UW-IT provides researchers a wide array of tools to advance their research.
Increased resiliency of high-speed research network
UW researchers can tap into a more resilient high-speed connection to other research institutions around the world, the result of a major upgrade to the UW’s High-Speed Research Network, which supports Big Data science and research. The upgrade also increased the resiliency of Hyak, the UW’s supercomputer, and lolo, the large-scale data archiving and collaboration service.
UW’s supercomputer plays key role in earthquake simulations
Hyak, the UW’s supercomputer, played a key role in creating computer simulations showing the impacts of a potential magnitude 9.0 earthquake as part of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network’s M9 Project. The simulations of 50 different scenarios support understanding what a magnitude 9.0 earthquake could look like in the Puget Sound region.
Student research gets boost thanks to STF grant
Students in the Research Computing Club have expanded access to Hyak, the UW’s supercomputer, thanks to a $433,000 grant from the Student Technology Fee Committee. Hyak’s computational power supports data-driven scientific research and academic projects often fundamental to students’ research and career advancement.