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Amber Harmon
US desk editor

Amber Harmon is the US desk editor of iSGTW.

Recent articles by this author:

  • Big data, bigger view: Advanced visualization for the humanities January 9, 2013 - 7:46am
    As exponentally expanding sets of digitized text, audio, and image resources create new opportunities for research and scholarship in the humanities, the ability to visualize and explore these large data sets is critical to research. Find out about one...
  • In-flight data tools propel ice sheet research forward January 9, 2013 - 7:46am
    Scientists go to the ends of the Earth to study the current state of polar ice sheets, collecting vast amounts of data — three to four terabytes per flight. Read about the clustered computing system and high-speed network in the clouds that make...
  • Rising above the debate to secure the cloud December 12, 2012 - 6:33am
    As grid and cloud computing evolve, so too will the security surrounding both. Read about current efforts to make these infrastructures more secure environments for research.
  • Is it time for the operating system to get on the cloud? December 5, 2012 - 7:51am
    Researchers in China have developed TransOS, a transparent operating system and integrated services for the cloud. Is this simply the next logical step following movement towards software as a service?
  • Revolutionizing rotorcraft design with CFD December 5, 2012 - 7:51am
    High-resolution computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations created by NASA researchers are improving rotorcraft aeromechanics and design predictions.      
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  • The continuing question of exascale November 28, 2012 - 8:25am
    Extreme science continues to advance, making increased computational resources critical to ongoing discovery. The role of exascale systems in this advancement remains a question, as does the US role in moving exascale forward.
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  • Supercomputers continue to push the boundaries of discovery November 21, 2012 - 4:38am
    Speakers at the SC12 conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, highlight the role of scientific research in continuing to drive and benefit from high performance computing. They argued that a strong voice for the continued advancement of technology is vital...
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