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Research Computing Day 2026

Our inaugural full-day event exploring how advanced computational infrastructure and data-intensive methods accelerate discovery across disciplines.

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DateTuesday, November 10, 2026

Time9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST

VenuesDuncan Hall · Fondren Library · Keith-Wiess

CostFree with registration

About the event

Faculty, researchers, postdocs and students — together.

The Center for Research Computing (CRC) brings the Rice community together for a day of learning and connection. Mornings are hands-on: technical workshops and live demonstrations. Afternoons feature a research colloquium, faculty lightning talks, and a student poster competition with prizes.

Free and open to all Rice faculty, staff, postdocs, and students. Registration is required to reserve workshop seats and reception catering.

Workshops

Six hands-on sessions

DataViz Lab

3D, VR & climate demos

Keynote

Dr. Beth Plale

Poster Prizes

Student competition

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Morning Technical Sessions & Demonstrations

Concurrent practical sessions designed to build computational workflows and research capabilities.

Hands-on Workshops

WS1

Reproducibility in AI: Software, Data, & Research Practice

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pmWhere: Fondren Library, Kyle Morrow Room, Third Floor Area

WS2

Best Practices for Using RANGE

Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 amWhere: Fondren Library, Collaboration Room B43A

WS3

Profiling Hardware Accelerated Jobs on RANGE

Time: 10:15 am – 11:15 amWhere: Fondren Library, Collaboration Room B43A

WS4

Introduction to the CRC – Services and Resources

Time: 9:00 am – 9:45 amWhere: Fondren Library, Digital Curation Lab, Rm B39

WS5

CRC in Action – Practical Demos for Campus Researchers

Time: 10:00 am – 10:45 amWhere: Fondren Library, Digital Curation Lab, Rm B39

WS6

ACCESS / NAIRR Resources

Time: 11:00 am – 11:45 amWhere: Fondren Library, Digital Curation Lab, Rm B39

Interactive Visualizations

NEW

The New Data Visualization Lab

Keith-Wiess Geological Laboratories, Room 306. Rotating demonstrations every hour on the hour, including an overview of the lab space and projects such as 3D, VR, and climate model visualizations.

Earth, Environmental & Planetary Science (EEPS) Demos 9:00 – 9:45
Center for Research Computing (CRC) Demos 10:00 – 10:45
Center for Research Computing (CRC) Demos 11:00 – 11:45

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Afternoon Colloquium & Networking

Duncan Hall, McMurtry Auditorium

1:00 p.m.

Welcome & Opening Remarks

1:15 p.m.

Plenary Presentation

READINESS: Powering the Future of Semiconductor Manufacturing with AI and Robotics — Dr. Jun Lou (Rice University)

2:00 p.m. · Keynote

Artificial Intelligence Needs Memory

Dr. Beth Plale (University of Oregon)

3:00 p.m.

Faculty Lightning Talks

Rapid-fire insights into how CRC resources power high-impact research across diverse fields.

Linna AnAssistant Professor of BioSciences, Chemistry, and Bioengineering

Hanjie ChenAssistant Professor of Computer Science

Joyce BeebeFellow in Public Finance, Baker Institute

Devika SubramanianProfessor of Computer Science and of Electrical and Computer Engineering

4:00 p.m. · Martel Hall

Student Poster Session & Reception

Graduate and undergraduate researchers present computational projects supported by the CRC. Outstanding presentations will be awarded student prizes. Complimentary food and beverages will be served.

Attendance & Registration

Join us for Research Computing Day

Free and open to all Rice University faculty, staff, postdocs, and students. Registration is required to reserve workshop seats and reception catering.