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LLNL Center for Applied Scientific Computing: accelerating scientific discovery (VIDEO)

July 12, 2019 - 
The Center for Applied Scientific Computing (CASC) serves as LLNL’s window to the broader computer science, computational physics, applied mathematics, and data science research communities. Major thrust areas in CASC research include: (1) Increasing simulation fidelity by integrating multi-physics and multi-scale models, increasing resolution through advanced numerical methods and more...

DOE fueled AI is transforming the world as we know it (VIDEO)

April 5, 2019 - 
National Labs are home to some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. These powerful machines they have the potential to unlock artificial intelligence, providing scientists and researchers the ability to quickly analyze massive datasets for answers to the world's most complex problems. Watch on YouTube.

CASC research showcased at major data science venues

March 20, 2019 - 
Researchers from LLNL’s Center for Applied Scientific Computing (CASC) are among the Lab’s employees making waves in the data science community, with many prominent accolades, publications, and acceptances in 2018. Data science encompasses some of the hottest technology topics—machine learning (ML), “big data” analysis, artificial intelligence, computer vision, and more—and the Center’s...

ESGF conference caps a productive year

Feb. 12, 2019 - 
Members of the Earth System Grid Federation (ESGF) gathered in Washington, DC, on December 3–7 for the 8th annual conference. The event packed 40 presentations, several plenary sessions, a poster session, guest speakers, an awards ceremony, and an executive committee meeting into the week. The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) delegation comprised 19 staff from the Computation and...

Dispatches from the fall hackathon

Dec. 18, 2018 - 
This recap of LLNL's seasonal hackathon was provided by the web team that manages several LLNL websites. Mike Goldman, director of the Data Science Institute (DSI), stopped by the team's table during the hackathon to discuss the Open Data Initiative. Read more at LLNL Computing.

DSI seminar: data for social good (VIDEO)

Dec. 18, 2018 - 
In this video from a DSI seminar, Dr. Lisa Garcia Bedolla, director of the Institute of Governmental Studies and a professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, explores the new possibilities big data has opened up within the social sciences – with tools such as social network analyses and geospatial information systems, among others. Watch on LLNL's...

What is machine learning? (VIDEO)

July 5, 2018 - 
Have you ever been unsure what people mean when they talk about 'machine learning'? What machines? And what are they learning? This video is for you! Watch on LLNL's YouTube channel.

New Data Science Institute supports explosive growth of data science

March 8, 2018 - 
The Data Science Institute (DSI) is a new multidisciplinary entity supporting growth in this field both across Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) programs and among the external data science community. The DSI is designed to facilitate mission-driven data science through a cohesive vision, increased collaboration, and targeted outreach and recruiting. The DSI is led by Michael...