VISUALIZATION A Catalyst for Communication, a Conduit for Collaboration and Participation XSEDE14 July 17, 2014 Atlanta, GA Vetria L. Byrd, PhD vlbyrd@clemson.edu
About Me What I have done Computer Science BS, MS, PhD Focus: Bioinformatics Biomedical Engineering MSBME Focus: Medical Imaging My current role Director of Advanced Visualization at Clemson University Visualization Scientist REU Site Coordinator
What does visualization mean? What is the purpose of visualization? Why is visualization important?
1 st CRA-W/CDC Broadening Participation in Visualization Workshop Clemson University, Clemson South Carolina February 10 11, 2014
Visualization Fundamental in understanding data from all aspects of research and scholarship
From Simple http://www.tableausoftware.com/solutions/data-visualization
To Complex Rendering done using ParaView
The purpose of visualization is insight, not pictures. ~Ben Shneiderman
Mission Agent of Insight Enable researchers to gain keen insight into their data by equipping them with tools and resources that will allow for visualizing the expected, and discovering the unexpected in their data.
Collaboration Participation
Visualization CATALYST FOR COMMUNICATION
Funded by NSF Award Number 1247198
Funded by NSF Award Number 1247198 Visualization created by Christian Weeks, Data Visualization Intern, Clemson Computing and Information Technology, Clemson University
Visualization CONDUIT FOR COLLABORATION
Collaboration with Clemson Faculty, Students and Staff Richard Miller (Mechanical Engineering), Justin (Student), Jerry Tessendorf (School of Computing, Digital Production Arts), Vetria Byrd (Clemson, CCIT) Surrounding Universities Jeannette Myers Francis Marion University Simulation of combustion of hydrogen and oxygen Simulation of Colliding Galaxies: Sagittarius Dwarf and The Milky Way
The Visualization Experience 10 Research Faculty 10 Students 1 Summer 8 Weeks Paid Research Interdisciplinary Funded by NSF ACI Award 1359223, Vetria L. Byrd, PI
REU Site: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Collaborative Data Visualization Genetics and Biochemistry Geophysics Sociology Molecular Modeling and Simulation Inorganic Chemistry Computer Science Parks Recreation Tourism Management http://citi.clemson.edu/viz/reu Plant Population and Community Ecology Social Media, Social networks Digital Humanities Anthropology and Sociology Biological Sciences School of Education Electrical and Computing Engineering Physical Chemistry REU Site Funded by NSF ACI Award 1359223, Vetria L. Byrd, PI
REU Site Funded by NSF ACI Award 1359223, Vetria L. Byrd, PI
Digital Humanities Inorganic Chemistry Molecular Modeling and Simulation Biological Sciences
Visualization Visualization plays a significant role in the exploration and understanding of data across all disciplines
Universal Goal Gaining insight into the complex relationships that exist within data. The need to diversify a field with such far reaching influences is imperative. http://www.21stcenturyschools.com/diversity.jpg
Visualization BROADENING PARTICIPATION
Partially funded by CRA-W/CDC, NSF Grant ACI-1419415, Clemson Computing and Information Technology Edward Duffy Jill Gemmill, Lori Tanner Vetria Byrd Galen Collier 2014 BPViz Workshop Organizers
Lofty Goal IEEE Cluster September 23 27, 2013 IEEE VisWeek October 13-18, 2013 SC14 November 17-22, 2013 Graph by Edward Duffy, Clemson Computing and Information Technology
Lofty Goal Achieved Highly Competitive Over 100 applicants applied 10% funded participants A total of 77 participants Despite the Polar Vortex!
Participant Affiliations Bowie State University Clemson University Eastern Michigan University Fisk University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology Harvard Medical School Indiana University - Bloomington Kentucky State University Louisiana High School for Math, Science, and the Arts Morehouse College Morgan State University New Mexico State University South Carolina State University Spelman University Syracuse University Texas A&M University - College Station The University of Texas at Dallas Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico University of Alabama - Huntsville University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff University of California- Berkeley University of Central Florida University of Louisville University of Maine University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill University of Puerto Rico--Rio Piedras University of South Carolina University of Southern California University of Texas - El Paso Virginia Tech Xavier University of Louisiana
BPViz2014 44% 56% Race/Ethnicity Represented (As Defined by NSF) African American Caucasian Asian Indian Vietnamese- American Mideastern Hispanic Native Hawaiian Unknown Self-reported
Byrd, VL. Expanding the Pipeline: 1 st CRA-W/CDC Broadening Participation in Visualization (BPViz) Workshop, Computing Research News, April 2014, Vol. 26, No.4. Partially funded by CRA-W/CDC, NSF Grant ACI-1419415, Clemson Computing and Information Technology
Why Should You Care Tuesday s Plenary Speakers Phil Isenberg Peter Goodwin Build a community Best available scientists Interdisciplinary Visualization & Communication
BPViz2014 Partially funded by CRA-W/CDC, NSF Grant ACI-1419415, and Clemson Computing and Information Technology February 10-11, 2014 Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Agents in Training REU Site: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Collaborative Data Visualization Applications. 2014 Summer Participants: Kayla DiMarco, Asher Sampong, Cameron Collins, Luther Fant, Michael Bosch, Hali Gallagher, Mokell Moses, Colleen Burns, Kenneth Curtis, Tyler Slonecki. Clemson University Data Visualization Interns (Not shown): Joseph McDavid, Christian Weeks, and Nitin Sachdeva.
VISUALIZATION A Catalyst for Communication, a Conduit for Collaboration and Participation Thank you XSEDE14 July 17, 2014 Atlanta, GA Vetria L. Byrd, PhD vlbyrd@clemson.edu