From ventilators to facemasks, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is fully committed to helping protect the U.S. from COVID-19 and to speed the recovery of those affected.
MFEM (Modular Finite Element Methods) is an open-source software library that provides advanced mathematical algorithms for use by scientific applications. By relying on MFEM, application scientists can quickly develop highly accurate physics simulation codes on a variety of platforms—from l…
Kofman and Fink present the findings of two recent Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) studies on the evolution of Russian strategy for escalation management, or intra-war deterrence, across the conflict spectrum from peacetime to nuclear war. The presentation discusses key deterrence concepts a…
Lawrence Livermore has applied its considerable scientific and technical expertise in a rapid response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. From nasal swabs to ventilators, drug development to mask decontamination, Maren takes you through LLNL’s newest work against COVID-19 (upd…
The African-American Body of Laboratory Employees (ABLE) is dedicated to proactively meeting the needs of its members.
Recent technological advances have given scientists the unprecedented capability to detect “invisible” particles that may dominate the universe. Read more about it in Science & Technology Review (S&TR): https://str.llnl.gov.
Join 5 Lawrence Livermore scientists—a nuclear physicist, an ecologist, a biologist, a materials scientist, and a geochemist—as they talk about their careers and what keeps them excited to come into work each day.
Join Félicie Albert, LLNL laser physicist, as she demonstrates some awesome physics magic at home!
Today and everyday, we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. During last year’s Memorial Day ceremony, LLNL radiographer and U.S. Army Captain Bradley Rinker shared his perspective on the true meaning of Memorial Day.
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory hosted Pulitzer finalist Tommy Orange for a discussion on his bestselling book “There There” and the urban Native experience. The event was co-sponsored by the Lab’s American Indian Activity Group (AIAG) and the Livermore Laboratory Employee Services As…
Rising concerns about global dangers from nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction nowadays combine with rising doubts about the effectiveness of long-term efforts to reduce such dangers. In this environment, how can U.S. arms control and nonproliferation strategies best play a leadersh…
Follow along at home with Megan as she shows you how we keep our planet safe from asteroids and comets using science!
Dr. Leland Ellison is a computational physicist at LLNL. Follow along while he takes you through some fun physics demonstrations you can do at home!
Monique Warren is an environmental engineer at LLNL. In this video, she tells you a little bit about her job, how she got into her field and takes you along with her as she makes a delicious (and educational) treat. Got questions for Monique? Leave them in the comments below!
Join Dr. Jessica Osuna as she walks you through what she does and how she got her job—which involves everything from keeping the world safe in the event of a nuclear release to exploring other planets! Follow along at home while she demos atmospheric mixing...in her kitchen.
LLNL is now an essential part of the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing our supercomputing resources and other rapid response biomolecular capabilities to the world’s search for solutions. Learn more about our efforts here: https://www.llnl.gov/coronavirus
Central to both the Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Strategy and the Cyber Command Strategic Vision is an assumption that the vast majority of cyber activities will occur under a threshold of armed conflict. The 2018 Cyber Command Strategic Vision, for example, argues for a new strategy of…
New work from Lawrence Livermore climate scientists gives a fresh perspective on the future.
Members of the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory Women's Association (LLLWA) share what the group means to them and the broader LLNL community.
Researchers at the National Ignition Facility put the extreme squeeze on critical materials machined to exacting specifications. Read more about it in Science & Technology Review (S&TR): https://str.llnl.gov.
If you watched our last video all about what quantum computing really is, then get ready for our follow on. You may have heard the term "quantum supremacy" making headlines recently—but what does it actually mean? How will it affect the future of computing? And…are we really there yet? Find …
If you’re baffled when people talk about the awesome powers of
The pace of technological development and adoption has accelerated markedly during the digital age. The so-called 4th Industrial Revolution is just underway, and is driven by digital. But humans are profoundly analog, and we're now seeing unintended consequences manifest in a mixed reality w…
Sportswriter Matt Maiocco and photographer Brad Mangin visited the Lab last month as part of the LLESA Author Series to discuss the book “Letters to 87 — Fans Remember the Legacy of Dwight Clark."
LLNL’s new facility, the Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory (AML) is home to some crazy cool collaborative projects. One of these takes teeny tiny microcapsules, a living organism, and artistic vision to make our air better to breathe AND to make your brain smarter…but how?
The United States has consolidated around a maximum pressure strategy to convince Iran to make fundamental changes to its nuclear program and entire foreign policy. Iran's refusal has included doubling down on those policies, including restarting the frozen or restricted aspects of its nucle…
The Teacher Research Academy (TRA) offers middle school, high school, and community college faculty a unique professional development experience at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). TRA workshop participants engage in Next Generation Science Standards- (NGSS-) aligned instructio…
The Science Education Program at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory aims to share the science and technology mission of the Laboratory with the local community through programs and partnerships that inspire engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The program …
Members of the Abilities Champions share what the group means to them and the Laboratory.
Director's Distinguished Lecture Series | "Dawn of Superconducting Quantum Processors" by I. Siddiqi
Siddiqi, a faculty scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), visited the Lab for a Director’s Distinguished Lecturer Series (DDLS) talk, where he presented an overview of the foundations of quantum information science, the history of quantum computing and the progress he and…
LLNL has been working on simulating different parts of the human body on a CHIP! Including one of the most mysterious parts of the human brain. But how? And why?
Director's Distinguished Lecture Series | "Topological Defects & Phase Transitions" by J. Kosterlitz
Nobel laureate Michael Kosterlitz discussed “Topological Defects in Phase Tranasitions” as part of the Director’s Distinguished Lecturer Series.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Atmospheric, Earth, and Energy Division is home to talented scientists who study various aspects of the Earth, from far below ground to high in the atmosphere. These diverse research efforts support our nation’s security and increase our understanding…
You may know Lawrence Livermore for its world-renowned scientific research, but there are some technologies that went outside the fence that may surprise you. Here are our current top 5!
The legality of nuclear weapons, nuclear war, and nuclear deterrence have been much debated over the years and a 1996 Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice did little to settle the issue. What if the ICJ were to take up the issue again? Would the result be any different, esp…
Laboratory researchers are exploring revolutionary technologies and improved storage methods for reducing atmospheric waste gases. Read more about it in Science & Technology Review (S&TR): https://str.llnl.gov.
Managing the US-China relationship is arguably Washington's most consequential foreign policy challenge. The stakes are incredibly high for both sides, other countries, and the international system. Formulating and implementing the "right" policies to protect and advance American interests i…
Dark matter is quite a mystery, one that scientists around the world have been trying to unravel for decades. Go behind the scenes of how we do it at LLNL—which involves black holes, a 4-meter telescope and lots of patience.
More than two dozen employees from Sandia National Laboratories rolled up their sleeves and dug into the earth to provide food for families in need in Alameda County.
The next generation of computing is almost here...but what does exascale computing really mean?
For several years the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the Livermore facility of Sandia National Laboratories have been sharing the costs of providing shuttle services for its employees.
The University of California is making plans to renovate the Hertz Hall complex on the east side of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for future campus-Laboratory collaborations.
The current model of cybersecurity is outdated. Adversaries continue to grow more sophisticated and outpace advancements in defense technologies, processes, and education. As nation states enter into a new period of great power competition, the deficiencies in current cybersecurity practice,…
We still don’t know where life on Earth came from, but scientists at Lawrence Livermore are getting a better picture of what might have been involved…which is also helping us figure out what might be required for life on other planets, too.
