Emerging Centers Track, Feb 2025

Topic: Research Computing at Smaller Institutions (RCSI) Overview Call Coordinates (Zoom): If you are not a member of People Network or Track email lists (where we distribute Zoom details), please contact coordinators of the relevant track: https://carcc.org/people-network/ and please include name and affiliation.

Systems-Facing Track, February 2025

Topic: Openstack Operators Discuss Life With Openstack Description: Recent changes to Vmware licensing terms has many organizations considering moving away from the platform. OpenStack has evolved over the past 15 years since its inception to be a viable replacement. A panel of operators from the CaRCC community with diverse experience deploying, upgrading, operating, and troubleshooting …

Data-Facing Track, March 2025

Topic: HPC 101: Experiences of data folks working with HPC centers Description: coming soon Call Coordinates (Zoom): If you are not a member of People Network or Track email lists (where we distribute Zoom details), please contact coordinators of the relevant track (https://carcc.org/people-network/) and please include name and affiliation.

Strategy- and Policy-Facing Track, March 2025

Topic: The Data Problem Description: TBD Call Coordinates (Zoom): If you are not a member of People Network or Track email lists (where we distribute Zoom details), please contact coordinators of the relevant track (https://carcc.org/people-network/) and please include name and affiliation.

Mentoring Working Group

Topic: Mentoring Working Group Meetup Description: coming soon Call Coordinates (Zoom): If you are not a member of People Network or Track email lists (where we distribute Zoom details), please contact coordinators of the relevant track (https://carcc.org/people-network/) and please include name and affiliation.

Capabilities Model Office Hours

Have questions about getting started, completing, or viewing benchmarking data with the Research Computing and Data Capabilities Model?  Or are you already working with it and want to discuss suggestions for improvements you’d like to see? Meeting coordinates in the CaRCC Public Events calendar. Join the capsmodel-discuss@carcc.org mailing list or send questions to capsmodel-help@carcc.org

Staff and Student Workforce Development Interest Group

Topic: Student to Full-time Employee Pathways Description: coming soon Call Coordinates (Zoom): If you are not a member of People Network or Track email lists (where we distribute Zoom details), please contact coordinators of the relevant track (https://carcc.org/people-network/) and please include name and affiliation.

Researcher-facing Track – March 2025

2nd Thursdays of Each Month 1p ET/ 12p CT/ 11a MT/ 10a PT/ 8a HT Topic: Research Security Facilitation Speaker: Community Discussion Abstract: Research information security is evolving rapidly in higher education due to increasing  regulatory requirements, cyber threats, and funding agency mandates. This shift is fundamentally changing how we interact with researchers at our …

Emerging Centers Track, Mar 2025

Topic: Affinity Group Community Discussion Call Coordinates (Zoom): If you are not a member of People Network or Track email lists (where we distribute Zoom details), please contact coordinators of the relevant track: https://carcc.org/people-network/ and please include name and affiliation.

Systems-Facing Track, March 2025

Topic: NodeMan Description: TBD. Project link: https://github.com/idaholab/nodeman Speaker: Scott Serr, HPC Systems Administrator, Idaho National Lab Call Coordinates (Zoom): If you are not a member of People Network or Track email lists (where we distribute Zoom details), please contact coordinators of the relevant track (https://carcc.org/people-network/) and please include name and affiliation.

Systems-Facing Track, March 2025

Topic: NodeMan, a Node Management tool for HPC Description: A swiss army knife for HPC, NodeMan is designed to simplify node management for HPC system administrators and technicians. It addresses ad hoc tasks that fall outside the scope of provisioners and schedulers. Its commands are similar to pdsh or clustershell, but more diverse and expressive. NodeMan …

Data-Facing Track, April 2025

Topic: RDAP recap Description: coming soon Call Coordinates (Zoom): If you are not a member of People Network or Track email lists (where we distribute Zoom details), please contact coordinators of the relevant track (https://carcc.org/people-network/) and please include name and affiliation.

Mentoring Working Group

Topic: Mentorship Program Description: Last month, we outlined our charter and goals—now, we’re focusing on growing and strengthening the program. This month we'll continue to have breakout conversations around the three teams developing the program: the applications process, mentor details, and mentee details. What do you think a mentoring program should look like? Whether you’re …

Capabilities Model Office Hours

Have questions about getting started, completing, or viewing benchmarking data with the Research Computing and Data Capabilities Model?  Or are you already working with it and want to discuss suggestions for improvements you’d like to see? Meeting coordinates in the CaRCC Public Events calendar. Join the capsmodel-discuss@carcc.org mailing list or send questions to capsmodel-help@carcc.org

Emerging Centers Track, Apr 2025

Topic: RCD Origin Stories #1: Sarvani Chadalapaka, University of California, Merced Call Coordinates (Zoom): If you are not a member of People Network or Track email lists (where we distribute Zoom details), please contact coordinators of the relevant track: https://carcc.org/people-network/ and please include name and affiliation.

Systems-Facing Track – Software Installation Strategies Panel

How do different HPC and research cloud teams approach software installation? This panel explores strategies for deciding what software gets installed centrally versus what researchers should install themselves, and when containers are preferred over modules. The session will feature a discussion among experienced practitioners sharing insights from their institutions. Topics include policy, process, researcher experience, …

Mentoring Working Group

Topic:  Description:  Call Coordinates (Zoom): If you are not a member of Mentoring Working Group email list (where we distribute Zoom details), please contact coordinators of the relevant track (workforce-mentoring-wg@carcc.org) by including name and affiliation.

Data-Facing Track, May 2025

Topic: Accessibility  Description:  Call Coordinates (Zoom): If you are not a member of People Network or Track email lists (where we distribute Zoom details), please contact coordinators of the relevant track (https://carcc.org/people-network/) and please include name and affiliation.

Researcher-facing Track – May 2025

2nd Thursdays of Each Month 1p ET/ 12p CT/ 11a MT/ 10a PT/ 8a HT Topic: Accessibility in Action: Simplifying Language and Enhancing Web Inclusivity Speakers: Julie Clement, Center for Plain Language, Board Member Rob Carr, Strategic Accessibility Coordinator at WebAIM Abstract: Join us for an insightful discussion on accessibility, focusing on the importance of …