Americas Research Interest Group

Red Hat associates from locations across North and South America collaborate with primarily North and South American-based researchers on many research projects. In addition to long-standing formal arrangements with Boston University, the Mass Open Cloud Alliance, and the University of Massachusetts, we support student and faculty research and open source development work for undergraduates, Master’s, and PhD students. We also teach classes, mentor students, deliver technology workshops, and support outreach programs that improve diversity in computer science and engineering.

If you are a student interested in a project opportunity, please contact us.  If you are a Red Hatter interested in submitting a project, please copy this template and email your idea to Heidi Dempsey, Research and Innovation Director, North America.  

The Americas RIG typically meets the first Tuesday of each month from 3-4 PM EST.  Details on the upcoming meeting and prior meetings are included below. 

Catch recordings of meetings on the Americas Research Interest Group YouTube Channel.

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