IRIS-HEP Kickoff Workshop
PRC 201
University of Chicago
The Institute for Research and Innovation in Software in High Energy Physics (IRIS-HEP) is a software institute funded by the National Science Foundation. It aims to develop the state-of-the-art software cyberinfrastructure required for the challenges of data intensive scientific research at the High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) at CERN, and other planned HEP experiments of the 2020’s. These facilities are discovery machines which aim to understand the fundamental building blocks of nature and their interactions.
The IRIS-HEP project was funded on 1 September, 2018, and is ramping up its activities. This kickoff workshop brings together members of the IRIS-HEP team to initiate the activities which will be pursued in the first years of the Institute.
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The IRIS-HEP project is supported by National Science Foundation cooperative agreement OAC-1836650. |
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Light breakfast 30m PRC 201
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Welcome - University of Chicago 10m PRC 201
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Introduction and Workshop Goals 40m PRC 201
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Blueprint Plans 10m PRC 201
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Coffee Break 30m PRC 201
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Scalable Systems Laboratory 15m PRC 201
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OSG - Status and Evolution 15m PRC 201
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933 East 56th Street Chicago, IL 60637Speakers: Frank Wuerthwein (UCSD), Frank Wuerthwein (Univ. of California San Diego (US)) -
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Innovative Algorithms Overview 45m PRC 201
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933 East 56th Street Chicago, IL 60637Speakers: David Lange (Princeton University (US)), Heather Gray (LBNL), J Michael Williams (Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (US)), Kyle Stuart Cranmer (New York University (US)), Mark Neubauer (Univ. Illinois at Urbana Champaign (US)), Peter Wittich (Cornell University (US)), Philip Coleman Harris (Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (US)) -
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NSF Perspective 15m PRC 201
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Lunch 1h PRC 201
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DOMA Overview 1h PRC 201
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933 East 56th Street Chicago, IL 60637Speaker: Brian Paul Bockelman (University of Nebraska Lincoln (US)) -
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Training and Outreach 30m PRC 201
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933 East 56th Street Chicago, IL 60637Speaker: Sudhir Malik (University of Puerto Rico (PR)) -
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Group Photo 10m PRC 201
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Coffee Break 20m PRC 201
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Analysis Systems Overview 1h PRC 201
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933 East 56th Street Chicago, IL 60637Speaker: Kyle Stuart Cranmer (New York University (US)) -
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Input from USATLAS Ops (and discussion) 30m PRC 201
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Input from USCMS Ops (and discussion) 30m PRC 201
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Reception 1h 30m PRC 201
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933 East 56th Street Chicago, IL 60637Third floor Atrium
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Breakout Coordination 15m PRC 201
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Topical Breakout 1: IA PEP PRC 201
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Conveners: Heather Gray (LBNL), J Michael Williams (Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (US)), Kyle Stuart Cranmer (New York University (US)), Mark Neubauer (Univ. Illinois at Urbana Champaign (US)), Michael David Sokoloff (University of Cincinnati (US)), Peter Wittich (Cornell University (US)), Philip Coleman Harris (Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (US)) -
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Topical Breakout 2: DOMA / SSL / OSG PRC 215
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Topical Breakout 3 PRC 201
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Coffee Break 30m PRC 201
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Topical Breakout 4 - AS Organization PRC 201
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Topical Breakout 5 - DOMA Group Planning PRC 215
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Lunch 1h PRC 201
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11: Topical Breakout 8 - OSG-LHC PEP / Organization PRC 215
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Management Breakout PRC 127
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MolSSI 20m
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SGCI 20m
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Discussion 50m
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Topical/Writing Breakout 7 - User Stories PRC 201
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Coffee Break 30m PRC 201
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Brainstorming: Connecting IRIS-HEP to external projects 45m PRC 201
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Brainstorming: IRIS-HEP Branding, Presence, Website, etc 45m PRC 201
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Workshop Dinner 1h 30m
Check your name badge for ticket: Gibsons Italia (downtown, Rideshare signup). More info here.
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Light breakfast 30m ERC 161
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Innovative Algorithms Summary 20m ERC 161
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William Eckhardt Research Center 5640 S. Ellis AveSpeakers: David Lange (Princeton University (US)), Heather Gray (LBNL) -
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Analysis Systems Summary 20m ERC 161
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DOMA Summary 20mSpeaker: Brian Paul Bockelman (University of Nebraska Lincoln (US))
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SSL Summary 15mSpeaker: Robert William Gardner Jr (University of Chicago (US))
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OSG-LHC Summary 15mSpeaker: Frank Wuerthwein (UCSD)
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Coffee Break 30m PRC 201
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Training, Education and Outreach Summary 15m ERC 161
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USATLAS Ops Summary 20m ERC 161
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Speakers: Kaushik De (University of Texas at Arlington (US)), Paolo Calafiura (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (US)) -
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USCMS Ops Summary 20m ERC 161
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Speakers: Kenneth Bloom (University of Nebraska Lincoln (US)), Oliver Gutsche (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US)) -
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Blueprint plans 10m ERC 161
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Wrap Up and Next Steps 30m ERC 161
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Thank you 5mSpeaker: Robert William Gardner Jr (University of Chicago (US))
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ATLAS Midwest Tier2 Center (UC site) Tour (optional) 20m ACC LL204
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MWT2-UC is in the accelerator building next door. Meet outside ERC 161
Speaker: Judith Lorraine Stephen (University of Chicago (US))
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