Published on Thursday, July 10, 2008
By CAROL PARK
A powerful supercomputer worth $280,000 put the Institute for Integrative Genome Biology at the University of California Riverside on the competitive map.
Buying the computer was "required to stay current and competitive," Institute Director Natasha Raikhel said. "Now we can bring in large grants and do effective research."
The supercomputer has made the university more attractive to outsiders, companies and other researchers, Raikhel said.
The Institute for Integrative Genome Biology was established in 2000 to pioneer solutions for hunger, disease and environmental sustainability. It embraces genomics technologies to help develop more nutritious foods, disease- and flood-resistant crops, alternative fuel sources and new medical and pharmaceutical treatments
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