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OpenSFS funds Indiana University to develop Lustre wide area networks

Stephen Simms

The board of directors of OpenSFS, the Lustre community group in North America, has voted to fund Indiana University (IU) to develop features that will enhance the usability of the Lustre file system across wide area networks (WANs). OpenSFS is a non-profit technical organization dedicated to the promotion and development of Lustre in high performance computing (HPC) environments.   Full Story >>

IU moves fast and thinks big at annual supercomputing conference

Craig Stewart

Indiana University during SC11 this year will demonstrate the many ways its information technology experts have advanced the future of high performance computing. The annual International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis is the largest event of its kind, bringing together leading scientists and researchers from around the globe, as well as representatives from top universities, companies, and organizations in the supercomputing field. This year the event, SC11, takes place Nov. 12-18 in Seattle, Wash.   Full Story >>

IU awarded $1.5 million NSF grant for new national center to support human genome research

William Barnett

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Indiana University a $1.5-million grant to establish the National Center for Genome Analysis Support (NCGAS). Genome analysis can help scientists discover new medicines, improve crops, understand diseases, and create personalized treatments for various illnesses.   Full Story >>

XSEDE project brings advanced cyberinfrastructure, digital services and expertise to nation's scientists and engineers

XSEDE

A partnership of 16 institutions, including Indiana University, today (July 25) announced the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE). XSEDE will be the most advanced, powerful and robust collection of integrated advanced digital resources and services in the world.   Full Story >>

IU and Cook Medical unveil new service to help medical breakthroughs reach the marketplace

William Barnett

In an effort to streamline getting innovative technologies to market, Indiana University's Pervasive Technology Institute, the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, and Cook Medical have worked together to create i2iconnect.org, a unique online service that matches inventors and technology transfer professionals with companies looking to develop their inventions into commercially viable products. In an effort to streamline this process, Indiana University's Pervasive Technology Institute (PTI), the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI), and Cook Medical have worked together to create i2iconnect.org, a unique online service that matches inventors and technology transfer professionals with companies looking to develop their inventions into commercially viable products.   Full Story >>

Microsoft VP inaugurates new Digital Science Center seminar series tomorrow

Tony Hey

Microsoft's Tony Hey tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 2) will open Indiana University Pervasive Technology Institute's Digital Science Center Seminar Series with a presentation titled "Data-Intensive Scientific Discovery: The Fourth Paradigm."   Full Story >>