Highlights from GlobusWorld Raleigh
June 08, 2026 | Susan Tussy
GlobusWorld 2026 ( Raleigh) was held last week at North Carolina State University, bringing together researchers, system administrators, developers and IT leaders from 32 top research computing centers, national laboratories, federal agencies and universities. The annual conference serves as a forum for insights into new methods for managing research storage and computation at scale, as well as for building cutting-edge data portals and science gateways that advance scientific research.
Accelerating Scientific Research
The Globus team conducted workshops and deep dives on multiple topics, including Globus Connect and Compute for System Administrators, along with other services that enable automating discovery and data publication, such as Globus Search and Globus Flows. The conference opened with a keynote address given by Rachana Ananthakrishnan, executive director and head of products, who gave an update on all things Globus over the past year, and Kyle Chard, a research associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago, who spoke about scientific discovery in the age of AI.
The conference included invited talks from a diverse group of researchers and data scientists who discussed Globus usage at their institutions. Among the guest speakers were Madison Langseth, a Science Data Manager at the U.S. Geological Survey, who described the new data repository being developed for the USGS using Globus services; Katie Watkins-Brandt, a Section Chief for Science Services Marine Operations Engineering at NOAA, who spoke about data workflows at NOAA that enable ships to send observation data to shore; and Kayla Conner-Halim, a Section Head for Genomics and Bioinformatics at Michigan State University, who discussed automating workflows for veterinary diagnostics. The full list of talks can be found here.
At the conclusion of the conference subscribers joined a forum where they provided Globus leadership feedback about the service and explored future product plans. Attendees also enjoyed an outdoor reception where they networked with their peers and Globus staff.
Globus Community Award
This year’s Community Award went to Tony Weaver, a Research Computer Programmer at Franklin & Marshall College for his contributions to the Globus Community. Tony has been an active contributor, where he has assisted others by sharing how Globus is implemented at his college, and how it enables his institution to streamline and automate workflows for researchers and students.
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