Oct 1 2026

Supercomputing From Your Browser

October 1, 2026

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM America/Chicago

Location

online (Zoom)

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Description

Open OnDemand is a web-based portal that provides intuitive, graphical access to HPC resources without requiring command-line expertise. This tutorial will guide researchers through using Open OnDemand on ACER's Lakeshore cluster, enabling them to manage files, submit jobs, run interactive applications, and visualize results directly from their web browser.

Participants will learn how to launch and work within popular web-based interactive applications, such as Jupyter Notebooks, RStudio, and VS Code Server, directly on the cluster. Additionally, the workshop will demonstrate how to pair VS Code with Google Gemini to accelerate code writing, debugging, and optimization within high-performance computing environments.

Whether you're new to HPC or looking to streamline your workflow, Open OnDemand offers a user-friendly gateway to high-performance computing resources. We encourage all researchers using ACER's HPC systems to attend to learn how this powerful interface can enhance their computational research.

Learning Objectives

  • Introduction to the Open OnDemand web portal and its capabilities
  • Navigating the Lakeshore cluster file system through the web interface
  • Launching interactive applications—including running VS Code in the browser and leveraging Google Gemini for writing, debugging, and optimizing code.
  • Submitting and monitoring batch jobs via the Job Composer
  • Accessing shell terminals and managing your computing environment
  • Best practices for remote visualization and data transfer

Registration

Registration is closed for this webinar.

Contact

Steve Mohr
smohr@uic.edu

Date posted

Aug 13, 2026

Date updated

Oct 1, 2026