevens delivers the keynote address.

Panel discussion on influences of AI on people and society: ethics, law, and safety.

Call at 773.795.2667
Email us at events@rcc.uchicago.edu