Please note: The IIC, which operated as a Harvard interfaculty initiative from 2006 to 2009, is in transition to a new role within the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (see Dean’s statement).
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Where did the IIC come from?
The Initiative in Innovative Computing (IIC) was proposed by a group of scientists from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the Medical School at Harvard in response to the solicitation for ideas made by the Task Force on Science and Technology, chaired by Provost Steve Hyman, in 2004. A whitepaper was prepared, and in 2005 the Initiative was selected to go forward. The IIC’s offices opened in spring 2006, and its first projects were selected that summer.
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Where is the IIC located?
Currently, the IIC is located in B7 Pierce Hall, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge.
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What are the plans for the future?
A SEAS faculty committee will continue planning discussions during the fall 2009 term. Meanwhile the IIC Colloquia continue as a SEAS-supported IIC activity, along with the Time Series Center, Connectome, SciGPU and Scientists’ Discovery Room projects. A number of other IIC projects continue under new arrangements.
