Microarray Technology Discussion Forum 23 January 2008, TLC22, Room 232 New DNA analysis devices enable the design, synthesis, application and analysis of user-specified biochips in the laboratory. Join UH researchers and industry experts to discuss the latest microarray platforms. Accelerators and their Programming Models February 6, 2008, TLC2 Room 232 Ben Gaster, Software Architecture Team Lead, will present an overview of accelerator technology and their programming models, with a particular focus on ClearSpeed’s CSX vector architecture and the stream computations. TLC2 Innovation Seminar Series February 8, 2008, TLC2 Room 232 Dr. Eric Bittner, Dept. of Chemistry, will discuss the research he conducted in quantum dynamics in molecular electronic devices. Come meet active, dynamic and cutting-edge UH faculty members from across campus on Friday, Feb8, at 1:30 pm in Hoffman Hall, Room 232. TLC2Cluster Seminar February 8, 2008, TLC2 Room 232 TLC2 will host a tutorial session for cluster users at 11:30 on Friday, February 8, 2008 in Room 232 of Philip G. Hoffman Hall. This tutorial will focus on how to compile programs and run jobs via torque/maui on the newly upgraded Atlantis. There will also be updates on the new visualization environment. The session will consist of a few short presentations and Q&A. TLC2 Distinguished Lecture Series February 22, 2008, TLC2 Room 232 TLC2 is pleased to welcome Dr. Bob Jones, EGEE Project Director at CERN, as part of the Distinguished Lecturer Series. Dr. Jones will make a presentation on "Science on the Grid" on Feb. 22 at 11:00 am in Hoffman Hall, Room 232. His presentation will highlight the multi-disciplinary applications and international nature of the EU’s EGEE project to create large scale computational resources. Mars Rover Celebration at AIAA Space Conference February 26-28, 2008, Denver, CO The TLC2-sponsored Mars Rover Celebration, an educational program developed at UH for grades 3-8, was featured at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Space Exploration Conference and Exhibition in Denver from February 26-28. Visiting teachers and students learned how to start Mars Rover Celebration program in their schools and community organizations. Houston's Presidential Summit February 28, 2008, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston The University of Houston's research initiatives to improve energy sources and security were highlighted at the Houston's Presidential Summit on February 28, 2008. UH President Dr. Renu Khator will moderate a discussion panel and UH will have a booth with additional information. The TLC2-affiliated Mission-Oriented Seismic Research Program (M-OSRP) is among the many diversified energy initiatives at UH. TLC2 provided the booth, printing and logistical support for the event. Plone Symposium East 2008 March 10-13, 2008, Penn State Josten Ma, TLC2's Application Solutions Manager, spoke at the Plone Symposium East 2008 held March 10-13 at Penn State. TLC2 is an advocate of the advantages the open-source Plone content management system. Mr. Ma delivered a speech entitled, "Successful Ingredients: How Plone worked well at the University of Houston". Movement of Nothingness conference April 4-5, 2008, TLC2 Room 232 The Texas Learning and Computation Center is pleased to host the Movement of Nothingness conference on April 4-5. The interdisciplinary conference will explore the theological and philosophical perspectives of "nothingness". Speakers for the free, open-to-the-public event include some of the most noted names in their fields, including Thomas J.J. Altizer. TLC2 Innovation Seminar Series April 11, 2008, TLC2 Room 232 The Texas Learning and Computation Center invites you to attend the Research Seminar Series, held on the second Friday of each month this spring. Dr. Ronald H.W. Hoppe, UH Mathematics Dept, will discuss his research into "Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Surface Acoustic Wave Driven Microfluidic Biochips". Applications Performance Characterizations on the SiCortex Architecture April 16, 2008, TLC2 Room 216 SiCortex made a presentation on "Applications Performance Characterizations on the SiCortex Architecture" on Wednesday, April 16, in TLC2's Multimedia Seminar. The "lunch and learn" session focused on running applications on the SiCortex architecture, an area of interest to researchers with high performance computing needs. The featured speaker was Matt Reilly, the company's Chief Engineer and one of its founders. The event was free and open to the public.