With support from the National Science Foundation, CaRCC and Internet2 are making available to the RCD community several new resources related to the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot.
Video: Requesting Resources Via the NAIRR Pilot
Watch the video of this webinar that has already been attended by more than 800 people. Lauren Michael and Tim Middelkoop of Internet2, co-Chairs of the CaRCC AI Facilitation Materials Working Group, present an overview of the process for requesting no-charge access to technology resources via the NAIRR Pilot program. In addition to introducing the available, no-charge technology resources, the presentation prepares AI Researchers and Educators for the development of successful resource allocation requests by covering:
- Program eligibility and requirements for Classroom/Educator and Research projects
- The proposal review and resource allocation processes
- Specific proposal instructions from the NAIRR Pilot portal
- Strategies for addressing specified review criteria
- Example resource estimates that quantitatively justify requested NAIRR Pilot resources
Materials were developed with input from NAIRR Pilot operational staff, the CaRCC AI Facilitation Materials Working Group, and representatives from the National Science Foundation (NSF) with support from NSF award #2436057, though they do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.
Final Report: NAIRR Pilot Inaugural Annual Meeting
The NAIRR Pilot Inaugural Annual Meeting took place from February 19-21, 2025, in Washington, DC, bringing together 378 attendees from 47 states representing diverse stakeholders including researchers, educators, resource providers, and federal agencies. The by-invitation event served multiple purposes: sharing first-year experiences, gathering feedback on operations and resources, fostering community connections across disciplines and institution types, and providing input to inform the NAIRR Pilot’s future direction. The meeting featured overviews from NAIRR Pilot leaders and stakeholders, keynote presentations from distinguished researchers including David Baker, Joyce Malyn-Smith, David Bau, and Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, lightning talks from NAIRR Pilot users, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities that highlighted achievements and mitigating challenges.
NAIRR Pilot Inaugural Annual Meeting Materials
All NAIRR Pilot Inaugural Annual Meeting presentation materials and recordings are also now available including all presentation materials and video recordings.
Featured presentations include:
- Cracking Open The Mystery of Large-Scale AI by David Bau: Presentation | Video
- Design of New Protein Functions Using Deep Learning by David Baker: Presentation | Video
- Pathways to Careers in Artificial Intelligence by Joyce Malyn-Smith: Presentation | Video
- NAIRR Pilot Statistics and Opportunities by Dave Hart: Presentation | Video
- AI Resource Ecosystem Updates: Video
- Envisioning the NAIRR Portal: AI Dreams, Data Dilemmas, and Community Solutions by Sandra Gesing: Presentation
- NAIRR Software Workshop Report by DK Panda & Michael Papka: Presentation
- MS-CC AI Survey Report by Ana Hunsinger: Presentation
- Trustworthy AI Workshop Report – Community-Informed Policies & Best-Practices for the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource by Julia Stoyanovich: Presentation
The NAIRR Pilot Inaugural Meeting meeting was organized and hosted by Internet2 with support from the National Science Foundation under the following awards. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Award # 2452148 Conference: Bringing Together the NAIRR Pilot Community: The Inaugural Conference
Award # 2436057 EAGER: Empowering RCD Professionals to Broaden Participation in the NAIRR Pilot
Thank you to the CaRCC and RCD Community!
Volunteers from the CaRCC and RCD community helped to make the NAIRR Pilot Inaugural Annual Meeting a success. Thank you to the following people served as moderators, facilitators, and scribes:
- Peter Angelos, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
- Ilkay Altintas, University of California, San Diego
- Marisa Brazil, Arizona State University
- Carrie Brown, Penn State University
- Dana Brunson, Internet2
- Samuel Burns, Internet2
- Cyd Burrows-Schilling, University of California, San Diego
- Sean Cleveland, University of Hawaii
- Martine De Cock, University of Washington, Tacoma
- Layla Freeborn, University of Colorado, Boulder
- Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, Iowa State University
- Forough Ghahramani, NJEdge
- Tom Gibbs, NVIDIA Corporation
- Matt Hall, Internet2
- David Hart, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
- John Hicks, Internet2
- Daniel Howard, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
- Ana Hunsinger, Internet2
- Bob Freeman, Harvard University
- Kinnis Gosha, Morehouse College
- Arnuj Karpatne, University of Vermont
- Edward Kim, Drexel University
- Shelley Knuth, University of Colorado, Boulder
- Bill Mannel, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Daphne McCanse, Internet2
- Lauren Michael, Internet2
- Timothy Middelkoop, Internet2
- Lisa Perez, Texas A&M University
- Chris Reidy, University of Arizona
- Katherine Riley, Argonne National Lab
- Vivek Srikumar, University of Utah
- Mary Thomas, University of California, San Diego
- John Towns, National Center for Supercomputer Applications, University of Illinois, Champaign
- Michael Weiner, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Urban Wiggins, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- Frank Wuerthwein, University of California, San Diego