Welcome back, Chameleonaires! As we transition from summer to our usual routines, check out the new and improved resources for getting started with Chameleon. Our engineers have been hard at work creating new tutorials, including interactive Trovi artifacts and live sessions. We've also updated our Getting Started guide to make it easier to use Chameleon’s powerful tools. Dive into our latest Trovi artifacts and tutorials to boost your research efficiency. Happy experimenting!

Discover the impact you can make in scientific research as a Senior Research Software Engineer on the Nimbus team. Join us to innovate and transform science on the Chameleon platform!

Many folks in our community (now over 10,000 strong!) use our testbed for projects with student interns, REU sites, and summer courses. In Summer 2022, we started a series of introductory tutorials to help students quickly learn the ropes and hit the ground running on their summer projects. While Chameleon has extensive documentation, webinars, and blogs demonstrating our features and latest updates, these tutorials add extra structure, interaction, and context for those eager to harness the power of Chameleon.

The BigDataX program is a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in Chicago, Illinois. Students work with mentors on research projects covering a wide variety of computer science subject areas, including Data Management in Scientific Computing and Blockchains, Data Analytics and Systems, Operating Systems & Computer Architecture, Edge Computing with CHI@Edge, and much more. Apply now! Application deadline is March 4, 2024

The REPETO project (an initiative funded by the NSF FAIROS RCN to build a network for practical reproducibility in experimental computer science) invites FAST’24 attendees to join our BoF sessions planned for February 27th and February 28th to learn about packaging storage research experiments on Chameleon. Pre-register with us for the BoF sessions by February 20, 2024 (link to interest form is in the blog!).

We invite all users to submit feedback through the survey. The responses we receive will directly impact future development of Chameleon, including where to focus hardware procurement efforts and extension of testbed capabilities. The survey is a great opportunity to help guide the future of Chameleon! We will accept responses until Feb. 6, 2024.

Get the inside scoop on Chameleon Cloud’s common user issues and smart fixes in our latest 'Tips and Tricks' blog, highlighting a year of learning and problem-solving.

In this end-of-year blog, the Chameleon Team expresses gratitude for the community's support and achievements in 2023. Highlighting the innovative work showcased in user experiment blogs, the team invites more exploration. The blog also announces the holiday schedule for the Chameleon Help Desk and the exciting return of the "Chameleon for Christmas" double lease offer, allowing extended access to resources, including GPU nodes. The post concludes with warm holiday wishes and anticipation for continued collaboration in 2024.

Great news for the Chameleon Cloud Community! The IndySCC site, previously exclusive to IndySCC teams, is now accessible to all users until January 5th, thanks to the University of Colorado Boulder's support. With 164 nodes featuring powerful hardware, including 2x 12 core Haswell CPUs and 100G Intel Omni-Path, it's a fantastic chance to expand your research capabilities. Remember, new reservations won't be accepted after January 5th, so make the most of this opportunity while it lasts.