Browse this site's news, projects, and people highlights via any of the topics in the dropdown list or below each content description.

Select a Topic:
PROJECTS
simulated battlefield showing entities of airplanes, boats, ground forces, munitions, and cloud cover

JCATS

One of the most widely used tactical simulations in the world, JCATS is installed in hundreds of U.S. military and civilian organizations, in NATO, and in more than 30 countries.

simulation of spike proteins and targets in different colors
Legacy

COVID-19 R&D

From molecular screening, a software platform, and an online data to the computing systems that power these projects.

artist rendering of a padlock on a chain

Deterrence in Cyberspace

LLNL’s cyber programs work across a broad sponsor space to develop technologies addressing sophisticated cyber threats directed at national security and civilian critical infrastructure.

PEOPLE
Remesh in front of Sierra

Ramesh Pankajakshan

Computational Scientist Ramesh Pankajakshan came to LLNL in 2016 directly from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. But unlike most recent hires from universities, he switched from research…

Gordon Lau performs fun with science

Gordon Lau

When computer scientist Gordon Lau arrived at Lawrence Livermore more than 20 years ago, he was a contractor assigned to a laser isotope separation project.

Joshua Senecal Finds Balance at NIF

Joshua Senecal

The NIF Computing team plays a key role in this smoothly running facility, and computer scientist Joshua Senecal supports multiple operational areas.

NEWS
image from a telescope of distant galaxies and stars

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.

red and green computed tomography image of a cylinder with scale bar and gray background

CASC Newsletter | Vol 15 | March 2025

Highlights include ML techniques for computed tomography, a scalable Gaussian process framework, safe and trustworthy AI, and autonomous multiscale simulations.

cover of S&TR featuring El Capitan alongside interior pages

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.