Sean Morriss and Jose Zamora The University of Texas at Brownsville GriPhyN NSF Project Review January 2003 Chicago

229 Jan 2003 Sean and Jose, UTB Research: LIGO data analysis and computational resources. Outreach : Minority Serving Institution. UTB and GriPhyN v We are also a developing iVDGL Tier 3 center Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3

329 Jan 2003 Sean and Jose, UTB We are an integral member of GriPhyN and iVDGL Where we are

429 Jan 2003 Sean and Jose, UTB The UTB GriPhyN Team Lobizon is a 96-node Linux cluster used for research in LIGO data analysis, GW source simulation and grid computing. Students Undergrad: Jose’ Zamora, Sean Morriss and Ariel Martinez Grad: Santiago Peña Faculty Manuela Campanelli

529 Jan 2003 Sean and Jose, UTB l Fall 2001: –Lobizon cluster construction l Spring 2002: –Grid enabled Lobizon with several VDT releases (Globus, Condor, etc.) –Wrote documentation, FAQs, etc. –Helped other small institutions (UTPanAm, SKC) l Summer 2002: –Made instructional Summer trips to GriPhyN/iVDGL institutions –Continued the administration of Lobizon cluster Student Activities at UTB

629 Jan 2003 Sean and Jose, UTB Student Activities at UTB l Fall 2002: –Presented a talk about GriPhyN/iVDGL at the APS meeting held at UTB –Attended SC2002 (Student Volunteer Program Scholarships) –Helped prepared and distribute the 2002, Trillium “Data Grids” Newsletter l Spring 2003: –Participated in a World Grid Demo –Design and planning of a new 64-node cluster –Currently installing LDAS software

729 Jan 2003 Sean and Jose, UTB Upcoming Student Activities l Spring 2003: –Apply LDAS and VDT to scientific projects –Purchase equipment for new cluster –Complete the restructuring of outreach web pages l Summer 2003: –Complete construction of the new cluster –Grid enable the new cluster –Make further educational summer trips l Fall 2003: –Participate in SC2003 –Participate in LIGO GriPhyN/iVDGL and WorldGrid demos –Undergraduate physics projects