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Lab-Johns Hopkins team tapped to work on possible NASA effort to...
Nov. 4, 2015 - Two LLNL scientists are part of a scientific team that has been chosen as one of five finalists for a possible NASA Discovery Program mission. The two Livermore scientists, physicist Morgan Burks and nuclear engineer Lena Heffern, a graduate student, are teamed with researchers from The Johns...
Educational pursuit benefits families in need
Oct. 30, 2015 - Editor's Note: During the HOME Campaign, Public Affairs will run a series of articles about Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory employees who volunteer for various nonprofit agencies. ______________ From finding solutions to complex IT problems at work to pursuing a degree while working full...
LLNS announces recipients of $100,000 Community Gift Program for...
Oct. 28, 2015 - Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS), the contract manager for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), has announced the recipients for the 2015 LLNS Community Gift Program. These gifts, totaling $100,000, reflect LLNS' commitment to local communities. LLNS received 78...
Seven Lawrence Livermore researchers named 2015 fellows of the...
Oct. 28, 2015 - Seven Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists have been selected as 2015 fellows of the American Physical Society (APS). The new fellows represent a wide selection of physics expertise, ranging from laser-plasma interaction to optical techniques to computational condensed matter....
NNSA green-lights new open campus building
Oct. 27, 2015 - The Laboratory has received approval from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to take a first step toward building a new facility for the High Performance Computing Innovation Center (HPCIC) in the Livermore Valley Open Campus (LVOC). As a result, Lawrence Livermore National...
Lab scientists discover five new nuclei
Oct. 27, 2015 - Lawrence Livermore scientists, in conjunction with international researchers, have discovered five new atomic nuclei to be added the chart of nuclides. The study, conducted this fall, focuses on developing new methods of synthesis for super heavy elements. The newly discovered, exotic nuclei are...
David Bader elected fellow of AMS
Oct. 26, 2015 - Climate scientist David Bader has been elected a fellow of the American Meteorological Society (AMS).Election to the grade of AMS fellow recognizes outstanding contributions to advance atmospheric and related sciences, technologies, applications and services for the benefit of society.“I feel...
NNSA fellowship in honor of Ian Hutcheon
Oct. 22, 2015 - The Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (DNN) has established a fellowship in honor of the late Ian Hutcheon, a longtime employee of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. This fellowship will be a two-year assignment as a Junior Professional Officer (JPO) in support of the International...
Event honors 20 years of Stockpile Stewardship
Oct. 22, 2015 - The proven success of the Stockpile Stewardship Program (SSP) – which pushed the limits of modern science and engineering by requiring the transition from explosive nuclear weapons testing to what is effectively virtual nuclear testing – was celebrated Wednesday at a half-day public event hosted by...
Marginal soil can make for good biofuel crops
Oct. 22, 2015 - Switchgrass, a perennial native to the tallgrass prairie, is one of the most promising bioenergy crops in the United States, with potential to provide high-yield biomass on marginal soils unsuitable for traditional agricultural crops. New research by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, UC...
Labs tap Silicon Valley to bolster computing
Oct. 21, 2015 - The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA’s) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory today announced the awarding of a subcontract to Penguin Computing — a leading developer of high-performance Linux cluster computing systems based in Silicon Valley — to bolster computing for stockpile...
Lab hosts ‘smart manufacturing’ conference
Oct. 16, 2015 - As industries worldwide undergo a sea change spurred by fast-moving technologies, how should society define manufacturing? And what are the best ways to improve the efficiency of emerging manufacturing processes? More than 60 representatives from the national labs, private industry, local counties...
Event inspires girls to have fun with science
Oct. 16, 2015 - "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," was a fitting motto for the 23rd annual San Joaquin Expanding Your Horizons (SJEYH) conference, where more than 400 young women, donning yellow-shirts and matching shades, converged on the University of the Pacific Campus in Stockton on Saturday, Oct. 10, excited to see...
Shaped laser pulse experiments boost understanding of NIF...
Oct. 15, 2015 - In a recent series of papers, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists examined the role of ablation-front instability and capsule convergence ratio in ignition science experiments at the National Ignition Facility (NIF). The papers address different aspects of an “adiabat-shaping”...
Rare earths advance search for unified theory
Oct. 14, 2015 - Rare earth elements are used in computer hard drives, electric motors and to generate and amplify the lasers at Lawrence Livermore’s National Ignition Facility (NIF). Future applications may include serving as memory for a quantum computer or the basis for ultrastable clocks. In recent work by...
It’s solid: storing hydrogen in a new form
Oct. 8, 2015 - As part of a tri-lab consortium, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers will develop tools and understanding necessary for designing new solid-state materials for storing hydrogen gas. Storage of hydrogen onboard vehicles is one of the critical enabling technologies for hydrogen-fueled...
‘Expanding Your Horizons’ conference for girls comes to...
Oct. 7, 2015 - Who: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Sandia National Laboratories and the University of the Pacific School of Engineering and Computer Science are co-sponsoring the 23rd annual San Joaquin Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conference. See the website. What: The popular daylong conference...
Better fluorescent lighting through physics
Oct. 7, 2015 - General Electric (GE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have created new kinds of fluorescent lighting phosphors that use far less rare-earth elements than current technology. Rare-earth elements are hard to come by. The United States has access...
Meet Jasmine Bowers: future educator
Oct. 6, 2015 - Editor's Note: This is one in a series of articles highlighting the diverse group of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory summer students. ______________ The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) student internship program is designed to allow students to engage in work-study employment...
Meet Valeria Santiago Morales: future engineer
Oct. 2, 2015 - Editor's Note: This is one in a series of articles highlighting the diverse group of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory summer students. ______________ The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) student internship program is designed to allow students to engage in work-study employment...
