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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Source: Science & Technology Review

S&TR cover story: The Laboratory’s habit of innovation

LLNL’s HPC capabilities play a significant role in international science research and innovation, and Lab researchers have won 10 R&D 100 Awards in the Software–Services category in the past decade.

AI/ML | Awards | Biology/Biomedicine | Computational Science | Data Compression | Data Science | Exascale | HPC Systems and Software | Open-Source Software | Power Management | Programming Languages and Models | Scientific ML

two people onstage in front of a screen that reads “Achieving fusion ignition: how the U.S. national labs power the next generation of advanced technologies”


Source: LLNL News

DOE, LLNL take center stage at inaugural AI expo

Held May 7–8 in Washington, DC, the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) AI Expo showcased groundbreaking initiatives in AI and emerging technologies. Kim Budil and other Lab speakers presented at center stage and the DOE exhibition booth.

AI/ML | Data Science | Events

gold circle on black background with text "R&D 100 awards 2023 winners"


Source: YouTube

Video: Supercomputer problems you’ve never heard of

Two LLNL teams have come up with ingenious solutions to a few of the more vexing difficulties. For their efforts, they’ve won awards coveted by scientists in the technology fields.

Awards | Data Compression | Data Science | Exascale | HPC Systems and Software | Multimedia | Open-Source Software | Performance, Portability, and Productivity | Power Management

LLNL open source logo in white with full Lab name spelled out, both overlaid on a black background and a pattern of interconnected teal swirls and dots


Source: LLNL Computing

The lab that launched a thousand software projects

Release the codes! With a dynamic developer community and a long history of encouraging open-source software, LLNL has reached quadruple-digit GitHub offerings.

Collaborations | Open-Source Software | Software Applications | Software Engineering | Software Libraries

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Source: High Performance Computing Innovation Center

Register for HPC tutorials in August

Learn how to use a modern, open-source HPC software stack! Throughout August, join our tutorials on how to install and use several projects on AWS EC2 instances. No previous experience is necessary, and everyone is welcome.

Education | Events | HPC Systems and Software | Open-Source Software | Outreach | Scientific Cloud Computing | Software Engineering | Software Libraries

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Source: LLNL Computing

Dream Day brings Girls Who Code students to the Lab

The event gave local middle schoolers a taste of what computer scientists do at the Lab.

Education | Events | Outreach | Students

Amanda in front of an abstract background with the ACM logo


Source: LLNL News

Former Lawrence fellow Amanda Randles awarded 2023 ACM Prize in Computing

Randles, a former Lawrence fellow and current LLNL collaborator, was recognized for “groundbreaking contributions to computational health through innovative algorithms, tools and high-performance computing methods for diagnosing and treating a variety of human diseases.”

Awards | Careers | Computational Science

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Source: LLNL News

LLNL honored as one of Glassdoor's 2024 'Best-Led Companies'

This award honors companies with exceptional senior leadership teams that go above and beyond to redefine the employee experience.

Awards | Careers

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Source: YouTube

Video: How will El Capitan run?

Discover how the software architecture and storage systems that will drive El Capitan’s performance will help LLNL and the NNSA Tri-Labs push the boundaries of computational science.

Emerging Architectures | Exascale | HPC Systems and Software | Multimedia | Open-Source Software | Performance, Portability, and Productivity | Resource and Workflow Management | Software Build and Installation | Software Libraries | Storage, File Systems, and I/O

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Source: LLNL News

LLNL’s El Capitan debuted on new Top500 list of world’s most powerful supercomputers

Unveiled at the International Supercomputing Conference in Germany, the June 2024 Top500 lists three systems with identical components as registering 19.65 petaflops on the High Performance Linpack benchmark, ranking them among the world’s 50 fastest.

Awards | Emerging Architectures | Events | Exascale | HPC Systems and Software

antibody and supercomputer on a laptop screen with the Nature cover image on the desktop


Source: LLNL News

GUIDE team develops approach to redesign antibodies against viral pandemics

In a groundbreaking development for addressing future viral pandemics, a multi-institutional team involving LLNL researchers has successfully combined an AI-backed platform with supercomputing to r

AI/ML | Biology/Biomedicine | Collaborations | Computational Science | Data Science | HPC Systems and Software | Scientific ML

eight people stand in a group outside the UCLCC building


Source: LLNL News

UC/LLNL joint workshop sparks crucial dialogue on AI safety

Throughout the workshop, speakers, panelists and attendees focused on algorithm development, the potential dangers of superhuman AI systems and the importance of understanding and mitigating the risks to humans, as well as urgent measures needed to address the risks both scientifically and politically.

AI/ML | Data Science | Events

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Source: YouTube

Video: Igniting scientific discovery with AI and supercomputing

LLNL’s fusion ignition breakthrough, more than 60 years in the making, was enabled by a combination of traditional fusion target design methods, HPC, and AI techniques.

AI/ML | CogSim/AI/ML Hardware | Computational Science | Data Science | Lasers and Optics | Multimedia | Scientific ML

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Source: LLNL Computing

Road to El Capitan 6: Modern compilers

Compilers translate human-programmable source code into machine-readable code. Building a compiler is especially challenging in the exascale era.

Compiler Technology | Exascale | HPC Architectures | HPC Systems and Software | Hybrid/Heterogeneous | Programming Languages and Models

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Source: LLNL Computing

Road to El Capitan 7: Packaging for everyone

Backed by Spack’s robust functionality, the Packaging Working Group manages the relationships between user software and system software.

Exascale | HPC Architectures | HPC Systems and Software | Hybrid/Heterogeneous | Open-Source Software | Software Build and Installation

nine people stand as a group in front of the Sierra supercomputer


Source: LLNL Computing

Road to El Capitan 8: Prepping for performance

The Tools Working Group delivers debugging, correctness, and performance analysis solutions at an unprecedented scale.

Debugging and Correctness | Exascale | HPC Architectures | HPC Systems and Software | Hybrid/Heterogeneous | Performance, Portability, and Productivity

looking down a row of racks with exposed wires, three people install components of El Capitan


Source: LLNL Computing

Road to El Capitan 9: Messaging and math

The advent of accelerated processing units presents new challenges and opportunities for teams responsible for network interconnects and math libraries.

Exascale | HPC Architectures | HPC Systems and Software | Hybrid/Heterogeneous | Networking and Interconnects | Programming Languages and Models | Software Engineering | Software Libraries

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Source: LLNL Computing

Road to El Capitan 10: Collaboration is key

The El Capitan Center of Excellence provides a conduit between national labs and commercial vendors, ensuring that the exascale system will meet everyone’s needs.

Co-Design | Collaborations | Emerging Architectures | Exascale | HPC Architectures | HPC Systems and Software | Hybrid/Heterogeneous

Ulrike Yang photo


Source: LLNL News

LLNL’s Yang honored among 2024 SIAM Class of Fellows

The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) announced the selection of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) computational mathematician Ulrike Meier Yang as one of the 2024 Class of SIAM Fellows, the highest honor the organization bestows on its members.

Awards | Careers | Computational Math | Solvers

Carol Woodward speaks to the audience


Source: LLNL News

WiDS Livermore conference attendees network, share research and absorb wisdom

With over 90 people in attendance, including those attending online and in person, the WiDS Livermore conference was once again successful in facilitating the exchange of information and fresh idea

Careers | Data Science | Diversity | Events | Outreach

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Source: LLNL News

Todd Gamblin named to HPCwire’s 'People to Watch' list for 2024

The high performance computing publication HPCwire has selected LLNL computer scientist Todd Gamblin as one of its “People to Watch” in HPC for 2024. The program recognized 12 HPC professionals who “play leading roles in driving innovation within their particular fields, making significant contributions to society as a whole.”

Careers | HPC Systems and Software

a person connects wires inside the supercomputer's racks


Source: Pleasanton Weekly

LLNL set to deploy world’s fastest supercomputer this year

The system will enable researchers from the National Nuclear Security Administration weapons design laboratories to create models and run simulations, previously considered challenging, time-intensive or impossible, for the maintenance and modernization of the United States’ nuclear weapons stockpile.

Emerging Architectures | Exascale | HPC Systems and Software

simulation of a hurricane in bright colors on a dark background


Source: YouTube

Video: Predicting climate change impacts on infrastructure

By taking weather variables such as wildfire, flooding, wind, and sunlight that directly impact the electrical grid into consideration, researchers can improve electrical grid model projections for a more stable future.

AI/ML | Climate | Computational Science | Critical Infrastructure | Cyber Security | Data Science | Multimedia