SCC presents… The Kelly Lecture Series ~ “20 Petaflops by 2012”

Scottsdale, AZ (March 27, 2009) – What is the 'P' in HPC?  What is 21st century informatics?  What is the cyber infrastructure of clouds?  What is the energy of computation?  These questions and more will be addressed on Wednesday, April 1 at the next Kelly Lecture Series event at Scottsdale Community College.  Wednesday's lecture is a look at the future of high-performance computing – a rapidly-changing and fascinating field of science and technology.

The Kelly Lecture Series was established in 2004 to honor the founder of SCC’s guest lecturer program, Dr. Suzanne Kelly.  Now retired, Ms. Kelly served as chair of SCC’s Math and Science Division 1998-2004.  Series speakers address timely topics in mathematics and sciences for a general audience.

Topic:  High Performance Computing

When:  Wednesday, April 1, 2009 from 3pm-4pm

Speaker: Gerald Thurman, SCC instructor

Where: Scottsdale Community College, 9000 E. Chaparral Rd., Room PS 172E

Map:  www.scottsdalecc.edu/maps/scc_campus_map.html

Information:  SCC Science department at (480) 423-6178. 

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Scottsdale Community College offers over 1,500 academic and non-credit classes each semester. Located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, the campus is known for its serene atmosphere and beautiful plant and wildlife. With nearly 12,000 students, Scottsdale Community College is proud to offer high-quality, affordable programs in small class settings. From Motion Picture/Television Production and Culinary Arts to Nursing and American Indian Studies, students have a wide variety of programs from which to earn credits for university transfer, launch their careers, train for new ones, or pursue a special interest. The SCC Business Institute offers customized programs to meet the needs of local business. Scottsdale Community College is one of the ten Maricopa Community Colleges.

To learn about the many academic programs at Scottsdale Community College, call us at (480) 423-6000 or visit our website at www.scottsdalecc.edu.

Media contact:
Denise Kronsteiner
(480) 423-6567
denise.kronsteiner@sccmail.maricopa.edu

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