Last month, the Southern California Research Computing Alliance (SoCal RCA) hosted its inaugural Computational Cove Symposium at Claremont McKenna College. The event brought together researchers, students, and IT professionals from across the region to explore how advanced computing and data workflows are transforming research and education.
The day opened with remarks from Byoung-Do (BD) Kim, USC’s Associate Chief Research Information Officer and Director of the Center for Advanced Research Computing, followed by keynotes from Ewa Deelman (USC/ISI) on scalable scientific workflows, Ran Libeskind-Hadas (Claremont McKenna) on integrating computing into science education, and Jack Wells (NVIDIA) on the intersection of AI and research infrastructure.
Faculty and students presented innovative projects ranging from molecular-dynamics simulations to climate modeling, and a student poster session capped off the event with awards and technology-themed prizes.
The symposium highlighted emerging trends in research computing, particularly workflow automation, cross-institutional collaboration, and the growing convergence of AI and high-performance computing.
To learn more about Computational Cove and the SoCal RCA, visit uschpc.github.io.