Reflections on science, technology, and computing — leavened by personal experience


My wallet was empty, and the cabinets held just two cans of corn. Payday was at least a week away, and I had some important culinary decisions to make.

The U.S. lacks a coherent strategy for developing future high-performance computing systems, ones critical for national security, economic growth, and scientific discovery.

Go now, my child, and play with your toys. It’s where your dreams are born.

On August 1, 2024, I will become a Presidential Professor (emeritus) at the University of Utah, though my work and research will continue.

We must mobilize all our country’s assets – government (at all levels), industry, academia, and non-profits – to address our growing challenges and the clear and manifest opportunities for discovery-fueled innovation.