ICL Group, Fall 2007

Located at the heart of the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville, ICL continues to lead the way as one of the most respected academic, enabling technology research laboratories in the world. Our many contributions to technological discovery in the HPC community, as well as at UT, underscore our commitment to remain at the forefront of enabling technology research.

Before his recent departure as Chancellor of the Knoxville campus, Dr. Loren Crabtree remarked about ICL’s prominent role at the University of Tennessee:

On behalf of the entire university, it is a privilege to recognize the importance of the Innovative Computing Laboratory to the university’s research mission. Led by Distinguished Professor Jack Dongarra, ICL continues to set the standard for academic research centers in the 21st century. As one of the university’s most respected centers, the students and staff of ICL continue to demonstrate the dedication, leadership, and accomplishments that embody the university’s ongoing efforts to remain one of the top publicly funded academic research institutions in the United States. Going forward, I also expect ICL to continue to play a major role in helping the university establish and foster national and international collaborations, including our ongoing partnerships with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the construction in Tennessee of the NSF’s new petascale supercomputing center. The future of research demands that academic institutions raise the bar for instruction and exploration. The University of Tennessee is proud to be the home of world-class centers such as ICL and we look forward to its continued contributions to our nation’s research agenda.