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LLNL’s Woodward, Hill elected to key SIAM leadership positions
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) announced the election of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory computational mathematician Carol Woodward as its president-elect and LLNL computational scientist Judy Hill as a council member for the organization. SIAM is a renowned international community with more than 14,000 applied mathematicians,…
U.S. Navy Admiral Richard W. Mies presented 2023 Foster Medal
In an award ceremony held last month at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), U.S. Navy Admiral Richard W. Mies was presented with the John S. Foster Jr. Medal for his outstanding contributions to national security, nuclear deterrence, and scientific innovation. The Foster Medal, established in 2015, recognizes individuals who have displayed innovative and…
Record-setting SC23 builds mile-high momentum for exascale computing, AI, and the future of HPC
The crowds returned to SC, and with them came a renewed excitement for the future of high performance computing (HPC). A record number of attendees — more than 14,000 — experts, researchers, vendors and enthusiasts in the field of HPC descended on the Mile High City for the 2023 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis,…
LLNL’s Doerfert awarded IEEE Computer Society Early Career Researchers Award
The IEEE Computer Society on Nov. 16 presented Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)’s Johannes Doerfert with its IEEE-CS Technical Community on High Performance Computing (TCHPC) Early Career Researchers Award for Excellence in High Performance Computing. Doerfert, a computer scientist in the Center for Applied Scientific Computing at LLNL, was one of three…
All eyes on Laura Forde
A noteworthy member of The Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians tribe, Laura Forde epitomizes the blending of cultural heritage and contemporary pursuits. Her upbringing was deeply rooted in the rich tapestry of her tribe’s language, traditions and cultural morality, forming an integral part of her life's narrative. This immersion into tribal life fostered a profound connection…
Lab researchers elected Optica fellows
Jean-Michel “JM” Di Nicola and Peter “Jeff” Wisoff of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have been selected as fellows of Optica (formerly OSA). Fellows are selected based on several factors, including distinguished contributions to education, research, engineering, business and serving the optics and photonics community. Click here to see the entire Optica 2024…
All eyes on Bradley Rodrigues
Bradley Rodrigues comes from two different worlds: the deaf community and his hearing family. “People often overlook the fact that the deaf community is a microcosm of the hearing community,” Rodrigues said. “There are deaf people from all walks of life, and just because we can’t hear or speak, it doesn’t mean we can’t achieve the same goals in our lives as everyone else…
‘STEM Day at the Lab’ returns: students engaged and inspired by STEM fields
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) welcomed more than 145 students from the Bay Area (Oakland, Pittsburg and San Mateo) to ‘STEM Day at the Lab’ on Friday, Oct. 6. STEM Day is a biannual daylong interactive event focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities for students (grades 5-8) from underserved or disadvantaged communities…
LLNL’s Feaster named to American Institute for Chemical Engineering’s '35 Under 35' class for 2023
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory staff scientist Jeremy Feaster has been named as one of the American Institute for Chemical Engineering’s (AIChE) “35 Under 35” award winners for 2023. The recognition honors chemical engineers under the age of 35 who have made outstanding contributions to their field and to the chemical engineering community, according to the…
Two LLNL scientists selected as 2023 American Physical Society fellows
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists Manyalibo “Ibo” Matthews and Frank Graziani have been named 2023 American Physical Society (APS) fellows. Matthews was selected from the Forum in Industrial and Applied Physics unit “for pioneering research in optimizing metal 3D printing and laser materials processing.” Frank Graziani was chosen from the Division of…
All eyes on Miguel Cisneros
Miguel Cisneros is a first-generation Mexican American whose journey in life has taken him to explore and navigate the unknown fearlessly. Growing up, Cisneros was an only child who welcomed new adventures. His interest in exploring new experiences and places is something he continues to do to this day. Cisneros’ parents migrated from Mexico to the United States for a…
LLNL employees attend inaugural One enERGy Community DOE ERG Leadership Summit
Leaders from across the Department of Energy (DOE) complex voyaged to DOE headquarters in Washington, D.C. for the first ever One enERGy Community DOE Employee Resource Group (ERG) Leadership Summit on Sept. 20-21. Representatives from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) joined DOE colleagues at the hybrid event. The theme of the summit was “One enERGy Community…
LLNL Director Kim Budil receives San Francisco Business Times ‘Inspire Award’
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Director Kim Budil has been selected by the San Francisco Business Times (SFBT) as one of four recipients of the 2023 Inspire Award. As part of its annual Influential Women in Bay Area Business Awards, SFBT recognizes the unique achievements of a select group of female leaders with the Inspire Award. This year, the award…
Making a difference: From interns to LLNL employees
At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), many employees kick off their careers by first pursuing internships or research opportunities that provide insight into what careers they might want to pursue one day. Why intern at LLNL? LLNL’s experienced mentors, collaborative culture and robust resources provide students with purposeful experiences and projects with…
All eyes on Lauren Sylvia Abrahams
Lauren Sylvia Abrahams’ upbringing in a Mexican Jewish household shaped how she interacts and works with people by having a better understanding of their lived and learned experiences. Abrahams’ biracial and multiethnic background and passion for higher education have been the foundational pillars of her interest and work in inclusion, diversity, equity and accountability …
NIF&PS Summer Scholar wants to inspire other students
When Ashleigh Wilson was growing up, she thought she would become an accountant. Fast forward to the present — and the Norfolk State University Ph.D. candidate has just wrapped up her second year as a National Ignition Facility & Photon Science (NIF&PS) Summer Scholar Program intern at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). “When I was a child, I really…
New film captures LLNL engineer-turned-astronaut’s inspiring journey
It was a chilly December night in 1972. Under a tawny half-moon hovering over California’s Central Valley, an impressionable 10-year-old boy named José Hernández looked skyward and saw his future. Hernández had spent that evening with his family as they gathered around their black-and-white television. Young José, a fan of "Star Trek," performed his usual duties as his…
Breaking down barriers: Sharee Harris shares her career story
A common misconception is that those interested in technical roles at a national laboratory must hold a graduate degree such as a Ph.D. On the contrary, roughly 40% of the science, technology and engineering workforce at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) claim an associate’s or bachelor’s degree as their highest education level. This false narrative is…
Intern follows his lifelong passion for science to LLNL
Elias Anwar, a NIF&PS Summer Scholar Program intern at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), has long considered science a perfect fit for his logic-driven mind and personality. “Growing up, science has always been interesting to me,” said Anwar, who is from Northern Virginia. “It was cooler than English or history, and moving from middle school to high school…
LLNL welcomes new machinist apprentices
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Engineering leadership welcomed the Lab’s newest machinist apprentices during a registration ceremony on Aug. 17. With program leaders looking on, the three new apprentices — Josh Kates, Daniel Hurtado and Hector Preciado — signed their requisite paperwork committing them to the Lab’s four-year Machinist Apprenticeship Program. The…
