MRI: Acquisition of Networking Equipment to Establish a High-Performance Computing and High-Bandwidth Research Network at an HBCU

该提案要求网络基础设施建立高性能计算、高带宽、强大和智能管理的融合数据研究网络；作为特拉华州立大学(DSU)的数学、自然科学和技术学院(CMNST)的共享资源，该学院是历史上的黑人大学(HBCU)。网络基础设施将支持和加强应用数学和理论物理、生物科学、化学、计算机和信息科学、数学和物理以及工程预科系的研究、研究培训和教育活动和能力。所需基础设施将支持HBCU的研究、研究培训和教育，因为该大学的绝大多数学生来自代表性不足的群体。它将通过为HBCU提供网络基础设施，为国家S的全球竞争力做出贡献，该基础设施将被用来教育和培养21世纪科学、工程和技术劳动力的代表不足的群体。此外，它还将缩小该机构的数字鸿沟，并提供必要的先进网络基础设施，以很好地完成CMNST和S大学在21世纪的研究和教育使命。建立强大的先进高速和高带宽网络基础设施将使CMNST有能力建立更有意义的研究协作，特别是与较大研究机构的同事合作，并便利访问地理分布的计算资源、数据储存库和数字图书馆。它将使高质量的计算研究、视频会议、移动大型数据集和远程工作的能力成为可能。此外，它还将使我们能够通过网络将我们的资源提供给其他人，并使CMNST能够更有效地招聘和维护教师和学生。

The proposal requests networking infrastructure to establish a high-performance computing, high-bandwidth, robust, and intelligently managed converged data research network; to be utilized as a shared resource in the College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (CMNST) at Delaware State University (DSU), a Historically Black University (HBCU). The network infrastructure will support and enhance the research, research training and education activities and capabilities in the Departments of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer and Information Sciences, Mathematics and Physics and Pre-Engineering.The requested infrastructure will support research, research-training, and education at an HBCU where the vast majority of students are from underrepresented groups. It will contribute to the Nation?s global competitiveness by providing cyberinfrastructure at an HBCU that will be utilized to educate and prepare underrepresented groups for the 21st century scientific, engineering, and technical workforce. In addition, it would close the digital divide at this institution and provide the advanced networking infrastructure necessary to fulfill the CMNST and University?s research and educational mission well into the 21st century. Establishing a robust advanced high-speed and high-bandwidth networking infrastructure would give the CMNST the capability to establish more meaningful research collaboration especially with colleagues at larger research institutions, and facilitate access to geographically distributed computing resources, data repositories and digital libraries. It will enable high-quality computational research, video conferencing, the ability to move large data sets and work remotely. In addition, it will give us the capability to make our resources available to others via the network and allow the CMNST to more effectively recruit and maintain faculty and students.