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SC25 event calendar
LLNL is participating in the 37th annual International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis (SC25) in St. Louis on November 16–21, 2025.
AI/ML Awards Careers Collaborations Computational Math Computational Science Data Compression Data Movement and Memory Data Science Debugging and Correctness Emerging Architectures Events Exascale HPC Architectures HPC Systems and Software Open-Source Software Outreach Performance, Portability, and Productivity Programming Languages and Models Quantum Computing Resource and Workflow Management Scientific Cloud Computing Scientific ML Software Build and Installation
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Workshop features finite element advances and applications
Five years strong, the MFEM workshop fosters connection and collaboration among the computational math community.
Computational Math Computational Science Discrete Mathematics Events Exascale HPC Systems and Software Open-Source Software PDE Methods Software Libraries
Source: Data Science Institute
ParaView-MCP levels the playing field for complex scientific visualization
A new study led by CASC researchers empowers users to interact with the application through natural-language and visual inputs instead of the typical graphic user interface, which can appear daunting for novice users.
AI/ML Data Science Natural Language Processing Scientific Visualization
Source: Science & Technology Review
S&TR cover story: Supercomputing rises to grand scientific challenges
The latest issue of LLNL's magazine marks the 20th anniversary of the Computing Grand Challenge.
Biology/Biomedicine Collaborations Computational Science HPC Systems and Software Seismology Space Science
Source: LLNL News
El Capitan revealing hidden worlds in previously unattainable high-fidelity simulations
From capturing the chaotic spray of molten metal to the turbulence of fluid flows, the exascale machine is revealing worlds that were previously beyond reach, and it’s doing so thanks to the close collaboration of hardware, software and science teams that makes LLNL uniquely equipped to lead in this space.
Computational Science Emerging Architectures Exascale HPC Systems and Software Hydrodynamics Lasers and Optics
Source: Science & Technology Review
Cracking the fusion codes
LLNL is home to the world’s most complete set of ICF modeling and simulation tools, encapsulating the intricacies of laser light interaction, electron and x-ray transport, nonequilibrium atomic physics, magnetohydrodynamics, and fusion burn.
Computational Science HPC Systems and Software Hydrodynamics Lasers and Optics
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LLNL scientists explore real-time tsunami warning system on world’s fastest supercomputer
Scientists at LLNL have helped develop an advanced, real-time tsunami forecasting system—powered by El Capitan, the world’s fastest supercomputer—that could dramatically improve early warning capabilities for coastal communities near earthquake zones.
Computational Math Computational Science Discrete Mathematics Exascale HPC Architectures Open-Source Software PDE Methods
Source: Science & Technology Review
S&TR cover story: Another innovation celebration
A unique laser optic design and two novel open-source software projects bring the Laboratory’s R&D 100 awards total to 182.
Awards Data Movement and Memory Emerging Architectures HPC Systems and Software Lasers and Optics Near Memory Computing Open-Source Software Storage, File Systems, and I/O
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Robust evaluation of PDE solutions on high-order meshes
A new mathematical technique improves the computational efficiency of evaluating the solution in large-scale, high-order meshes on advanced HPC systems.
Computational Math Discrete Mathematics HPC Systems and Software Hybrid/Heterogeneous PDE Methods Programming Languages and Models
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Global community convenes for Spack’s first user meeting
Nicknamed SUM25, Spack’s first user meeting showcased new development and a thriving community.
Events HPC Systems and Software Open-Source Software Outreach Software Build and Installation
Source: LLNL News
El Capitan reigns supreme across three major supercomputing benchmarks
LLNL's flagship exascale machine maintained its status as the fastest supercomputer on the planet—claiming the No. 1 spot on not just one, but three of the most prestigious HPC rankings.
Source: High Performance Computing Innovation Center
Register for HPC tutorials this summer
Learn how to use a modern, open-source HPC software stack! From mid-July to mid-September, join our tutorials on how to install and use several projects on AWS EC2 instances (provided). All experience levels are welcome.
Education Events HPC Systems and Software Open-Source Software Outreach Scientific Cloud Computing Software Engineering Software Libraries
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Big Ideas Lab podcast enters the quantum realm
In the current episode of the Big Ideas Lab, dive into the strange new frontier where physics meets information, and reality gets rewritten—qubit by qubit.
Source: LLNL Computing
ISC25 event calendar
LLNL participates in the ISC High Performance Conference (ISC25) on June 10–13.
AI/ML Data Science Emerging Architectures Events HPC Systems and Software Hybrid/Heterogeneous Natural Language Processing Performance, Portability, and Productivity Programming Languages and Models Resource and Workflow Management Scientific Cloud Computing Scientific ML Software Build and Installation
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DOE Secretary Wright gets up-close look at innovation in action during LLNL visit
Wright’s day-long visit—his first to LLNL since being appointed Energy secretary—included behind-the-scenes tours of some of LLNL’s most advanced facilities and machines, from the National Ignition Facility to El Capitan, the world’s most powerful supercomputer.
Source: LLNL News
U.S. Energy Secretary Wright visits LLNL
Wright’s daylong visit included briefings and discussions with LLNL experts in key mission areas including stockpile modernization, fusion energy, AI, cyber security and supercomputing.
AI/ML Cyber Security Data Science Events HPC Systems and Software
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Proteus arrives just in time for faster HPC code compilation
A new just-in-time compilation approach leverages LLVM intermediate representation to optimize GPU kernels with portability to any GPU architecture.
Compiler Technology HPC Systems and Software Hybrid/Heterogeneous Open-Source Software Performance, Portability, and Productivity Programming Languages and Models
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Distinguished paper offers unique solution for GPU offloading
Research recognized at the HiPC IEEE conference proposes using an optimized version of OpenMP for vendor-agnostic GPU performance, portability, and scalability.
Compiler Technology Data Movement and Memory HPC Architectures HPC Systems and Software Hybrid/Heterogeneous Middleware Performance, Portability, and Productivity Programming Languages and Models Software Engineering
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Mapping cosmic shear to illuminate dark energy
In a recent study published in the Astrophysical Journal, LLNL researchers developed an innovative approach to map cosmic shear using linear algebra, statistics, and HPC.
Computational Math Computational Science Data Science HPC Systems and Software Space Science UQ and Statistics
Source: HPCwire
Lori Diachin on HPCwire's 2025 People to Watch list
People to Watch are at the forefront of HPC trends, adapting new technology to the rapidly changing world in order to unlock the answers to the biggest societal challenges of our time and make the impossible, possible.
Source: LLNL Computing
Enhancing the software ecosystem with LLMs
Over the next three years, CASC researchers and collaborators will integrate LLMs into HPC software to boost performance and sustainability.
AI/ML Data Science HPC Systems and Software Natural Language Processing Performance, Portability, and Productivity Software Engineering
Source: Science & Technology Review
S&TR cover story: Introducing El Capitan
The latest issue of LLNL's magazine explains how the world’s most powerful supercomputer helps scientists safeguard the U.S. nuclear stockpile.
AI/ML Computational Science Data Science Emerging Architectures Exascale HPC Architectures HPC Systems and Software Hybrid/Heterogeneous Performance, Portability, and Productivity Software Engineering Software Libraries
Source: Science
High performance computing at a crossroads
LLNL's Bruce Hendrickson joins other HPC luminaries in this op-ed about the future of the field.
AI/ML Computational Math Computational Science Data Science HPC Architectures HPC Systems and Software Scientific Cloud Computing
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Quantum computers successfully model particle scattering
When quantum mechanical particles scatter, it shifts the position of their wave. The new algorithm accurately measures these shifts, opening the way to quantum simulations of scattering processes.
Source: LLNL Computing
ML-driven binary analysis pipeline enhances software quality assurance
Presented last fall at a conference, a new approach to software binary analysis incorporates large-scale training data and hierarchical embeddings.
AI/ML Compiler Technology Cyber Data Analytics Cyber Operations Cyber Security Data Science Deep Learning HPC Systems and Software Natural Language Processing Open-Source Software Software Engineering Software Quality Assurance