The 17th IEEE International Symposium on High Performance Computer Architecture (HPCA-17) will be held, along with four workshops and five tutorials, in San Antonio, TX, February 12-16, 2011. HPCA is the premier forum for presenting the latest research findings on computer architecture and computer design including microarchitecture, cache and memory system design, parallel-, power-efficient-, embedded- and reconfigurable computer architectures.
HPCA seeks to increase student participation in symposium and the field. The proposed funding would support the travel of eligible US students to the symposium. Recipients would be able to attend the main conference, workshops, and tutorials. Travel grants will encourage the research interests and the involvement of students in the field who are not well funded and those who are just beginning their participation in the field or are interested in entering it. A special effort will be made to reach out to women and under-represented minorities.
This funding was used to provide partial travel support to 34 student recipients to HPCA-17 (the 17th IEEE International Symposium on High Performance Computer Architecture) in San Antonio, TX in February 2011. All students were enrolled in US institutions. HPCA is one of the top conferences in the field of Computer Architecture. The conference addresses a broad spectrum of concerns for computer architecture and computer design including microarchitecture, cache and memory system design, parallel computer architectures, power-efficient architectures, embedded and reconfigurable architectures, I/O systems, and performance evaluation. Conference attendance is crucial to the development of PhD students as independent researchers and to their ultimate participation in the broader research community beyond their individual institutions. This grant supported students who were presenting their own research (giving conference or workshop talks), as well as offering smaller award amounts for those who were simply in attendance. There were a record number of papers accepted at HPCA this year, resulting in a large student population in attendance. The main conference had an attendance of 224 (67 students). The workshops and tutorials had an attendance of 61 (26 students). There were a total of 46 papers presented. With an additional 2 keynote speakers, there were a total of 48 talks.
