The Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) Cyberinfrastructure (CI) Institute [MSI C(I)2] Providing a scalable mechanism for developing a CI-enabled science and engineering workforce
The MSI C(I)2 Partners
MSI C(I)2 Components International grid community partnership Cyberinfrastructure/e-Science training series for MSI faculty MSI Grid Portal http://www.educationgrid.org Training and Education via Internet, workshops and summer schools Distributed research, education, and innovation support and mentorship
Advisory Team Fran Berman, SDSC Dan Reed, UNC, Renaissance Computing Mark Ellisman, SDSC, BIRN Kelvin Droegemeier, Oklahoma, LEAD Ian Foster, Chicago, Open Science Grid Globus etc Dan Atkins, Michigan Malcolm Atkinson, NESC (UK National e-Science Center), ICEAGE (EU Grid Education)
Key Objectives Mobilize the MSI faculty and student community Minority Serving Institutions starting with a few but eventually reaching the over 335 in AIHEC HACU and NAFEO Provide access to physical infrastructure needed to support participation Support curriculum development, research, mentoring, and teaching teams Engage key Cyberinfrastructure (Grid) resources Identify best practices through evaluation
Our Goal “Support the development of computing professionals, interdisciplinary teams, and new organizational structures, such as virtual communities, needed to achieve the scientific breakthroughs made possible by advanced CI, paying particular attention to the opportunities to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups.” Atkins CI report
Project Activities Proje\ct Venues Planning and Education (train the trainer) meetings at SC05 SC06 Global Grid Forum and National Centers January 30-31 Planning SDSC General Summer School (June?) SDSC Supporting your own CI (August?) NCSA All Access Grid enabled Internet Seminars, Tutorials and semester Classes Grid Portal and Community Tools (Need volunteers to develop content)
Jan 30: Setting the Cyberinfrastructure Scene 08:30-09:00 am Welcome 09:00-10:00 am Introduction to Cyberinfrastructure and Grids - Fran Berman 10:00-10:30 am Welcome to TeraGrid - Scott Lathrop 10:45-11:30 am Bioinformatics - Mark Ellisman 11:30-12:30 pm Grid Technology - Karan Bhatia 01:45-02:15 pm Virtual Infrastructure - Kate Keahey 02:15-03:00 pm Data Grids and Data Management - Reagan Moore 03:15-03:45 pm Security and Shared Cyberinfrastructure - Victor Hazlewood 03:45-04:30 pm Cyberinfracture in Earth Science for LEAD - Jay Alameda 04:30-04:45 pm Tapping into National Cyberinfrastructure Resources - Don Frederick 04:45-05:00 pm Wrap-up discussion: Evaluation Forms - Julie Foertsch
Jan 31: Planning the MSI Cyberinfrastructure Future 08:30-10:00 am Panel on Developing a Cyberinfrastructure Curriculum - Geoffrey Fox (Moderator) 10:30-12:00 am Panel on Practice and Experience in Cyberinfrastructure for MSIs - Karl Barnes (Moderator) 01:00-02:30 pm Panel on Institutional, Policy and National issues in engaging MSI in Cyberinfrastructure - Alex Ramirez (Moderator) 03:00-04:30 pm Wrapping up: Panel on Developing a White Paper with Strategy Recommendations for including MSI's in Cyberinfrastructure - Al Kuslikis (Moderator)