SC08 Computational Science in Engineering: Biology and Nanotechnology Workshop Announcement

The SC08 Computational Science in Engineering: Biology and Nanotechnology Workshop will be held June 29th-July 5, 2008 at Earth University, Costa Rica. Sponsored by SC08, the Advanced Research and Technology Collaborative for the Americas (ARTCA), the Centro Nacional de Alta Tecnologia (CENAT), and the Institute for Computing in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Science (I-CHASS), Computational Science will leverage high performance computing resources and social networks to strengthen nano and bio sciences research and education.

Workshop Topics: Introduction to the Science Student Workbench | WebMO | NanoHub | High-Performance Computing & Software Installations | Portals & Gateways | Knowledge & Semantic Systems | Virtual Research Environments | Educational Pedagogies

Instructional Leads:Eric Jakobsson (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), Pedro León Azofeifa (Peace for Nature Program), Robert Panoff (Shodor Educational Foundation), Gloria Rendon (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), Tom Murphy (Contra Costa College)

Registration and Full Workshop Program:
http://sc08.sc-education.org/workshops/register/708

Registration is now open.

We look forward to you joining us at Earth University.

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Dr. Kevin D. Franklin
Executive Director, Institute for Computing in Humanities, Arts and Social Science
Senior Research Scientist, National Center for Supercomputing Applications
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign