DSI Consulting Service spurs innovation

Nov. 22, 2024- 
Today, research in nearly every scientific discipline involves data science techniques. Whether using sophisticated tools to manage and analyze massive datasets or applying machine learning algorithms to gain new insights, such techniques are becoming ever more prevalent. However, scientists and engineers may not have specific training in the newest, most pertinent data science and...

Data Science Challenge sees summer surge

Aug. 14, 2024- 
Lawrence Livermore welcomed students from four institutions for this year’s Data Science Challenge (DSC) internship program. Hosted by the DSI, the DSC gives undergraduate and graduate students a taste of the multidisciplinary research performed at national laboratories. In addition to UC Merced and UC Riverside, participants hailed from two new partnering institutions: Case Western Reserve...

DOE, LLNL take center stage at inaugural AI expo

June 4, 2024- 
Held May 7–8 in Washington, DC, the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) AI Expo showcased groundbreaking initiatives in AI and emerging technologies. Kim Budil and other Lab speakers presented at center stage and the DOE exhibition booth. LLNL is rapidly expanding research investments to build transformative AI-driven solutions to critical national security challenges. While developing...

Welcome new DSI team members

April 2, 2024- 
When Data Science Institute (DSI) director Brian Giera and deputy director Cindy Gonzales began planning activities for fiscal year 2024 and beyond, they immediately realized that LLNL’s growth in data science and artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) research requires corresponding growth in the DSI’s efforts. “Our field is booming,” Giera states. “The Lab has a stake in the...

WiDS Livermore conference attendees network, share research and absorb wisdom

March 27, 2024- 
Co-sponsored by the DSI, LLNL on March 13 hosted the 7th annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) conference for data scientists, industry professionals, recent graduates and others interested in the field. As an independent satellite of the global WiDS conference celebrating International Women’s Day, the Livermore hybrid event was held to highlight the work and careers of LLNL and regional data...

Register for WiDS Livermore on March 13

Feb. 8, 2024- 
The annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) conference returns on Wednesday, March 13. This is the seventh year for WiDS Livermore, which is independently organized by LLNL to be part of the mission to increase participation of women in data science and to feature outstanding women doing outstanding work. The all-day WiDS Livermore event is free and will be presented in a hybrid format. Everyone...

Young leaders learn from Nobel Laureates at Science and Technology in Society Forum

Oct. 24, 2023- 
Early-career staff scientists Kelli Humbird, Chris Young and Brian Giera (director of LLNL's Data Science Institute) connected with Nobel Laureates and discussed important global issues ranging from AI to climate change at the 20th annual meeting of the Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum in Kyoto, Japan. Lab Director Kim Budil, Acting Chief of Staff Ashley Bahney and Strategic...

LLNL, University of California partner for AI-driven additive manufacturing research

Sept. 27, 2023- 
Grace Gu, a faculty member in mechanical engineering at UC Berkeley, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the LLNL Early Career UC Faculty Initiative. The initiative is a joint endeavor between LLNL’s Strategic Deterrence Principal Directorate and UC national laboratories at the University of California Office of the President, seeking to foster long-term academic partnerships and...

Consulting service infuses Lab projects with data science expertise

June 5, 2023- 
A key advantage of LLNL’s culture of multidisciplinary teamwork is that domain scientists don’t need to be experts in everything. Physicists, chemists, biologists, materials engineers, climate scientists, computer scientists, and other researchers regularly work alongside specialists in other fields to tackle challenging problems. The rise of Big Data across the Lab has led to a demand for...

Celebrating the DSI’s first five years

May 18, 2023- 
View the LLNL Flickr album Data Science Institute Turns Five. Data science—a field combining technical disciplines such as computer science, statistics, mathematics, software development, domain science, and more—has become a crucial part of how LLNL carries out its mission. Since the DSI’s founding in 2018, the Lab has seen tremendous growth in its data science community and has invested...

First-ever hybrid Women in Data Science Livermore event celebrates achievements, supports women in the field

March 14, 2023- 
Celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8, LLNL women data scientists, Lab employees and other attendees interested in the field gathered at the Livermore Valley Open Campus for the annual Livermore Women in Data Science (WiDS) regional event held in conjunction with the global WiDS conference. Attendees met online and in-person for the forum, highlighting women in computing and the...

Register for WiDS Livermore on March 8

Jan. 31, 2023- 
The annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) conference returns on Wednesday, March 8. LLNL will again host a regional event in conjunction with the worldwide conference. The all-day WiDS Livermore event is free and will be presented in a hybrid format. Everyone is welcome to attend. Along with plenty of food and networking opportunities, WiDS Livermore will include a livestream of the Stanford...

LLNL, University of California initiative fosters academic partnership

Jan. 19, 2023- 
A new joint initiative between the LLNL Weapons and Complex Integration (WCI) Directorate and the University of California (UC) is aimed at developing next generation academic leadership with strong and enduring national laboratory connections. The LLNL Early Career UC Faculty Initiative is accepting proposals from untenured, tenure-track faculty at one of 10 UC campuses, soliciting...

New UC Livermore Collaboration Center to expand collaborations and partnerships

Oct. 5, 2022- 
The three-building Hertz Hall complex on the east side of LLNL has a new look and a new name. Following an extensive nine-month renovation, the buildings now form the University of California Livermore Collaboration Center (UCLCC) and will serve as a University of California (UC) multi-campus hub to expand collaborations and partnerships with three national labs. Upwards of 60 representatives...

LLNL to cooperate with University of Utah's one oneAPI Center of Excellence

Sept. 21, 2022- 
The University of Utah has announced the creation of a new oneAPI Center of Excellence focused on developing portable, scalable and performant data compression techniques. The oneAPI Center will be headed out of the University of Utah’s Center for Extreme Data Management Analysis and Visualization (CEDMAV) and will involve the cooperation of LLNL’s Center for Applied Scientific Computing. It...

Panel discussion spotlights COVID-19 R&D

July 19, 2022- 
The DSI’s career panel series continued on June 28 to highlight some of LLNL’s COVID-19 research projects. Three data scientists—Emilia Grzesiak, Derek Jones, and Priyadip Ray—joined moderator and data scientist Stewart He to talk about their work in drug screening, protein–drug compounds, antibody–antigen sequence analysis, and risk factor identification. He, who earned a PhD in Computer...

Introduction to deep learning for image classification workshop (VIDEO)

July 6, 2022- 
In addition to its annual conference held every March, the global Women in Data Science (WiDS) organization hosts workshops and other activities year-round to inspire and educate data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender, and to support women in the field. On June 29, LLNL’s Cindy Gonzales led a WiDS Workshop titled “Introduction to Deep Learning for Image Classification.” The abstract...

HPCIC webinar series to highlight LLNL/Hartree Center industry engagement and joint research

May 19, 2022- 
LLNL and the United Kingdom’s Hartree Centre are launching a new webinar series intended to spur collaboration with industry through discussions on computational science, HPC, and data science. The first Hartree–Livermore joint webinar on Computational Science (HLCS) takes place May 24, where speakers from the Hartree Centre will present industrial collaboration efforts and technical work...

Livermore WiDS provides forum for women in data science

March 18, 2022- 
LLNL celebrated the 2022 Global Women in Data Science (WiDS) conference on March 7 with its fifth annual regional event, featuring workshops, mentoring sessions and a discussion with LLNL Director Kim Budil, the first woman to hold that role. For the second straight year, the WiDS Livermore event was entirely virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendees tuned in to view talks and...

WiDS Livermore returns on March 7

Feb. 10, 2022- 
We are hosting our 5th WiDS Livermore regional event to encourage our community of women in computing. We will watch the WiDS Stanford Livestream as well as feature Lab-focused technical talks, mentoring breakout sessions, and a career panel. WiDS Livermore is an independent event hosted by LLNL Ambassadors as part of the annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide conference organized by...