Research Services

High Performance Computing (HPC)

HPC empowers researchers, faculty, and students with cutting-edge computational resources to tackle grand challenges, from AI, climate modeling, and large-scale simulations to complex data analysis. GW offers several powerful clusters, including Pegasus, Cerberus, Raptor, and Viper each optimized for different types of workloads, teaching, and high throughput computing. Supported by GW Information Technology (GW IT), HPC delivers secure, professional management and broad access to accelerate innovation.

Capital Area Advanced Research and Education Network (CAAREN)

Operated by GW’s Research Technology Services, CAAREN connects the capital region to Internet2, providing high-speed, secure access to advanced networking, cloud services, and high-performance research computing. By supporting collaboration and innovation, CAAREN empowers researchers, educators, and institutions across the Washington, D.C. area to push the boundaries of discovery.

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Data Management Resources

GW researchers often request and receive funding from the federal government and other external organizations. In order to ensure that the data use agreements (DUAs) meet university policies as well as the requirements of funding agencies, the Division of Information Technology works closely with the George Washington University's Office of the Vice President for Research, providing data management guidance to review and assist the principal investigators (PIs) in creating data management plans (DMPs) to ensure compliance with appropriate policies and regulations. In some situations the Division of IT may also work closely with the appropriate desk-side support to help prepare workstations that suit the requirements within the DUA or make loaner computers available. Due to limited availability of loaner machines, these are offered for specific instances of DUAs only.

It should be noted here that DUAs should not be signed by university faculty or staff members without institutional approval from GW's Office of the Vice President for Research.