Applications close Fri 18 May 2012
Launch imminent: Queensland Early Research Node
QERN is a 400TB/300 CPU core system being built by QCIF to prototype two key federal government initiatives, NeCTAR and ReDS (RDSI). NeCTAR provides servers to researchers; RDSI provides researchers with data storage and management mechanisms. QERN is being built by QCIF to enable the Queensland research community and QCIF member universities to gain experience in using and managing Research Cloud services (NeCTAR), and RDSI services, before the official release of these services.
The key deliverables from this project are to;
The service is expected to be available to early adopters by the end of May 2012.
If you are a Queensland researcher interested in getting your project on QERN, please contact Graham Chen.
2012 Winter School in Mathematical and Computational Biology
QCIF is a proud sponsor of the Winter School, to be held at UQ from 6-12 July.
The series of winter schools is designed to introduce mathematical and computational biology and bioinformatics to advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers and others working in the fields of mathematics, statistics, computer science, information technology, complex systems analysis, and biological, chemical and medical sciences and engineering. Go to School website
The Winter School is structured to present one important topic (Topics) each day. Each day will consist of a mixture of extended lectures, software demos, and interactive discussions. Our lecturers, many of whom are leading national and international authorities, have been selected for their ability to make their topic accessible to and exciting for a non-specialist audience. Presentations each day will range from introductory to advanced, and will focus on both mathematical and biological issues.
UQ New Staff Expo

Our UQ eResearch Analyst, Justin Clark, explains the benefits of QCIF's Data Services to a new UQ researcher.
The February UQ New Staff Expo provides information to new staff and researchers about University services and facilities. With over 600 new staff and more than 20 services stalls in the bright and airy UQ Centre, the event was a great information sharing opportunity for all involved.
The next UQ New Staff Expo will be held in July. QCIF will be there, so come down and say hello!
IT money, but no vision.
Read more
In what will be a three-decade span between gigascale and exascale computing, HPC capability will have increased by a factor of one billion, but the apps that are projected to use this enormous increase in capability look pretty much like the gigascale ones. Read more
Thomas Sterling, Professor of Informatics & Computing at Indiana University, doesn't think so.
Read more
For the first time, an Australian national research cloud is here.
Read more or enter cloud
QCIF to share in $23 million
QCIF is seeking a Project Manager. Applications close Fri 18 May 2012
Read more...10-13 July, 2012, Cairns, Australia
Read more...QCIF is seeking an experienced Senior Developer. Applications close Fri 18 May 2012
Read more...