OSC is a state-supported resource serving Ohio's higher education community. OSC offers computing resources on a peer-review basis to faculty and students conducting research in several disciplines including medicine, business, economics, engineering, chemistry, mathematics, and physics. Ohio high school students step into the world of high performance computing and networking during OSC's annual Summer Institute.
Students explore scientific investigation through collaborative team projects and intensive classes.
Ohio high school teachers may also participate in this program. Critical partnerships in computational science, like the Department of Defense's High Performance Computing Modernization Program and the National Computational Science Alliance, allow OSC to help position the state as a national technology leader. The Center's networking initiative, OARnet, provides Internet access to the majority of Ohio's colleges and universities and state government agencies. Gateway for Ohio project. In fact, OARnet has been designated as the national Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center.