Learn to use BeoShock

The next training session for BeoShock is 1-4 p.m. Oct. 14 and will take place both online and in person. The location of the training will be announced at a later date.

BeoShock, Wichita State University’s high-performance computing cluster, is available to students, faculty and staff. Since its implementation, it has helped accelerate research and provided valuable computing experiences for students.

Named BeoShock after “Beowulf,” the computing cluster has two large GPUs and 720 CPU cores. As a comparison, most end-user computing devices have one CPU having between one and eight total cores.

This training session will be given at an introductory level so no prior experience with any HPC system is required. The two primary goals of this training are to help minimize the obstacles new users encounter and to improve their productivity with the system. The training agenda is as follows:

  • Hour 1: Introduction to Linux and command-line.
  • Hour 2: Introduction to BeoShock and the scheduler.
  • Hour 3: Open OnDemand and a question and answer session.

For participants who want to follow along with the  training, it is highly recommended that they request an account on BeoShock if they do not already have one.

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University Libraries hosting Exploring the Archives workshop

Join University Libraries curator and archivist, Jessica Cerri, for a virtual deep dive into Wichita State’s special collections and archives noon-1 p.m. Sept. 17 via Zoom.

Registration is no-cost at the link below.

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Learn to a write literature review today

University Libraries will offer a workshop about how to create a literature review 4-5 p.m. today at the Ablah Library (room 217). Registration is no-cost at the link below.

The workshop will cover how to conduct comprehensive research, synthesize perspectives to ways to presenting your findings.

Society of Women Engineers hosting interview workshop

The Society of Women Engineers and Fast Enterprises will host an interview workshop at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Partnership 2 Building (room A131).

The event will walk participants through various interview activities based on the Situation, Task, Action, Result method and allow members to practice answering difficult questions.

Learn more about SBIR, STTR

If you are pursuing Small Business Innovate Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding, please consider attending the next SBIR and STTR webinar 9-10:30 a.m. Sept. 21.

The session will cover the basics of SBIR and STTR, how to determine eligibility and how to figure out which of the 11 participating agencies best fits your technology.

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Workshop to educate applicants about Petroleum Research Fund

Wichita State’s Office of Research will host a workshop about the American Chemical Society’s Petroleum Research Fund (ACS PRF) 12:30-2 p.m. Sept. 30 via Zoom. 

The next grant application window for ACS-PRF is Sept. 20-Oct. 15. The workshop will educate members about ACS PRF, aid in refining research ideas and discuss how to have more success in applying to the ACS PRF grant program.

Dr. Coleen Pugh, WSU’s Office of Research vice provost and the Graduate School dean, will present at the workshop. Dr. Pugh has more than 30 years of experience in the research field of Polymer Science and serves on the Board Standing Committee of the ACS PRF, making funding recommendations for this program related to Committee 7: Polymer Science.

To attend the workshop, sign up on MyTraining on MyWSU or by email proposals@wichita.edu.

Last call for schedule-building assistance

This is a reminder that schedule building for term 202220 (spring 2022) will be open until 5 p.m. Friday, Sept.3. The last schedule-building lab for the term is 9 a.m. Sept. 3 offered at Jabara Hall Room  (room 122).

To sign up for the lab, visit myWSU and select myTraining.

Please send any schedule-related requests to schedulebuilding@wichita.edu.

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KBOR sponsors free faculty Open Educational Resources workshops

The Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) will sponsor free workshops for faculty to learn more about the Open Educational Resources initiative (OER) and have an opportunity to engage with OER text. These 90-minute workshops are free, but registration is required. The dates are as follows:

For more information, visit the KBOR website below. You can also view University Libraries’ new guide on Open Educational Resources created by Victoria Koger and Maria Sclafani, Open Alternative Textbook faculty fellows.

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KBOR sponsors free Open Educational Resources workshops for faculty

The Kansas Board of Regents will be sponsoring free workshops for faculty to learn more about the Open Educational Resources initiative and have an opportunity to engage with OER text.

These are 90-minute workshops that are no-cost, but advanced registration is required. The dates are as follows:

For more information, visit the KBOR website. Also, check out University Libraries’ new guide on Open Educational Resources created by Open Alternative Textbook faculty fellows Victoria Koger and Maria Sclafani.