May 10, 2013
3rd Annual CIRC Poster Session
The Center for Integrated Research Computing (CIRC) will host its 3rd Annual Poster Session on Friday, May 10 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Come discover the wide range of research that is enabled by computation and will be on display to the University community! This event provides an informal venue to share computational techniques and methodologies with colleagues from a variety of disciplines.
May 6, 2013 – May 19, 2013
Computer Sales: Spring Sale
University IT Computer Sales is holding a spring sale through May 19. Discounts include up to 70% off clearance items, 30% off in-store headphones, 25% off in-store iPhone cases, and more. Additional discounts and sale terms are available on the University IT Computer Sales website or at their retail locations in the Medical Center (G-7220B) or Rush Rhees Library. Clearance items are only available at the Rush Rhees location.
April 19, 2013
CIRC Symposium
The Center for Integrated Research Computing (CIRC) will host its monthly symposium on Friday, April 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tom Mariani from the Department of Pediatrics, Neonatology will be the featured speaker this month. His talk will focus on the genomics of lung development and disease. The ongoing research talk will be presented by Raj Parihar from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, who will address issues in accelerating approximable programs through evolutionary algorithms. Pizza and soda will be served during the symposium.
April 9, 2013
EndNote Basics
In this fast-paced, hands-on class, you’ll learn to use the essential features of EndNote bibliographic management software, including creating and managing a database of references, importing references from an online database such as PubMed or Ovid Medline, and creating a manuscript and bibliography with EndNote and Microsoft Word. Miner Library classes are free for URMC faculty, staff and students.
Prerequisite: Basic Computing Skills
Instructor: Linda Hasman
April 5, 2013
Computing and Sustainability
Michael Scott, professor of computer science, will present “Computing and Sustainability” at the next sustainability seminar at 2 p.m. Friday, April 5, in Dewey 2-110D. He will discuss computer manufacturing and recycling, energy use by computers and servers, and how computers can be used to solve environmental problems. The talk is free and open to the public. Cosponsored by the University Committee for Interdisciplinary Studies in Environmental Sustainability; the Department of Anthropology; and the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.