SC Conference

28/10/2026

We are pleased to welcome Team Warwick Segfaults, first-time competitors, to SCC Connect! ⛓️‍💥 🚨

Hailing from the University of Warwick, UK, the Segfaults are here to break in and set a precedent for their fellow students. Realising that the field of had long seemed restricted to undergrads at their school, this group is set to establish a new pathway to access as demand grows. They've been prepping for SCC Connect through weekly tasks and mentorship from their advisor, a former SCC alumnus who sees nothing but potential in this team.

Looking to send a positive signal to the future of supercomputing are:
- Neil Martey-Botchway
- Ethan Pineda
- Sarim Haye
- Edward Lambert
- Jamie Shakeshaft-Ward
- Kishor Yogeswaran

And making sure the memories they make don't hit an error is their advisor, Joseph Glynn.

To learn more about the Warwick Segfaults, and all the other great teams competing this year, check out: https://buff.ly/A7g6dIe

28/10/2026

Your experience starts before you arrive in Chicago! 📱

Discover how the SC26 Digital Experience can help you navigate the conference, plan your schedule, and make the most of your time onsite.

Get ready to explore: https://buff.ly/oxmI7Qr

Stream, search, plan, and explore with the upgraded SC26 Digital Experience, featuring smarter schedules, exhibit mapping, captions, and more.

27/10/2026

Team Bobcats knows how to work it! 🐾

This SCC Connect team from Texas State University doesn't shy away from gaining valuable experience where they can. While preparing to compete, the team has attended workshops and contributed to the Git repository... but did you know they are currently helping with the GPU-based cluster used at the College of Engineering, gaining experience as HPC interns, and one team member is even a past volunteer for our very own conference! 💜

Like their namesake, we expect powerful work from this group at SCC Connect this year.

Please welcome:
- Arjit Magar
- Nikola Markovic
- Saurav Rijal
- Kaylee Scanlin

Not pictured:
- Geetesh Kota
- Prashansa Dotel

Team Bobcats is advised by Dr Damien Valles.

To learn more about these fantastic students and all the other teams participating, check out: https://buff.ly/4VKz22q

27/10/2026

Behind every successful SCinet is a community of people learning, growing, and finding their place in HPC. 🌐

Discover how the Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS) programme opens doors, builds skills, and creates connections.

https://buff.ly/8Zj93Vl

Check in with the SC26 WINS cohort at the program mid-point as they build skills, confidence, and connections while working on the SC Conference network.

26/10/2026

Meet an SCC Connect team that is so hands-on they run a repair shop! Team HZCU-HPCT is a first-time team from Hangzhou City University, China. 💻️ ✨

While this is their first time competing in SCC Connect at , they are taking their prep plans seriously. From late-night debugging sessions to studying past competition problems and engaging with open courses, they are making sure they cover all potential areas. But that's not all! They also have access to local HPC infrastructure for testing software stacks, practising deployment pipelines, and early performance tuning.
.. Oh, and some of the team really do run a laptop repair shop on campus. With skills this diverse, we can't wait to see how far they go! 🛠️

Please welcome:
- Guobin Zhang
- Yuxiang Chen
- Yutong Yuan
- Sizhe Qiao
- Yuhan Guo
- Xunuo Xie

Team HZCU-HPCT is advised by Kui Su, and Zhuhan Bao serves as the logistics coordinator.

To learn more about the team and all the other great individuals taking part in this year's event, check out: https://buff.ly/4VKz22q

26/10/2026

It's a perfect 🔟 ❗️

If you are headed to in Chicago, we are delighted to announce that our host city has just been voted Best Big City in the U.S. for a historic 10th year in a row.

Want to know what sets it apart? Check out the best of the city, thanks to our friends at Choose Chicago:

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23/10/2026

As welcomes the 20th Edition of the Student Cluster Competition and the next iteration of our virtual and in-person SCC Connect, we've invited volunteer Stephen Leak to share more about them. 🤝

While SCC has been our flagship competition, growing interest in our field has elevated SCC Connect to the same level. In fact, they have now become so equal that teams apply in a single application! This change demonstrates how important both have become, and truly reflects our theme of . 💖

Want more details? Check out: https://buff.ly/fmliKem

23/10/2026

Welcome, the great state of Oregon, to SCC Connect! And we mean it literally! 😮 🌟

This year's Team Oregon is a cross-institutional effort of FIVE colleges across this Pacific Wonderland: University of Oregon, Oregon State University, Willamette University, Portland State University, and Portland Community College. And they've been busy preparing, thanks to mentors from Oregon Health & Science University, training directly on ORCA (the Oregon Regional Computing Accelerator), and even building their own physical HPC cluster with help from the Oregon Supercomputing Club. Talk about busy beavers! 🦫

Welcome to this year's competition:
- Denver McCarthy
- Stella Greenvoss

Plus team members who are not pictured:
- Noel Hernandez
- Salvador Lomeli Rodriguez
- Nabeeha Saffat
- Meer Sabahi

Team Oregon is proud to be advised by Marko Markoc.

To learn more about Team Oregon and all the incredible people competing in this year's SCC Connect, check out: https://buff.ly/4VKz22q

23/10/2026

SC26 Students: Looking for career advice and connections in HPC?
Join us for Students@SC Speed Mentoring at in Chicago! 🚀

Connect with experienced professionals from academia, industry, and national laboratories through a series of informal, 10-minute mentoring conversations. Ask questions, explore career paths, get advice on graduate school or job interviews, and expand your professional network!

Learn more and sign up:

The Students@SC 2026 Speed Mentoring event will be held on Tuesday, Nov 17th, from 11AM–1PM, in room W196bc. Lunch will be provided, and you do not have to stay for the entirety of the event. Please note that this is different from Mentor/Protégé matching! What is the Speed Mentoring event? Duri...

22/10/2026

Think the world of HPC can be a bit of a bear sometimes? 🐻 🇬🇧

Well, then, meet Team Beriables - whose problem-solving skills make them a top contender for this year's SCC Connect!

Hailing from the University of Birmingham, UK, this team has been taking on HPC with a fur-ociously positive attitude. First, they won a national competition; then they advanced to the ISC virtual competition... now they are ready to take on SC! This sleuth of Beriables credits their passion for the field, along with the university's annual BEAR challenge, for fueling their competitive and creative spirits.

Can we get a round of a-paws for:
- Arthur Baverstock
- Harry Vicaradge
- Jamie Cline
- Efe Halilov
- Ewan Hallatt
- Sriya Musunuru

The Beriables are advised by Dr. Leo Turnell-Ritson.

To learn more about this and our other talented teams, check out: https://buff.ly/4VKz22q