Founded July 1, 2007 to better reflect the University's commitment to large-scale computing, the Cornell University Center for Advanced Computing supercedes the Cornell Theory Center which was established in 1985 under the direction of Nobel Laureate and supercomputing visionary Kenneth Wilson.

Cornell's leadership in high-performance computing was made possible by the dedicated Theory Center staff who were part of its mission. The goal of the Cornell Center for Advanced Computing is to carry forward this tradition of excellence in research computing.   More detail...