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HPC Forum – AI Exchange

LONI hosted an event in collaboration with the LSU HPC staff as a recognization of the vital importance of AI-driven technologies for advancing scientific research as well as improving everyday lives, the Louisiana legislature decided earlier this year to invest $12.5 million in a new supercomputer with AI capabilities that will be accessible to all institutions of higher learning in the state.
Researchers are cordially invited to participate in this event to understand our strategy and timeline, as well as an opportunity for us to hear about your AI projects and needs. Please distribute to colleagues at LONI member institutions who are not currently an HPC user but are interested in AI computing.
Date: November 9th
Format: Zoom Video Conference
Duration: 9 AM to 10 AM
Who should attend: Faculty, Post-docs, Graduate Assistants, and Undergraduates presently and interested in AI Computing from all LONI member institutions.
Agenda
What is the AI opportunity at LONI? (Project Name QB4)
What are the major budget items for QB4?
What are the major building blocks for QB4?
What are the planned services provided by QB4?
How does QB4 impact QB2 and QB3?
When is the projected go-live timeframe for QB4?

AI Stories

Pennington

“The NIH Institutional Development Award Program for Clinical and Translational Research (IDeA-CTR) grant will fund the Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science (LA CaTS) Center whose goal is to increase the critical mass of and to support the next generation of clinician scientists.  The LA CaTS Center will provide an infrastructure across the academic institutions of Louisiana to facilitate research in chronic disease prevention and improved health care in underserved populations.”

For more information, see Pennington, and LONI.