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Foil 3 University HPCC Issues and Requirements

From Revised Version of Physics and Engineering Education and Outreach with Modern Information Technology HPCC Seminar Series at Penn State -- Jan 25 99. by Geoffrey C. Fox
1 Universities interact with HPCC in three distinct ways
  • Research in HPCC: This is reduced in level but healthy
  • Using HPCC facilities for large scale simulations in areas like biochemistry and astrophysics: NSF new solicitation with 2 major PACI partnerships signals success and reinvigoration
  • Education of students in field: this is not so satisfactory as in general number of skilled people in computer field is less than demand and students are:
    • Leaving HPCC areas in computer science (Web, databases appear to have better job opportunities)
    • Leaving major application areas like physics (enrollment dropping)
  • We propose a new educational focus on Internetics to attract students in an area that includes both web and HPCC technologies
  • Also distance education and more enlightened immigration policies can make a major help
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