Federal Foundation Assistance Monitor

(EDUCATION) U. of TX Will Use $5M from ARRA for Computer-Based Research Center

\r\nA collaborative team of researchers at the U. of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has been awarded $5 million grant from the Nat'l Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the Simulation, Visualization and Real-time Prediction (SiViRT) Center for interdisciplinary, computer-based research, education and training. The five-year grant, which is funded by the American Reinvestment & Recovery Act (ARRA), is the largest stimulus award UTSA has received to date.

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UTSA's SiViRT Center aims to:

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  • Integrate the computer simulation research that UTSA currently conducts in the College of Engineering and College of Sciences.
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  • Provide infrastructure and leadership to develop interdisciplinary programs in computational research and education.
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  • Develop collaborative relations within UTSA, with the U. of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and with other regional, national and international institutions.
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  • Attract minority and graduate students to engineering and science careers.
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  • Enhance the diversity of UTSA graduate programs by improving the retention of underrepresented minorities.
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  • Prepare the next generation of engineers and scientists to solve scientific and engineering challenges using computer-based methods, systems and simulations.

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