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Fwd: SciDAC statistics
by Daniel S. Katz 29 Jul '11

29 Jul '11

A bit of data on SciDAC institute awards Begin forwarded message: > Available funding for SciDAC Institutes -- $13M/year > > 27 proposals received > 20 proposals merit reviewed, asking for a total of $106M/year > 3 proposals funded. > > I'm not sure how many made it to the short list, probably 8-10. -- Daniel S. Katz University of Chicago (773) 834-7186 (voice) (773) 834-6818 (fax) d.katz(a)ieee.org or dsk(a)ci.uchicago.edu http://www.ci.uchicago.edu/~dsk/

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Fwd: DOE Proposal: The Intelligent Dynamic Ensemble Applications (IDEA) Institute
by Daniel S. Katz 28 Jul '11

28 Jul '11

FYI... I still think the ideas here were quite good, and am looking for other changes to push them forward. Dan Begin forwarded message: > From: SC ASCR Research <SC.ASCRResearch(a)science.doe.gov> > Date: July 29, 2011 1:55:11 AM GMT+07:00 > To: "'dsk(a)uchicago.edu'" <dsk(a)uchicago.edu> > Cc: "'io-ura(a)lists.uchicago.edu'" <io-ura(a)lists.uchicago.edu> > Subject: DOE Proposal: The Intelligent Dynamic Ensemble Applications (IDEA) Institute > > Daniel Katz > Illinois univ of Chicago > dsk(a)uchicago.edu > > Subject: DOE Proposal: The Intelligent Dynamic Ensemble Applications > (IDEA) Institute > > Dear Daniel Katz, > > We have completed the review of your proposal entitled, "The Intelligent > Dynamic Ensemble Applications (IDEA) Institute," submitted to the > Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing Institutes solicitation > sponsored by the DOE Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research. > We are aware of the great deal of time and work required to prepare and > submit this proposal. This was a highly competitive solicitation. > Based on current and anticipated programmatic priorities and financial > limitations, we regret to inform you that we are unable to offer support > for your proposed research. Reviewers' comments are provided for your > information. > > We appreciated the opportunity to consider your proposed research and > wish you success in exploring alternative sources of support for this > research. > > If you have any further questions, please contact me. > > Sincerely, > William Harrod > Director Computational Science Research and Partnerships (SciDAC) > Division > William.Harrod(a)science.doe.gov > Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) > Office of Science > Department of Energy > > ___________________________ > cc: Carol Zuiches > io-ura(a)lists.uchicago.edu > > -- Daniel S. Katz University of Chicago (773) 834-7186 (voice) (773) 834-6818 (fax) d.katz(a)ieee.org or dsk(a)ci.uchicago.edu http://www.ci.uchicago.edu/~dsk/

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no news
by Daniel S. Katz 16 Jun '11

16 Jun '11

Hi, Some SciDAC proposal teams have been contacted with requests for reduced budgets. This is not encouraging for us, as we have not been contacted. Dan -- Daniel S. Katz University of Chicago (773) 834-7186 (voice) (773) 834-6818 (fax) d.katz(a)ieee.org or dsk(a)ci.uchicago.edu http://www.ci.uchicago.edu/~dsk/

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interesting article on multi-scale modeling
by Daniel S. Katz 24 May '11

24 May '11

Probably you all have already read this, but I hadn't... I'm sorry about this being the proof version - I couldn't figure out how to get a clear PDF from the journal. As it is the proof version, please don't forward it. Dan -- Daniel S. Katz University of Chicago (773) 834-7186 (voice) (773) 834-6818 (fax) d.katz(a)ieee.org or dsk(a)ci.uchicago.edu http://www.ci.uchicago.edu/~dsk/

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submission
by Daniel S. Katz 03 May '11

03 May '11

Hi, The IDEA submission from UC went through about 5 pm yesterday. I've posted the version that was submitted to SVN. I think the proposal looks really good overall, and I hope DOE lets us do the work. It was also good working with all of you; hopefully we can continue. Dan -- Daniel S. Katz University of Chicago (773) 834-7186 (voice) (773) 834-6818 (fax) d.katz(a)ieee.org or dsk(a)ci.uchicago.edu http://www.ci.uchicago.edu/~dsk/

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[scidea] svn commit notification r691 - in Proposal: . letters_of_commitment
by apache＠lewis.ci.uchicago.edu 02 May '11

02 May '11

Author: dsk Date: 2011-05-02 14:35:39 -0500 (Mon, 02 May 2011) New Revision: 691 Added: Proposal/letters_of_commitment/NICS.pdf Modified: Proposal/IDEA-submitted-UChicago.pdf Proposal/all_letters.tex Log: adding new letter from NICS at last minute - since UC hasn't quite pushed the submit button yet Modified: Proposal/IDEA-submitted-UChicago.pdf =================================================================== (Binary files differ) Modified: Proposal/all_letters.tex =================================================================== --- Proposal/all_letters.tex 2011-05-02 18:54:51 UTC (rev 690) +++ Proposal/all_letters.tex 2011-05-02 19:35:39 UTC (rev 691) @@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ Eugene Yan, Hydrology\\ \noindent {\bf Center Collaborators}:\\ +Patricia Kovatch, NICS \\ John Towns, NCSA/TeraGrid/XSEDE \\ David Skinner, NERSC \\ @@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ \includepdf[pages=-]{letters_of_commitment/SosnickFreed.pdf} \includepdf[pages=-]{letters_of_commitment/Voth_Letter.pdf} \includepdf[pages=-]{letters_of_commitment/Yan.pdf} +\includepdf[pages=-]{letters_of_commitment/NICS.pdf} \includepdf[pages=-]{letters_of_commitment/Towns.pdf} \includepdf[pages=-]{letters_of_commitment/Skinner.pdf} Added: Proposal/letters_of_commitment/NICS.pdf =================================================================== (Binary files differ) Property changes on: Proposal/letters_of_commitment/NICS.pdf ___________________________________________________________________ Name: svn:mime-type + application/octet-stream

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[scidea] svn commit notification r690 - Proposal
by apache＠lewis.ci.uchicago.edu 02 May '11

02 May '11

Author: dsk Date: 2011-05-02 13:54:51 -0500 (Mon, 02 May 2011) New Revision: 690 Modified: Proposal/IDEA-submitted-UChicago.pdf Proposal/scidea.tex Log: last meaningless changes, I hope Modified: Proposal/IDEA-submitted-UChicago.pdf =================================================================== (Binary files differ) Modified: Proposal/scidea.tex =================================================================== --- Proposal/scidea.tex 2011-05-02 18:47:59 UTC (rev 689) +++ Proposal/scidea.tex 2011-05-02 18:54:51 UTC (rev 690) @@ -181,10 +181,9 @@ %\dsk{Since we expect that some reviewers will be asked to review several applications, the project narrative should be limited to a maximum of twenty five (25) pages of technical information, including text and figures, when printed using standard 8.5" by 11" paper with 1 inch margins (top, bottom, left, and right) and font not smaller than 11 point. Applications from large groups (those requesting funding of \$1,000,000 per year or more) and whose scope of work includes more than one area of interest should be structured in a way that facilitates separate reviewing. This objective can be accomplished by breaking the Background and Recent Accomplishments and Proposed Research and Tasks sections of the narrative (as described below) into self- contained parts which can then be assigned to be reviewed by peer-reviewers whose areas of expertise are well-matched to the main focus of each proposed research task.} \noindent Applicant/Institution: The University of Chicago\\ -Street Address/City/State/Zip: 5735 S. Ellis, Room 209, Chicago, IL 60637\\ +Street Address/City/State/Zip: 5801 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL 60637\\ Principal Investigator: Daniel S. Katz\\ -University Postal Address: 5801 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL 60637\\ -PI Postal Address: 5735 S. Ellis, Room 209, Chicago, IL 60637\\ +Postal Address: 5735 S. Ellis, Room 209, Chicago, IL 60637\\ Telephone Number: 773-834-7186\\ Email: dsk(a)ci.uchicago.edu\\ Funding Opportunity FOA Number: DE-FOA-0000505\\

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[scidea] svn commit notification r689 - Proposal
by apache＠lewis.ci.uchicago.edu 02 May '11

02 May '11

Author: dsk Date: 2011-05-02 13:47:59 -0500 (Mon, 02 May 2011) New Revision: 689 Modified: Proposal/IDEA-submitted-UChicago.pdf Log: carrying meaningless change into PDF Modified: Proposal/IDEA-submitted-UChicago.pdf =================================================================== (Binary files differ)

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[scidea] svn commit notification r688 - in Proposal: . text
by apache＠lewis.ci.uchicago.edu 02 May '11

02 May '11

Author: dsk Date: 2011-05-02 13:40:01 -0500 (Mon, 02 May 2011) New Revision: 688 Modified: Proposal/scidea.tex Proposal/text/nar_bud.tex Log: meaningless change Modified: Proposal/scidea.tex =================================================================== --- Proposal/scidea.tex 2011-05-02 18:00:45 UTC (rev 687) +++ Proposal/scidea.tex 2011-05-02 18:40:01 UTC (rev 688) @@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ %\dsk{Since we expect that some reviewers will be asked to review several applications, the project narrative should be limited to a maximum of twenty five (25) pages of technical information, including text and figures, when printed using standard 8.5" by 11" paper with 1 inch margins (top, bottom, left, and right) and font not smaller than 11 point. Applications from large groups (those requesting funding of \$1,000,000 per year or more) and whose scope of work includes more than one area of interest should be structured in a way that facilitates separate reviewing. This objective can be accomplished by breaking the Background and Recent Accomplishments and Proposed Research and Tasks sections of the narrative (as described below) into self- contained parts which can then be assigned to be reviewed by peer-reviewers whose areas of expertise are well-matched to the main focus of each proposed research task.} -\noindent Applicant/Institution: University of Chicago\\ +\noindent Applicant/Institution: The University of Chicago\\ Street Address/City/State/Zip: 5735 S. Ellis, Room 209, Chicago, IL 60637\\ Principal Investigator: Daniel S. Katz\\ University Postal Address: 5801 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL 60637\\ Modified: Proposal/text/nar_bud.tex =================================================================== --- Proposal/text/nar_bud.tex 2011-05-02 18:00:45 UTC (rev 687) +++ Proposal/text/nar_bud.tex 2011-05-02 18:40:01 UTC (rev 688) @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ %\dsk{To include budget table and SciDAC Institute project narrative not to exceed one page total.\\Assigned to: Dan} -\noindent Institute Director: Daniel S. Katz, U. Chicago\\ +\noindent Institute Director: Daniel S. Katz, UChicago\\ Collaborating Institutions and the Principal Investigators at each institution: see table below\\ \noindent The Intelligent Dynamic Ensemble Application (IDEA) Institute will focus on advancing and supporting ensemble execution on supercomputers and producing dynamic, intelligent methods to speed up and enhance the usability of this computational paradigm, which is emerging as a central issue for applications critical to the DOE scientific mission. Intelligent ensembles are those that are reflective, self-guiding, and application controlled, which we will implement through a set of mathematical innovations. Dynamic ensembles are those with ensemble members that can be created and destroyed during execution, which we will implement in a series of computer science / scripting / runtime advancements. Ensembles will most often be exposed to the application through frameworks. We will build ensemble frameworks, both specific to the molecular/material science and Earth science domains and domain-independent, that assemble the math and computer science techniques developed in the rest of the institute. Applications are our raison d'\^{e}tre, even though they are not a funded part of the IDEA Institute. We will interact with application groups to understand their specific needs and to ensure that we develop the ensemble-facilitating software they require, and that the software we develop is reliable, supported, usable, and \emph{employed} by a large user base across a broad community. We plan an iterative approach, gathering application requirements, developing math and computer science techniques that support multiple applications, integrating the techniques into frameworks, and testing the frameworks and techniques with the applications to guide each successive iteration. \mike{The yearly-cycle approach sounds too much like outdated waterfall methodology. I think we state it this way to make the management plan simpler to describe, but I suspect we should revise it to read more like a continuous-improvement scrum-like model.}

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[scidea] svn commit notification r687 - Proposal
by apache＠lewis.ci.uchicago.edu 02 May '11

02 May '11

Author: dsk Date: 2011-05-02 13:00:45 -0500 (Mon, 02 May 2011) New Revision: 687 Added: Proposal/IDEA-submitted-UChicago.pdf Log: version that UC is submitting, with abstract, narrative, UC budget justification, bios, C&Ps, conflicts, references, facilities, letters Added: Proposal/IDEA-submitted-UChicago.pdf =================================================================== (Binary files differ) Property changes on: Proposal/IDEA-submitted-UChicago.pdf ___________________________________________________________________ Name: svn:mime-type + application/octet-stream

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