The Big Picture

The Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) was launched in 2004 as a major collaborative venture of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Duke University and North Carolina State University. Supported by the state of North Carolina, RENCI focuses on finding solutions to complex, multidisciplinary problems. The institute is a virtual organization that includes facilities at the three Triangle universities, East Carolina University, UNC Asheville and UNC Charlotte. RENCI brings together academia, government, industry and world-class computing and technology resources to find innovative solutions to these problems.

RENCI engagement centers provide a focal point for campus collaboration.  In addition to the UNC-Chapel Hill center, there are centers at Duke University and at NC State University.  In addition, there are regional engagement centers at UNC Asheville, East Carolina University, and UNC Charlotte.

The RENCI@UNC Chapel Hill Engagement Center

The RENCI@UNC Engagement Center is the focal point for collaboration on the UNC campus.  Located in the ITS-Manning building, the center houses several unique visualization environments, and is staffed by experts in multiple areas.  Together, the visulization environments, the engagement center staff, and other hardware and software resources create unique capabilities that can be applied to a wide range of collaborative opportunities.

Collaboration – The RENCI Mission

The RENCI @ UNC Engagement Center plays a key role in RENCI’s efforts to work with campus faculty and staff.  The engagement center provides substantial physical resources, technology, and expertise, and also acts as a conduit for the extensive capabilities represented by the rest of the RENCI organization.