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Oregon Tech Partners with Google Public Sector to Advance Student and Faculty Research

Oregon Institute of Technology recently announced it is collaborating with Google Public Sector to implement Google Cloud's AI and high-performance computing across the institution. The partnership aims to accelerate student and faculty research, expand computing capacity, and provide researchers with AI tools to streamline their work.

Oregon Tech faculty and students work on grant-funded research initiatives across various disciplines, including projects focused on rural healthcare workforce development, energy solutions, and applied computing, the university said in a news announcement. Researchers will now gain access to Google Cloud's advanced computing infrastructure and resources, including graphics processing units, tensor processing units, AI tools, and specialized datasets.

"This collaboration builds on the innovation ethos at Oregon Tech," said Dr. Nagi Naganathan, president of Oregon Tech, in a statement. "Our faculty and students are involved in several applied research and innovation projects at any given time, but the size of our infrastructure limits the ability to find and align with new opportunities. This collaborative effort will help connect our exceptional researchers with additional opportunities and accelerate our ability to drive innovation that leads to real-world solutions. In turn, we support advanced workforce development for our industry partners."

"This collaboration is about streamlining the process for our staff so we can support more student and faculty research," commented Dr. Abdy Afjeh, senior vice provost for research at Oregon Tech. "By automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks, our relatively small team can focus on supporting faculty and students as they develop proposals, build collaborations, and conduct research that impacts communities and industries across Oregon and beyond."

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