The CaRCC Capabilities Model Focused Tools Committee has just released a new guide and script designed to support research computing and data (RCD) facilitators as they engage with institutions that have more modest or newly-emerging RCD programs. The guide is designed to help begin conversion about an institution’s support for research and identify key issues and opportunities for growth and strategic planning. The guide and script have already been used successfully with a number of smaller institutions, and we are pleased to share it for use by the wider RCD community.
This work was developed with support from the National Science Foundation under the RCD Nexus grant OAC-2100003.
Keep reading to learn more about how this guide was developed.
The latest release of the RCD Nexus portal provides new functionality to explore and visualize the community dataset provided by institutions that are using the CaRCC Capabilities Model and/or have contributed their capabilities assessment data. With this release, users can also benchmark their institutional capabilities coverage relative to the community of contributors. Visit portal.rcd-nexus.org/dataviz and try out the new functionality! If you have questions, complaints, or kudos, please let us know by emailing the RCD CM working group at capsmodel-help@carcc.org.
Keep reading for more details about the new functionality.
This work is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant OAC-2100003.
Mark your calendars for these upcoming People Network calls (Zoom details at the end). For handy calendar entries, try the CaRCC Events Calendar. We also highlight other calls from our RCD Ecosystem partners and collaborators, as these events touch many, if not all, in our community.
Tue 4/2, 1p ET/ 12p CT/ 11a MT/ 10a PT ICPSR: A Partner in Social Research As one of the world’s oldest and largest data archives for social and behavioral sciences, ICPSR strives to assist researchers throughout the lifecycle of their projects. Typically known for its catalog of almost 20,000 data collections for secondary analysis or the Summer Program in Quantitative Methods, ICPSR also provides resources for creating data management and sharing plans, tools to assist in primary research, and help in meeting federal data sharing requirements. This workshop will introduce (1) the variety of resources available, (2) the types of data in the catalog and how to access them (both public and restricted), and (3) the ways in which professional curation staff can add value in sharing and preserving your research data.
Join us for a presentation by Katie Antypas, office director in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure about the recently announcedNational Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot project. NAIRR envisions “a shared national research infrastructure for responsible discovery and innovation in AI.” The effort is led by the NSF and includes 10 additional federal agencies and 25 non-governmental partner organizations. The pilot assembles and provides access to technologies and tools to enable U.S. research and education including: computational, data, software, modeling, and user support resources. NAIRR “aims to ensure that AI resources and tools are accessible to the broad research and education communities in a manner that advances trustworthy AI and protects privacy, civil rights and civil liberties.”
Katie Antypas, Office Director, National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure
Prior to her role at the NSF, Antypas served at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing (NERSC) Center at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for 17 years in a variety of roles including NERSC Division Deputy, Project Director for NERSC’s large scale High Performance Computing system acquisitions, Director of Hardware and Integration of the Exascale Computing Project, Data Department Head and User Services Group Lead. She remains a Berkeley Lab employee but is on assignment to the NSF through the Intergovernmental Personnel Act. Before coming to NERSC in 2006, Katie worked at the Flash Center at the University of Chicago on the FLASH code, a highly scalable, parallel, adaptive mesh refinement astrophysics application. She has an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Chicago and a bachelors in Physics from Wellesley College.
Members of the Engagement operations group and People Network leadership team will be hosting a new series of CaRCC Monthly Welcome events starting Tuesday, April 2 at 2pm ET. The event is designed for CaRCC newcomers or those wanting to become more involved. They will include an abbreviated overview of CaRCC groups, activities, resources, and volunteer opportunities (similar to the annual CaRCC parade) and will allow time for attendees to ask questions.
We invite and encourage group leaders and other experienced members of CaRCC to drop in on these events when your schedules allow, to introduce yourselves and your groups. Everyone is welcome!
Meeting days and times will typically alternate each month between the first Tuesday and first Thursday. The zoom link can be found on the People Network calendar or by requesting it at help@carcc.org.
Mark your calendars for these upcoming People Network calls (Zoom details at the end). For handy calendar entries, try the CaRCC Events Calendar. We also highlight other calls from our RCD Ecosystem partners and collaborators, as these events touch many, if not all, in our community.
Tue 3/5, 1p ET/ 12p CT/ 11a MT/ 10a PT Future of the Data Facing Track – Calling All Track Members Currently the Data Facing Track Steering committee consists of three members. All three may be facing schedule changes that necessitate the need to think about new leadership. In the past, it has been a challenge to recruit members of the track to serve on the committee. We invite all track members to attend this session and help us decide how to ensure the priorities of the track are reflected in what form the track takes for the future.
It’s February! Mark your calendars for the below People Network track gatherings and other community events. For handy calendar entries, try the CaRCC Events Calendar.
The Capabilities Model Assessment Tool has been upgraded to version 2.1, which includes a range of interface improvements and institutional metadata updates. See the v2.1 Release Notes for a complete list of all changes. Highlights of the new version include:
Improved topic level display that shows average coverage values for each question in that topic, and main assessment page that shows average coverage values for each Facing
Updated progress indicator that filters out Domain Coverage questions, and eliminates them as a requirement for survey submission
Updated RCD Profile user interface that shows additional institutional metadata.
As the new year ramps up, please join us and bring along a colleague for the annual CaRCC Parade, Tuesday, January 23, 4-5pm ET (1-2pm PT) for an update on CaRCC activities and how to get involved. Most track-specific calls are also resuming in January.
Thu 1/23, 1-2:30p ET/ 12-1:30p CT/ 11am-12:30p MT/ 10-11:30a PT We will introduce CaRCC for newcomers, talk about the year ahead for CaRCC, and describe opportunities for existing and new members to get more involved. It’s a great way to stay connected with the CaRCC community or kickstart your involvement in CaRCC. It’s also a great way to introduce newcomers to learn more about CaRCC and hear directly from group coordinators, so bring a colleague!
