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Contact Mechanics Modeling and Simulation

Newly developed scalable numerical algorithms using AMG techniques help address the limitations in contact mechanics analyses and engineering design.

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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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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-…

PEOPLE
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DMTS class of 2026

Six LLNL Computing researchers have been named Distinguished Members of Technical Staff in recognition of their extraordinary scientific and technical contributions.

Nicole Marsaglia

Nicole Marsaglia

Nicole Marsaglia specializes in scientific visualization software and values collaboration, creativity, and community in her work.

Cindy Gonzales

Cindy Gonzales

Cindy Gonzales earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree and changed careers—all while working at the Lab. Meet the deputy director of LLNL’s Data Science Institute.

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IPDPS 2026 acceptances

LLNL participates in the International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium (IPDPS) on May 25–29.

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CASC Newsletter | Vol 17 | May 2026

Highlights include turbulent flows, virtual reality, correctness checkers, and AI for chemistry.

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Big Ideas Lab podcast spotlights how Skyfall defends the power grid from cyberattacks

The Skyfall laboratory is a hardware-in-the-loop testbed at LLNL where scientists simulate how real-world equipment will respond under stress.