Speaker Name(s): David Keyes, Columbia University, Bruce Church, Gene Network Sciences
Description: Opening Remarks Theme: Atomic Scale 8am - 10am Break 10-10:30 The focus of this conference is to examine current activities in high performance computing (HPC) across New York State. The first two days will be a technical program with technical presentations and discussions focusing on the application and computational methods in areas such as biotechnology & healthcare, energy & environment, and nano-materials & semiconductors. The presentations by representatives from universities, industry, and research laboratories from across New York State will cover issues ranging from the computing and simulation technologies being developed, to a number of the key application areas of HPC, to the role of HPC in the development of new high technology businesses.