In the true spirit of the computer age, Rensselaer celebrated the grand opening of the world’s most powerful university-based supercomputer with a “virtual” ribbon-cutting ceremony. The celebration, which was held on the Rensselaer campus, began with a presidential colloquy.
The new supercomputer at Rensselaer has been ranked seventh in the world, and it is the most powerful of any system based at a university, according to the 29th edition of the closely watched Top500 list.
Rensselaer, in collaboration with IBM and New York state, has announced a $100 million partnership to create the world’s most powerful university-based supercomputing center, and a top 10 supercomputing center of any kind in the world.
Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations (CCNI)
