BU Today – “Boston University is one of three institutions of higher learning that will collaborate on the development of a high-performance computing center to be powered by green alternative energy. The center, to be built in Holyoke at a projected cost of $100 million, also involves the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Massachusetts, EMC Corporation, and Cisco Systems. It is intended to provide sufficient computing power to handle extremely complex problems such as climate modeling and biotechnology, becoming a powerful tool that will benefit many Massachusetts businesses and universities.”
Xconomy – “Scene: An abandoned brick building along the Connecticut River. The image dissolves, then reforms to show a new, ultra-modern factory in its place. Move to interior shot of computers and server banks. Brilliant academics ponder the future. Highly trained young professionals walk purposefully, the future alive in their eyes.”
The Republican / MassLive – “On the surface, it might have looked like political charity for one of the state’s most economically beleaguered cities. But the choice, announced last week by Gov. Deval L. Patrick, of Holyoke as the site of an ambitious $80 to $100 million high-performance computer center, one that may eventually add 1,000 or more jobs to the Pioneer Valley, was anything but a compassionate handout.”
Xconomy – “Civic leaders, economic visionaries, and passionate residents often claim that their city is the next to rebound. I say with confidence that my city is next in line for metamorphosis. Some find their new meaning through the arts and other organic movements, but in most recent accounts, it seems, a few deserving cities are staged for a comeback with the help of high-tech industry. Holyoke, Massachusetts, is one of these cities.”
Umass Amherst – “A consortium of high technology companies, state and local governments, and universities including UMass Amherst, has announced that Holyoke has been chosen to host a proposed $100 million, energy-efficient, world-class high-performance computing center. The partners will spend the next 120 days working out funding, location and organizational details.”
Grist Magazine – “But occasionally a glimmer of hope comes along—and the latest glimmer is the story at the top of that page. Four heavy-hitters in education and computing—the University of Massachusetts, MIT, EMC, and Cisco—have agreed to study the idea of building a $100 million energy-efficient data center in the city. The facility would take advantage of Holyoke’s hydroelectric-happy location near the Connecticut River, as well as its proximity to high-speed data lines along nearby interstates.”
Local Buzz / MassLive – “According to MIT President Dr. Susan Hockfield, our greatest technical and scientific challenges — such as modeling climate change and managing a ‘smart grid‘ — “will yield only to the power of high-performance computing.”
CBS 3 Springfield – “At a time when the economy is on a downturn, the city of Holyoke may soon be cashing in on new technologies. Plans by local and state officials for a hi-tech center will mean more jobs and investment for the city.”
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