NSF awards $5 million to expand popular Ohio high performance computing web portal
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The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) and its partners have secured a $5 million National Science Foundation grant to enhance and expand Open OnDemand, their widely-adopted high performance computing (HPC) web portal. The five-year initiative aims to make advanced computing resources more accessible to researchers, educators, and students worldwide.
About Open OnDemand
Open OnDemand, launched in 2017, has become a global standard for HPC access, deployed at thousands of sites across multiple countries. The platform's browser-based interface enables users to access powerful computing resources from any device, supporting an estimated half-million researchers and students across disciplines ranging from computational chemistry to digital arts.
The new initiative, dubbed GOODLUCK (Growing Open OnDemand: Leveraging Unified Community Knowledge), distributes funding among several institutions:
$3.29M to OSC and Massachusetts Green HPC Center (MGHPCC)
$875K to Texas A&M University
$834K to University of Maryland
Key development areas include:
Creation of shareable research apps
Enhanced classroom deployment capabilities
Multi-language support and accessibility features
VR/AR technology integration
Improved documentation and training materials
What they’re saying
"GOODLUCK will support growing numbers of multidisciplinary research teams collaborating globally," says Julie Ma of MGHPCC. "We're also focused on expanding HPC adoption in non-traditional academic disciplines and preparing students for tech-driven careers."
The project represents a significant step forward in democratizing access to high-performance computing resources, potentially accelerating scientific discovery and innovation across multiple fields.
For more information, visit the Open OnDemand website.