**2012 Student HPC Competition Winner Announced**

Colby Stanley, a freshman at WV Wesleyan College, was named the winner of the WV HPCR Student HPC Competition during the the 4th biennial STaR Symposium.  

Colby’s project, “Pulsar Timing Data Analysis”, was completed using resources at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.   

With guidance from Dr. Trevor Stevens, Assistant Professor of Physical Science, Colby applied for and received a start-up allocation through XSEDE in order to study “whether there is a planet whose gravity is affecting the frequency of the emitted electromagnetic waves orbiting the pulsar in question.” The use of a supercomputer cluster allowed him to “focus on a smaller step size over a much larger range of frequencies which would not be feasible on a personal computer.”    

Pictured (left to right) Jack Carpenter, WV HPCR / Kicking Stones Consulting; Gary Stanley; Colby Stanley, 1st Place Winner; Ranae Stanley; Dr. Trevor Stevens, WV Wesleyan Campus Champion

**WVU HPC Summer Institute 2012 - Morgantown, WV**

All faculty and associated student research staff located in West Virginia that are interested in furthering their knowledge of computational research are welcome to the HPC Summer Institute May 14-18, 2012 at WVU.

Travel, lodging, meals, and access to WVU HPC will be provided.

**Improved Member Registration Process – Sign up today!!**

We’ve simplified the process for registering as a member on our site.  Just click on the Member Registration link, answer a few quick questions and we’ll take care of the rest. 

Registered members have full access to the Campus Resource Center which includes –

• Campus Champions - a great source of contact information for Campus Champions at WV's primarily undergraduate institutions.
• Internship Opportunities - 2012 Summer Internships are still available! - information on summer internships and programs for undergraduate students.  
• All new!! Funding and Grant Opportunities - information on current funding and grant opportunities.
• HPC Forum - a members only discussion forum that allows users to share information, ask questions and network with other HPC users.
• Technical Assistance - contact our staff with your HPC questions.

**2012 Summer Internship Opportunities are still available**

Summer internship opportunities are still available for undergraduate students at various colleges and universities across the U.S.  Registered members can access the information through the Campus Resource Center section of our website.