SC 06 Proposed GridChem BOF
The Computational Chemistry Grid (CCG) is an NSF-supported virtual organization that provides
access to high performance computing resources for computational chemistry and other disciplines
with distributed support and services, intuitive interfaces and measurable quality of service. The
GridChem middleware gives users a transparent graphical user interface to complex computational
chemistry software. This interface allows for easier adoption of the application into the undergraduate
curriculum.
Cyberinfrastructure tools, such as CCG, will play a critical role in the educational arena. A panel from
academia will address timely topics such as: Using the CCG in Undergraduate / Graduate Education;
Education’s Role in Cyberinfrastructures (NanoHub); Cyberinfrastructures and On-line Education
(The Ralph Regula School of Computational Science); and an ITR Project Example Using Grid
Computing in Education. This discussion will benefit educators, software developers, and those
involved with Cyberinfrastructure, alike.