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HiPeCC in the News

High-tech computing director toots his horn for the Shockers
February 03, 2006: Earlier this season when the Wichita State men's basketball team played at home against Missouri State, WSU staff member John Matrow sat in the trombone section of the WSU pep band with instrument in hand.

Engenio Technology Sponsors New Engineering Award
March 25, 2005: Engenio Information Technologies and WSU's High Performance Computing Center are sponsoring a new award to be presented at the WSU Engineering Open House on Friday, April 15.

High Performance Computing Center Recognizes Power Users
February 4, 2005: For calendar year 2004, the WSU High Performance Computing Center recognized three users as having used more than 1 million CPU minutes for the year. One million CPU minutes is roughly the same as using two computer processors all year, 24 hours a day.

SGI Mobil Innovation Center to visit WSU July 8
June 28, 2004: An 18-wheeler hauling the latest supercomputing technology will pull into a parking lot northwest of WSU's National Institute for Aviation Research Thursday, July 8, to offer sessions and demonstrations.

Wichita State University Sciences, Math and Engineering Researchers Benefit from Integrated SGI Altix® 3000 Solution
December 9, 2003: MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (December 9, 2003)- Wichita State University sciences, math and engineering researchers now have access to the most powerful computing architecture available today with the installation of a SGI® Altix® 3000 supercluster.
Article also available at Supercomputing Online

WSU's newest computer isn't an average PC
October 9, 2003: Its components have mythological names, but what it means to WSU is no myth. In July, WSU's High Performance Computing Center installed a $500,000-plus supercomputer that is faster, bigger and better than the supercomputer it's had since 1999. Supercomputers are used for large-scale numerical computing.

Internet2 helps researchers, frees up Internet traffic
January 24, 2002: A movie sequel rarely is better than the original. When it comes to the Internet though, Internet2 is considered bigger, better and much faster than the original. Wichita State joined Internet2, a nonprofit consortium of more than 180 universities and 70 companies committed to building a faster and better version of the Internet, in September. Currently only U.S. higher education institutions can apply for membership.

Summary of the Current Research Activities in the Department of Aerospace Engineering
Fall, 2001: Faculty researchers in the Department of Aerospace Engineering have been responsible for a large volume of research in the last two decades. Their efforts generally fall into the three major areas: fluid mechanics/aerodynamics, aircraft structures/solid mechanics, and flight mechanics and controls. The following sections summarize the faculty and student research efforts that are underway in each of these areas at this time.

With Internet2, WSU joins effort to build the next generation Internet
February 22, 2001: On the Internet of tomorrow, scientists across the globe will simultaneously be able to see, manipulate and feel biological samples ranging in size from a strand of DNA to a single atom. Students anywhere in the world will be able to step through a virtual “portal” to 1930s-era Harlem, navigate city streets, interact with figures and listen to music composed and popularized during the era.

Running numbers takes powerful machine
February 15, 2001: WSU’s most powerful computer is about to be super-sized. Later this month, the 16-processor computer will increase 50 percent when eight more processors are added.That’s good news for researchers who do large-scale numerical computing.