2022 ACSC East Coast DC
The Advanced Computing for Social Change Institute offers unique opportunities for participants who want to enhance their skillset and create positive change in their community. The programs recruit participants from diverse backgrounds who want to work collaboratively to: Learn to apply data analysis and computational thinking to a social challenge Experience the latest tools and techniques for exploring data through visualization. Expand skills in team-based problem solving. Learn how to communicate ideas more effectively to the general public.
Advanced Computing for Social Change 2022 Washington, D.C.
Event Information
- Dates: May 16-20, 2022
- Meeting Location: Southeastern University Research Association (SURA) 1201 New York Ave NW Washington, DC 20005
Executive Committee
- Linda Akli - akli@sura.org
- Jay Alameda - alameda@illinois.edu
- Marques Bland -mbland@tacc.utexas.edu
- Rylan Chong - rylan.chong@chaminade.edu
- Lizanne DeStefano - ldestefano6@gatech.edu
- Sue Fratkin - sfratkin8@gmail.com
- Kelly Gaither - kelly@tacc.utexas.edu
- Rosalia Gomez - rosie@tacc.utexas.edu
- John Holly - jholly@sura.org
- Dawn Hunter - dhunter@tacc.utexas.edu
- Kahoali`i Keahi-Wood - kahoalii.keahi-wood@chaminade.edu
- Ruby Mendenhall - rubymen@illinois.edu
Travel Information
- Suggested Airport: (DCA) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Event Hotel: Embassy Suites (Note: Check-in time 4pm) 900 10th St NW Washington, District of Columbia (DC) 20001
Pre-Event Due Dates - Central Daylight Time (CDT)
- April 9, 2022 - Orientation, 7pm CDT
- April 22, 2022 - Complete DataCamp courses, 11pm CDT
- April 25, 2022 - Create and share your XSEDE portal account with Dawn before 11pm CDT
- Setup XSEDE portal account (XSEDE instruction video)
- Setup DUO (DUO instruction video)
- Send a screenshot to dhunter@tacc.utexas.edu
- April 28, 2022 - ACSC Research Question 101, 7pm CDT
- May 5, 2022 - Submit your research question via Slack, 11pm CDT
- May 12, 2022 - What to Expect (Travel Meeting), 7pm CDT
Event Schedule - Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
[Note: There is a five(5) minute walk between the Hotel and SURA]
| Day | Activities |
|---|---|
| Sunday May 15, 2022 |
Hotel: ‣ Travel and COVID-19 Test at Hotel (Check-in begins at 4pm) SURA: ‣ 6:00pm Informal Meet and Greet and Dinner (Rooftop Conference Space) |
| Monday May 16, 2022 |
Hotel: ‣ 7:00am - 8:30am EDT - Breakfast SURA: ‣ 8:30am - 8:45am Opening, Code of Conduct and IRB Evaluation ‣ 8:45am - 10:40am Critical Thinking ‣ 10:40am - 10:45am Break ‣ 10:45am - 11:15am delayed Walk to White Hourse ‣ 11:15am - 11:30am Break ‣ 11:30am - 12:30pm Computational & Data Science Matters ‣ 12:30pm - 2:00pm Lunch / Icebreaker ‣ 2:00pm - 2:10pm Break ‣ 2:10pm - 3:30pm Practical Applications & Data Visualization Tutorial ‣ 3:30pm - 4:30pm Group Work/Tutorials Dinner on your own |
| Tuesday May 17, 2022 |
Hotel: ‣ 7:00am - 8:30am EDT - Breakfast SURA: ‣ 8:30am - 9:00am Icebreaker ‣ 9:00am - 10:00am New User Training ‣ 10:00am - 10:30am Break ‣ 10:30am - 12:00pm Group Work ‣ 12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch ‣ 1:30pm - 3:00pm Group Work/Individual Check-in ‣ 3:00pm - 3:30pm Break ‣ 3:30pm - 4:30pm Group Work/Individual Check-in Dinner on your own |
| Wednesday May 18, 2022 (Wear T-Shirt) |
Hotel: ‣ 7:00am - 8:30am EDT - Breakfast SURA: ‣ 8:30am - 8:50am Opening Announcements ‣ 8:50am - 9:15am Group Picture Preparations ‣ 9:15am - 10:00am Group Work ‣ 10:00am - 10:30am Break ‣ 10:30am - 12:00pm Group Work/Individual Check-in • 12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch • 1:30pm - 3:00pm Group Work/Individual Check-in • 3:00pm - 3:30pm Break ‣ 3:30pm - 4:30pm Group Work/Individual Check-in Dinner on your own |
| Thursday May 19, 2022 |
Hotel: ‣ 7:00am - 8:30am Breakfast SURA: ‣ 8:30am - 10:00am Group Check-in/Preparation ‣ 10:00am - 10:30am Break ‣ 10:30am - 12:00pm Group Check-in/Preparation ‣ 12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch ‣ 1:30pm - 3:00pm Group Check-in/Preparation/Mock Presentation ‣ 3:00pm - 4:30pm Group Check-in/Preparation/Mock Presentation ‣ 4pm Judges Meeting and Dinner Dinner on your own |
| Friday May 20, 2022 (Business Attire / Professional Headshots) |
Hotel: ‣ 7:00am - 8:30am Breakfast SURA: ‣ 9:00am - 9:30am Final Preparation ‣ 9:30am - 10:00am Break ‣ 10:00am - 12:00pm Student Presentations ‣ 12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch ‣ 1:00pm - 3:00pm Student Presentations ‣ 3:00pm - 3:30pm Break / Post Survey ‣ 3:30pm - 4:30pm Student Presentations / Closing Dinner on your own |
| Saturday May 21, 2022 |
Hotel: ‣ Travel/Departure (Check-out time 11am) |