University of Rochester Goes Big with Big Data

The University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, has a history of embracing new trends in the sciences. The University of Rochester Medical Center is known around the world for its research capabilities, and their continued partnership with IBM was cause for celebration last year when they announced the arrival of the Blue Gene/Q, one of IBM’s most powerful supercomputers.

So it is no surprise that the University of Rochester has just announced plans to establish a Big Data institute here in Rochester:

The university plans to raise $50 million through donations and other sources for the $25 million building that will be constructed adjacent to Hopeman Hall, and to establish an endowment to operate the institute.

By Richard Dillio

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