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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

 

Recent updates

 

Downtimes on March 16 and March 25–26

Downtimes on March 16 (Sunday) and March 25–26 (Tuesday–Wednesday), 2025 are related to infrastructure upgrades and maintenance.

Retirement of Julia Harrison

After nearly four decades of dedicated service at the University of Utah, Julia Harrison retired as the Operations Director of the Center for High Performance Computing.

Retirement of Anita M. Orendt

Anita M. Orendt is a dedicated educator and researcher with a rich background in physical chemistry. Anita has made significant contributions to the academic community at the University of Utah.

Featured research

 

 

Utah Snow Ensemble

Research from the group of Jim Steenburgh

University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences

The Utah Snow Ensemble is an 82-member ensemble for predicting snow over the contiguous western United States based on the ECMWF ensemble (ENS) and the US National Centers for Environmental Prediction Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS).
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Get in touch

 
 
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: 2/24/25