KAHULUI, Maui — Maui Community College has been awarded high performance computing equipment by IBM for use in its Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) program. The grant is part of a Shared University Research (SUR) awards program, created to demonstrate the partnership between academia and the technology industry to explore research in areas essential to innovation, according to a university news release.

Through the awards program, Maui CC received a new P6 supercomputer valued at more than $400,000. The new technology will allow students direct access to computing capabilities that will prepare them for employment in a high technology field.

"The objective of the grant is to use the system for advanced analytics and allow projects between Maui Community College, IBM and the Maui High Performance Computing Center to further technology knowledge within the technical program at Maui Community College," said Mark Ramsey, Center for Business Optimization, IBM Global Business Services.