Accelerate Your Research
No matter your discipline or domain, Illinois Computes is ready to help you leverage the University of Illinois’s decades of global leadership in research computing. And our resources, services, and support are available at no cost!
University of Illinois researchers can access a variety of tools and computing resources, including: interactive computing tools like Jupyter Notebooks and R Studio, data storage, traditional high-performance computers and GPU-enhanced systems, AI-optimized platforms, and the software and applications needed for your research.
We can assist with your current approach, show you new methods, or help you determine the best technological solutions for your work. Whether you’re a computing novice or a veteran looking to optimize your research, our expert staff can help increase the impact of your projects, optimize existing code, improve existing workflows, and build new workflows. We want to be a part of your freshest, most exciting ideas and goals.
Illinois Computes is your source for computing resources and consulting to accelerate your research.
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Computing For All
Get access to research computing and data resources and support through the Illinois Computes program, designed to help researchers accelerate innovation across all disciplines.

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Illinois Computes collaborates with units across campus to deliver resources and consulting services – whether you are completely new to using technology in your research or an expert HPC user.

Chuck Thompson,
Director of Illinois Computes
“Illinois Computes is for you. All researchers across campus can leverage our resources and consulting services – economists and environmental scientists, artists and veterinarians, physicists and political scientists, and the many others at our diverse institution. We support everyone in using computing to accelerate their research. Come talk with us about how we can assist you with your research!”
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