Building a Diverse and Inclusive HPC Community for Mission-Driven Team Science

Lois Curfman McInnes, Paige Kinsley, Mary Ann Leung, Daniel Martin, Suzanne Parete-Koon, Sreeranjani (jini) Ramprakash

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Abstract

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has been a long-standing leader in driving advances in science and technology through advanced computing. However, DOE laboratories are currently facing urgent workforce challenges, particularly in terms of underrepresentation from key communities, including people of color, women, persons with disabilities, and first-generation scholars. This paper introduces the work carried out as part of the Exascale Computing Project (ECP) Broadening Participation Initiative, which aims to address workforce challenges through a lens that considers the distinct needs and culture of high-performance computing (HPC). The work focuses on three main efforts: hosting Intro to HPC Bootcamps, expanding the Sustainable Research Pathways (SRP) internship and workforce development program, and establishing an HPC Workforce Development and Retention Action Group. The paper also highlights various workforce efforts throughout the computational science community and explores opportunities for future work aimed at broadening participation in HPC.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)31-38
Number of pages8
JournalComputing in Science and Engineering
Volume25
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2023

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