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GET InSPIRED!

Are you conducting research in education and looking to expand your impact?

InSPIRE is inviting faculty, staff, and graduate students to participate in our 2025 HPC workshop

Dates: October 8 - October 10, 2025

Selected participants will receive sponsorship to attend, gaining access to hands-on sessions in high-performance computing, data-driven education research, and collaborative networking opportunities with peers from across the country. For more information about InSPIRE please contact kinnis.gosha@morehouse.edu.

Connect research with hpc

Learn how to access and apply TACC supercomputing systems (like Stampede3 and Frontera) to support education research and instruction

develop curriculum & funding strategies

Work in groups to draft TACC‑integrated assignments and explore strategies for including advanced computing resources in NSF grant proposals

hands-on computing tools & Guidance

Use tools like Jupyter and Web TACC for teaching, get onboarding support for students, and attend one-on-one consultations with experts and NSF program officers

Who should apply?

Eligible applicants include education researchers, graduate students, faculty, and staff who are engaged in or supporting education research and are interested in integrating advanced computing resources into their work.

join us for inspire 2025

Apply HERE by September 12, 2025

Dates: October 8 - October 10, 2025

Location: Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay

If accepted, participants will receive full sponsorship, including registration, travel, lodging, and airfare for the conference dates, and are expected to attend all workshop sessions.

Getting to INSPIRE

The closest airport to the workshop venue is Miami International Airport (MIA), located approximately 7.5 miles away. MIA offers extensive domestic and international service and is about a 15–20 minute drive to the event location. Ground transportation options from MIA include taxis, rideshare services (Uber/Lyft), rental cars, and the Metrorail Orange Line with transfer to the Metromover system for nearby stops.

Alternatively, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is located about 25 miles north of Miami and is a 30–45 minute drive to the venue, depending on traffic.

Tentative Agenda

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

1:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Registration

1:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Focus Groups

Moderator: Linda Akli (TACC)

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Welcome Reception

Thursday, October 9, 2025

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast

Includes one-on-one consultations sign-up

9:00 AM – 9:20 AM | Welcome & Workshop Overview

Moderator: Kinnis Gosha (Morehouse College)
Host welcome remarks
Participant introductions
Goals of the workshop

9:20 AM – 10:30 AM | Session 1: Intro to TACC & Supercomputing Concepts

Moderator: TBA (TACC)
What is TACC? Why it matters in CS education
Overview of TACC systems (Stampede3, Frontera, etc.)
Types of problems suited for supercomputing
Real-world research examples

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Break / Networking

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Session 2: Hands-On — Accessing TACC Systems

Moderator: Virginia Trueheart (TACC)
Setting up a TACC account
Overview of the TACC User Portal
Logging into TACC (SSH)
Running your first job on a cluster

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch (Provided)

Moderator: Kinnis Gosha
Keynote Speaker: NSF Program Officer (TBA)

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Session 3: ERI Faculty Demos & Panel

Moderator: Kinnis Gosha
Faculty at ERI who specialized in either teaching or research
Brief Demo of Teaching or Research Projects
Q&A from moderator
Q&A from attendees

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Break / Networking

3:15 PM – 5:00 PM | Session 4A: Curriculum Integration Strategies

Moderator: Kelly P. Gaither
Sample modules using TACC (e.g., HPC intro, Python parallelization, bioinformatics pipelines)
Aligning TACC usage with course learning objectives
Example assignments and labs
Adapting to introductory vs. advanced courses

Collaborative Curriculum Design Sprint
- Faculty work in small groups by course type (e.g., systems, data science, intro CS)
- Draft a TACC-integrated assignment, lab, or unit
- Peer feedback

3:15 PM – 5:00 PM | Session 4B: Grant Proposal Development Strategies

Moderator: Kinnis Gosha (Morehouse College)
Prospective NSF programs
How to select a program to submit to (e.g., alignment with institution, collaborators, experience, etc)
How to Include Advanced Computing Resources in Your Proposal
Roundtable & Proposal Outline Breakouts
Roundtable Reporting

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Dinner On Your Own

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | [Optional] Group Cultural Activity

Friday, October 10, 2025

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Breakfast

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Welcome Session

Moderator: Kinnis Gosha (Morehouse College)
Agenda for the day
Announcements
Morning Keynote on the NAIRR Pilot (Speaker: TBA)

9:15 AM – 11:15 AM | Session 5: Tools & Platforms for Teaching Advanced Computing

Moderator: Virginia Trueheart (TACC)
Using Jupyter Notebooks on TACC
TACC's portal-based interfaces (e.g., Web TACC)
Using TACC for student projects and capstones
Security, FERPA, and account management tips
Basic Linux commands refresher
Onboarding Students
Science Gateway: Tools and Datasets

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Break / Networking

11:30 AM – Noon | Wrap-Up & Next Steps

Moderator: Kinnis Gosha (Morehouse College)
Closing remarks
TACC education resources (documentation, helpdesk, training sessions)
Discussion: What support is needed moving forward?
Follow-up opportunities (e.g., TACC workshops, summer programs, research collaboration)
Post-workshop survey

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | OPTIONAL 1-on-1 Expert Consultations

Grant Proposal Writing Expert: Kinnis Gosha (Morehouse College)
Teaching Expert: Linda Akli (Texas Advanced Computing Center)
Research Expert: Kelly P. Gaither (Texas Advanced Computing Center)
NSF Program Officer: TBA

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