US Promotes Math and Science/ democratizing supercomputers

White House Wants to Promote Math and Science
By KENNETH CHANG
The plan will enlist companies and nonprofits, including “Sesame Street,” to spend money and time to encourage students to pursue science, technology, engineering and math.


Shared Supercomputing and Everyday Research
By ASHLEE VANCE
A drop in the price of supercomputers and other advances are pulling down the high walls around computing-intensive research, possibly democratizing the field.