Supercomputer Rises to Sixth Nationally

By: Kevin Durkin

November 23, 2009 7:55 AM

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USC’s Center for High-Performance Computing and Communications houses the nation’s sixth fastest supercomputer in an academic setting, according to TOP500 Supercomputer Sites, which ranks the 500 most powerful computer systems in the world.

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