Summer School 2022

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Summer School 2022

While WestGrid ceased its operations on March 31, 2022, summer schools (and all other research computing training) remain – from the same team, now based at Simon Fraser University.1

This summer, we are bringing you the Western Canada Research Computing Training Modules (aka summer school) 2022. The modules will run online from May 10 to July 21. Course details and registration information can be found at the school website.

MODULE          DATE    
Remote computing basicsMay 10, 12, 17, 19
Programming toolsMay 24, 26, 31 and June 2
Parallel codingJune 14, 16, 28, 30
VirtualizationJuly 5, 7
Machine learningJuly 12, 14
Scientific visualizationJuly 19, 21

Please email your questions at training at westdri dot ca.

The Research Computing team at the UofA is running their own bootcamps:

  1. Since April 1st, 2022, the advanced research computing / HPC training in Western Canada has been coordinated by the Digital Research Alliance of Canada and Simon Fraser University, in collaboration with other universities in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.