Monash involved in New $3 Million Synchrotron Supercomputer to aid Medical Imaging

Posted October 21, 2008 Comments Off

(From Multimedia Victoria website)

Media release - 1 October 2008

The Brumby Government is investing $1.45 million toward a $3 million High Performance Computing Facility at the Australian Synchrotron in Clayton.

Innovation Minister Gavin Jennings told today’s eResearch Australasia 2008 Conference that the funding will take medical imaging in Victoria to the next level.

“Our $1.45 million investment will be used to develop the high performance computing facility to support imaging beamlines at the Synchrotron along with funding from the Australian Synchrotron, the CSIRO, Monash University and the Victorian Partnership for Advance Computing (VPAC),” Mr Jennings said.
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e-Research tools on display - Monash’s e-XPO

Posted October 13, 2008 Comments Off

(The following is a reproduction from Monash Memo)

The Monash e-Research Centre (MeRC) showcased its innovative and practical ICT solutions for Monash researchers during an e-XPO in August.

The e-XPO, which included seminars from 12 e-Research leaders and a technology and applications exhibition, was designed to promote e-research opportunities available to Monash researchers from all faculties and disciplines.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Edwina Cornish, Associate Professor Ashley Buckle, MeRC director Professor Paul Bonnington, Dean of IT Professor Ron Weber, and Associate director MeRC Professor David Abramson.

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