Ben Canlas named as University of Missouri CIO/VP IT
As the interim CIO of the University, Ben Canlas has served on the Executive Committee of GPN for the past year. With his permanent appointment by Mizzou, he also moves…
GP-ENGINE and the Great Plains Network (GPN) contribute computing power to the U.S. National Science Foundation’s National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
Grant Scott edited this article based on: Astronomers & Engineers Use a Grid of Computers at a National Scale to Study the Universe 300 Times Faster, https://public.nrao.edu/news/astronomers-study-the-universe-300-times-faster/ Compute nodes that…
University of Arkansas Medical System to House Final Node in NSF’s GP-ENGINE Project, Expanding Supercomputing Grid Across Midwest
In a significant stride towards advancing high-performance computing accessibility, the University of Arkansas Medical System (UAMS) in Little Rock has become the site for the final node installation in the…
Open Science Grid (OSG) Highlights GP-ARGO Project’s Role in Democratizing Science Research
This a repost from the OSG website. Acknowledgments for OSG at the bottom of article. By: Hannah Cheren As a multidisciplinary and multi-institutional collaboration, the Great Plains Augmented Regional Gateway…
A Day with NASA: A Journey to the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility
by Jieun Chang On a bright and clear morning of October 6, a team of academics from Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) embarked on an educational journey to the Columbia…
GPN Team to Tour NASA Balloon Facility on October 6, Join Us!
Through the assistance of the Hibbs Institute for Business and Economic Research, members of the Great Plains Network have been invited to tour the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Palestine,…
Great Plains Network collaborates with SC2, aiming to expand use of Cumulonimbus supercomputer
From GPN’s OneNet Partner, Southeastern Oklahoma State University DURANT, Okla. – Mickey Slimp, executive director of the Great Plains Network, recently visited the campus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University to…
OneNet Produces Video Highlighting Collaboration
See their video about the Oklahoma Friction Free Network. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqutxYf16zI
GPN Members Awarded NSF Grant for Undergrad Compute Capacity
Four universities in Missouri that primarily focus on undergraduate education have been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation: CC* Regional Computing: Development of Undergraduate High-Performance Computing Capacity with…
Meet the New GPN Executive Director
The Great Plains Network is pleased to announce the appointment of Mickey Slimp as its new Executive Director effective August 1. With an impressive track record of leadership and expertise…