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Long-term visitors to ICERM who receive a Brown ID are provided with an exploratory account on the Oscar high performance computing cluster maintained by Brown's Center for Computation and Visualization. Oscar access may also be provided to short-term visitors...

1. Open your preferred terminal application. Windows users need to install an SSH client. We recommend PuTTY, a free SSH client for Windows. 2. In the terminal, type ssh <your ccv username>@ssh.ccv.brown.edu. If you are asked to verify the authenticity of the...

If you require a software package that is not currently available on the Oscar cluster, please contact ICERM's IT staff and we will work with CCV to get the software installed. This list is current as of May 6, 2025. Please scroll across the code snippet to s...

Loading and Launching MATLAB 1. Open the Terminal and use the following commands at the command line. 2. module avail matlab to list all the available matlab versions (if running Oscar in PuTTY, pasting text is done by right-clicking). 3. module load matlab...

Loading and Launching Mathematica 1. Open the Terminal and use the following commands at the command line. 2. Start an interactive job by using the interact command. This command can take additional parameters to extend the resources and time allotted to the...

Loading and Launching Sage 1. Once authenticated to Oscar, use the following commands at the command line. 2. Start an interactive job by using the interact command. This command can take additional parameters to extend the resources and time allotted to the...

ICERM's IT staff supports a wide variety of virtual collaboration tools, software, and platforms. We encourage organizers to contact IT staff before your workshop in order to assure we are ready to support your virtual events. An ICERM IT staff member will be ...

What follows is a list of best practices for hosting virtual events based on lessons ICERM has learned from our experiences. These points may seem obvious to some, and indeed, they follow ICERM’s general operating philosophy. However, we list them here in the ...

Standard Lecture Talk A standard lecture talk by a presenter delivered via Zoom. Usually scheduled for 45 minutes plus 15 minutes Q&A. Technical Needs/Constraints Software: Zoom Meeting. Sessions can be recorded and posted afterwards to our video...

Zoom is the official video conferencing service of ICERM and Brown University. ICERM uses both Zoom Meetings and Zoom Webinar for our events. Downloading Zoom The Zoom Meetings client is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux from the Zoom website. ...

This guide contains ICERM's general guidelines and tips for workshop talks, classes, working groups, and meetings via Zoom Meetings. We recommend all Zoom participants read and follow these guidelines to ensure the best experience for all participants. Genera...

This guide contains ICERM's general guidelines and tips for formal ICERM virtual talks delivered via Zoom Webinar. We ask that all participants, speakers, and session chairs read and follow these guidelines to ensure the best experience for all participants. ...

Cube is ICERM's visitor management system, where participants can apply and track their attendance to and from the Institute. This guide will provide some information about how to use and manage your Cube account. Update your Profile After signing up for a C...

Participants who wish to attend our programs at ICERM will need to submit an application through our web application Cube before attendance to ICERM. This page will describe how to access the application form as well as check on the status of any previously su...

If you have been approved to attend our programs at ICERM with financial support, you will need to submit your receipts and enter your reimbursement requests through Cube. This page will describe how to enter your requested costs and verify your reimbursements...

About the Application Review The Application Review is used to view, comment, and rate participant applications to ICERM programs. This view is only available to Staff and Organizers of the selected program. Accessing the Application Review After logging in...

About ORCID iD ORCID is an independent non-profit organization that provides a persistent identifier – an ORCID iD – that distinguishes you from other researchers and a mechanism for linking your research outputs and activities to your iD. ORCID is integrated...

Graduate Student applicants wishing to attend a programs at ICERM are required to acquire sponsorship via a letter of recommendation from their academic advisor. Please note that applications will not be fully considered until the letter of support from an adv...