IBM Partnership Lands Supercomputer

International Business Machines (IBM) and the University announced Monday the establishment of a supercomputing research facility to support the University�s semiconductor research/development programs and workforce training initiatives.

The first phase of the facility, to be completed February 1999, will house a $875,000 high-performance IBM RS/6000 SP supercomputer system. It will provide critically needed computing power for University researchers as they confront the challenges associated with the development of new generations of computer chips.

Funding was provided equally by an IBM Shared University Resources grant and University matching funds. �Our partnership with IBM continues to reap significant technical and economic benefits,� said President Hitchcock.

�The microelectronics research at the University at Albany is gaining national and international recognition,� said John E. Kelly, III, Ph.D., IBM�s Vice President for Server Development. �We look forward to expanding our joint initiatives.�

The supercomputer will be located at the University�s Center for Advanced Thin Film Technology, which is headquartered at CESTM.

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