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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

  • More Than One Million Hours Served on PittGrid. Learn More
  • SAM Announces New Course to Begin Spring 2010. Learn More
  • New Electronic Structure Theory Course to Begin Spring 2010. Learn More
  • SAM Invites Applicants for High-Performance Computing Consultant Position. Learn More
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Events

Friday, Dec. 4, 2:30pm
Bob Glass, Sandia National Lab
Joint SAM & Industrial Eng. Seminar
 
Friday, Dec. 11, 2:30pm
Professor Bill Layton, Mathematics
SAM Seminar Series
 
Friday, Jan. 29
David Kofke: Big Properties from Small Simulations
SAM Seminar Series
 
Events Archive