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Looking Ahead to SC18

Friday, October 26, 2018
Dozens of members of LLNL’s Computation Directorate will attend the 2018 Supercomputing Conference. The Laboratory's presence includes tutorials, poster and paper sessions, and the Job Fair.
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DOE to Issue Joint Solicitation for HPC Programs

Thursday, October 25, 2018
DOE's High Performance Computing for Energy Innovation (HPC4EI) Initiative will issue its first joint solicitation in November for the HPC4Mfg (manufacturing) and HPC4Mtls (materials) initiatives.
Source: LLNL News Article
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Computer Modeling Provides New Insights into Traumatic Brain Injury

Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Computer modeling reveals important new information about the causes of chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Source: Science & Technology Review
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Machine Learning Points Toward New Laser Target Designs

Tuesday, October 9, 2018
The largest simulation of inertial confinement fusion data may have uncovered a counterintuitive path toward ignition.
Source: Science & Technology Review
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Solving the Mysteries of Metal Hardening

Monday, October 8, 2018
HPC materials simulations at LLNL reveal surprising insights about how metals behave under extreme pressure.
Source: Science & Technology Review
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Spack Snares Nomination for HPCWire Readers’ Choice Awards

Monday, October 1, 2018
The LLNL-developed package manager Spack has been nominated for "Best HPC Programming Tool or Technology” in this year's HPCWire Readers' Choice Awards. Voting closes on October 14.
Source: HPCWire
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HPC4Materials Announces First Awards

Thursday, September 27, 2018
The first round of awardees for the LLNL-led HPC4Materials Program -- 9 projects receiving $2.7 million in DOE funding -- include 5 national laboratories and 8 private companies.
Source: LLNL News Article
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Second Annual Developer Day Continues to Build on Success

Thursday, September 20, 2018
The all-day event featured discussion panels, lightning talks, and deep dives intended to bring the LLNL developer community together.
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LLNL/LBNL Team Named as Gordon Bell Award Finalists

Thursday, September 20, 2018
Selected as one of six finalists for this top honor in supercomputing, the team developed an improved algorithm and code that can more precisely determine the lifetime of a neutron.
Source: LLNL News Article
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Interweaving Timelines for Faster Solutions

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
LLNL's magazine highlights XBraid, homegrown open-source software that reduces the time to solution for HPC applications and simulations.
Source: Science & Technology Review

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