Midwest Research Computing and Data Consortium
Affinity groups are community-led groups formed around a shared interest or goal. Two affinity groups have been identified for the consortium as permanent because they contribute directly to consortium objectives 1) CI Value, Return on Investment, Impact, and 2) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Affinity groups are eligible for up to $2,000 for planned activities.
CI Value, Return on Investment, and Impact. The consortium will gather information about the network institutions to build a coherent understanding of the value, return on investment, and impact of advanced cyberinfrastructure to the Midwest as well as network participants’ home institutions. Read more about the ROI group here
Next-Generation Data Centers. Increasing interest from researchers in accelerators has put pressure on existing computing and data resources and their facilities. New and anticipated compute architectures have power and cooling requirements that will further strain existing data center capacity. Read more about the NexGen Affinity Group here
The Scientific Cloud Affinity Group looks at how traditional HPC centers approach cloud computing to support increasingly diverse scientific and engineering research and education endeavors. Further, it addresses what skill sets CI professionals will need to have to support the scientific cloud. Read more about the Scientific Cloud here.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We strive to build an inclusive and equitable culture to promote and increase diversity, equity, and inclusion. Read more about the DEI group here.
Want to form your own group? Please apply here.