[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 7, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E534]
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                   THE SAN DIEGO SUPERCOMPUTER CENTER

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                     HON. RANDY ``DUKE'' CUNNINGHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 1995
  Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I would like to enter into the permanent 
Record of the Congress of the United States the following brief 
outlining the work of the San Diego Supercomputer Center. This summary, 
based largely on a ``Site Report'' article by Mr. Peter Taylor, printed 
in the fall 1994 issue of the periodical ``Computational Science and 
Engineering,'' is intended to inform my colleagues and other interested 
citizens of the work of this center in my community.

       The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), one of four 
     supercomputer centers sponsored by the National Science 
     Foundation (NSF), is both a national resource and a tribute 
     to the scientific ingenuity of the people of San Diego 
     County.
       SDSC's mission is to advance scientific research through 
     computation, serve as a national focal point of development 
     in key enabling high-performance computational technologies, 
     and enhance American economic competitiveness. With a staff 
     of 100 scientists, software developers, and researcher 
     support personnel, the center serves more than 4,850 
     researchers from 355 institutions and 52 industrial partners.
       In operation since 1986, SDSC is administered by General 
     Atomics and is closely affiliated with the University of 
     California, San Diego. It receives policy guidance from a 
     consortium of 27 leading universities and institutions. Major 
     funding for the SDSC includes grants from the NSC, the State 
     of California, and the University of California.
       The center is involved in advanced scientific research, 
     including the fields of macromolecular structure and 
     biomedical computation. It participates in the development of 
     new technologies, such as the simulation of global 
     environmental change, applied computer network research, and 
     operating systems development. Furthermore, it's close ties 
     with the university and the community foster educational and 
     outreach programs, including undergraduate and postgraduate 
     research, curriculum development, and demonstrations for 
     students in grades K-12.
       The SDSC's new MetaCenter collaboration with other NSF 
     centers also gives scientific researchers access, through a 
     single portal, to the country's best available technologies 
     and intellectual resources.
     

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