Cineca
Encyclopedia
CINECA is a non profit consortium, made up of 50 Italian universities, two National Research Centers, and the Ministry of University and Research (MiUR), and was established in 1969 in Casalecchio di Reno
, Bologna
.
It is the most powerful supercomputing centre in Italy
, as stated in the Top500
list of the most powerful supercomputers in the world.
The Consortium's institutional mission is to support the Italian scientific community through supercomputing and Scientific visualisation tools. CINECA's personnel (comprising over 350 people) cooperate with researchers in both the academic and industrial fields.
Since the end of the 1980s, CINECA has broadened the scope of its mission by embracing other IT sectors, developing management and administrative services for universities and designing ICT systems for the exchange of information between the Ministry of University and Research and the Italian national academic system. The Consortium is also strongly committed to transfer technology to many categories of users, from the Public Administration to private enterprises.
CINECA takes part in several research projects funded by the European Union
for the promotion and development of IT technologies (Grid computing
, bioinformatic, digital content
, the promotion of transnational access to European supercomputing centres, etc.).
, Politecnico di Bari, University of Basilicata
, University of Bergamo
, University of Bologna
, University of Brescia
, University of Calabria
, University of Camerino
, University of Cassino
, University of Catania
, University of Chieti
, Kore University, University of Ferrara
, University of Florence
, University of Genoa
, University of Insubria
, University of l'Aquila
, University of Macerata
, Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, University of Messina
, University of Milan Bicocca
, Politecnico di Milano, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
, University of Molise
, University of Padua
, University of Naples, Second University of Naples, University Parthenope of Naples, University of Parma
, University of Pavia
, Perugia
, University for Foreigners Perugia, University of Pisa
, Marche Polytechnic University
, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome 3 University of Salento, University of Salerno
, University of Sannio
, University of Sassari
, University of Siena
, University of Turin
, Polytechnic University of Turin
, University of Trento
, University of Trieste
, University of Udine
, University of Urbino
, University of Venice
, University IUAV of Venice
, University of Verona
, the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics - OGS, the National Research Council (CNR)
and the Ministry of University and Research (MiUR).
Casalecchio di Reno
Casalecchio di Reno is a town and comune of 32,877 inhabitants, situated in the Province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy.-History:...
, Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
.
It is the most powerful supercomputing centre in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, as stated in the Top500
TOP500
The TOP500 project ranks and details the 500 most powerful known computer systems in the world. The project was started in 1993 and publishes an updated list of the supercomputers twice a year...
list of the most powerful supercomputers in the world.
The Consortium's institutional mission is to support the Italian scientific community through supercomputing and Scientific visualisation tools. CINECA's personnel (comprising over 350 people) cooperate with researchers in both the academic and industrial fields.
Since the end of the 1980s, CINECA has broadened the scope of its mission by embracing other IT sectors, developing management and administrative services for universities and designing ICT systems for the exchange of information between the Ministry of University and Research and the Italian national academic system. The Consortium is also strongly committed to transfer technology to many categories of users, from the Public Administration to private enterprises.
CINECA takes part in several research projects funded by the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
for the promotion and development of IT technologies (Grid computing
Grid computing
Grid computing is a term referring to the combination of computer resources from multiple administrative domains to reach a common goal. The grid can be thought of as a distributed system with non-interactive workloads that involve a large number of files...
, bioinformatic, digital content
Digital object identifier
A digital object identifier is a character string used to uniquely identify an object such as an electronic document. Metadata about the object is stored in association with the DOI name and this metadata may include a location, such as a URL, where the object can be found...
, the promotion of transnational access to European supercomputing centres, etc.).
Consortium's members
University of BariUniversity of Bari
The University of Bari is a university located in Bari, Italy. It was founded in 1925 and is organized in 12 Faculties.-Organization:These are the 13 faculties in which the university is divided into:* Faculty of Agricultural Science...
, Politecnico di Bari, University of Basilicata
University of Basilicata
The University of Basilicata is an Italian university located in Matera and Potenza. It was founded in 1982 and is organized in 4 Faculties.-Organization:These are the 5 colleges in which the university is divided into:* College of Agricultural Science...
, University of Bergamo
University of Bergamo
The Bergamo University is a university located in Bergamo, Italy. It was founded in 1968 and is organized in 5 Faculties.-History:The University of Bergamo, founded in 1968, was originally named "The Institute of Foreign Languages and Literature"...
, University of Bologna
University of Bologna
The Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna is the oldest continually operating university in the world, the word 'universitas' being first used by this institution at its foundation. The true date of its founding is uncertain, but believed by most accounts to have been 1088...
, University of Brescia
University of Brescia
The University of Brescia is a college situated in Brescia, Italy. It was founded in 1982 and is branched in 4 Faculties.The first phase goes back to 1964, when the chamber of commerce of Brescia tried to create a biennial degree course of engineering; unfortunately the cost was too high...
, University of Calabria
University of Calabria
The University of Calabria is a state-run university in Italy.Located in Arcavacata di Rende, a suburb of Cosenza, the university was founded in 1972...
, University of Camerino
University of Camerino
The University of Camerino is a university located in Camerino, Italy. It claims to have been founded in 1336, was officially recognized by the Pope in 1727, and is organized into five faculties.-History:...
, University of Cassino
University of Cassino
The University of Cassino is a university located in Cassino, Italy. It was established in 1979.-Organization:The University of Cassino comprises faculties in the fields of Economics, Engineering, Humanities , Law and Human Movement Sciences-External links:...
, University of Catania
University of Catania
The University of Catania is a university located in Catania, Italy, and founded in 1434. It is the oldest university in Sicily, the 13th oldest in Italy and the 29th oldest university in the world...
, University of Chieti
University of Chieti
The G. d'Annunzio University is a university located in Chieti and Pescara, Italy. It was founded in 1960 and is organized in 11 Faculties. Student enrollment at the University is currently in excess of 23,000.-History:...
, Kore University, University of Ferrara
University of Ferrara
The University of Ferrara is the main university of the city of Ferrara in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. In the years prior to the First World War the University of Ferrara, with more than 500 students, was the best attended of the free universities in Italy...
, University of Florence
University of Florence
The University of Florence is a higher study institute in Florence, central Italy. One of the largest and oldest universities in the country, it consists of 12 faculties...
, University of Genoa
University of Genoa
The University of Genoa is one of the largest universities in Italy.Located in Liguria on the Italian Riviera, the university was founded in 1471. It currently has about 40,000 students, 1,800 teaching and research staff and about 1,580 administrative staff.- Campus :The University of Genoa is...
, University of Insubria
University of Insubria
The University of Insubria is a university located in Como and Varese, Italy. It was founded in 1998, it is organized in 5 Faculties and it has been named after the area where it is situated, the Regio Insubrica or, as more commonly called, Insubria....
, University of l'Aquila
University of L'Aquila
The University of L'Aquila is a university located in L'Aquila, central Italy. It was founded in 1964 and is organized in nine faculties.Presents a scientific-technological character with many research groups. Its faculties occupy a high position between the Italian universities...
, University of Macerata
University of Macerata
The University of Macerata is a university located in Macerata, Italy. It was founded in 1290 and is organized in 7 Faculties.-Organization:These are the 7 faculties in which the university is divided into:* Faculty of Communication Sciences...
, Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, University of Messina
University of Messina
The University of Messina is a public university located in Messina, Italy, and founded in 1548. The university is organized in 11 Faculties.-History:...
, University of Milan Bicocca
University of Milan Bicocca
The University of Milan - Bicocca is a university located in Milan, Italy.The University of Milan-Bicocca was established in 1998. It is located in an area on the northern outskirts of Milan, which was occupied by the Pirelli industrial complex until the late 1980s...
, Politecnico di Milano, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia , located in Modena and Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, is one of the oldest universities in Italy, founded in 1175, with a population of more than 20,000 students....
, University of Molise
University of Molise
The University of Molise , also known as UNIMOL, is a public state university of Italy. It was founded in 1982 by the Law n.590 according to the plan for development and institution of new universities; the campuses of this university are all set in the region of Molise and they are: in Campobasso...
, University of Padua
University of Padua
The University of Padua is a premier Italian university located in the city of Padua, Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 as a school of law and was one of the most prominent universities in early modern Europe. It is among the earliest universities of the world and the second...
, University of Naples, Second University of Naples, University Parthenope of Naples, University of Parma
University of Parma
The University of Parma is one of the oldest universities in the world, founded in the 11th century. It is organised in twelve faculties. The University of Parma has currently about 30,000 students.-History:...
, University of Pavia
University of Pavia
The University of Pavia is a university located in Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. It was founded in 1361 and is organized in 9 Faculties.-History:...
, Perugia
Perugia
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
, University for Foreigners Perugia, University of Pisa
University of Pisa
The University of Pisa , located in Pisa, Tuscany, is one of the oldest universities in Italy. It was formally founded on September 3, 1343 by an edict of Pope Clement VI, although there had been lectures on law in Pisa since the 11th century...
, Marche Polytechnic University
Marche Polytechnic University
Marche Polytechnic University is a public university in Ancona, Italy. It offers three year degrees in Agriculture, Engineering, Economics, Medicine, and Sciences, as well as longer specialist programs in Medicine and Biology.-History:Courses began at the beginning of November in 1959 as a branch...
, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome 3 University of Salento, University of Salerno
University of Salerno
The University of Salerno is a university located in Salerno, Italy. It is organized in 10 Faculties.-History:Salerno, a city in which, as Michelet said, “emperors, kings, popes, and the richest barons all had their own doctor”, developed during the Middle Ages around its prestigious School of...
, University of Sannio
University of Sannio
The University of Sannio is a university located in Benevento, Italy. It was founded in 1998 and is organized in 4 Faculties.-History:The University of Sannio began as a part of the University of Salerno. Initially, it was included in the four year plan 1986-90...
, University of Sassari
University of Sassari
The University of Sassari is a university located in Sassari, Italy. It was founded in 1562 and is organized in 11 Faculties.The University of Sassari gains the first place in the ranking for the best “medium- sized” italian university, in 2009, by the Censis Research Institute.-History and...
, University of Siena
University of Siena
The University of Siena in Siena, Tuscany is one of the oldest and first publicly funded universities in Italy. Originally called Studium Senese, the University of Siena was founded in 1240. The University has around 20,000 students, nearly half of Siena's total population of around 54,000...
, University of Turin
University of Turin
The University of Turin is a university in the city of Turin in the Piedmont region of north-western Italy...
, Polytechnic University of Turin
Polytechnic University of Turin
The Polytechnic University of Turin is an engineering university based in Turin, northern Italy. Established in 1859, Politecnico di Torino is Italy’s oldest Technical University. In 2011 it was ranked as the best engineering university in Italy in the Academic Ranking of World Universities.It is...
, University of Trento
University of Trento
The University of Trento is an Italian university located in the cities of Trento and Rovereto. It has been able to achieve considerable results in didactics, research and international relations, as shown by Censis University Guide and by the Italian Ministry of...
, University of Trieste
University of Trieste
The University of Trieste is a medium-sized university in Trieste in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. The university consists of 12 faculties, boasts a wide and almost complete range of university courses and currently has about 23,000 students enrolled and 1,000 professors...
, University of Udine
University of Udine
The University of Udine is a university in the city of Udine . It was founded in 1978 as part of the reconstruction plan of Friuli after the earthquake in 1976...
, University of Urbino
University of Urbino
The University of Urbino "Carlo Bo" is an Italian university located in Urbino, a walled hill-town in the region of Marche, located in the north-eastern part of central Italy. The university was founded in 1506, and currently has about 20,000 students, many of whom are from overseas...
, University of Venice
University of Venice
Ca' Foscari University is a university in Venice, northern Italy. It was founded in 1868 as the first Italian business college. The main building of the University, Ca’ Foscari Palace, is placed in a strategic position on the bend of the Grand Canal, in the heart of the city...
, University IUAV of Venice
University Iuav of Venice
Iuav University of Venice is a university located in Venice, northern Italy. It was founded in 1926 and is organized in 3 faculties....
, University of Verona
University of Verona
The University of Verona is a university located in Verona, Italy. It was founded in 1982 and is organized in 8+2 Faculties.-History:In Verona, at the beginning of the 1950s, a group of Catholic intellectuals established the "Ludovico Antonio Muratori" Free High School of Historical Science...
, the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics - OGS, the National Research Council (CNR)
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
The Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche or National Research Council, is an Italian public organization set up to support scientific and technological research. Its headquarters are in Rome.-History:The institution was founded in 1923...
and the Ministry of University and Research (MiUR).