Basic Sciences Computing Laboratory

Description

The Basic Sciences Computing Laboratory (BSCL) is located in room 1-280 of the Nils Hasselmo Hall located at the corner of Church Street S.E. and Washington Avenue on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. This laboratory provides researchers with access to a unique mixture of computational servers, workstations, visualization tools, software and technical support.

A detailed list of the hardware resources available through the BSCL can be found at www.msi.umn.edu/bscl/hardware .

A detailed list of the software resources available through the BSCL can be found at www.msi.umn.edu/bscl/software .

Eligibility

Access to these resources is available to all faculty members of the University of Minnesota for their own use and that of their research groups.

Review procedures

Requests for access to the Basic Sciences Computing Laboratory resources are peer reviewed by the Basic Sciences Computing Laboratory Steering Committee. The review criteria for this program are available on the World Wide Web at:

www.msi.umn.edu/general/Programs/review.html

or from Barbara Opal at (612) 625-0012 or projects@msi.umn.edu.

Deadlines

To expedite supercomputing research, there is no deadline for submission of laboratory access requests at this time. For continuing projects, a new or updated abstract and user group list are required every six months.

Technical information and user support

Technical and user support information regarding the Basic Sciences Computing Laboratory is available on the World Wide Web at:

www.msi.umn.edu/bscl/

In addition, you may obtain technical user support or additional technical information by contacting the laboratory's manager, Dr. Can Ergenekan, at (612) 624-3737 or ergeneka@msi.umn.edu.

Requesting resources and adding new users

Information regarding obtaining access to the Basic Sciences Computing Laboratory, adding new users to existing projects, and complying with reporting requirements for participants in the Supercomputing Institute research programs is available on the World Wide Web at:

www.msi.umn.edu/general/Programs/obtain/bscl.html

or from Barbara Opal at (612) 625-0012 or projects@msi.umn.edu.