Research Computing and Data (RCD) Monthly
February 2025

Hurry! Make Nominations for CaRCC Transitional Board by February 4.

CaRCC is now accepting nominations for a Transitional Board, as the organization takes this important first step toward becoming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Please consider nominating yourself or others for a seat on the Transitional Board.

All things AI: February Roundup

See this month’s quick-hit updates on the NSF NAIRR Pilot project, as well as a range of AI-related announcements from CaRCC and the RCD ecosystem.

February Events & Call Topics

Whatever your feelings about Valentine’s Day, you’re going to love this month’s calls and events from CaRCC and our RCD community partners!

Northwestern University is an undeniable research powerhouse, with funded projects totaling more than $1 billion. Read this CaRCC Q&A with Jackie Milhans, Director of Research Computing and Data at Northwestern, to learn how she and her team support such a dynamic research enterprise.

The Anaconda Transition Working Group has been exploring implications of the announced change that Anaconda would no longer support free access to the base distribution or their defaults channel for non-commercial academic research at institutions with more than 200 employees. Read their new blog post that includes important updates for the RCD community.

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RCD Monthly is a newsletter dedicated to the Research Computing and Data (RCD) professional community and others who work to support research using technology. This work is supported by grants OAC- 2436057 and OAC-2100003. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.