Chameleon is a large-scale, deeply reconfigurable testbed designed to support
computer science research and education across diverse areas including systems,
networking, AI/ML, edge computing, and emerging applications. With its fully
customizable environment, Chameleon allows researchers, educators, and students to work directly with state-of-the-art computing resources typically beyond the reach of individual users.
The webinar will provide an accessible introduction to Chameleon’s capabilities and demonstrate how you can leverage this powerful platform for your work. The webinar will cover how to access Chameleon resources, including the
straightforward project application process and available support for postdocs, students, and large classes. Attendees will learn about Chameleon’s unique features, including both bare metal reconfigurable and virtualized infrastructure, advanced reservation systems, and edge computing resources. The webinar will show how to discover and allocate resources using both graphical interfaces on the Chameleon web portal and programmatic tools like Python-chi and Jupyter notebooks.
The webinar will also showcase real-world applications from Chameleon’s community of over 13,000 users across 1,300+ projects, highlighting work in energy-efficient computing, edge systems, machine learning education, and support for reproducibility in computer science research. Whether you’re prototyping new systems, teaching cloud computing concepts, or conducting experimental research, this webinar will show you how Chameleon can support your research and education goals and help you develop foundational insights into computing infrastructure—a key skill in the evolving digital
landscape.
Marc Richardson is a project manager for Kate Keahey’s Nimbus team at the University of Chicago, which leads the widely used Chameleon Cloud testbed, where he oversees user engagement, community outreach, and educational initiatives to make cutting-edge computing infrastructure accessible to researchers, educators, and students nationwide. Marc works directly with Chameleon’s community, developing training materials, organizing workshops and tutorials, and mentoring students and early-career researchers as they learn to work with large-scale experimental platforms. He has contributed to NSF-funded projects focused on broadband mapping, reproducibility in computer science, and data systems education, and is passionate about expanding access to research cyberinfrastructure for all.
Join us for this 1-hour virtual webinar with Marc Richardson about the Chameleon Cloud testbed.
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