Research Partnerships
The primary mission of the Center for Advanced Research Computing is to support USC researchers in their computational work. CARC strives to provide an excellent user experience, both on an ad hoc basis and through ongoing partnerships with research teams.
In 2014, CARC (then called the Center for High-Performance Computing) was the recipient of a National Science Foundation grant (#1341935) to support the development of a high-performance computing facilitation program. Today, CARC employs multiple full-time Research Facilitators to provide support to the USC research community. CARC's Research Facilitation & Applications team enhances research computing at USC through education, outreach, general user support, and collaborative research partnerships.
General user support
Our Research Facilitators offer regular onboarding sessions and weekly office hours, introductory and advanced training workshops, as well as in-person and remote consultations. Individual support requests are handled through a user ticketing system.
Collaborative partnerships
In addition to general user support, CARC offers a more in-depth, collaborative experience for researchers with specific and diverse needs. This type of specialized partnership is aimed at research teams that require ongoing customized support for their research projects, including data management, software installation, programming, and workflow development. Examples can be found on our Current Projects page.
With partnerships, our Research Facilitators function as technical consultants for researchers, offering their skills and expertise in various facets of research computing. Examples of collaborative activities include:
- Optimizing hardware and software
- Developing scripts, programs, and workflows
- Profiling and debugging code
- Developing science gateways
For more information on research partnerships at CARC, please contact us at carc-support@usc.edu.
Research Computing
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carc-support@usc.edu
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