4th Annual NCSA Student Research Conference

- Sponsor
- National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)
- Contact
- Olena Kindratenko
- kindrat2@illinois.edu
- Phone
- 217-300-0247
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- Originating Calendar
- NCSA Research and Education
Join us for the 4th Annual NCSA Student Research Conference on April 23, 2026, from 12:30–5:00 p.m. at NCSA!
Undergraduate and graduate students working with NCSA researchers or NCSA faculty affiliates are invited to register to present, along with University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign students whose research is in areas of interest to NCSA. This student conference will feature oral presentations, a poster session, and the opportunity to interact with industry partners at our industry panel and dinner.
This event is also a great opportunity to explore NCSA research areas and connect with NCSA researchers and students!
Dinner is complimentary. The event is free to attend, with no registration fee. Registration is now closed.
Schedule (All times shown in CST):
12:30 - 1:00 p.m. | Conference Check-in, NCSA Lobby
1:00 - 1:05 p.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks by the Conference Student Organizing Committee, NCSA Atrium
1:05 - 2:00 p.m. | Poster Session, NCSA Atrium
2:00 - 2:10 p.m. | Break
2:10 - 3:05 p.m. | Oral Presentations - Rooms: 2000, 2100, 3000, 3100, 4000, 4103
3:05 - 3:10 p.m. | Break
3:10 - 3:55 p.m. | Industry Panel, NCSA 1040
Panelists:
- Howie Liu | Cerebras Systems
- William Eustis | Jump Trading
- Matt Ahrens | NVIDIA
Steve Baker | Rivian
3:55 - 4:00 p.m. | Break
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Dinner and Industry Interactions, NCSA Atrium
The industry panelist will stay for dinner to further engage with conference attendees!