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Bringing Canada to the Forefront of Research
(posted Thursday August 31 2006, 14:45)

SHARCNET hopes today’s announcement of the Long Range Plan will place Canada at the forefront of computing technology.
Technology Companies Announce Support for Canadian Researchers
(posted Thursday August 31 2006, 14:49)

Today seven leading technology companies announced support of a Long Range Plan for High Performance Computing in Canada.
Experts: Computing power outpacing those trained to apply it
(posted Thursday August 31 2006, 10:46)

Expert panel participates in launch of Canada’s first School of Computational Engineering and Science at McMaster University.
Call For Papers: ACEnet hosts HPCS 2006 in Newfoundland
(posted Thursday November 10 2005, 11:00)

The 20th International Symposium on High Performance Computing in an Advanced Collaborative Environment will be held in St. John’s, Newfoundland, May 14-17, 2006 at Memorial University. Call For Papers
SHARCNET Increases Capacity
(posted Thursday August 31 2006, 10:48)

Four new high-performance computing clusters will give SHARCNET the ability to increase its network capacity from 1,000 to 6,000 processors.
Canada's SHARCNET Research Network Chooses HP for Exponential Leap in Supercomputing Power
(posted Thursday August 31 2006, 14:51)

HP today announced that it will supply SHARCNET with four new high-performance computing clusters that will increase the network’s capacity from 1,000 to 6,000 processors.
Ontario R&E Summit 2005
(posted Thursday August 31 2006, 11:02)

SHARCNET is one of the sponsors of ORION’s upcoming Ontario R&E Summit, June 13-14, 2005 at the Courtyard Marriot, downtown Toronto. Dr. Hugh Couchman, SHARCNET Scientific Director, will be presenting at the Summit.
A Prime Example of High Performance Computing
(posted Thursday August 31 2006, 14:52)

SHARCNET computers have recently confirmed the world’s largest Mersenne prime number, comprised of 7,816,230 digits. Jeff Gilchrist, a graduate student from Carleton University, used a SHARCNET parallel computer to verify the accuracy of the record-breaking figure, discovered in February 2005 by Dr. Martin Nowak, an eye surgeon from Michelfeld, Germany. Employing 12 of the 16 1.2GHz CPUs on SHARCNET’s Compaq Alpha GS160 server, Typhon, Gilchrist was able to validate the number in only 15 days.