http://www.vlsci.unimelb.edu.au/vlsci_news.rss News, anouncements and updates regarding the Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative. en-gb mark.graham@unimelb.edu.au Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:48:33 EST Saturday Sunday 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 19 20 21 22 23 10 http://www.vlsci.unimelb.edu.au/news_vlsci_move.html mark.graham@unimelb.edu.au The office of the Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative has moved to new premises. We are now at 187 Grattan Street, Carlton, Melbourne, Vic 3010... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:48:33 http://www.vlsci.unimelb.edu.au/news_sc09.html mark.graham@unimelb.edu.au The VLSCI is providing support for six postgraduate students to attend a workshop at the SC09 conference, November 14th - 29th 2009 in Portland Oregon. SC09 is the major international conference and exhibition on super computing... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:48:33 EST http://www.vlsci.unimelb.edu.au/news_cluster_rft.html mark.graham@unimelb.edu.au The University of Melbourne on behalf of the VLSCI has released a Request for Tender (RFT)for an initial cluster computing system in the Peak Computing Facility to support a range of life sciences research applications... Due on 29th Oct... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:48:33 EST http://www.vlsci.unimelb.edu.au/news_director.html mark.graham@unimelb.edu.au The University of Melbourne is seeking an innovative leader to be the Director of the Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative (VLSCI)... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:48:33 EST http://www.vlsci.unimelb.edu.au/news_steering_com.html mark.graham@unimelb.edu.au The first meeting of the VLSCI steering committee was held on 31st August. On the Agenda were comittee membership, processes for access to computing facilities and resource allocation... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:48:33 EST http://www.vlsci.unimelb.edu.au/news_karin_d.html mark.graham@unimelb.edu.au Karin is responsible for financial and human resources management for the VLSCI, business operations, stakeholder relationships and communications... Tue, 8 Sep 2009 16:48:33 EST http://www.vlsci.unimelb.edu.au/news_msc_bioinform.html mark.graham@unimelb.edu.au The VLSCI with the University of Melbourne's Faculty of Science is offering AU$5,000.00 scholarships to 5 students enrolling in the new degree of 'Masters of Science, Bioinformatics'... Thu, 3 Sep 2009 16:48:33 EST http://www.vlsci.unimelb.edu.au/news_urop.html mark.graham@unimelb.edu.au VLSCI in collaboration with the Bio21 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) are seeking students interested in working as part of Research Teams for Life Sciences Research Projects... Thu, 3 Sep 2009 16:48:33 EST http://www.vlsci.unimelb.edu.au/news_david_bannon.html mark.graham@unimelb.edu.au David Bannon has joined the VLSCI as the PCF Manager, responsible for the planning, implementation and management of the VLSCI peak computing facility... Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:48:33 EST http://www.vlsci.unimelb.edu.au/news_vpac_computer.html mark.graham@unimelb.edu.au VPAC offers their largest computer 'Tango' for VLSCI research project usage, at the same time increasing Tango's computing capability for all VPAC users... Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:48:33 EST VPAC http://www.vlsci.unimelb.edu.au/news_cluster_rfp.html mark.graham@unimelb.edu.au A Request for Proposal (RFP) for a cluster system and associated services has been issued... Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:48:33 EST http://www.vlsci.unimelb.edu.au/news_business_plan_approved.html mark.graham@unimelb.edu.au The Victorian Government has approved the initial business plan for the VLSCI... Mon, 6 Jul 2009 16:48:33 EST http://www.vlsci.unimelb.edu.au/news_john_oc.html mark.graham@unimelb.edu.au Professor John O'Callaghan has been appointed as Director for a 6-month period... Mon, 6 Jul 2009 16:48:33 EST