diff --git a/_posts/newsletters/2025-08-29-newsletter.md b/_posts/newsletters/2025-08-29-newsletter.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3a64bafa5 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/newsletters/2025-08-29-newsletter.md @@ -0,0 +1,543 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: US-RSE August 2025 Newsletter +subtitle: "⛰️ This Month: What to Expect at USRSE'25 ⛰️" +category: newsletter +tags: [newsletter, August] +date: 2025-08-28 00:00:00 -0400 +author: Tinashe M. Tapera +image: "/assets/img/newsletter-202508/mikael-kristenson-3aVlWP-7bg8-unsplash.jpg" +carousels: + - images: + - image: "/assets/img/newsletter-202507/1752508512981.jpeg" + - image: "/assets/img/newsletter-202507/1752508513266.jpeg" + - image: "/assets/img/newsletter-202507/1752508513365.jpeg" + - image: "/assets/img/newsletter-202507/1752866720529.jpeg" +--- + + + +Welcome to this month’s edition of the US-RSE Newsletter! USRSE'25 is right around the corner, and we're so excited to see you there! This month, we'll tease some +of the exciting things we have planned for the conference, including a sneak peek at the program and some of the fantastic speakers we have lined up. + +

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+ + +In this issue: +* [1. USRSE'25 Conference](#conference2025) +* [2. Executive Director's Update](#headline) +* [3. Steering Committee Updates](#sc-update) +* [4. Organizational Founding Membership](#orgmember) +* [5. Community and Travel Funds](#community-funds) +* [6. Community News](#news) +* [7. Interesting Events and Opportunities](#events) +* [8. Featured Reads, Videos, or Podcasts](#reads) +* [9. Get Involved](#involved) +* [10. Recent Job Postings](#jobs) + +----------------- + + +# 🔔 **1. US-RSE Conference 2025 (USRSE'25)** + +

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+ +The stage is set for our third annual US-RSE conference, themed **“Code, Practices, and People”**, and we can't wait to welcome you to Philadelphia's Marriott in Old City, October 6-8! Travel details are available on the +[conference website](https://us-rse.org/usrse25/attend/travel/), which includes information on how to get to Philly, accessibility details, special hotel room rates (**special rates available until September 12**), an announcement from our +collaborators at the Sustainable Horizons Institute about the [Building Engagement program](https://shinstitute.org/building-engagement-us-rse-2025/) happening at USRSE'25, +and details about financial support available to a limited number of attendees, generously provided by the Sloan Foundation ([Apply here by August 29th](https://us-rse.org/usrse25/attend/financialsupport/)). +Philadelphia is a vibrant city with a rich history, food culture, and array of scientific and artistic highlights, so we encourage you to soak in its many attractions while +you're here. + +Thank you to all who have submitted work for this conference! We received an impressive 170 submissions across all tracks, with particularly strong interest in talks and posters. +This contributed to a competitive peer review process and a slate of high quality material to look forward to. As an attendee, you can expect +a diverse program of interactive and educational content. + +### 👯 Workshops & Talks + +The [US-RSE’25 workshops](https://us-rse.org/usrse25/program/workshops/) offer a diverse range of hands-on, discussion-based, and technical sessions tailored to the needs of Research Software Engineers (RSEs). This year's +topics will include workflow automation, software testing, Agile project management, user research, and sustainable data practices, and will highlight technologies like Pegasus +workflows integrated with ACCESS resources and GPUs, Google Gemini AI tools, SLEAP for deep learning, CyVerse's CACAO platform for scalable AI/ML deployment, and practical instruction on user experience research methods like semi-structured interviews. We'll also explore broader themes such as preserving critical data repositories and recognizing +software as scholarly output through a live demo of the Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS). + +Our [invited speakers](https://us-rse.org/usrse25/program/talks/) will explore key concepts and cutting-edge technologies in research software engineering including reproducibility, accessibility, sustainability, and community-driven development. Topics include FAIR compliance, multilingual translation using AI, integrating knowledge graphs for generative AI, improving documentation practices, and managing large-scale distributed data. Our speakers will also examine the role of project charters in the humanities, using notebooks as scholarly outputs, AI-augmented scientific workflows, and foundational principles of software engineering like modularity and abstraction. We're very excited to welcome a diverse group of speakers from academia, industry, and government labs who will share their expertise and insights on these important topics. + +### 🗞️ Papers, Posters, Notebooks, & More + +This year's accepted papers showcase the exciting growth of work in RSE, with a strong emphasis on reproducibility, sustainability, and real-world impact. These expert, +peer-reviewed publications will tackle technical challenges, such as scalable testing for large simulation models, secure and reproducible containerized workflows, and +GPU-accelerated generation of synthetic populations. Privacy-aware LLMs, enhancements to HPC education and infrastructure, and case studies on best practices are also going to be highlighted. + +Meanwhile, the [poster sessions](https://us-rse.org/usrse25/program/posters/) will provide a chance for our community to showcase their applied projects and community-building efforts. Tools that improve accessibility, +reproducibility, and usability are particularly exciting! Topics will range from AI’s role in code generation, to sustainability of large models, with applications ranging from pathology to climate science and education to infrastructure. + +And, unique to USRSE, we have a special track for [Notebooks as Scholarly Outputs](https://us-rse.org/usrse25/program/notebooks/). This track recognizes the growing importance of computational notebooks in research and education. Our notebook showcase will demonstrate best practices in reproducibility, documentation, and sharing, and will include topics relevant to drug discovery pipelines, the uncertainty of datetimes in code, and large scale imaging files. Lastly, keep an eye out for our Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions, which will provide an informal setting for attendees to discuss shared interests and challenges in RSE. + +### 🎤 Keynotes + +We have two fantastic [keynote speakers](https://us-rse.org/usrse25/program/keynotes/) attending! On Monday, Dr. Reed Maxwell (Princeton University) will present his groundbreaking work on simulating groundwater at continental scales by integrating machine learning with physics-based hydrologic models. His team’s CONUS2.1 and HydroFrame platforms aim to create a digital twin of the full U.S. hydrologic cycle—reducing computational costs while capturing the nonlinear interactions between groundwater and surface water systems. His talk will highlight the development of ML emulators, the use of simulation-based inference, and how this fusion of data and models enables more efficient and scalable hydrologic forecasting. + +On Tuesday, Dr. Myra Cohen (Iowa State University) will address the growing challenges of ensuring software correctness, especially as AI becomes more deeply embedded in research workflows. Her keynote will focus on system-level testing for scientific software—where uncertainty, complexity, and domain specificity make traditional validation approaches difficult. Dr. Cohen will explore how exactness is often unattainable and how we can adapt our testing strategies to maintain confidence in research outcomes. Drawing on her expertise in configurable systems and interdisciplinary approaches, she will offer practical techniques and a thoughtful perspective on what it means to build trustworthy research software in an era increasingly shaped by AI. + +### 😃 We Look Forward to Seeing You in Philadelphia this October! + +**[There's still time to register](https://us-rse.org/usrse25/attend/registration/)**! Whether you’re a research software engineer, data scientist, digital humanist, scientific programmer, software developer, or research software user, US-RSE is where people at the intersection of code and research come together. The USRSE'25 conference is your chance to connect with peers, mentors, and experts in the fast-growing world of research software. Don’t just take our word for it—100% of last year's post-conference survey respondents said they would return and recommend the conference to others. + +Visit the [conference website](https://us-rse.org/usrse25/attend/) for further details including, including how to sign up for volunteering opportunities. + +**This year's conference is sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Princeton University, Globus, Los Alamos National Laboratory, SHI International Corp., IBM, and Dell.** + +----------------- + + +# 🔊 **2. Executive Director's Update** + + +### Great News about Funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation! + +Thanks to a successful proposal led by Executive Director Sandra Gesing, US-RSE has secured a new \$249K grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (December 2025–2027). This renewed investment strengthens US-RSE’s sustainability and energizes the work of the Executive Director, in close collaboration with the Steering Committee, to advance advocacy, funding opportunities, and long-term growth of the community. + +### Connect with Sandra at Upcoming Events + +Sandra Gesing will be representing US-RSE at several events in September, and she would love to connect with you if you are attending any of them! +She will be on the panel “Human Resources and Motivation” at the OECD Event [Access to research software: Opportunities and challenges](https://www.oecd.org/en/events/2025/09/access-to-research-software-opportunities-and-challenges.html) on September 8 in Paris, France. From September 9-12 she will be at the [RSECon](https://rsecon25.society-rse.org/) in Warwick, UK. She will be co-organizing a co-located event on September 10 around AI and the RSE workspace - [RSE perspectives on AI code generation tools: Open discussion and drafting of a position statement](https://virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/75166/submission/107)! +Back in her hometown in Chicago, she will participate and present at the [eScience Conference](https://www.escience-conference.org/2025/) from September 15-18. + +Looking ahead to October, she will host office hours at our USRSE’25 conference. You can sign up [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tkMF9arOQy-Ac94t_JEdsHWDvsB99Yj315R8QYIyGYs/edit?usp=sharing) to reserve a 15-minute slot. If the timing doesn’t work out, don’t worry - she will also be around during the conference sessions and social events. Please feel free to say hello anytime! + +Lastly, in November, USRSE will have a dedicated booth at The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis ([SC25](https://sc25.supercomputing.org)) in St. Louis, MO, USA, from November 17-22. Sandra will be there along with other USRSE members, and we are looking for volunteers to help out! If you are attending SC25, please let us know! + +----------------- + + +# 🛞 **3. Steering Committee Updates** + + + +In August the Steering Committee discussed our annual budget, including additional funding we've received from the Sloan Foundation and how to best use this to cover salaries, conference expenses, operating expenses, and Executive Director travel. We also explored ways to make the processes related to our fiscal sponsorship work more smoothly. We reviewed the work our Interim Project Manager has been doing related to organizational memberships and discussed ways to recognize our organizational members and make these memberships more appealing going forward. We heard from the conference chairs for USRSE'26 about their progress in exploring potential venues and dates, and we looked at how to celebrate International RSE Day this year in light of the fact that it falls the day after our fall conference. Finally, we reviewed updated eligibility criteria for Steering Committee nominees proposed by our governance subcommittee. + +----------------- + + +# 🤝 **4. Organizational Founding Membership** + +US-RSE envisions a future where Research Software Engineers are universally respected for advancing science, technology, and society through the transformative power of research software engineering. +We’re excited to share that the momentum around our Organizational Founding Membership continues to grow! See the list below for the current members (six more are onboarding at the moment). + +Organizations that join on or before November 30, 2025, will be recognized in perpetuity as founding members. Founding organizations will also lock in current membership fees through December 31, 2028. +Organizational support helps sustain and expand vital community offerings, including the annual conference, monthly calls and newsletter, job board, working groups, and new resources. + +Please reach out to Sandra Gesing at [sandra@us-rse.org](mailto:sandra@us-rse.org) if you are interested in becoming an organizational founding member! + +### Premier Members +{% for org in site.data.org-members.premier %} +- [{{ org.name }}]({{ org.url }}) +{% endfor %} + +### Standard Members +{% for org in site.data.org-members.standard %} +- [{{ org.name }}]({{ org.url }}) +{% endfor %} + +### Basic Members +{% for org in site.data.org-members.basic %} +- [{{ org.name }}]({{ org.url }}) +{% endfor %} + +----------------- + + +# ✈️ **4. Community and Travel Funds program** + +{% assign current_month = 'now' | date: '%m' | plus: 0 %} +{% assign current_year = 'now' | date: '%Y' %} + +{% if current_month <= 3 %} + {% assign next_deadline = current_year | append: "-03-31" %} +{% elsif current_month <= 6 %} + {% assign next_deadline = current_year | append: "-06-30" %} +{% elsif current_month <= 9 %} + {% assign next_deadline = current_year | append: "-09-30" %} +{% elsif current_month <= 12 %} + {% assign next_deadline = current_year | append: "-12-31" %} +{% endif %} + + + +*Part of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant for US-RSE has been delegated for the [Community and Travel Funds program](https://us-rse.org/funds-and-awards/). Members of US-RSE can apply for funds for community or individual purposes for event costs, get-togethers, travel funding, and more.* + +The next application deadline is **{{ next_deadline | date: "%B %-d, %Y" }}**. We encourage you to apply for funding to support your community and travel needs! +The application process is simple and straightforward. You can find the application form [here](https://us-rse.org/funds-and-awards/). + +----------------- + + +# 🗞️ **6. Community News** + + + + + +### **Community Calls** + + +We took a break this August for the summer, but we will be back in September! Stay tuned for details. + + + +----------------- + + +# 👀 **7. Interesting Events and Opportunities** + + + +🦄 They Arrived as a Herd… But They’re Ready to Travel to You! 🚀 + +[The 2025 US-RSE magical unicorns have officially arrived!](https://give.communityin.org/unicorn2025?ref=ab_20w0PysS59P20w0PysS59P) + + +
+ + US-RSE Unicorn + +

+ They came as a herd, packed together in a carton, just like how research software engineers come together to build a stronger community. But now, these unicorns are ready to set off on their own journeys—finding new homes with RSEs, allies, and supporters like you. +

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+ This year’s edition proudly wears a red shirt featuring the US-RSE logo integrated with 2025, symbolizing another year of growth, collaboration, and impact. Just like our community, these unicorns remind us that while we each have our own paths, we are part of something bigger—a movement dedicated to advancing research software and supporting those who make it happen. +

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+ By adopting a unicorn, you’re not just getting a fun desk companion—you’re also supporting US-RSE’s mission to strengthen the RSE community, advocate for recognition, and create more opportunities for collaboration. +

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+ 📦 Limited supply—once they leave the herd, they’re gone! +

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+ 🚚 They’ll ship for free within the US! 🚚 +

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+ If you're from another country and want to get your hands on a unicorn, reach out to us, and we'll find out whether we can arrange shipping for you. +

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+ Don't miss out on this opportunity to own a piece of US-RSE magic and donate to get your Unicorn 2025 Edition today. This edition will be available while supplies last until December 10, 2025 ✨🦄✨ +

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+ +👉 [https://give.communityin.org/unicorn2025?ref=ab_20w0PysS59P20w0PysS59P](https://give.communityin.org/unicorn2025?ref=ab_20w0PysS59P20w0PysS59P) + + + +{% include opportunity-box.html + title="Supercomputing and the Future of AI: Watch the Full Virtual Exchange Series On-Demand! 🤖" + preamble=" +Our exciting webinar series for K–12 classrooms, presented in partnership with Reach the World, has officially wrapped! Over the past ten weeks, more than 840 students joined us to explore the fascinating world of supercomputing, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence. +Now, all episodes are available to watch on-demand along with companion journal articles that bring the topics to life for students, educators, and curious minds of all ages. Together with Reach the World, US-RSE created this virtual exchange to offer a behind-the-scenes look at how research software engineers and data scientists use cutting-edge computing to tackle real-world challenges. +" + links="Learn more at [ReachTheWorld.org](https://reachtheworld.org/supercomputing-and-future-ai-0), and please reach out to [Sandra Gesing](mailto:sandra@us-rse.org) with any questions" +%} + +{% include opportunity-box.html + title="Contribute to the future of DEI in USRSE" + preamble=" +The US-RSE DEI Working Group is seeking input from the community! We’re exploring new ways to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization and would love to hear your ideas. What would make US-RSE a more inclusive and welcoming space for you and others? + +Let’s work together to make US-RSE a place where everyone feels they belong. +" + links="If you have suggestions, big or small, please share them in the #dei-disccussion Slack channel or reach out directly to the [DEI Working Group](mailto:wg-dei@us-rse.org). Your feedback will help guide our future initiatives and ensure they reflect the needs of our diverse community. +" +%} + +{% include opportunity-box.html + title="Scientific Programming Survey by UMichigan" + preamble=" +Are you a scientist who programs? + +A survey study led by a University of Michigan team is being conducted about scientists programming practices, experiences, and tool usage. The survey should take no more than 10-15 minutes to complete. Participants may opt-into a raffle of **five $100 cash awards.** + +Scientists in any research area, career track, and stage (including student research assistants) are invited. +" + links="Please follow [this link](https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8GHoOcLfpBp4JOC) to participate, and questions can be directed to [code-for-science@umich.edu](mailto:code-for-science@umich.edu)" +%} + +{% include opportunity-box.html + title="Open Innovation Sprint" + preamble=" +Research software is the engine driving modern science and discovery. From analyzing complex datasets to simulating intricate phenomena, it's an indispensable part of the research lifecycle. Yet, understanding and quantifying its impact remains a significant challenge for researchers, project contributors, institutions, and funders alike. + +How do we effectively measure the reach and influence of these vital tools? How can we incentivize better practices around software citation, metadata, and sustainability? + +To tackle these shared ecosystem challenges head-on, [NumFOCUS’s](https://numfocus.org/) [Open Source Science Initiative](http://opensource.science/) launched the 2025 “Impact of Research Software” Open Innovation Sprint! + +Running from March through late 2025, this sprint is a collaborative, fast-paced initiative bringing together researchers, engineers, designers, community organizers, and users. Our goal is to produce actionable, community-driven outputs – open source tools ready for immediate use and contribution. + +This inaugural sprint, focused on measuring research software impact, is inspired by efforts such as the [CZI 2023 Software Impact Hackathon](https://github.com/chanzuckerberg/software-impact-hackathon-2023), is led by NumFOCUS’s Open Source Science Initiative, and is made possible through collaboration with the [Research Software Alliance (ReSA)](https://www.researchsoft.org/), [Open Source Collective](https://opencollective.com/opensource) and [ecosyste.ms](http://ecosyste.ms/), and the Sprint’s contributors and their organizations. +" + links="[Learn more and sign up for a sprint track here!](https://www.opensource.science/updates/making-research-software-count-one-month-into-our-open-innovation-sprint-track-2)" +%} + +{% include opportunity-box.html + title="Help shape the future of the Research Computing and Data workforce!" + preamble="Take the 2025 Research Computing and Data Workforce Survey — it’s anonymous, takes ~15 min, and your input will directly inform CaRCC programming and community support efforts. The [CaRCC RCD Professionalization Working Group](https://carcc.org/rcd-professionalization/) developed this survey to better understand and support the professionals powering research computing and data across institutions in the United States and Canada. +Your voice matters. Let’s better understand and advocate for the professionals who power research computing and data. Be sure to share with those at your home institution too!" + links="[Take the survey now!](https://tinyurl.com/2025RCDSURVEY)" +%} + +{% include opportunity-box.html + title="USRSE @ The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis" + preamble=" +To be held as part of SC25, St. Louis, MO, USA (where US-RSE will have a dedicated booth) and online, Sunday, November 16, 2025, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm CST (UTC-6) + +**=== Overview ===** + +Research software engineers (RSEs) are critical to the impact of HPC, data science, and the larger scientific community. They have existed for decades, though often not under that name. The past several years, however, have seen the development of the RSE concept, common job titles, and career paths; the creation of professional networks to connect RSEs; and the emergence of RSE groups at universities, national laboratories, and industry. +This workshop will bring together RSEs and allies involved in HPC, from all over the world, to grow the RSE community by establishing and strengthening professional networks of current RSEs and RSE leaders. We'll hear about successes and challenges that RSEs and RSE groups have experienced, and discuss ways to increase awareness of RSE opportunities and improve support for RSEs. + +The workshop will be highly interactive, featuring breakout discussions and panels, as well as invited addresses and submitted talks. +" + links="[Learn more here!](https://us-rse.org/rse-hpc-2025/)" +%} + + + + + +{% include event-box.html + + title="RSECon25 in the UK 🇬🇧" + when="September 9-11, 2025" + where="Online via Zoom" + preamble="Across the pond, the RSE Society is currently gearing up for **RSECon25** which will take place at the University of Warwick 9-11th September 2025! Registration for remote attendance remains open until August 30th! +" + links="Registration details can be found [here](https://rsecon25.society-rse.org/registration/) and a draft program can be viewed [here](https://rsecon25.society-rse.org/programme/). In addition, we encourage all of our readers to connect with the RSE Society on [Mastodon](https://mastodon.social/@ResearchSoftEng/), [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/society-of-research-software-engineering/), and [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/society-rse.org/post/3lu5wqkn56i2g) channels!" +%} + +{% include event-box.html + + title="Research Software Asia Australia Conference (RSAA'25)" + when="17th to the 19th of September 2025" + where="Online via Zoom" + preamble="Do you want to learn what others are doing in research software in your domain and in other domains? Or do you want to discuss with others how you balance researcher needs with good software practices? Or maybe you are the only person working on research software in your group? + +If so, you might want to join us for RSAA25, the fourth online annual Research Software Asia Australia Conference, from the 17th to the 19th of September 2025. This is a joint partnership between the RSE Asia Association and the RSE Association of Australia and New Zealand. The theme for this year is “Connecting with Community” and the hashtag will be #RSAA25." + links="Registration details can be found [here](https://rseaa.org)" +%} + +{% include event-box.html + + title="Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) 59" + when="January 6-9, 2026" + where="Hyatt Regency, Maui, HI" + preamble=" +The 59th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) will take place at Hyatt Regency, Maui, HI, on January 6-9, 2026. Minitracks of interest include: + +- Software Sustainability: Research on Usability, Maintainability, and Reproducibility +- Impact of AI on Software Engineering" + links=" +Find out more about the conference and register at [HICSS 59](https://hicss.hawaii.edu/). +" +%} + +{% include event-box.html + + title="eScience 2025" + when="September 15-18, 2025" + where="Chicago, IL, USA" + preamble="IEEE eScience 2025 (September 15-18, 2025) brings together leading interdisciplinary research communities, developers and users of eScience applications and enabling IT technologies. The objective of the eScience Conference is to promote and encourage all aspects of eScience and its associated technologies, applications, algorithms and tools with a strong focus on practical solutions and challenges. eScience 2025 interprets eScience in its broadest meaning that enables and improves innovation in data- and compute-intensive research across all domain sciences ranging from traditional areas in physics and earth sciences to more recent fields such as social sciences, arts and humanities, and artificial intelligence for a wide variety of target architectures including HPC, cloud and IoT infrastructures. + +The 21st IEEE International Conference on e-Science is co-located with the 6th Global Research Platform Workshop (6GRP) in Chicago, IL, USA. Both audiences share common interests, content, and culture. Co-location provides attendees with the option to register for both events." + links="Find out more [here](https://www.escience-conference.org/2025/)." +%} + +{% include event-box.html + + title="Gateways 2025 Annual Conference" + when="Tuesday, October 28 – Thursday, October 30, 2025" + where="The Oneida Hotel, Green Bay, Wisconsin" + preamble="**Gateways 2025** bridges the connection between science and gateways, bringing together developers, researchers, and users to learn, share, and collaborate. Hosted annually in the U.S., the conference features a robust program of keynotes, short papers, panels, posters, tutorials, demos, and open access proceedings. + +This year’s event will also offer a **special journal publication opportunity** for all accepted papers. + +Whether you're a seasoned gateway developer or just getting started, Gateways is a great way to expand your skills and network in a welcoming, interdisciplinary environment. + +**Presentation and Publication Options** +We invite the submission of papers and abstracts related to science gateways. All contributions will be subject to standard peer review on quality and relevance. This will apply to tutorial sessions, papers, panels, posters, demos, and BYOP (Bring Your Own Portal). Tutorial sessions, papers, panels, posters, and demos will be published openly accessible in Zenodo. Please note that authors of papers will be invited to submit an extended and updated version of their paper for a special issue journal on science gateways. +- Tutorial submissions are due ~~June 16, 2025 **July 9, 2025 (Extended!)**~~ +- Paper, demo, and panel submissions are due ~~June 16, 2025 **July 9, 2025 (Extended!)**~~ +- Poster and BYOP - Bring Your Own Portal submissions are due ~~**August 4, 2025**~~ +- Student Poster submissions are due **September 10, 2025** +" + + links="[Learn more and get involved](https://sciencegateways.org/gateways2025). Want to help shape the event? Email [help@sciencegateways.org](mailto:help@sciencegateways.org) to join the planning committee." +%} + +{% include event-box.html + + title="From Code to Clarity: What Makes Good Docs?" + when="Tuesday Sept 2 at 12pm Eastern" + where="Online via Zoom" + preamble="The CASS UDX working group will meet Tuesday Sept 2 at 12pm Eastern to talk about documentation, a key aspect of UX for scientific software. + +Effective documentation is crucial for the success of any software project, but it's especially vital in the world of academic and scientific research. In this talk, leaders from The Good Docs Project will explain why documentation matters, including helping users quickly onboard, streamlining troubleshooting efforts, and accelerating problem-solving. + +They will then break down the core principles that set truly great documentation apart, including being task-focused, well-structured, and written from the user's point of view. We'll also leave you with some practical strategies for integrating documentation seamlessly into your existing development workflow and processes using the docs-as-code framework. This will empower you and your colleagues to maintain high-quality docs alongside your code, without the extra overhead. +Whether you're new to writing documentation or looking for ways to enhance your existing practices, this talk will empower you to take your software documentation to the next level." + links="Zoom registration link: [here](https://lbnl.zoom.us/meeting/register/uecckzcDSO6FIaQuMMhMvg#/registration)" +%} + +{% include event-box.html + + title="Application of the OpenSSF Best Practices Badge Program to Scientific Software" + when="September 24 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT" + where="Online via Zoom" + preamble="The Linux Foundation’s OpenSSF Best Practices Badge Program represents an impressive collection of the open-source community’s knowledge base for creating, maintaining, and sustaining robust, high-quality, and secure open-source software. At its foundation is a featureful “Badge App” website, which provides a database of projects that document what best practices they have adopted and supporting evidence. This set of best practices (along with the detailed documentation and supporting justifications for each item) also serve as an incremental learning tool and as a foundation for incremental software process and quality improvement efforts. This webinar will provide an overview of this effort and describe some of its surprising benefits. The webinar will also explain how the OpenSSF Best Practices Badge Program can be utilized to continue recent advances in software quality and sustainability efforts within the computational science and engineering community. +We also describe the experiences, challenges, and benefits from two HPC software projects, MPICH and Ginkgo, which have completed OpenSSF Best Practices passing badges. Developing and maintaining MPICH is a significant software engineering challenge, and the MPICH team has developed processes for testing, verification, collaboration, and community outreach. We will discuss the lessons learned from developing MPICH and how the OpenSSF best practices map to the MPICH project. We will also discuss how we achieved the OpenSSF badge for Ginkgo, and the process involved. In addition, will briefly discuss the benefits of the badge and its effects on sustainable software development." + links="Details available [here](https://ideas-productivity.org/events/hpcbp-093-openssf)" +%} + + + +----------------- + + +# 📚 **8. Featured Reads, Videos, and Podcasts** + +### 📑 Recent Publications + +- **L. Paganini**, _"Research Open-Source Software: Supporting Small Communities with Technical and Social Aspects,"_ *FSE Companion '25: Proceedings of the 33rd ACM International Conference on the Foundations of Software Engineering*, pp. 1258–1261, 2025. [Read the article.](https://doi.org/10.1145/3696630.3731461) + +- **V. Churavy, M. Giordano**, _"Julia – HiRSE Summer of Programming Languages,"_ *HiRSE Seminar Series*, 2025. [Watch the talk.](https://vchuravy.dev/talks/summer_of_rse/) + +- **S. Farshidi, K. Bennin, Ö. Babur, J. Sallou, A. Kassahun, et al.**, _"Advancing Research Software Engineering with AI: A Research Framework,"_ preprint, 2025. [Read the preprint.](https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7178452/v1) + +- **C. R. Prause, R. Reiners, S. Dencheva**, _"Empirical Study of Tool Support in Highly Distributed Research Projects,"_ *2010 5th IEEE International Conference on Global Software Engineering*, IEEE, 2010. [Read the article.](https://doi.org/10.1109/ICGSE.2010.13) + +> Editor's note: This is a much older article, but it was recently brought to our attention and is relevant to distributed RSE teams, as it demonstrates that RSEs have been thinking about and addressing the challenges of "software for research" for quite some time. + +- **A. Mittal**, _"AI-Augmented DevSecOps Pipelines for Secure and Scalable Service-Oriented Architectures in Cloud-Native Systems,"_ *2025 IEEE International Conference on Service-Oriented System Engineering (SOSE)*, IEEE, 2025. [Read the article.](https://doi.org/10.1109/SOSE67019.2025.00014) + +- **A. Mittal, V. Venkatesan**, _"Practical Integration of Large Language Models into Enterprise CI/CD Pipelines for Security Policy Validation: An Industry-Focused Evaluation,"_ *2025 IEEE International Conference on Service-Oriented System Engineering (SOSE)*, IEEE, 2025. 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