Past Events

View past Minority Serving – Cyberinfrastructure Consortium events, workshops, webinars, and presentations.

MS-CC Student Internship in Climate Science

The MS-CC launched its inaugural Student Internship in Climate Science in the summer of 2024 in coordination with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Florida A&M University. Fifteen undergraduate student interns engaged in data-intensive climate research with faculty mentors and researchers. Interns joined us from Blackfeet Community College, Claflin University, Delaware State University, Dillard University, Florida A&M University, Fayetteville State University, Hampton University, Morgan State University, Rust College, Shaw University, and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Learn more about the inaugural 2024 internship cohort and access the final symposium pictures, presentation slides, research mentors and topics.

MS-CC Cyberinfrastructure and Cybersecurity Workshops

The MS-CC and Internet2 hosted a series of workshops on the campuses of HBCUs and TCUs since June 2022. View information about the sessions and download presentations from each workshop:

June 22-23, 2022 on the North Carolina A&T State University campus in Greensboro, NC.
Aug. 17-18, 2022 on the Salish Kootenai College campus in Pablo, MT.
Nov. 1-2, 2022 on the Jackson State University Campus in Jackson, MS.
March 22-23, 2023 at Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC.
June 22, 2023 on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus in Princess Ann, MD.
Nov. 15-16, 2023 at Dillard University and the Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) in New Orleans, LA.
April 3-4, 2024 at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) in Prairie View, TX.
June 25-26, 2024 at Virginia Union University (VUU) in Richmond, VA.
Oct. 29-30, 2024 at Alabama A&M University (AAMU) in Huntsville, AL.
March 27, 2025 at Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, OH.

Virtual Workshop on NSF Cyberinfrastructure Funding

The MS-CC collaborated with the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) and The Quilt on a virtual workshop series and presented on National Science Foundation cyberinfrastructure funding programs, approaches to develop campus cyberinfrastructure goals and strategies, and important tools for grant proposal writing. The first workshop was held on Nov. 8, 2023, and the second on Jan. 24, 2024. View information about the workshop series and download presentations.

MS-CC Workshop on Science DMZ and Networking for All

The MS-CC and Internet2 hosted a Science DMZ and Networking for All workshop on Sept. 18, 2023, during the Internet2 Technology Exchange in Minneapolis. View information about the workshop and download presentations.

Inaugural MS-CC Annual Meeting and Student Hackathon

The MS-CC and Internet2 hosted a community-centered convening of students, peers, practitioners, community-builders, advocates, and leaders from HBCUs and TCUs. The student hackathon took place May 9-10, 2023, and the annual meeting took place May 10-11, 2023. View information about the two events and download presentations.

Cyber Guardians: Operation Stampede Shield

The Cyber Guardians: Operation Stampede Shield workshop was held at Benedict College from March 22-23. It provided cybersecurity students with an opportunity to learn from experts in the field in an immersive and collaborative environment. This collaboration was between Benedict College, MS-CC, and the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC). View more information about the event and collaboration here.

2024 MS-CC Annual Meeting

The second MS-CC Annual Meeting focused on three tracks: climate science, research, and leadership. It took place at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. from May 29 to May 31, 2024. View the event information and download the presentation slides.

MS-CC Community Webinars

The MS-CC hosted webinars to encourage, educate, and empower our community participants with tools and resources to make an impact on their campus IT infrastructure:

Jan. 27, 2022: This webinar featured “Open Meeting and Updates,” which provided information about the NSF Pilot Center of Excellence Award, MS-CC needs and requirements, stakeholders, and the next steps for the community to get involved. The moderators facilitated a Question and Answer session about the MS-CC for participants.
Watch the video and download the slides.
March 18, 2021: This session featured “Connecting the Dots: Using Campus IT Infrastructure Survey Data to Support Your Institutions’ Research Goals.” It offered the opportunity to learn about how this data and feedback on-campus IT infrastructure needs to help you support your institution’s research mission. View the recording.
Feb. 3, 2021: This webinar focused on data and computing infrastructure topics. View the recording and download the presentation.