University of Michigan

​The University of Michigan (U-M) has a robust collaboration with IBM, focusing on high-performance computing (HPC) and data-centric systems. In 2016, U-M and IBM developed “ConFlux,” a supercomputing system enhancing scientific discovery in fields like aerospace engineering, healthcare and climate modeling. Integrating IBM Power LC servers, NVIDIA Tesla P100 GPUs, and IBM Spectrum Scale software, ConFlux enables real-time interaction between HPC applications and large datasets. U-M’s Artificial Intelligence Lab also partnered with IBM on Project Sapphire, creating advanced conversational AI for academic advising. These initiatives, part of U-M’s $100 million Data Science Initiative, provide students with hands-on experience, cutting-edge skills and research opportunities, preparing them for careers in AI, data science and computational fields.