NMI Integration Testbed "Finale" Results Workshop

The NMI Integration Testbed Program included 2-1/2 years of NMI component evaluation and integration within campus research and academic settings at institutions serving as NMI Testbed sites. In this workshop, NMI Testbed sites presented their collective work, highlighting technology and planning considerations, decision points, and integration activities that enabled successful use of NMI middleware. The workshop also included a reception and tour at the Texas Advanced Computing Center, UT Austin.

NMI Integration Testbed
"Finale" Results Workshop

Thursday, September 30, 2004, 1 - 5 p.m.
Friday, October 1, 2004, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Austin Hilton, Room 412

Thursday, September 30

1:00 - 1:10 p.m. About the NMI Integration Testbed Program
Mary Fran Yafchak, NMI Testbed Manager, SURA IT Program Coordinator
1:00 - 1:50 p.m. University of Alabama at Birmingham
David Shealy, Director, Academic Computing
Pravin Joshi, Graduate student
1:50 - 2:30 p.m. University of Alabama in Huntsville
Sandra Redman, Research Scientist
2:30 - 2:50 p.m. Refreshment Break
2:50 - 3:30 p.m. Georgia State University
Art Vandenberg, Director, Advanced Campus Services
3:30 - 4:10 p.m. Florida State University
Joe Lazor, Director, Information Resources
4:10 - 4:50 p.m. University of Southern California
Shelley Henderson, Systems Programmer
4:50 - 5:00 p.m. General Q&A
Note: Q&A will also be included and encouraged as part of individual site presentations.
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Reception & Tour at the Texas Advanced Computing Center
Transportation provided. Meet in hotel lobby at 5:30 p.m. for ride to TACC.
Leaving from TACC to return to the hotel at 8:00 p.m.

Friday, October 1

7:45 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 - 9:15 a.m. Texas Advanced Computing Center
Ashok Adiga, Research Scientist
9:15 - 9:55 a.m. University of Florida
Michael Conlon, Ph.D., Director, Data Infrastructure
9:55 - 10:15 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:15 - 10:55 a.m. University of Virginia
Jim Jokl, Director, Communications & Systems
10:55 - 11:35 a.m. University of Michigan
Shawn McKee, Research Scientist
11:35 - 12:00 p.m. General Q&A & Wrap-up
"Lunch-to-go" will also be provided.