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Manufacturing program calls for proposals focused on challenges in steel, aluminum
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has issued a special High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) call for proposals for projects aimed at addressing key challenges in U.S. steel and aluminum manufacturing. The solicitation officially opened on Aug. 23. Funding of up to $1.2 million will be made available from the Advanced Manufacturing Office of…
Four Lawrence Livermore scientists named Distinguished Members of Technical Staff
Four Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have been named Distinguished Members of Technical Staff (DMTS) for their extraordinary scientific and technical contributions to the Laboratory and its missions, as acknowledged by their professional peers and the larger community. Peter Beiersdorfer and Paul Springer of the Physical and Life Sciences…
Researchers developing deep learning system to advance nuclear nonproliferation analysis
Artificial neural networks are all around us, deeply embedded in routine functions on the internet. They help online merchants make personalized shopping recommendations, enable social media sites to recognize faces in photos and assist email programs in filtering out spam. Neural networks also have the potential to play a critical role in national security, helping…
DOE funds a fifth round of projects pairing manufacturing, high performance computing
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), which manages the High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) Program to use supercomputers to advance U.S. manufacturing, today announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded nearly $3.8 million for 13 industry projects under the program. The awards mark the fifth round of selectees for the HPC4Mfg…
New HPC4Mfg solicitation to focus on steelmaking and aluminum production
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) today announced its intention to issue a special High Performance Computing for Manufacturing Program (HPC4Mfg) solicitation focused on steelmaking and aluminum production. Up to $1.2 million in federal funds will be available to support as many as four new awards to companies in primary and secondary steelmaking and aluminum…
LLNL applies high-performance computing to improve understanding of traumatic brain injury
Since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq began in 2001, more than 350,000 cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in servicemen and women have been reported to the Department of Defense (DOD). Despite several decades of failed clinical trials, there remains no acute treatment for TBI and few tools to aid clinicians in providing a prognosis for TBI patients, military or…
Cyber Defense Challenge for teens slated
Middle and high school students who want to burnish their cybersecurity skills -- or learn more about careers in computer science and cybersecurity -- can attend a workshop Wednesday, June 27. The event, a "Cyber Defense Challenge for Teens," will be offered in two identical sessions, from 10:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2:30 p.m., at the Livermore Public Library, 1188 S…
LLNL's Sierra is third fastest supercomputer
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) next-generation supercomputer, Sierra, is the third-fastest computing system in the world, according to the TOP500 list announced today at the International Supercomputing Conference in Frankfurt, Germany. Expected to be fully operational this fall, Sierra will support the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA)…
Machine learning model predicts phenomenon key to understanding material properties
Using machine learning, evolutionary algorithms and other advanced computational techniques, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have successfully modeled how atoms are arranged between the crystals that make up most materials, a development that could impact how future materials are designed and optimized. While most materials might appear to the…
Science bowl finalists take on cyber challenge
For the second year, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) staff and Cyber Defender students conducted the CyberCraft Cyber Challenge for the middle school finalists at the National Science Bowl® (NSB). CyberCraft is a "Jeopardy Show-like," question-and-answer-style Capture the Flag system developed at LLNL for and by LLNL staff and Cyber Defender interns through…
Persistence prevails at Hackathon
All hackathons at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have common elements -- energized conversations, tangled laptop cords, plenty of food, horseplay and hijinks -- but each occasion is unique. These triannual events pack a variety of projects and new ideas into a 24-hour period. The spring hackathon was sponsored by Computation’s National Ignition Facility (NIF…
DOE announces request for proposal for LLNL's next-generation exascale supercomputer
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry today announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of at least two new exascale supercomputers, including Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s next-generation system code-named "El Capitan." Scheduled to be deployed at Lawrence Livermore and Oak Ridge national laboratories in the 2021-23 timeframe, the new…
Machine learning models could save lives through personalized sepsis diagnostics
Researchers and clinicians may be able to track the progression of sepsis, a potentially life-threatening condition characterized by an extreme reaction to infection, with more precision and confidence using machine learning models developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in conjunction with health care provider Kaiser Permanente. Typical diagnostic tools…
Lab's Data Science Institute brings best minds in AI, machine learning under one umbrella
Machine learning. Deep learning. Artificial intelligence. Computer vision. Big data analytics. These aren’t just techie buzzwords — they’re all areas of research that fall under the sweeping term "data science." So how does a national laboratory, with researchers exploring all of these areas and more, coalesce these disciplines into a unified group? Launched earlier this…
Breaking the Law: Lawrence Livermore, Department of Energy look to shatter Moore's Law through quantum computing
The laws of quantum physics impact daily life in rippling undercurrents few people are aware of, from the batteries in our smartphones to the energy generated from solar panels. As the Department of Energy (DOE) and its national laboratories explore the frontiers of quantum science, such as calculating the energy levels of a single atom or how molecules fit together, more…
Lawrence Livermore scientists link up with Global Women in Data Science conference
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) High Performance Computing Innovation Center hosted a regional event on Mach. 5 tied in with Stanford University’s annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) conference. Nearly 70 attendees, mostly women Livermore and Sandia national laboratory employees, heard featured talks by female LLNL scientists on machine learning and data…
DOE seeks industry partners for HPC research on materials in applied energy technologies
The Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a funding opportunity totaling $3 million to support projects between U.S. industry and DOE national laboratories related to improving materials in severe or complex environments through the new High Performance Computing for Materials in Applied Energy Technologies (HPC4Mtls) Program. The call for proposals is the first…
DOE, VA meet to address veterans' challenges through supercomputing technologies
Officials and top scientists with the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and several national labs gathered at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) earlier this month for a two-day event to discuss using supercomputing, machine learning, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies to solve major challenges facing veterans…
LLNL/U.K. officials ink agreement to collaborate on HPC research, ensure competitiveness
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the United Kingdom’s governing body for scientific research on Monday announced the signing of a new three-year agreement aimed at improving U.S. and U.K. industries through high performance computing, promoting research collaborations and boosting economic competitiveness in the two countries. Officials from LLNL, the…
Hayward fault earthquake simulations increase fidelity of ground motions
In the next 30 years, there is a one-in-three chance that the Hayward fault will rupture with a 6.7 magnitude or higher earthquake, according to the United States Geologic Survey (USGS). Such an earthquake will cause widespread damage to structures, transportation and utilities, as well as economic and social disruption in the East Bay. Lawrence Livermore (LLNL) and…
