Project Grant 2215760

This $500,000 National Science Foundation project grant under the Integrative Activities program will support the acquisition of a high-performance computing cluster at the College of Staten Island to enhance research and education. The computing resource will consist of two computing nodes with hybrid CPU and GPU architecture integrated with large-capacity storage. This cluster aims to enable novel computational techniques across disciplines like biology, computer science, engineering and materials science. Specifically, it is expected to allow computationally-enhanced cryo-electron microscopy, molecular dynamics simulations for drug discovery, development of artificial intelligence algorithms, and quantum mechanical calculations for materials properties prediction. The cluster will also support undergraduate education, research projects and outreach activities leveraging high-performance computing. The Research Foundation of the City University of New York will acquire and administer the computing resource on behalf of the College of Staten Island over the two-year award period starting September 1, 2022.