Press Releases
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Leading Research Agencies Announce New International Competition: âThe Digging into Data Challengeâ
(posted Friday January 23 2009, 09:54)
A new international competition called the Digging into Data Challenge was announced by four leading research agencies: the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) from the United Kingdom, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) from the United States, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) from Canada. The Digging into Data Challenge encourages humanities and social science research using large-scale data analysis, challenging scholars to develop international partnerships and explore vast digital resources, including electronic repositories of books, newspapers, and photographs to identify new opportunities for scholarship. Interested applicants must first submit a letter of intent by March 15, 2009. Further information about the competition and the application process can be found at www.diggingintodata.org |
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(posted Tuesday December 23 2008, 14:30)
SHARCNET is pleased to announce the results of the Round IX competition for SHARCNET Fellowships. With $1.7m in funding requests from 85 applications, this was another competitive round. |
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(posted Tuesday October 14 2008, 14:36)
The Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) and SHARCNET, the Shared Hierarchical Academic Research Computing Network, will present a daylong workshop to discuss the relationships between scientific and industry research, and art and design. VizDay: Case Studies in Visualization, a free event taking place Wednesday, November 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., will bring together experts from the physical sciences, biology, medicine, geology and mining, and the social sciences to explore how invisible scientific data can be turned into meaningful images, and how this practice can lead to new innovation and economic prosperity. To be broadcast over SHARCNET’s AccessGrid. Please note that attendance at OCAD is full. You may still attend by AccessGrid at the following SHARCNET locations: Fanshawe College, Laurentian University, Sheridan College, Trent University, University of Guelph, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, The University of Western Ontario, University of Windsor, Wilfrid Laurier University, York University, Lakehead University, Brock University. |
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(posted Tuesday October 14 2008, 09:33)
TORONTO, Oct. 10 /CNW/ – Research and business leaders are gathering in Toronto early next month to explore the impact and potential of next-generation innovation and “jobs of the future” at the CANARIE and ORION National Summit. Global innovation guru Dr. John Kao is among a prestigious roster of distinguished leaders coming together at “Powering Innovation – a National Summit” at the Metro Toronto Convention Center November 3 and 4. The summit is made possible by the generous contribution of our sponsors, including gold sponsor Juniper Networks; silver sponsor SHARCNET; bronze sponsors Bell, the Advanced Broadband Enabled Learning Program; Cogent Communications, Colleges Ontario and IBM; and partner sponsors Atria Networks, Auto 21, Cybera, the Ontario Centres of Excellence, the Ontario College of Art & Design, Polycom, Tech Media Reports and Ryerson University. |
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(posted Tuesday October 07 2008, 09:59)
The official launch of Lakehead University’s Biorefining Research Initiative (BRI) marks another step toward making Lakehead University a national leader in forestry-based research and innovation, and bringing increased bioeconomy-based prosperity to the Thunder Bay region. To enhance and complement the research talent pool at BRI, a SHARCNET/MMRC Molecular Simulation Research Chair has been added. |
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(posted Tuesday September 30 2008, 15:27)
SHARCNET is pleased to announce the results of the Round IV competition for SHARCNET Research Chairs. At its meeting on September 22, 2008, the SHARCNET Board of Directors approved the allocation of two new SHARCNET Research Chairs. |
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(posted Tuesday September 16 2008, 10:56)
Jeff Gilchrist, a Carleton University doctoral student, is part of an international team that has discovered the largest known prime number which contains 12.9 million digits. The number was independently verified by Gilchrist using 16 days of super-computer resources provided by SHARCNET. |
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(posted Monday July 28 2008, 09:55)
SHARCNET has issued a call for proposals for Round IX of SHARCNET’s Research Support Programmes: Fellowships & Dedicated Resources. Applications for this round are for both Fellowships and Dedicated Resources. The deadline for Round IX is September 30, 2008. |