TACCSTER 2025

September 23-24, 2025

Texas Advanced Computing Center

Pickle Research Campus | Austin, TX


The annual TACC Symposium for Texas Researchers is a meeting of scientists, engineers, scholars, and students from across the state of Texas who use, and would like to use, the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) to advance their research goals.

This meeting will be an opportunity for you to showcase your ongoing research involving TACC resources, learn new and useful computing skills from a variety of tutorials, network with other Texas-based researchers, and hear information about the latest TACC systems and services. The meeting will be held in person September 23-24, 2025.

For more information about what to expect, check out TACCSTER 2024.

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LODGING

TACCSTER will be held in the ACB building on the J.J. Pickle Research Campus (PRC) of The University of Texas at Austin at 10100 Burnet Road, Austin, TX, 78758. Lodging recommendations can be found here (hotels on Domain Dr. close enough to walk).

TACCSTER Proceedings

Search the TACCSTER Proceedings community and collections stored in the University of Texas Library Repositories.

Travel & Participation Stipend

To broaden participation in the TACCSTER 2025 symposium from around the State of Texas, we are supporting up to six Travel and Participation Stipends for up to $1,500 each. The stipends are intended to cover registration, travel, and accommodation expenses incurred for attending TACCSTER 2025 in Austin. Stipend recipients will be expected to give a 15-20 minute talk on their TACC-related work in a dedicated session at the symposium.

Eligibility
The Travel & Participation Stipends are available to Undergraduate and Graduate Students who will be enrolled in institutions of higher education in the State of Texas at the time of the symposium. Priority will be given to those who would not otherwise be able to attend without receiving the Travel & Participation Stipend.

To apply, please complete the Google form linked below, which requests:

  1. Your name, year/level of study (e.g. "3rd year graduate student"), university/department affiliation, and field of study
  2. A single PDF including:
    • A short abstract (max 300 words) containing a title, names and affiliations of all authors and coauthors, and description of the work you would like to present.
    • A short personal statement (max 300 words) describing how it will be helpful to your future career goals to attend and present at TACCSTER

Please provide the abstract and personal statement in a single PDF file. All materials will be de-identified, then reviewed by a panel of scientists, scholars, and educators. The application deadline is August 8, 2025 by 5:00pm Central Time. Applicants will be notified of the panel’s decision by August 27th.

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Poster Presentations & Lightning Talks

TACCSTER is accepting abstracts to be considered for a poster presentation at the symposium. Abstracts should highlight original research or related activities performed on TACC systems (any field of study).

To be considered for a poster presentation, please complete the Google form linked below, which requests:

  • Your name and university/department affiliation
  • Co-author names and affiliations
  • A short abstract (300 words max) describing the work in a single PDF

Abstracts must be submitted by August 8, 2025. Presenters will be notified of acceptance by August 27, 2025.

Abstracts submitted for poster presentation will be assessed on their overall content, impact, and relevance to TACC. Limited exceptional submissions will be invited to give a lightning talk in addition to a poster. Lightning talks will be no longer than five minutes (slides must be e-mailed to taccster@tacc.utexas.edu by September 20, 2024). Poster presenters will be evaluated by a panel of judges on their overall content, impact, relevance to TACC, and the effectiveness of their communication. Select presentations will be highlighted on the TACC website following the symposium.

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Agenda

      Tutorials

      Speakers

      Special Sessions

      Logistics

Day 1: Tuesday, September 23, 2025

8:00am Doors open, coffee and light breakfast available
9:00am Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Tutorial 3 Tutorial 4 Tutorial 5
12:00pm Break for Lunch-on-your-own (not provided)
1:00pm Welcome

Joe Allen

Office of Campus Engagement
Texas Advanced Computing Center

1:10pm Keynote Speaker

1:40pm Invited Speaker

2:10pm Break for Lunch-on-your-own (not provided)
2:30pm TACC Special Session
3:00pm Travel Award Speaker

3:20pm Travel Award Speaker

3:40pm Travel Award Speaker

4:00pm Reception

Day 2: Wednesday, September 24, 2025

8:00am Doors open, coffee and light breakfast available
9:00am Welcome

Joe Allen

Office of Campus Engagement
Texas Advanced Computing Center

9:10am State of the Center Address

Dr. Dan Stanzione

Executive Director, Texas Advanced Computing Center
Associate Vice President for Research, The University of Texas at Austin

9:55am Invited Speaker

10:25am Break for Coffee
10:45am Travel Award Speaker

11:05am Travel Award Speaker

11:25am Lightning Talks

12:00pm Break for Lunch
1:00pm Poster Session
3:00pm Refreshments Available
3:15pm Town Hall
4:00pm Meeting End