Apr, 2018
Barbara Chapman Appointed to OpenMP Board of Directors
The OpenMP ARB announces the appointment of Barbara Chapman to its Board of Directors. Barbara Chapman is a professor of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, and of Computer Science, at Stony Brook University. She is also director of Computer Science and Mathematics at Brookhaven National Lab, where she leads an effort to evolve OpenMP and its implementation for large-scale scientific applications. Barbara aims to improve outreach and training activities to facilitate the adoption of OpenMP.
Mar, 2018
OpenMP Task Parallelism for Faster Genomic Data Processing
Genomic sequencing is being leveraged for a wide range of applications such as helping plant breeders select for traits for higher-yielding, more nutritious, and disease-resistant crops; diagnosing and treating diseases; and tracing the ancestry of organisms in the tree of life. With the cost of this technology dropping precipitously since the advent of High-Throughput Sequencing (HTS), sequence data are being generated at an accelerating pace, challenging the ability to store, process, and analyze it. more...
Dec, 2017
An Interview with InsideHPC
View the insideHPC video from SC17 where Michael Klemm discuss the OpenMP ARB, the latest Technical Report 6 (TR6) and asks for feedback via the OpenMP Forum. more
Nov, 2017
SC17 In-Booth Talks Video and Slides Available
Twelve in-booth talks from SC17 - Denver are now viewable from our SC'17 Presentations Page.
Release of OpenMP Technical Report 6 (TR6) Addresses Top User Requests
OpenMP ARB Technical Report 6 (TR6) extends TR4 adding a number of key features and is a preview of OpenMP 5.0, expected in November 2018. more
Oct, 2017
OpenMPCon 2017 Presentations Now Available for Download
The presentations from the 3rd OpenMP developers conference are now available for download from the OpenMPCon website. The conference is the annual forum for the discussion of all aspects of parallel programming with OpenMP. more
Using OpenMP – The Next Step
New book: "Using OpenMP - The Next Step"; covering the OpenMP 4.5 specifications, with a focus on the practical usage of the language features and constructs. “This book is a must have for everyone interested in making the best use of the OpenMP language.” - Michael Klemm, CEO OpenMP ARB. more
Sep, 2017
OpenMP Accelerator Support for GPUs
Blog: An overview of the OpenMP accelerator support including the latest OpenMP 4.5 features that enhance GPU accelerator support for Fortran, C/C++ and help take us toward Exascale Computing.
OpenMP @ SC17 Denver, Co.
Join us in Denver, Co. for SuperComputing 2017 where we will be celebrating 20 years of OpenMP as well as releasing the OpenMP 5.0 Beta specification. In addition we have a packed agenda of other OpenMP events, inc. booth talks, BOF, tutorials, and papers. more
Primeur Magazine Interviews OpenMP ARB CEO at ISC 2017
At the ISC 2017 Conference in Frankfurt, Primeur Magazine interviewed Michael Klemm, CEO of the OpenMP Architectural Review Board (ARB), at the occasion of the 20th anniversary of OpenMP. read more