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Research Computing and Data Support for the University Community

Welcome to the Center for High Performance Computing (CHPC) at the University of Utah. The CHPC is the university community’s home for research computing and data. Our vision is to support the ever-increasing—and increasingly diverse—computing needs of researchers. Whether you’re studying the structure and function of proteins, analyzing patterns in the formation of sea ice, or examining speech in audio recordings, the CHPC is here to help.

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Upcoming events

 

May 7

Hands-on Introduction to Open OnDemand

Thursday, May 7, 2026, 1 – 3pm MDT

May 8

CHPC AI Virtual Office Hours

Friday, May 8, 2026, 12 – 1pm MDT

May 12

Rocky Mountain Advanced Computing Consortium (RMACC) HPC Symposium

Tuesday, May 12 – Thursday, May 14, 2026

May 15

CHPC Virtual Office Hours

Friday, May 15, 2026, 12 – 1pm MDT

May 19

Using GPUs at the CHPC

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 1 – 2pm MDT

May 21

Hands-on Introduction to Linux (session 1 of 3)

Thursday, May 21, 2026, 1 – 3pm MDT

May 22

CHPC Virtual Office Hours

Friday, May 22, 2026, 12 – 1pm MDT

May 26

Hands-on Introduction to Linux (session 2 of 3)

Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 1 – 3pm MDT

May 28

Hands-on Introduction to Linux (session 3 of 3)

Thursday, May 28, 2026, 1 – 3pm MDT

May 29

CHPC Virtual Office Hours

Friday, May 29, 2026, 12 – 1pm MDT

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Recent updates

 

Artificial intelligence icon Using AI agents at the CHPC

In light of the rapid adoption of AI agents for software development and research project management, we are developing a set of policies to safeguard our multi-user systems. We plan to have these policies in place very soon. In the meantime, we provide a set of basic principles for users to follow.

Megaphone icon for announcement User and group management is now handled on the CHPC Portal

We have migrated legacy systems for user and group management to the CHPC Portal. This change does not affect existing CHPC user accounts or their access to CHPC resources; however, there are some changes to account and project applications and processes. Notably, PIs can now invite and remove users from Portal.

Artificial intelligence icon AI-focused office hours and community discussions

The CHPC recognizes the need to have a forum covering artificial intelligence in research computing and software development, both for CHPC users and for the wider campus community. We will host AI-focused office hours and monthly, informal discussions on AI in research computing.

Checklist icon New tool for finding GPUs

We have developed a new tool that helps users navigate the large number of GPU submission options available on CHPC systems. The tool's goal is to find and list GPUs that are available at a given moment, listing the best candidates. It reasons based on GPU availability, capability, and queue demand.

Handshake icon CHPC hiring for multiple positions

The CHPC is hiring! Please share open positions with others who may be interested.

Update icon Lmod update planned for early May

We are planning to update Lmod, which manages our applications' environment modules, to the latest version on our Linux systems in the first week of May.

Calendar icon Summer allocation requests are due on June 1

Allocation provides priority access to resources on some CHPC clusters. For details and instructions on applying for allocation, please see the documentation on allocations.

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Featured research by CHPC users

 

Potential Air Quality Side-Effects of Emitting H2O2 to Enhance Methane Oxidation as a Climate Solution

Research by Alfred W. Mayhew and Jessica D. Haskins

Methane is a greenhouse gas with a global warming potential 81.2 times higher than carbon dioxide. The intentional emission of hydrogen peroxide into the atmosphere has been proposed as a solution to accelerate the oxidation of methane to carbon dioxide, thereby reducing surface warming. Our work uses a global chemical transport model (GEOS-Chem) to investigate the potential air-quality side-effects of this proposed technology. Our results show that proposed emission rates have a minimal impact on pollutant formation, but that increasing the emission rates to a level needed to remove substantial amounts of atmospheric methane can lead to increases in harmful air pollutants.

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If you have any questions or would like to chat about our services, please get in touch. Our dedicated team of scientists and engineers, system administrators, network engineers, software developers, security professionals, and students is always willing to help.
Last Updated: 3/3/26