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Applied Technologies for Learning in the Arts & Sciences.

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40 Years of Innovation at NCSA

Apr 30, 2026   9:30  
National Center for Supercomputing Applications
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National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)
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Jeff Kohmstedt
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jkohm@illinois.edu
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NCSA Events

40 Years of Innovation at NCSA

You are cordially invited to a celebration commemorating NCSA’s 40 years of advancing high-performance computing and applications. Join us on April 30 for a day of talks exploring NCSA’s innovative legacy and highlighting new opportunities on the horizon.

Thursday, April 30 | 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT | NCSA Auditorium, 1205 W. Clark St., Urbana and Virtual

Program

9:30 a.m. – Refreshments

10:00 a.m. – Welcome & Opening Remarks

  • R. Srikant, Director, NCSA
  • Susan Martinis, Senior Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation, OVCRI

10:10 to 11:30 a.m. – Legacy of Success from Former NCSA Directors

  • Bill Gropp, Grainger Distinguished Chair, Siebel School of Computing and Data Science, U. of I.
  • Dan Reed, Presidential Professor (Emeritus), University of Utah
  • Ed Seidel, President, University of Wyoming
  • Larry Smarr, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, UC San Diego

11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. – Reflections on Impact 

  • Maria Jaromin, Interim Director, Healthcare Innovation Program Office, NCSA (emcee)
  • Colleen Bushell, Founding Director, Healthcare Innovation Program Office, NCSA 
  • Donna Cox, Professor Emerita and Former Director Advanced Visualization Lab and Chief Scholar, NCSA
  • Gautham Narayan, Associate Professor of Astronomy, U. of I.
  • Kaiyu Guan, Levenick Endowed Professor in Agroecosystem Sensing and Modeling, U. of I.

12:15 to 1:30 p.m. – Lunch

1:30 to 2:45 p.m. – The Future of Innovation

  • Christina Fliege, Technical Program Manager, Genomics, Research Consulting, NCSA (emcee)
  • R. Srikant, Director, NCSA
  • John Towns, Deputy Director, NCSA
  • Mark Anastasio, Mallinckrodt Endowed Professor of Imaging Sciences, Washington University
  • Huimin Zhao, Steven L. Miller Chair, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, U. of I.

2:45 p.m. – Closing Remarks

  • R. Srikant, Director, NCSA
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