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MSI offers more than 125 million hours of free computing annually to University of Minnesota faculty and collaborators. Access is determined by the “fair share” algorithm in the SLURM system, favoring groups with lower recent computing usage. To ensure access, faculty can lease dedicated hardware on existing HPC systems. Additional services and prices are detailed, including generous storage allocations for research projects. Groups needing extra storage beyond justified limits have options. For inquiries about purchasing dedicated access, visit our Helpdesk.

High Performance Computing

Data Storage

MSI’s Mission

We offer advanced research computing infrastructure and expertise to the University of Minnesota’s research community, scholarly groups, and the State of Minnesota. Our goal is to advance research, accelerate progress, and promote innovation and discoveries through cutting-edge technologies, scientific computing, informatics, application development, and various services.

Report an Incident

Report any known or suspected violations of health information privacy, security or University policy to University Information Security (UIS).

Proposal Support

This page lists some of the ways that MSI can help you with your next grant proposal.

Governance

The Minnesota Supercomputing Institute is a core research facility of the University within the Research Computing umbrella group of the Research and Innovation Office.

Policies

The Minnesota Supercomputing Institute (MSI) strives to support the research and scholarship of a diverse user community.

Employment

MSI provides high-performance computing resources and research computing support to the University of Minnesota and other Minnesota institutions of higher learning.

MSI Tours

MSI has a limited capability for tours for prospective students and faculty, University student groups, and chaperoned secondary school groups.

MSI News

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MSI PI Greg Beilman Elected Interim CEO of UofM Physicians

Medicine

MSI PI Greg Beilman (professor, Surgery) has been elected as the interim CEO of University of Minnesota Physicians and appointed interim vice president for clinical operations for the University of Mi

July 2025 Maintenance

Maintenance

On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, MSI staff will perform scheduled maintenance and upgrades to various MSI systems. During this month’s scheduled maintenance period, primary storage, Mangi, and Agate will b

Investigating Lead Levels in Minnesota Butterflies

Biology Ecology & Environment Research

MSI PI Emilie Sneed-Rood and postdoc Lindsey Kemmerling were featured on Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) about research into lead concentrations in butterflies.

MSI PIs Participate in Successful Phase I Study of Colorectal Cancer Treatment

Medicine

A team of researchers including several MSI PIs has completed a Phase I trial of a gene-editing method to fight late-stage gastrointestinal cancer.

RC Informatics Seed Grants

Informatics

Research Computing has launched seed grants that fund informatic analysis of pilot data for future grant proposals. Seed grants fill a critical niche of funding for early-stage projects for which no other funding sources are available