MRI:Acquisition of a Large Beowulf Cluster for Research and Education in Science and Engineering

该项目（来自EPCoR州的一家少数民族服务机构）收购了一个128处理器的Beowulf集群，该集群由运行Linux操作系统的Myrinet互连，可用于多处理器设计、自然灾害评估、医学心脏病学和纳米生物技术的研究。具体来说，该集群将服务于以下研究项目：利用固有位置开发准确的分析缓存模型；生物电磁分析和优化；基于物理的野火模型的验证；纳米生物技术；为计算机体系结构、纳米生物技术、生物电磁学和环境科学的知识和理解做出贡献；该设备满足了研究人员对高性能计算平台的需求。更广泛的影响：一些重要的研究活动，如野火建模、心脏电磁场和电流建模以及植物修复，可以合理地期望挽救生命和财产。因此，这一研究必将对这一少数民族服务机构的社会和教育产生重大影响。此外，这项工作强调跨学科的学习、交流和互动。

This project, (from a minority-serving institution in an EPCoR state) acquiring a 128 processor Beowulf cluster interconnected by Myrinet running the Linux Operating System, enables research in multiprocessor design, natural hazard assessment, medical cardiology, and nanobiotechnology. Specifically, the cluster will service the following research projects:Development of Accurate Analytical Cache Models Using Intrinsic LocalityBioelectromagnetic Analysis and OptimizationValidation of a Physics-based Wildfire ModelNanobiotechnologyContributing to the body of knowledge and understanding in computer architectures, nanobiotechnology, bioelectromagnetics, and the environmental sciences, the equipment fulfills the need of a high-performance computational platform to enable the research of the investigators.Broader Impact: Some significant research activities, such as wildfire modeling, modeling of cardiac electromagnetic field and currents, and phytoremediation, can reasonably be expected to save lives and property. Thus the research is bound to have a high impact on society as well as education in this minority serving institution. Furthermore, the work exhibits strong emphasis on learning, communication, and interaction across disciplines.