Scientific Computing User Group at the University of Cambridge

Computers form an important part of modern scientific research and there is high flux of new technologies and approaches that continually fuel new developments in this field. There is a large, motivated community of workers in Cambridge who are doing exciting work with advanced computer hardware and software. However the work is organised in different fields and institutions, and interdisciplinary exchange is usually difficult.
SciComp@Cam is being set up to provide an informal forum for exchange of practical techniques and information between students, faculty and interested professionals and companies outside the University. The aim of the group is to bring together people with an interest in the interdisciplinary development and application of computers in science, and to provide a venue for sharing hands-on approaches to use of computers and application of hardware and software tools in science.

Regular meetings are planned at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences which will consist of short workshops followed by informal demonstration sessions, discussion and refreshments. We are organising Special Interest Groups to provide foci for activities and you are invited to participate, or set up your own.

At this site, you'll find linked web resources, including details of people in Cambridge, forums for exchange of news and information, special interest groups, and details of monthly meetings held by the group. Register at http://scicomp.collectivex.com for free access to an interactive forum.

Steven Eglen, DAMTP/CCBI, University of Cambridge
Alex Griekspoor, Mekentosj, OS X and iPhone development
Jim Haseloff, Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge
Julian Huppert, Department of Physics
Alex Kabla, Engineering, University of Cambridge
Gos Micklem, Genetics/CCBI, University of Cambridge
Chris Swain, Cambridge MedChem Consulting, MacResearch

Cambridge, England