CC* Planning Grant: Computational Infusion for Missouri Undergraduate Science and Education (CIMUSE)

密苏里州的许多初级本科院校（PUI）资源严重不足，位于人口较少，连通性受到挑战的地区。密苏里州的PUI在使用高级网络和高性能计算（HPC）方面的经验差异很大。在采用新的研究和教学资源方面存在很大的差异，包括学生获得由强大的网络基础设施（CI）支持的有意义的STEM体验。虽然PUI教育了大约40%的STEM毕业生，但到2020年，密苏里州只有不到5%的NSF奖项授予了PUI。通过密苏里州本科科学与教育（CIMUSE）规划补助金的计算注入，密苏里州正在制定一系列国家科学基金会校园网络基础设施（CC*）提案中的第一个，以便在不考虑地理位置的情况下，经过验证的网络基础设施设计，研究计算设计的机会，以及运营支持要求。CIMUSE规划赠款将感兴趣的机构聚集在一起，展示和讨论现有资源，典型的CI角色和责任以及潜在的运营问题。第一波研究人员、科学教育工作者和校园信息技术人员正在努力阐明长期计算和网络需求，记录科学驱动因素和所需的计算资源，并协调国家研究网络和校园CI计划，以实现第一波CC* 提案。密苏里州研究和教育网络（MOREnet）和第一波PUI将开发一套一致的资源，以提高资源不足机构的研究能力，该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响力审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Many of the Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) in Missouri are substantially under-resourced and located in less-populated, connectivity-challenged areas. Missouri PUIs vary widely in their experience with advanced networking and High-Performance Computing (HPC) usage. There is wide variability in the adoption of new research and teaching resources including student access to meaningful STEM experiences enabled by a robust Cyberinfrastructure (CI). While PUIs educate about 40% of STEM graduates, in 2020 less than 5% of NSF awards in Missouri went to PUIs.Through the Computational Infusion for Missouri Undergraduate Science and Education (CIMUSE) Planning Grant, Missouri is working on the first in a series of National Science Foundation Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC*) proposals for robust access to a uniform set of shared resources regardless of geography, proven cyberinfrastructure designs, opportunities for research computing design, and operational support requirements. The CIMUSE planning grant brings interested institutions together for demonstrations and discussion of existing resources, typical CI roles and responsibilities, and potential operational issues. The first wave of researchers, science educators, and campus information technology staff are working to articulate long-term computing and networking needs, document science drivers and required computational resources, and coordinate state research network and campus CI plans for the first wave of CC* proposals.Ultimately, the Missouri Research and Education Network (MOREnet) and first wave PUIs will develop a consistent set of resources to increase the research capabilities at under-resourced institutions, bring robust teaching tools to STEM instructors and provide computation-intensive experiences for STEM students becoming future STEM professionals.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.