Press Releases

Ohio-linked research team selected to be among the first to test-run the world's second-fastest supercomputer
With complex computer modeling programs fine-tuned at the Ohio Supercomputer Center, a team guided by researchers from OSC and Louisiana State University will be among the first to road-test the worldÕs second-fastest supercomputer.
Researchers developed, tested modeling programs at the Ohio Supercomputer Center; awarded 15M compute hours on Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s newly installed “Jaguar”

Columbus, Ohio - March 3, 2009 - With complex computer modeling programs fine-tuned at the Ohio Supercomputer Center, a team guided by researchers from OSC and Louisiana State University will be among the first to road-test the world’s second-fastest supercomputer.

Ohio Supercomputer Center to boost state bioscience efforts, economic development with high performance computer expansion
The Ohio Supercomputer Center today announced the purchase of a $4 million expansion of its flagship supercomputing system, a strategic addition that will more than double the CenterÕs current computing power and memory,

COLUMBUS, Ohio – February 25, 2009 - The Ohio Supercomputer Center today announced the purchase of a $4 million expansion of its flagship supercomputing system, a strategic addition that will more than double the Center’s current computing power and memory, significantly increase the Center’s computational capacity dedicated to Ohio’s bioscience and research efforts and further increase the state’s competitive advantage.

U.S. Representative announces metrology defense center of excellence funding for OSC, YSU, and partners
Youngstown, Ohio _ February 20, 2009 _ U.

Youngstown, Ohio – February 20, 2009 – U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan announced today a $1.6 million federal direct appropriation to establish a National Defense Center of Excellence in Industrial Metrology and 3D Imaging headquartered at Youngstown State University.

The center, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense Army Research Lab, will focus on developing and improving advanced manufacturing technologies for military and commercial uses that could have widespread economic impact across the Northeast Ohio region and throughout the United States.

Co-director of summer program for young girls travels extensively to promote STEM education programs
Columbus, Ohio _ Feb.
Young Women’s Summer Institute accepting applications for 2009

Columbus, Ohio – Feb. 17, 2009 – Twenty years of toiling on high performance computing initiatives and in software engineering hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm for a career working in math and science for Leslie Southern at the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC).

Father of digital art, computer animation to give interactive presentation, "Beyond Boundaries"
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OSU alumnus Csuri featured in Ralph Regula School lecture series

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Secure videoconferencing provides key to enhancing education, research collaboration, savings
Some technologists see a day in the not-so-distant future when advances in videoconferencing will allow the quickly maturing technology to greatly enhance distance education, boost research collaboration and reduce travel and meeting costs.
OARnet study seeks balance of security, quality in videoconferencing

Columbus, Ohio — February 5, 2009 — Some technologists see a day in the not-so-distant future when advances in videoconferencing will allow the quickly maturing technology to greatly enhance distance education, boost research collaboration and reduce travel and meeting costs.

Obama inauguration lures millions to watch online video, generates record traffic over Ohio's high-speed network
Ohio computer users helped make President Barack ObamaÕs inauguration the most watched streaming video event in the InternetÕs history, pushing network traffic over the stateÕs fiber-optic backbone to more than 8.

Columbus, Ohio — February 4, 2009  —  Ohio computer users helped make President Barack Obama’s inauguration the most watched streaming video event in the Internet’s history, pushing network traffic over the state’s fiber-optic backbone to more than 8.1 gigabits – or 8.1 billion bits of digital information – per second.

University System of Ohio Enters IT Licensing Agreement
COLUMBUS _ January 9, 2009 _ Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric D.
Leveraging group purchasing power to lower technology costs can save $130 million, minimize energy consumption
OSC, partners receive portion of multi-million dollar Defense contract, to provide high performance computing solutions for DoD suppliers
Columbus, Ohio - Nov.
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awards USC-led team $3.6M
Ohio Supercomputer Center executive director appointed chair of Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation
Austin, Texas - Nov.

Austin, Texas - Nov. 18, 2008 - Today, the Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation (CASC) appointed Stanley C. Ahalt, Ph.D., executive director of the Ohio Supercomputer Center, to serve as Chair of the organization for the next year.

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