Giving to TACC

Research and Academic Programs

Advances in computational science are taking place at lightning speed. The life cycle of a world-class system is a matter of a few years, at best. Even Ranger, a system of unprecedented scale for scientific researchers, has an intended life span of only four years. At the same time, TACC has achieved its remarkable level of success despite an annual budget roughly one quarter the size of its peers. We seek to create an Endowment for Leadership in Advanced Computing to remove that gap.

The endowment will provide for critical technology upgrades in supercomputing, data storage, and networking; will fund the education and outreach programs that help address the country's overwhelming need for students entering the fields of science, engineering, and technology; and will provide TACC's director with the resources to undertake new initiatives as opportunities arise and to address unanticipated needs.

No other advanced computing center has an endowment of this kind. It will hone TACC's competitive edge as a world-class center for advanced computing and strengthen the university's standing among the great research universities.