For more than 40 years, the National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center (NARAC) has been the premiere resource for near-real-time computer predictions of the spread of hazardous airborne materials. Decision-makers and emergency managers around the globe use this predictive capability to pro…
Known as one of the top machinist apprenticeship programs in the state, Engineering’s Apprentice program teaches entry-level machinists the technical skills and provides the safety training they need to be certified machinists at LLNL and in the State of California.
Lasers have dramatically impacted our lives and yet they have only been around since the 1960s. Join us in an exploration of the laser’s history and how LLNL researchers use them to push the boundaries of science and technology.
Members of the American Indian Activity Group (AIAG) share the mission and history of the organization.
Director of the Center for Global Security Research Brad Roberts speaks with Anna Péczeli and Bruce Goodwin, co-authors of Technical Issues in the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) Ratification Debate: A 20 Year Retrospective, an Occasional Paper published by CGSR in September 2020.
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Chris Clouse, acting director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Weapon Simulation and Computing program, talks about how exascale computing will enable LLNL ensure the safety, security and reliability of the nation’s nuclear deterrent and better position the nation to respond to ev…
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Deputy Associate Director for Computing Jim Brase discusses how exascale’s simulation capabilities, combined with artificial intelligence and machine learning, will help researchers design new medicines to treat cancer and infectious diseases.
Terri Quinn, associate program director for Livermore Computing at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, explains the performance boost expected from exascale computing and the advantages it will bring to modeling and simulation work performed at LLNL, both in support of its core missions …
Our manufacturing capabilities support DOE and NNSA national security and stockpile stewardship missions. To meet these needs, we depend on a highly technical workforce and groundbreaking technologies.
Richard Lum is an academically trained futurist and chief executive of Vision Foresight Strategy LLC (VFS), a foresight and strategic analysis firm based in Honolulu. He has conducted foresight and strategy work on projects for organizations such as U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Special Op…
Since 1985, the Amigos Unidos employee resource group has been driven by a mission to share their cultural heritage, support outreach, build community and give back through scholarship fundraising.
LLNL scientists have paired 3D-printed, living human brain vasculature with advanced computational flow simulations to better understand tumor cell attachment to blood vessels, the first step in secondary tumor formation during cancer metastasis. The unique approach, developed with outside c…
Livermore scientists and university collaborators have just demonstrated a nature-mimicking artificial membrane that could improve everything from medical implantable devices to lithium-based batteries. Watch to find out how.
LLNL’s Data Science Institute (DSI) was established in 2018 to enable excellence in data science research and applications across the Lab’s core missions. This video provides an overview of projects in which data scientists work with domain scientists to address major challenges in healthcar…
Center for Global Security Researchers Director Brad Roberts interviews Lewis Dunn, a featured author in the CGSR publication "Major Power Rivalry and Nuclear Risk Reduction: Perspectives from Russia, China, and the United States."
John and Franz report on the findings of the Threat Reduction Advisory Committee (TRAC) task force established by DoD to assess the continuing viability of both the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and Biological Weapons Convention (BWC).
For the inaugural Meet the Authors talk, CGSR Director Brad Roberts speaks with Ben Bahney about Space Strategy at a Crossroads: Opportunities and Challenges for 21st Century Competition. Bahney, a senior fellow at CGSR, edited the volume comprised of seven papers that explore the contempora…
"Meet the Authors" is a new video series featuring interviews with the researchers and scholars who have written and edited CGSR publications. Through this series, viewers can gain greater insight into the development, thinking, and events that have shaped these pieces.
Meet the Authors is a new video series featuring interviews with the researchers and scholars who have written and edited CGSR publications. Through this series, viewers can gain greater insight into the development, thinking, and events that have shaped these pieces.
Researchers at LLNL, Penn State University and Idaho National Lab have developed a process that could help us sustainably recycle rare earth elements...which are ESSENTIAL for our everyday lives.
The Livermore Tomography Tools (LTT) software package offers a collection of algorithms for the processing of x-ray and neutron Computed Tomography data including standard Filtered Backprojection (FBP) reconstruction algorithms and state-of-the-art and novel iterative reconstruction, beam ha…
The Livermore Tomography Tools (LTT) software package offers a collection of algorithms for the processing of x-ray and neutron Computed Tomography data including standard Filtered Backprojection (FBP) reconstruction algorithms and state-of-the-art and novel iterative reconstruction, beam ha…
The Livermore Tomography Tools (LTT) software package offers a collection of algorithms for the processing of x-ray and neutron Computed Tomography data including standard Filtered Backprojection (FBP) reconstruction algorithms and state-of-the-art and novel iterative reconstruction, beam ha…
The Livermore Tomography Tools (LTT) software package offers a collection of algorithms for the processing of x-ray and neutron Computed Tomography data including standard Filtered Backprojection (FBP) reconstruction algorithms and state-of-the-art and novel iterative reconstruction, beam ha…
The Livermore Tomography Tools (LTT) software package offers a collection of algorithms for the processing of x-ray and neutron Computed Tomography data including standard Filtered Backprojection (FBP) reconstruction algorithms and state-of-the-art and novel iterative reconstruction, beam ha…
The Veterans in Energy Technology & Science (VETS) organization promotes the value of veterans within their communities through investment in education, career development and lifelong support.
The Lawrence Livermore Microbial Detection Array (LLMDA) is an exciting technology that has changed the way we look at a huge diversity of fields—from paleontology to military combat to space exploration. Watch this video to learn more about what it is, how it works and why it's a great tool…
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.
A group of friends gathered at the Eleanor Murray Fallon Middle School in Dublin to play a pick up game of cricket, on Saturday, Jan. 9. While not a normal configuration for a cricket pitch, they enjoyed the sunny morning and friendly competi…
