Busch Campus: CoRE Building
94 Brett Road (GPS Address)
Visitor Parking lots 64 and 60A
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Guest parking in lots 64 and 60A
(no permits required)
Driving Directions
Rutgers new supercomputer "Caliburn" is the most powerful computing system in the region. It is currently ranked #2 among Big Ten universities and #8 among U.S. academic institutions. In addition, the system features an architecture designed by internationally recognized experts at Rutgers Discovery Informatics Institute (RDI2) that is unique in the world.
This event celebrates the acquisition of Caliburn and the benefits it will generate for current and future users. You are invited to join the celebration and hear from Rutgers leaders, as well as Caliburn users, who will discuss the value this unique system can provide to research, education, industry and the state.
AGENDA:
9:30 AM: Registration and refreshments
10:00 AM Welcome - Christopher J. Molloy, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Office
of Research and Economic Development, Rutgers University
10:10 AM Importance of Caliburn to the State and Higher Education Partners -
Peggy Brennan-Tonetta, Ph.D., Associate Vice President,
Economic Development, Rutgers University
10:20 AM Overview and Introduction of Caliburn - Manish Parashar, Ph.D., Distinguished
Professor, Department of Computer Science; Director, Rutgers Discovery Informatics Institute,
Rutgers University
User Community Presentations
10:35 AM Ronald Ransome, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy; Dean of
Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Rutgers University
10:45 AM David Foran, Ph.D., Professor of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine & Radiology; Chief
Informatics Officer, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Sponsored by: Rutgers Discovery Informatics Institute (RDI2) and the Office of Economic Development