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Responding to the changes in the world of high-performance computing and cyberinfrastructure, Cornell University has redefined the scope of the university's Theory Center. The university has bolstered the center's mission of providing high-end research systems, consulting services, and improving the science of computing. The center has been renamed the Cornell University Center for Advanced Computing. Cornell's Center for Advanced Computing naturally evolved from the Cornell Theory Center, which - for more than 20 years - has provided leadership and innovation to the supercomputing industry. The center will continue this role while serving as a strategic backbone for the research needs of Cornell's faculty, collaborators, and the center's many supporters. The digitization of research data and general knowledge is increasing the need for high-performance computing, networking and storage technology. The center will report to Cornell's Office of the Vice Provost for Research, and David Lifka has been named as the center's new director. Previously, Lifka was the director of high-performance and innovative computing at Cornell. He has a Ph.D. in computer science from the Illinois Institute of Technology and 19 years experience in high-performance computing at Cornell and Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Ill. Additionally, the university has named three assistant directors for the center: Resa Alvord was appointed for systems, Susan Mehringer for consulting, and Paul Redfern for strategic partnerships. "The Cornell Center for Advanced Computing is an integral university facility and with its new scope and enhanced capabilities and funding, the center will continue to have a vital impact on scientific discovery and high-performance computing," said Steve Kresovich, Cornell interim vice provost for research. "Also, we are very fortunate to have David Lifka leading the new center. David will be key to helping the center expand partnerships with leading universities, the National Science Foundation, other federal agencies and industry," he said. "I'm excited about the future of the center," said Lifka. "Cornell has unique strengths, both applied and fundamental, in computing, database, networking, and security technologies. Integrating these faculty strengths, complementing them with world-class collaborators, and focusing on breakthrough science will enable us to make vital contributions to the development of next-generation cyberinfrastructure." The new Cornell Center for Advanced Computing Web site is at: www.cac.cornell.edu.