This summer, Nick Anderson ’20 worked with Professor of Physics Michael Brown to perform complex computer simulations of magnetic fields as part of their fusion energy research project. Because of the types of calculations and level of detail involved, running … Continue reading Advancing Physics Research with Supercomputers
ITS provides a number of services to support faculty and student research. Whether you are coding software, collecting important data, or building experimental apparatus, we have you covered. 1. Research data storage and backup ITS provides several methods of safeguarding your important research data. … Continue reading 5 Tools for Faculty and Students doing Research at Swarthmore
It’s the start of research season at Swarthmore and faculty and students will be working hard writing, collecting, and calculating all kinds of data. How can you keep your research data safe? Fortunately, ITS provides a variety of backup solutions depending on your specific needs. Product Optimal Use Case CrashPlan All your data fits on your office or lab computer. Google Drive and AODOcs All your your data doesn’t fit on your computer or you want to archive rarely used data and remove it from your computer Your data needs to be shared with collaborators iRODS Large data sets or complex storage … Continue reading Research Data Backup
