Computational Cove, the Inaugural SoCal Research Computing & Data Symposium
0.1 SoCal RCA is hosting the inaugural Computational Cove symposium at Claremont McKenna College on October 3, 2025.
Date: Friday, October 3, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA
Join us for the launch of Computational Cove, a premier gathering designed to bring together SoCal Research Computing Alliance partners, researchers, students, and industry professionals in the fields of research computing, data science, computational sciences, and innovation.
1 Highlights
We have an exciting lineup planned for this year’s symposium, offering opportunities for the SoCal advanced research computing community to explore, connect, and learn.
The symposium will feature a diverse program including:
- Keynote speeches: Hear from leading voices in computational research as they share insights on the current academic research computing landscape.
- Faculty research showcases: Faculty from across disciplines and institutions will present innovative research projects that demonstrate the power of advanced computing to drive discovery and innovation.
- Student research poster presentations: Students will have the chance to showcase their work in computational science, machine learning, and more.
- Networking sessions for RCA and IT Professionals: Engage with peers, share best practices, and explore potential collaborations in sessions designed specifically for research computing administrators, systems professionals, and institutional IT partners. These sessions are by invitation only.
Student posters will be reviewed by a faculty judging committee, and top presenters will receive exciting prizes, including:
- iPads
- A Mac mini
- Portable power packs
2 Who Should Attend
This event is ideal for anyone involved or interested in computationally driven research and infrastructure, including:
- Researchers and Academics
- Data Scientists and Analysts
- Research Computing and IT Professionals
- Students in Computational Science, Data Science, and Computing
3 Registration
Space is limited so reserve your spot today at the link below:
4 Schedule
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | Check-in | |
| 9:00 AM | Opening remarks | Byoung-Do (BD) Kim, Associate Chief Research Information Officer & Director of the Center for Advanced Research Computing |
| 9:10 AM | Keynote speakers | Ewa Deelman, Research Director at Information Science Institute at USC and Ran Libeskind-Hadas, Founding Chair of the Kravis Department of Integrated Science at CMC |
| 10:20 AM | Faculty research showcases | |
| 11:45 PM | Keynote speaker at the Ath | Jack Wells, Director of Higher-Education and Research Computing at NVIDIA |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM | Poster session | |
| 2:30 PM | Poster awards | |
| 3:00 PM | Closing remarks |