LLNL Computing’s ground-breaking research and development activities, innovative technologies, and world-class staff are often featured in various media outlets.
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Lockdown doesn’t hinder annual Data Science Challenge
In this year's Data Science Challenge with UC Merced, 21 students developed machine learning models capable of differentiating potentially explosive materials from other types of molecules.
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Video: MFEM - advanced simulation algorithms for HPC applications
This video describes MFEM (Modular Finite Element Methods), an open-source software library that provides advanced mathematical algorithms for use by scientific applications.
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Manufacturing, Energy Initiative to fund 11 new projects
In the HPC4EI project, LLNL and OxEon Energy will reduce the number of reactor tubes used to convert natural gas to liquid fuel, to lower cost and increase performance of synthetic fuel production.
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Lab breaks ground for exascale facility upgrades
Scheduled for completion in 2022, the project will expand the Livermore Computing Center's power and cooling capacity in preparation for exascale supercomputing hardware.
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Deep learning models outperform simulators, could hasten scientific discoveries
Surrogate models supported by neural networks could lead to new insights in complicated physics problems such as inertial confinement fusion.
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Computing partners with environmental programs at the Lab
Computing employees play a critical role in supporting the Environmental Restoration Department; Environment, Safety, and Health; and Radioactive and Hazardous Waste Management.
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Podcast: The MFEM finite element library broadens GPU support
The Center for Efficient Exascale Discretizations recently released MFEM v4.1, which introduces features important for the nation’s first exascale supercomputers. LLNL's Tzanio Kolev explains.
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ISC20 event calendar
LLNL participates in the digital ISC High Performance Conference (ISC20) on June 22 to 25.
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CASC Newsletter | Vol 9 | June 2020
Highlights include response to the COVID-19 pandemic, high-order matrix-free algorithms, and managing memory spaces.
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Cooling Magma is a challenge that Lawrence Livermore can take on
LLNL's latest HPC system, aptly nicknamed “Magma," delivers 5.4 petaflops of peak performance crammed into 760 compute nodes.
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Lab team studies AI and DL models to reliably diagnose and treat disease
An LLNL-led team proposes a DL approach aimed at improving the reliability of classifier models for predicting disease types from diagnostic images.
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AI identifies change in microstructure in aging materials
LLNL scientists have taken a step forward in the design of future materials with improved performance by analyzing its microstructure using artificial intelligence.
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COVID-19 research goes public through new portal
To help accelerate discovery of therapeutic antibodies or antiviral drugs for SARS-CoV-2, LLNL has launched a searchable data portal to share its COVID-19 research with scientists and the public.
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Podcast: Interpretable AI in healthcare
LLNL's Jay Thiagarajan joins the Data Skeptic podcast to discuss his recent paper "Calibrating Healthcare AI: Towards Reliable and Interpretable Deep Predictive Models." The episode runs 35:50.
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Working remotely: the Spack team
Elaine Raybourn interviews LLNL's Todd Gamblin about the Spack project's experience working remotely.
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Lab devises plan to reduce defects in 3D metal printing
Combining computer simulations with ultra-high-speed X-ray imaging, LLNL researchers have discovered a way to reduce defects in parts built through a laser-based metal 3D-printing process.
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Video: Incorporation of machine learning into scientific simulations at LLNL
In this video from the Stanford HPC Conference, Katie Lewis presents "The Incorporation of Machine Learning into Scientific Simulations at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory."
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Building knowledge and insights using machine learning of scientific articles
An LLNL team developed ML tools that extract and structure information from the text and figures of nanomaterials articles using NLP, image analysis, computer vision, and visualization techniques.
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New ML platform generates COVID-19 antibody sequences for experimental testing
LLNL researchers have identified an initial set of therapeutic antibody sequences, designed using machine learning and supercomputing, aimed at binding and neutralizing SARS-CoV-2.
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Podcast: Flexible package manager automates software deployment on supercomputers
The Exascale Computing Project's Let's Talk Exascale podcast has a new episode (5:54) featuring LLNL's Todd Gamblin, who talks about the package manager Spack.
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Upgrades for LLNL supercomputer from AMD, Penguin Computing aid COVID-19 research
AMD will supply upgraded GPUs for the Corona supercomputing cluster, which will be used by scientists working on discovering potential antibodies and antiviral compounds for SARS-CoV-2.
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Podcast: Using data to build a secure future
On the Hidden in Plain Sight podcast, LLNL director Bill Goldstein explains how the Lab crunches data to shape the future.
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LLNL summer student program update
This summer, LLNL will offer a remote program allowing students to carry out research projects by telecommuting, if their original project can be modified for online work.
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Lab promotes diversity, tech at Women in Data Science regional event
The early-March event was the third annual WiDS Livermore event, featuring speakers, a career panel, mentoring, and a livestream.
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Local Women in Data Science conference showcases Lab research
Held in early March, the WiDS Livermore event featured four technical talks from LLNL data scientists.