BLOCK: CSDE Research Computing
CSDE
Requested:
$248,393
Status:
Accepted
Awarded:
$173,700
Abstract
Historically (before year 2000) it was mostly the Engineering sciences that were well resourced with computation capacity. In 1999 CSDE aimed to address this issue by creating the first remote access student research focused computing center for Social Sciences students. In partnership with the UW Student Technology fee, this service has expanded incrementally based on both committee feedback and students needs assessments. CSDE now serves a broad swath of interdisciplinary student research needs How CSDE differs from Libraries, Odegaard Commons, Tech Loan Program, and various other UW-IT Services We provide a fully integrated computing system with support for all aspects of research - from proposal to getting datasets, to publishing and data dissemination. Rather than handing students a box of miscellaneous tools that they must piece together into something coherent, CSDE provides a general contractor, access to consultants, and solution blueprints that are student-tested. Through both our purpose-built research systems and our responsive student-focused help desk, we seek to guide students to solve their specific problems as a trusted partner.
