MRI-R2: Acquisition of an Integrated Instrument for Computational Research and Education

这项提案将使用2009年《美国复苏和再投资法案》(公法111-5)提供的资金授予，并符合2009年3月20日题为《确保负责任地使用复苏法案资金》的白宫备忘录第2节规定的要求。作为认知项目官员，我也申明，该提案不支持复苏法案A分部第1604节中描述的项目。建议#：09-59124 PI(S)：APON，艾米·W；Cothern，Jackson，D.；El-Shenawee，Magda O.；Pulay，Peter；Spearot，Douglas E.机构：阿肯色大学标题：MRI-R2/Acq.：Acq。计算研究和教育综合仪器项目建议：该项目为计算、数据和存储密集型的分布式和共享内存并行应用程序获取一个集成的超级计算平台，旨在为计算科学和工程中的广泛项目提供服务。这项工作可能会将阿肯色州的计算研究能力扩大一个数量级。所需的超级计算机将主要用于计算机科学、计算化学、计算生物磁学、机械工程、地球科学和空间科学等领域。它还使集成纳米科学、天体物理、生物信息学、大规模优化、视频分析和网络拓扑的研究人员受益。广泛的影响：拟议的集群将成为大学和国家研究和教育活动的主要高端计算平台。地学项目对阿肯色州的经济发展具有巨大的商业潜力和特殊的意义。该提案包括一个重要的外展和一个针对本科生的教育部分。此外，该项目还包括针对在阿肯色州11所四年制高等教育机构的许多机构教授本科生的教师的培训活动。

This proposal will be awarded using funds made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), and meets the requirements established in Section 2 of the White House Memorandum entitled, Ensuring Responsible Spending of Recovery Act Funds, dated March 20, 2009. As the cognizant Program Officer, I also affirm that the proposal does not support projects described in Section 1604 of Division A of the Recovery Act.Proposal #: 09-59124PI(s): Apon, Amy W.; Cothren, Jackson, D.; El-Shenawee, Magda O.; Pulay, Peter; Spearot, Douglas E.Institution: University of ArkansasTitle: MRI-R2/Acq.: Acq. of an Integrated Instrument for Computational Research and EducationProject Proposed:This project, acquiring an integrated supercomputing platform for distributed and shared memory parallel applications that are computationally, data, and storage intensive, aims to service a broad range of projects in computational science and engineering. The work potentially expands the capability to do computational research in Arkansas by an order of magnitude.The supercomputer requested would be used principally in the areas of computer science, computational chemistry, computational biomagnetics, mechanical engineering, geosciences, and spatial science. It also benefits researchers in integrated nanoscience, astrophysics, bioinformatics, large scale optimization, video analysis, and network topology.Broader Impacts: The proposed cluster will be the primary high-end computing platform for research and educational activities for the University and for the state. The geosciences projects have substantial commercial potential and particular significance for the economic development in Arkansas. The proposal includes a significant outreach and an educational component targeted to undergraduate students. In addition, the project contains training activities targeted to faculty who teach undergraduate students at many institutions of the eleven four-year institutions of higher education in Arkansas.