Events

Strategic planning for Quantum Computing TBD

2nd Thursdays of Each Month 1p ET/ 12p CT/ 11a MT/ 10a PT/ 8a HT Supporting Research Core Facilities Panel Discussion: Dave Carlson, PhD, Senior Computational Scientist – Stony Brook University Colin Odden, Deputy Chief Research Information Officer, College of Medicine Research Information Technology – Ohio State University Jacob Fosso Tande, PhD, Research Computing Architect …

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Whether you're new to CaRCC or looking to learn more and get more involved, join us on the first Tuesday of the even-numbered months at 3pm ET/2pm CT/1pm MT/ 12pm PT for a  welcome session and overview of CaRCC groups, tracks, events, and volunteer opportunities. We love meeting our newcomers, and everyone is welcome! Call …

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2nd Thursdays of Each Month 1p ET/ 12p CT/ 11a MT/ 10a PT/ 8a HT Should Your Institution Host an Open Source LLM? Speakers: Coltran Hophan-Nichols, Director of Systems and Research Computing, Montana State University Johnathan Lee, Sr Systems Architect, Research Technology Office, Arizona State University As interest in generative AI grows, many institutions are …

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Myth vs Mythos: The Reality of CVEs and Research Computing The number of CVEs affecting HPC and research computing systems has recently spiked, and fears about the risks that AI poses to internet security have risen enough to garner media coverage. These two factors have resulted in HPC and research computing practitioners dealing with both …

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1st Tuesday of Each Month 1p ET/ 12p CT/ 11a MT/ 10a PT/ 8a HT Topic: Intro to Information Science Zoom details distributed via email and via the CaRCC Google Calendar. Join CaRCC's email lists: https://members.carcc.org/

https://carcc.org/2026/04/30/register-now-for-fifth-annual-rcd-nexus-day/

Wear your CaRCC t-shirt — CaRCC's 10th anniversary year at PEARC26.

Ten years of community, and we're just getting started. Stop by the Internet2/CaRCC booth in the Exhibit Hall during the morning coffee break to help mark the occasion and kick off CaRCC's 10th anniversary year. Free donuts, exclusive anniversary stickers, and great people. Near the Internet2/CaRCC booth.

This paper presents initial mixed-methods results from a survey (N=818) of RCD Professionals’ demographics, compensation, and the complexities and challenges associated with RCD responsibilities and RCD facilitation. This work builds on the 2021 RCD Census by analyzing the 2025 RCD Workforce Survey results. Compared with the 2021 RCD Census Survey, we increased the sample size …

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Exhibitor Forum Stage.

After RCD professionals articulated significant and growing desires for peer engagement and professional development materials around AI Facilitation during the PEARC24-colocated RCD Nexus Day, an AI Facilitation Materials Working Group has been producing such materials in response to those desires. These include a PEARC25-published set of RCD-varying AI use cases across the AI research project …

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Author: Michael Weiner What opportunities exist for building the workforce of Research Computing and Data (RCD) professionals? What opportunities need to be created What advanced computing resources enable students and researchers to learn, build skills, and engage new technologies? This talk will reflect on an RCD workforce simultaneously growing and learning in an environment of …

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When Anaconda Inc. introduced its revised Terms of Service (ToS) in Spring 2024, the changes created immediate uncertainty for academic research computing. For years, Anaconda’s Python distribution and package‑management platform had been freely available for academic use—both on local systems and across HPC clusters—serving as the foundation for scientific workflows in many departments. Institutions that …

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The Campus Research Computing Consortium (CaRCC) is at a pivotal moment in its evolution. After nearly a decade as a grassroots professional community, CaRCC is formalizing as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and developing a new sustaining membership model – structural changes designed to strengthen our capacity to serve Research Computing and Data (RCD) professionals for …

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A representative from RRCoP will be at the Community Connections table (Internet2/CaRCC booth, Exhibit Hall) to provide information and answer questions.

1st Tuesday of Each Month 1p ET/ 12p CT/ 11a MT/ 10a PT/ 8a HT Topic: PEARC Recap! Call attendees who weren't at PEARC26 can learn from the shared perspectives of those who were. We'll gather ideas for discussion at the top of the call, leaning on PEARC26 insights relevant to data-facing work and services. …

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