By UNT News Service
Jun 16, 2009
DENTON (UNT), Texas ¾ A new high-powered computing facility at the University of North Texas will provide a 10-fold increase in the university’s computational power and will be among the premier facilities of its kind in the country.
Once built, the new $2.2 million centralized high-performance facility will provide scientists and researchers with the tools they need to perform invaluable research in fields ranging from aeronautics to carbon sequestration.
“This is a huge step forward for the university,” said Vish Prasad, vice president for research and economic development. “This facility will position UNT to compete for the biggest and most competitive grants. Only a handful of universities nationwide have this sort of computational power.”
The computing facility is being purchased mostly with state incentive funds for UNT’s success with the Closing the Gaps initiative and some internal funds. It will be installed this summer and should be operational during the fall semester, said Maurice Leatherbury, associate vice president for computing and chief technology officer.
UNT purchased the computing facility from Dell.
"The new facility will not only support the endeavors of current faculty,
but also serve as a recruitment tool as UNT hires recognized experts in fields
ranging from plant science to nanotechnology as part of the $25 million
commitment it made last year to collaborative research."
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