SCALE-IT, Scalable Computing and Leading Edge Innovative Technologies, is an Integrated Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) Program funded through a grant by the National Science Foundation. SCALE-IT is a graduate fellowship program at the University of Tennessee designed to train scientists to apply appropriate computing tools to solve quantitative problems at all scales of biology (from atoms to ecosystems). The interdisciplinary nature of the program integrates faculty from the departments of Genome Science and Technology, Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Computer Science and others as well as researchers at the Oak Ridge National Lab and National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis. Students receiving a fellowship award will have unparalleled opportunities to conduct research that integrates computer science, mathematics, and biology. The fellowship also includes a $30,000 stipend and full tuition waver.
SCALE-IT In The News
- Dr. Peterson Helps Build Links Between Mathematics and Biology
- UT Knoxville Wins Two $3M National Science Foundation Research and Education Grants
- Mathematical Biology Centre Launched
- NICS Unleashes 'Kraken' Supercomputer
- UT Wins $65M National Science Foundation Supercomputing Grant For Next-Generation Computing System
Upcoming Events
Program Partners
- Interdisciplinary Minor in Computational Science
- Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Genome Science and Technology
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Program for Excellence and Equity in Research (PEER)
- National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
ORNL Partners
Undergraduate Opps
Contact Information
Cynthia Peterson
Phone: (865) 974-1531
Email: cbpeters@utk.edu
Harry Richards
Phone: 865-974-4588
Email: harry@utk.edu
