astrohep.org

astrohep.org is a website that allows institutions with physics programs in astronomy, astrophysics, or high-energy physics (hep) to have an external resource for collaboration. Many institutions face infrastructure challenges to utilizing standard, open, collaborative tools. For instance, there may be preferred, closed-source or corporate software that must be used by members of the institution. Some institutions even centralize computing resources and then disallow physics groups to install their own tools. This removes agency and ownership of computing - an essential resource of modern physics research - from the faculty, staff, and students at an institution. This site aims to provide a platform for research groups to control their information using open tools.