KAHULUI >> Maui Community College has received a $2.9-million federal grant to develop a certification program and two-year degree in high-performance computing. Maui college gets grant
for computing program
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The grant is specifically aimed at teaching students about "PC-cluster technology" and working with parallel computing programs, such as the one at the Maui High-Performance Computing Center in Kihei.
A Maui-based National Center of Excellence in High Performance Computing Technology will be responsible for developing the curriculum.
The curriculum will also be used at three regional training centers on the U.S. mainland, including Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, N.C., Contra Costa College in San Pablo, Calif., and Pellissippi State Technical Community College in Knoxville, Tenn.
U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye said this educational initiative brings together industry leaders and community colleges to meet the need for more than 160,000 high-performance computing technicians by 2008.
The national center will be located at the Maui Research and Technology Park.
The initial three-year award, granted by the National Science Foundation, is for $2.985 million, with an option for two additional years at $1 million per year.
University of Hawaii President Evan Dobelle said there were only 13 national centers of excellence around the nation and Maui Community College will be the site for the 14th location.
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