Multi- and many-core computing is becoming pervasive; client-focused mass market applications are now driving parallel programming. We face a new challenge: one that places emphasis on productivity over high performance; and one that addresses the needs of the broad community of application developers. In such an environment, parallel programming must be accessible to all programmers.

Microsoft and Intel joined forces (in March 2008) and announced industry-funded “Universal Parallel Computing Research Centers” (UPCRCs) at both the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The two schools were selected in an open competition judged by experts at both companies.

Here are the slides from the presentation of Andrew A. Chien, VP of Research at Intel, introducing the two research centers.

Link to Slides [pdf]

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