U partners in multi-university advanced computation project

The University of Utah, in collaboration with 5 other leading U.S. universities, has received a $5.3 million National Science Foundation grant for an advanced cyberinfrastructure and computational research project.

The unique initiative, Advanced CyberInfrastructure – Research and Education Facilitator, is expected to enable new scientific discovery in a more efficient and cost-effective fashion by bringing campus research computing activities together in a new level of collaboration.

“This award and the partnership with the other institutions is a central component of our effort to realign the U’s Center for High Performance Computing research support mission,” said Steve Corbató, deputy chief information officer and interim CHPC director. “Through this project, our researchers will be able to move beyond our campus to take advantage of national cyberinfrastructure.”

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