VILLANOVA HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (HPC)

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Villanova University provides high performance computing (HPC) resources through the Centralized Research Computing Facility (CRCF). It is a partnership of faculty, technical staff and students that empowers Villanova to maximize its computational research potential. The vision of CRCF is "Advancing Research Computing Through a Research Community" that features management of Augie, a center of HPC expertise and HPC user support.

CRCF THRUSTS

HPC Management - Two HPC Clusters

  • Augie (CRCF’s Flagship HPC)
  • CLUSTY (Astrophysics & Planetary Science)

HPC Center of Expertise

  • Training opportunities
  • Skills development courses
  • Point of contact for interaction with international experts at other institutions

HPC Peer User Support

  • Support for code development and debugging, and software applications
  • Volunteer experts helping those that need it per Villanova’s Augustinian tradition
  • Connection to experts at other institutions if needed

RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

Active HPC Research

Villanova faculty are engaged in active projects, utilizing HPC resources to conduct research and complete analyses.
 

Integration of HPC Into Courses

Our goal is to integrate Augie into up to 10 new and existing courses on campus. Please contact the HPC Oversight Team if you are interested in this opportunity.