Powerful new supercomputer will open doors for research and education at UW-Eau Claire

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire unveiled a new supercomputer on its campus Monday, funded in part by a new public-private partnership between the college and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

The company, which has a site in neighboring Chippewa Falls, will put $362,426 toward the supercomputer. Faculty secured a $350,000 grant from the National Science Foundation and the university contributed another $20,000 through its College of Arts and Sciences and Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.

The $733,426 high-performance computer will allow the university to significantly expand research and teaching opportunities to students and faculty involved in computer and data science. But researchers on topics from health care to geography can use the technology in their studies.

UW-Eau Claire prides itself on offering a broad range of opportunities for undergraduate student research and the new computer will open doors to more hands-on learning for students, not just through coursework and research at UW-Eau Claire, but also through internships at Hewlett Packard.

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