# computing against covid19

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## [About the CAC19 Discussion Zone](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/t/about-the-cac19-discussion-zone/1303)

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**Author:** [@jma](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/u/jma)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/t/about-the-cac19-discussion-zone/1303 "2020-03-27T16:56:55Z")

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This Discussion Zone is a place to exchange information about projects or to post relevant information about the pandemic. Thank you for your participation!

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## [Where can I request cloud resources for a covid-19 response related project?](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/t/where-can-i-request-cloud-resources-for-a-covid-19-response-related-project/1309)

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**Author:** [@jma](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/u/jma)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/t/where-can-i-request-cloud-resources-for-a-covid-19-response-related-project/1309 "2020-04-14T18:13:04Z")

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I have heard that some cloud providers are offering free access to certain services for covid-19 response related work. Does anyone know who is doing this and how to get in touch with them?

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## [Join the MIT COVID-19 Challenge - An ongoing set of Virtual Hackathons](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/t/join-the-mit-covid-19-challenge-an-ongoing-set-of-virtual-hackathons/1312)

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**Author:** [@rajiv](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/u/rajiv)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/t/join-the-mit-covid-19-challenge-an-ongoing-set-of-virtual-hackathons/1312 "2020-03-30T12:45:44Z")

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Dear Colleagues, MIT is hosting a series of challenges to empower you to take action on the COVID-19 crisis. You can apply to participate or to be a mentor, or learn more about the hackathon at https://covid19challenge…

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## [Where can I request HPC resources for a covid-19 related project?](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/t/where-can-i-request-hpc-resources-for-a-covid-19-related-project/1308)

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**Author:** [@jma](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/u/jma)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 4:33am UTC](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/t/where-can-i-request-hpc-resources-for-a-covid-19-related-project/1308 "2020-03-28T04:33:18Z")

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I have heard that some high performance computing centers are offering priority access to their clusters for covid-19 response related work. Does anyone know who is doing this and how to get in touch with them?