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AMES, IOWA – Iowa State University announced today, February 11, that its Alan Turing Memorial Computing Center has entered an indefinite temporary closure due to unstable cooling systems and power supply for its aging mainframe. According to university authorities, the large computing machines within the center have experienced frequent malfunctions since last weekend, posing a potential risk to the integrity of some research data. As a safety measure, operations have been halted. The center, named after a figure symbolizing an era when the United States led the world in computing science, has recently faced reduced maintenance budgets and difficulties in procuring key components. This closure has forced the suspension of a small number of research projects currently utilizing the center, with some researchers expressing concerns over the preservation of existing data. University public relations issued a statement indicating that work has begun on restoration, but a concrete timeline for reopening has not been established. This incident underscores the ongoing challenges of aging infrastructure and stagnation in research environments faced by academic institutions across the United States.