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Daniel S. Katz
Director, Scientific Software and Applications Division
dskatz@illinois.edu

Kenton McHenry
Deputy Director, Scientific Software and Applications Division
Co-lead, Innovative Software & Data Analysis Group
mchenry@illinois.edu

Jay Alameda
Lead, Advanced Applications Support Group
alameda@illinois.edu

Greg Bauer
Lead, Scientific & Engineering Applications Support Group
gbauer@illinois.edu

Jong Lee
Co-lead, Innovative Software & Data Analysis Group
jonglee1@illinois.edu

Make-or-buy decisions in research and research software December 7, 2023
Make-or-buy decisions are common in business and research. They often involve an analysis of the pros and cons of creating something (e.g., a physical item, software, a service) vs. acquiring it from someone else. Factors that are considered can include cost, trust in suppliers, and current internal knowledge and skills as well as desired future […]
Evaluating research software proposals February 27, 2023
Research software is an essential part of most research today, as I’ve written about before. One of the important models that allows people to develop and maintain it is grant funding: someone proposes building and/or maintaining software to a funder as an effort that aligns with the funder’s mission and programs. The funder, which could […]