Unidata is happy to announce the Community Equipment Award recipients for 2014. Seven institutions received funding this year:
- Creighton University
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Pennsylvania State University
- San Jose State University
- University of Iowa
- University of Missouri
This year special consideration was given to proposals that:
- Include installation of a prototype AWIPS II standalone EDEX server and CAVE client, coupled with the Unidata LDM, to test data ingest and display both locally, and using the CAVE thin client to connect to remote servers
- Implementation of or pilot projects with remotely-accessible storage systems for geoscience data (“cloud-based storage”)
- Implementation of or pilot projects with remote server-based data analysis or visualization systems (“cloud-based analysis”)
For additional details on the proposals funded this year, see the 2014 Equipment Awards page.
We received a total of thirteen responses to the 2014 RFP and funded seven of them, partially or fully.
We invite you to provide suggestions for the focus of future Equipment Award RFPs, and to keep your eyes open for the 2015 announcement. To get an idea of the wide range of recipient institutions and projects, including copies of successful proposals, visit the Equipment Awards page.
