Registration is now open for the Focused Technical Workshop on Improving Data Mobility & Management for International Climate Science to be held  July 14 – 16 in Boulder, Colo. The workshop is part of a series sponsored by ESnet and Internet2 and is co-sponsored by Indiana University, the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Today, climate data sets are currently measured on a scale of terabytes, but within a few years the

y are expected to be petabytes in size. This data is generated by various sources, ranging from large-scale climate modeling and simulations at supercomputing centers to satellites that are constantly recording and transferring data. Managing this increasing data flow is a challenge for many climate scientists and data managers.

The workshop, hosted by NOAA, brings together network experts with scientists in the domain of international climate sciences to discuss their most pressing network-related issues and requirements. The format is designed to encourage lively, interactive discussions with the goal of developing a set of tangible next steps for supporting this data-intensive science community.

Workshop registration is limited to 100 participants. For registration information, go to: http://events.internet2.edu/2014/ftw-climate/register.cfm. For more information about the workshop, go to:http://events.internet2.edu/2014/ftw-climate/index.cfm

A few weeks ago with the disclosure of the bug found in OpenSSL, many servers and user credentials were compromised. We would like to remind you to make sure your servers are updated and any passwords (both personal and work related) should be changed. For accounts on websites outside of Stony Brook, make sure that the site has updated their servers before changing your password. Otherwise changing your password will still allow for your account to be compromised on those websites.

Add-ons are also available for your browser to check which sites you visit are vulnerable.

For Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/foxbleed/

For Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chromebleed/eeoekjnjgppnaegdjbcafdggilajhpic?hl=en

More info:

http://you.stonybrook.edu/heartbleed/

Research Technologies proudly presents a 3D display case! Not only is the case in 3D, but the objects inside are 3D too! Only the objects are 3D printed though, apologies for any disappointment. Come see what the hubbub is all about in the ECC building on the second floor, past the IT Suite and learn more about 3D printing. Stop by and have a chat!

A video from the New York Times explains exactly why 3D printing is the next big thing in manufacturing and design, with applications from the mundane to the life changing.




Not only is 3D printing revolutionizing the way things are created and designed, rapid prototyping offers manufacturers and designers the ability to do just that – create working prototypes within an hour or two of conception of the idea, leading the way to solutions for tangle-free headphones and an artificial skull created to fit exactly one person, saving a life.

Research Technologies is proud to introduce our new MATLAB Pilot service available for the Stony Brook Research community.

Our MATLAB Pilot service aims to provide convenient and expedited access to MATLAB machines for researchers as an alternative to running the software locally, allowing for quicker and more convenient access to MATLAB resources for the Stony Brook community.

Researchers will be able to log into dedicated machines running MATLAB.  This will allow them to have more resources available for simulations then on their local system.

We are looking for a few excited partners willing to pilot this new IT service.

Contact us if you would like to find out more:

researchtech@stonybrook.edu

631-632-1156

Research Technologies has undergone a Pilot project on assessing how 3D Printing (adaptive prototyping) can assist the research community at Stony Brook University.

Enclosed is our experience Unpacking and Assembling the CubeX Duo

After having waited anxiously for the arrival of the 3D printer, it has finally arrived, and the unpacking and assembling process begins, complete with a detailed log of the process, and lots of pictures!
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Research Technologies is piloting a 3D printing project to determine the feasibility for the Stony Brook research community.

Find out about what 3D Printing here and how it works.  This is an informative fun video.

3D Printing Tutorial

On March 15th there will be ongoing maintenance at the Computing Center. Please be advised that some of the services will be down for the day and adjust accordingly. Likewise, access to the MatLab pilot may be affected as well. More details to follow.

Any questions, please email us at researchtech@stonybrook.edu

AutoDesk has a program where software is free for 36 months.  This is a great opportunity for testing their various software packages.

http://www.autodesk.com/education/schools-educators-software

We had our December 2013 – IT Research Connection meeting this past week.  We had a good group of various community experts in attendance.  Topics we discussed included

1. The new Pilot MatLab system where researchers can connect some virtual desktop systems to test this as alernative method of accesing MatLab without a static IP restrictions.
2. System Support is Piloting a new VCloud system where IT experts can test a virtual server that is running in the computer center to see if this can assist them without running a server in research labs.
3. Networking between East and West campus and the speed to handle large data sets that are being discussed by various new research groups.
4. Link to RDP Access change. http://it.cc.stonybrook.edu/newsletters/security_11272013.html