Upward Bound Workshop 2024
Exploring the power of computational science
Upward Bound students get first-hand experience in this summer workshop for high-performance computing taught by University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire faculty and staff volunteers. Four faculty members collaborate with UW-Eau Claire’s Upward Bound program to share techniques used to process large amounts of data and perform complex calculations at high speed. The workshop’s topics featured this year include: biology, materials science, and physics + astronomy.
Continuing this year is our ending segment on careers and education in STEAM. During the panel, students are able to ask questions to workshop leaders and research students on getting started in STEAM, research, and the college experience.
With this workshop, we hope to bring HPC and computational sciences to local high school students, potentially attracting bright minds to UW-Eau Claire.
Go To OnDemand Day 1 Feedback Day 2 Feedback Panel Questions
Workshop Schedule
The workshop will be split between a few different rooms to accommodate all students. Zoom will be set up in all of the rooms to watch the presenter.
Presentation Rooms (June 21st & 28th - 9:00a-2:00p):
- Phillips Hall 268 (28 Seats) - Upward Bound
- Phillips Hall 275 (28 Seats) - Upward Bound
- Phillips Hall 266A - REU/Non-UB Students
Panel Discussion Room (June 28th - 2:15p-3:15p):
- Phillips Hall 265 - All Participants
Friday, June 21st
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Time |
Session |
|---|---|
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9:00 - 10:15 |
Intro to high-performance computing and using the BOSE supercomputing cluster. Blugold Center for HPC Staff Links: OnDemand | Linux Quick Guide |
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10:30 - 11:45 |
Building “trees” of South African shrubs Dr. Nora Mitchell Links: My Website |
| 11:45 - 12:45 | Lunch Break |
| 12:45 - 2:00 |
What stresses out California ground squirrels? Dr. Jennifer Smith Links: Presentation | My Website |
Friday, June 28th
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Time |
Session |
|---|---|
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9:00 - 10:15 |
Recap of June 21st and coding in Python Blugold Center for HPC Staff Links: Presentation | OnDemand | Linux Quick Guide |
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10:30 - 11:45 |
How to engineer a super-bouncy ball Dr. Ying Ma Links: TBD |
| 11:45 - 12:45 | Lunch Break |
| 12:45 - 2:00 |
The Lives of the Stars Dr. Bill Wolf Links: Presentation (PDF) | Presentation (PPTX) | ZAMS Data Submission Form | TAMS Lifetime Submission Form |
| 2:15 - 3:15 |
Panel discussion on careers in STEAM education and research Workshop Faculty + Guests Phillips Hall 265 |
Workshop Session Leaders
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Tyler Bauer (he/him/his) Alum
Blugold Supercomputing Cluster | Learning and Technology Services
System Administrator for HPC
- Schofield Hall 134G, Eau Claire | Directions
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Dr. Ying Ma, Ph.D.
Materials Science and Biomedical Engineering | Materials Science + Engineering Center | Blugold Supercomputing Cluster
Professor
- Phillips Science Hall 177A, Eau Claire | Directions
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Dr. Nora Mitchell, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)
Biology
Assistant Professor
- Phillips Science Hall 355, Eau Claire | Directions
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Dr. Jennifer Smith, Ph.D. (she/her)
Biology
Associate Professor
Dr. Jenn Smith is a behavioral ecologist whose research integrates evolutionary and ecological perspectives to understand decision-making in social mammals.
- Phillips Science Hall 359, Eau Claire | Directions
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Dr. William Wolf, Ph.D. (he/him/his)
Physics and Astronomy | Blugold Supercomputing Cluster
Associate Professor
- Phillips Science Hall 240, Eau Claire | Directions
- Office hours: Mondays: 4:00 – 5:30 (Phillips 240)
Fridays: 2:00 – 4:00 (Phillips 225)
Other times by appointment (see page on Canvas) - View full profile