A group of 10 universities, led by the University of California, San Diego, is committing $50.5 million to dramatically improve the speed and efficiency of computers.
The consortium, which includes schools such as Stanford and UCLA, is focused on developing next-generation computer chips and software. Both are needed, among other things, to quickly move data from storage sources to the processor.
"Currently, it takes an average of 6.5 years and a lot of computing power to figure out which drug compounds should be tested in clinical trials," said Tajana Šimunić Rosing, professor of computer engineering at UCSD. Lead the project.
"We plan to shorten this time frame so that drug discovery takes days rather than years and the results are more accurate."
North Carolina-based Semiconductor Research Corporation will provide $35 million in funding that will connect industry, government and academia on major projects. The rest comes from the schools participating in the project.
UCSD has been given a leadership role, as it is one of the largest processing and development centers in the country. The campus is home to the San Diego Supercomputing Center, the Halicioglu Institute for Information Science, and the Jacob School of Engineering, which has nearly 10,000 students.
The university recently opened a $180 million research center focused on chip development. That quest received a boost from the Biden administration in August, which passed a $52 billion chip design bill aimed at making companies in the global semiconductor industry more competitive. The law specifically aims to help the United States compete with China.
More information: 2023 San Diego Union-Tribune.
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