Computing for Humanity

Computing for Humanity Computing for Humanity provides researchers with supercomputing power.More research more discoveries! Research doesn´t know frontiers. Stay tuned for more!

As part of our rebranding, The Supercomputer for Cancer Research, known as Cancer Computer has changed its name to Computing for Humanity, implementing a broader mandate to find treatments for diseases, develop new technologies, and solve some of the world's most pressing challenges. This mission strives to provide high performance computing resources for researchers. Computing for Humanity recycles donated hardware from our cherished partners, refurbishes the gear to high performance industry standards (often near 80% of its original lifespan) and donates the machines to researchers. In order to accomplish this, we upgrade the memory, change the drives and optimize the system. Our partnerships with our donors and partners are key to giving support to our endeavors. We have provided over 258,352,800 core computing hours since the project began in 2015. Currently, we are serving 18 universities and 5 research centers with 31 projects across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Japan. Learn more about our programs and apply for research opportunities by visiting our coming updated website.

Reusing servers saves more than hardware.By extending the life of enterprise-grade servers, we reduce the need for new m...
02/04/2026

Reusing servers saves more than hardware.

By extending the life of enterprise-grade servers, we reduce the need for new manufacturing—cutting water use, energy consumption, and carbon emissions tied to producing new equipment.

At Computing for Humanity, repurposed servers power research instead of becoming e-waste.

Because sustainability isn’t just about recycling—it’s about reuse with impact.

Data doesn’t fail—access does.Every day, valuable research data sits unused because researchers don’t have the infrastru...
01/27/2026

Data doesn’t fail—access does.
Every day, valuable research data sits unused because researchers don’t have the infrastructure to process it. When that happens, ideas stall, evidence disappears, and potential impact is lost.

This carousel breaks down what happens when access is missing—and why nonprofit, free and low-cost cloud resources matter.

Because data only creates change when researchers can actually use it.
☁️ myresearchcloud.ca

01/21/2026

Great research shouldn’t be limited by access to infrastructure.

That’s why ThinkOn and Computing for Humanity are building MyResearchCloud.ca—a nonprofit, Canadian cloud that helps researchers start, test, and grow ideas without needing big budgets.

Because innovation should be driven by ideas, not privilege.

☁️ Accessible cloud for Canadian research
🎙️ Read the full interview with ThinkOn CEO Craig McLellan on our website

https://www.computingforhumanity.com/news/building-canadas-research-future-how-thinkon-and-computing-for-humanity-are-democratizing-access-to-cloud-innovation

✨ Happy Holidays from Computing for Humanity ✨2025 was an incredible year of milestones, challenges, and new partnership...
12/19/2025

✨ Happy Holidays from Computing for Humanity ✨

2025 was an incredible year of milestones, challenges, and new partnerships. It wouldn't have been possible without our board members, donors, partners, volunteers, researchers, and supporters. Your belief in our mission helps transform technology into real impact—advancing scientific research, supporting education, and promoting sustainability across communities.

Together, we are making computing more accessible, equitable, and sustainable. We’re grateful to be part of a community that believes technology can serve the public good.

Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a bright, inspiring start to the new year. 💛

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12/17/2025

This holiday season, we’re grateful for the people who believe in the power of technology to advance science and create real impact.

Today, we’re sharing a message from one of our donors, Liseanne Cadieux—why she chose to support Computing for Humanity and what impact matters most to her.

If this message resonates with you and you’d like to support our mission, please consider donating here:
👉 https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/137447

🌍 From underserved grad students to independent innovators, we’re providing free and affordable computing so ideas can g...
12/02/2025

🌍 From underserved grad students to independent innovators, we’re providing free and affordable computing so ideas can grow.

This holiday season, your support means access for all.

Let’s break barriers together. ❤️✨
🔗 Link in bio to donate https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/137447

💡 Imagine 320 physical cores, 640 logical threads, that’s the kind of power your donation supports.This year, we’re hono...
11/28/2025

💡 Imagine 320 physical cores, 640 logical threads, that’s the kind of power your donation supports.

This year, we’re honouring the spirit of circular computing: refurbishing systems, donating infrastructure, reducing waste, and advancing science.
Let’s make every dollar count. https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/137447

🎁 This holiday season, your gift becomes computing power for discovery. At , we believe no great idea should be stalled...
11/24/2025

🎁 This holiday season, your gift becomes computing power for discovery. At , we believe no great idea should be stalled because of a lack of computational resources.
Join us to empower students, researchers, and citizen scientists, share the gift of access.

👉 Donate today, and help propel breakthroughs in genomics, climate modelling, AI and more.
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=653LN8KP65MWC

640 new cores. 1 powerful purpose. 💻✨Computing for Humanity just expanded the Frontenac Supercomputer at ’s University ,...
11/13/2025

640 new cores. 1 powerful purpose. 💻✨

Computing for Humanity just expanded the Frontenac Supercomputer at ’s University ,boosting research capacity across AI, genomics, and climate modeling.
Each refurbished server = less carbon, more science. 🌱

Together, we’re proving that sustainability and innovation can grow hand in hand.

“That’s why we’re committed to building accessible, nonprofit-driven computing infrastructure that empowers every resear...
10/28/2025

“That’s why we’re committed to building accessible, nonprofit-driven computing infrastructure that empowers every researcher, everywhere.”

Because progress shouldn’t depend on privilege. 💡

💻 myresearchcloud.ca, computing for everyone.

What if computing could help us understand the brain, and the brain could guide us to create smarter, more human-like AI...
10/23/2025

What if computing could help us understand the brain, and the brain could guide us to create smarter, more human-like AI? 🤝🧬

In his latest interview, Prof. Guillaume Dumas shares how his research in social neuro-AI reveals that our brains synchronize during social interactions.
These insights could inspire more cooperative and ethical AI systems.

At for Humanity, we’re building the open, equitable computing infrastructure to make that vision possible. 🌍

👉 Learn more about how open science and shared computing can shape the future of AI and neuroscience.

https://www.computingforhumanity.com/news/7azlz6idy1psahgii1zgorqq3gb69m

💡 Did you know you can directly sponsor access to research computing?With full transparency and zero admin bloat, your c...
10/16/2025

💡 Did you know you can directly sponsor access to research computing?

With full transparency and zero admin bloat, your contribution goes directly to students and researchers who need cloud resources the most.
Together, we can reduce barriers, accelerate discovery, and ensure no researcher is left waiting for compute. 🌍💻

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#ComputingForTheCure

Cancer Research Faces a Problem

All around the world cancer researchers, scientists and academic organizations are changing the face of cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Unfortunately, possible advances are put on hold while researchers wait months or even years for a slice of time on a supercomputer.

These long wait times for computing power delay possible breakthroughs to finding a cure that could save the life of a friend or loved one.

Scientists need timely access to the right technology – that’s where we come in.