Broadening Workstation Connectivity to Enhance Research Productivity and Student Preparation in Computational Sciences

摘要提案编号：EPS-1006983提案标题：拓宽工作站连接性以提高计算科学的研究生产力和学生准备机构：密西西比州立大学该奖项由2009年《美国复苏和再投资法案》资助（公法111 - 5）。该EPSCoR研究基础设施改善校园间和校园内网络连接项目包括四个密西西比研究机构的升级：杰克逊州立大学、密西西比州立大学、密西西比大学和南密西西比大学。这些机构将大幅增加通过千兆位每秒链接连接的工作站数量，并建立一个电子会议设施，以加强该州的合作研究和STEM相关教育。由此产生的全州范围的网络基础设施将使研究人员能够从他们的桌面连接到整个州和其他地区的资源。对电子会议基础设施的投资将有助于整合研究和教育，并支持增加机构间的研究和教育活动。智力优势增强复杂系统建模和模拟研究的连通性和整合性，将使多尺度生物模拟，计算生物学和化学领域的研究贡献，并支持跨学科的研究工作，包括化学、生物化学、生物学、生理学、生态信息学、基因组学和众多计算机科学分支学科。更广泛的影响该项目的活动旨在直接支持改善密西西比的基础设施、研发能力和高科技商业化机会。除了通过连接研究人员来支持研究成果外，网络基础设施的增强还将有助于将计算科学研究人员与行业合作伙伴联系起来，以便在大学和私人雇主之间建立合作，加强经济竞争力，并为毕业生创造高科技就业机会。中学教师和社区大学教师的专业发展以及课程的丰富和开发预计将增加密西西比州高中和社区大学学生对STEM相关学科的接触和兴趣。这些机构将通过增强的电子会议设施，为地理上分散的学生和教师举办讲习班。

AbstractProposal Number: EPS-1006983Proposal Title: Broadening Workstation Connectivity to Enhance Research Productivity and Student Preparation in Computational SciencesInstitution: Mississippi State UniversityThis award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).This EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Inter-Campus and Intra-Campus Cyber Connectivity project includes upgrades at four Mississippi research institutions: Jackson State University, Mississippi State University, the University of Mississippi, and the University of Southern Mississippi. The institutions will significantly expand the number of workstations connected via gigabit per second links and establish an e-meeting facility in order to bolster collaborative research and STEM-related education offerings in the state. The resulting state-wide cyberinfrastructure will enable researchers to connect from their desktops to resources throughout the state and beyond. The investment in e-meeting infrastructure will serve to integrate research and education and support increased inter-institutional research and education activities.Intellectual MeritEnhancing the connectivity and integration of research in modeling and simulation of complex systems will enable research contributions in the areas of multi-scale biological simulation, computational biology and chemistry, and support research efforts crosscutting a number of diverse disciplines, including chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physiology, ecoinformatics, genomics and numerous computer science sub-disciplines.Broader ImpactsThe activities of this project are designed to directly support improvements to the infrastructure, research and development capacity, and high-technology commercialization opportunities in Mississippi. In addition to bolstering research output by linking researchers, the cyberinfrastructure enhancements will help link computational science researchers with industry partners in order to establish collaboration between universities and private employers, to strengthen economic competitiveness, and to create high technology jobs for graduating students. Professional development for secondary teachers and community college faculty and curriculum enrichment and development are expected to increase exposure and interest in STEM-related disciplines among high school and community college students in Mississippi. The institutions will deliver workshops to geographically dispersed students and teachers via enhanced e-meeting facilities.