University of Pittsburgh

About the Center

The Center for Simulation and Modeling (SAM) at the University of Pittsburgh is dedicated to supporting and facilitating computational-based research across campus.  Faculty across the University are using modeling and simulation to further their research.  SAM serves as a catalyst for multidisciplinary collaborations among professors, sponsors modeling-focused seminars, teaches graduate-level modeling courses, and provides individual consultation in modeling to all researchers at the University.   

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The Center for Simulation and Modeling at the University of Pittsburgh is dedicated to supporting and facilitating computational-based research across the University. Faculty and staff using simulation and modeling at the University come from a wide range of disciplines, including astronomy, biology, chemistry, economics, engineering, health, and medicine. Areas of research include: energy and sustainability, nanoscience and materials engineering, medicine and biology, and economics and the social sciences.

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The Center for Simulation and Modeling staff help users utilize the latest advances in parallel computing by providing personalized consulting. Faculty, research associates, and students may contact Center staff directly or may take advantage of the various mini-courses offered through the center.

Multidisciplinary research is fostered through seminars and consultative interactions which are sponsored by the Center for Simulation and Modeling. We invite you to explore our website and contact us for more information.


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News

 

  • VSCSE announces summer school courses in July and August (Learn More)
  • Prof. Kenneth Jordan has been elected as the Vice-Chair of the Division of Computational Physics of the American Physical Society! (Learn More)
  • The third EU-U.S. Summer School on HPC Challenges in Computational Sciences to be held, June 24-28, 2012, Dublin, Ireland (Learn More)
  • Midas Undergraduate Summer Research Program Deadline for Applications March 2, 2012 (Learn More)
  • Workshop:  Rapid Molecular Dynamics Prototyping & Simulations With OPENMM, Mar. 12-13, 2012, NIH Center for Biomedical Computation at Stanford University (Learn More)
  • The 2012 MIDAS Summer Undergraduate Research Program will be held May 21 – July 27, 2012, at the University of Pittsburgh (Learn More)
  • The Academic Minute” interviews G. Bard Ermentrout, to discuss his computational work regarding the analysis of seashell color patterns to better understand the evolution of ancient nervous systems. (learn more)
  • The 2012 MIDAS Summer Undergraduate Research Program will be held May 21 – July 27, 2012, at the University of Pittsburgh (Learn More)
  • Ken Jordan is part of research team which has received a highly competitive 2012 INCITE Award. (Learn More)
  • Dr. Albert DeFusco joins SAM Team as a Consultant. (Learn More)
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