A new HPC center will be launched by years end in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Green High-Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC) will be outfitted with terascale hardware aims to deliver it in an environmentally friendly way. Beyond promises of power efficiency and reduced carbon footprint, the center is deviating from typical facility models. It will act as a shared resource bet   ween multiple universities, requiring users to develop new strategies of implementation. Last week, IEEE Spectrum likened the facility to a Thanksgiving table of HPC for colleges. University members include MIT, Harvard University, Boston University, Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts system. To read further,, please visit http://www.hpcwire.com/2012/05/29/massachusetts_offers_a_new_model_for_academic_hpc/.