Impact
HPC Impacts at SCU
Since its founding through the generosity of the E. L. Wiegand Foundation, the Fletcher Jones Foundation, and the Wright Foundation, WAVE has grown into a campus-wide engine for computational research, teaching, and creative exploration at Santa Clara University; spanning both the HPC Center and the Imaginarium Lab.
Programs & Initiatives
How WAVE supports research, teaching, and student work across campus.
Catalytic Faculty Project Grants
Seed faculty research on the HPC cluster, spanning AI, machine learning, molecular dynamics, and graph theory.
View researchCourse Development Grants
Bring high-performance computing directly into the classroom, giving students hands-on experience in parallel computing, machine learning, and data science.
Browse coursesSkills-Based Workshops
Short courses teaching Linux, Slurm job scheduling, and Python-based data analysis to students of any major.
See workshopsEmerging Research Student Cohort
Pairs student fellows with faculty mentors, technical support, and stipends to pursue their own computational research.
Meet the fellowsImaginarium Lab
A dedicated space for extended reality, data visualization, digital art, and game design, hosting student research and production teams.
Visit the labEvents
Hands-on bootcamps and tutorials on HPC skills like command-line efficiency and job scheduling, taught by WAVE staff and faculty in small classroom sessions throughout the year.
Upcoming events