Oregon State University is planning to construct the $213 million Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex in Corvallis. Featuring a state-of-the-art NVIDIA supercomputer, the 145,000-sf facility will accommodate team-based research programs in semiconductors, materials science, artificial intelligence, and robotics. These next-generation technologies will provide new solutions to global challenges in climate science, oceanography, and water resources. The transdisciplinary structure will include interactive learning venues, specialized labs, a maker space, a cleanroom, and an experimental playground for drones and robots. An extended-reality theater with advanced motion-capture capabilities will enable the creation and exploration of digital simulations ranging from human anatomy to the intricacies of complex machines.
Fostering shared development with industry partners, the three-story complex will accelerate regional economic growth by offering private companies access to the facility's computational resources and expertise. The sustainably designed project will include the installation of a sophisticated water recycling system that will cool the supercomputer while generating steam heat for numerous campus buildings. Construction will begin in late 2023 with occupancy expected in 2025.
