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 …
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 …
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 …
Continue reading "PEARC26: PNL-5: 2026 Campus Research Computing Consortium (CaRCC) Town Hall"
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. …
Our CaRCC SPF monthly call is monthly on the 1st Wednesday - 12pm ET, 11am CT, 10am MT, 9am PT, 7am HT. Topic: PEARC 26 recap / discussion Panelists: Open Discussion Abstract: PEARC has become the premier conference for the RCD community. Tomorrow is an opportunity to discuss our observations of the conference and how it …
Continue reading "Strategy and Policy-Facing Track (SPF) – Aug 2026"
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 …
Topic: No Monthly Call for August - Enjoy your Summer Vacation!! 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.
1st Tuesday of Each Month 1p ET/ 12p CT/ 11a MT/ 10a PT/ 8a HT Topic: Persistent Identifiers in the Research Computing and Data Ecosystem September's call will be a panel discussion of the importance of persistent identifiers (PIDs) for computational research and RCD resources. We'll discuss strategies for making research computing and data storage …
Topic: AI Agents and Models, Pt 1 Description: A researcher-facing discussion of agents teams have built, how they are being used, and common challenges or issues encountered in practice. Call Coordinates (Zoom): If you are not a member of People Network or Track email lists (where we distribute Zoom details), please see the CaRCC Events …
Topic: 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.
What is Aleph? Designed and built by the Research Computing team at the University of Alberta – the folks supporting the computational infrastructure used by the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii), Aleph is a complete multi-model inference platform built to serve the full breadth of research science from a single endpoint. It combines a self-deploying …
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.
1st Tuesday of Each Month 1p ET/ 12p CT/ 11a MT/ 10a PT/ 8a HT Topic: TBA Zoom details distributed via email and via the CaRCC Google Calendar. Join CaRCC's email lists: https://members.carcc.org/
Topic: Anaconda Inc Academic Agreement Description: 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 …
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 …
Topic: NFS vs Parallel/Block Storage: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Stories Nearly every research computing centre runs NFS, block/parallel storage, or both, and most of us have strong opinions about each. NFS is familiar and everywhere; parallel filesystems and block storage promise scale and throughput, usually with more complexity to operate. As workloads change, the question of …
Topic: 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.
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.
1st Tuesday of Each Month 1p ET/ 12p CT/ 11a MT/ 10a PT/ 8a HT Topic: TBA Zoom details distributed via email and via the CaRCC Google Calendar. Join CaRCC's email lists: https://members.carcc.org/