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SLOPE-Grid

A sophisticated, cost-effective framework combines HPC, ML models, and mathematical algorithms to optimize power grid stability and security.

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Formal Methods and Correctness

Livermore researchers are engaged in efforts to apply correctness and formal methods to improve the reliability, reproducibility, and accuracy of the Laboratory’s high performance computing codes.

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ElMerFold

Building on our leadership in HPC and AI and our long open-source tradition, ElMerFold is a high performance framework for large-scale inference and distillation on LLNL supercomputers with OpenFold-…

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Daniel Nichols

As Computing’s ninth Fernbach Fellow, postdoctoral researcher Daniel Nichols will explore how AI can accelerate HPC and computational science under the mentorship of Harshitha Menon.

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Carolyn Albiston

Carolyn Albiston is a research software engineer in NIF Shot Data Systems. Her career is a culmination of her wide range of varied interests and skills.

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Brian Gunney

From wind tunnels and cardiovascular electrodes to the futuristic world of exascale computing, Brian Gunney has been finding solutions for unsolvable problems.

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Computing advances highlighted at DOE’s SC25 exhibit booth

During the weeklong conference, attendees visiting the Department of Energy’s booth were treated to two technical demonstrations and a talk by LLNL staff.

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Video: How supercomputers are transforming research in cancer, dark matter, and seismology

Researchers are using LLNL’s unclassified supercomputers to delve into complex scientific questions such as uncovering how protein interactions are linked to cancer, shedding light on mysterious dark matter, and understanding the shifting dynamics of seismic waves.

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CASC Newsletter | Vol 16 | December 2025

Highlights include innovative solutions for contact mechanics, HPC optimization, quantum dynamics, and carbon capture.