Cyberinfrastructure (CI) refers to a platform of technological and human support for advanced, integrated computation and information resources in the service of research and learning. It includes such services and resources as:

• High-performance computing (e.g., simulations, modeling, etc.)
• Cloud computing for research
• Advanced data management, sharing, and storage
• Data collection techniques enabled by advanced information technologies
• Advanced visualization
• Network-mediated collaboration tools
• Computer-mediated instrumentation/sensor networks
• Web portals/middleware

For definitions of CI terms, see the Glossary.

For more information about CI, see our Bibliography.

For government and industry reports, see our Publications page.

For reports specific to U-M, see our Reports page.