An Academic and Research Career Workshop for Women in Computational and Data Sciences
April 20-21, 2022 | Albuquerque, New Mexico
Rising Stars is an intensive workshop for women graduate students and postdocs who are interested in pursuing academic and research careers. Originally launched at MIT in 2012, Rising Stars events have been hosted in many different fields at institutions across the world. UT Austin’s Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, Sandia National Laboratories, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are proud to partner to host the first Rising Stars workshop series in Computational and Data Sciences. For more information please read the FAQ.
COVID-19 NOTICE
If COVID-19 prevents us from holding the workshop as an in-person event on April 20-21, we will postpone it and reschedule as soon as possible. We do not plan to revert to a virtual format, as we feel that an in-person event will generate much more excitement and better networking opportunities.
Call for Nominations Now Closed
Our nomination process for 2022 is now closed. Please refer to the Rising Stars FAQs for more information. We thank you for your interest in the Rising Stars Workshop.
Sponsors
Presentations
Networking
Poster Sessions
Discussions
Organizing Committee
Jeffrey Hittinger
DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY
Our Leadership’s Commitment to Diversity
At Sandia, we build multidisciplinary teams to address some of the Nation’s most challenging science and engineering problems. One of the biggest keys to success of these teams is the diversity of the individuals—it’s not enough simply to nurture diverse technical areas. Diversity of individuals helps to remove cultural biases and ensures a broader range of perspectives is brought to bear on our laboratory’s important national security mission.
SR. MANAGER, COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES AND MATH
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES
I firmly believe in the value of diverse groups to solving important research problems. UT is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment that recognizes the value of all kinds of people and provides them the chance to contribute and to thrive.
VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Sandia National Laboratories has always been committed to delivering “exceptional service in the national interest.” By engaging a diverse workforce, we gain a breadth of ideas, perspectives and experiences that are necessary to create truly exceptional technical solutions. For this reason, we value diversities in our workforce coupled with an inclusive environment.
DIRECTOR, MATERIAL, PHYSICAL, AND CHEMICAL SCIENCES CENTER
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES
As the Director of the Oden Institute, I am passionate about creating an inclusive research environment that promotes and values diversity on all fronts—our people, our perspectives, and our ideas.
DIRECTOR, ODEN INSTITUTE
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Diversity in background leads to diversity in thought, which is essential for our ability to find creative solutions to society’s most critical problems. Across UT, we believe that diversity is central to the educational experience, and we are committed to programs and initiatives that recruit, support, and retain students of all backgrounds.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
It is essential that we bring together people from all backgrounds to find innovative, impactful solutions to the world’s most important challenges. In the Cockrell School of Engineering, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and equitable environment to ensure a thriving and supportive community throughout Texas Engineering.
INTERIM DEAN, COCKRELL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
At LLNL, we strongly believe that fostering an inclusive environment drives the innovation that is critical to accomplishing our mission. Each employee brings a different perspective, background, and talent. We value and respect those differences, and we are committed to creating a collaborative workplace where each individual and unique voice can be heard.
PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, COMPUTING DIRECTORATE
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY
Rising Stars
Rising Stars is an intensive workshop for women graduate students and postdocs who are interested in pursuing academic and research careers in Computational and Data Sciences.