2011 Annual Conference

Steven Koonin, under secretary for science, speaks to attendees at the 2010 DOE CSGF conference.20 Years in the Making

Exciting plans are being made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) program at the 2011 annual conference, July 21 – 23 in Arlington, Virginia.

Taking place at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, this three-day conference will attract over 200 attendees including fellows, alumni, academic advisors, and DOE laboratory and headquarters staff.  All will gather to celebrate the past two decades of computational science, discuss the impact of the DOE CSGF program, learn about the research of current fellows, reconnect with alumni, and strategize for the future of high-performance computing.

20 Years of Building a Community of Leaders; DOE CSGF, 1991-2011

Since 1991, the DOE CSGF program has been committed to building a community of leaders dedicated to advancing science and engineering through the use of computational methods and high-performance computing.  By way of the annual conference, the fellowship provides a unique opportunity to gather people from a variety of disciplines and organizations, all while serving to build and strengthen relationships in the DOE community that will last a lifetime. 

Conference Specifics

HPC Workshop.  All conference attendees are invited to attend the third annual HPC Workshop on Wednesday, July 20.  A precursor to the annual conference, the major goal of this workshop is to discuss the challenges in utilizing high-performance computing for scientific and engineering research, effective methods for addressing these challenges, and available software tools.  New in 2011, the one-day session will include three breakout sessions focused on gaining access to DOE supercomputers to advance research objectives.

Building a Community of Leaders.  While surrounded by scientific peers and world-renowned researchers in the Washington D.C. area, attendees will enjoy countless opportunities to engage with each other during workshops, DOE laboratory and fellows’ poster sessions, luncheons, and other social functions.  View the conference agenda for daily schedules.