The Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate oversees @ORNL’s immense store of computing power and its talented staff of computational scientists.

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👏 Congratulations to @ORNL’s Deeksha Rastogi on being named to the @knoxnews 40 Under 40 Class of 2026! 🎉 Her research combines HPC, AI and Earth system modeling to better understand extreme weather and its impacts. 🔗 bit.ly/4xxAxRd #40Under40 #BigScience #HPC
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Congratulations to postdoctoral researcher Ankita Paul on earning first place in the 2026 Your Science in a Nutshell competition! Ankita's achievement highlights the power of bringing together #AdvancedComputing and #BiomedicalResearch to advance scientific discovery.💫
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👏 Congratulations to Forrest Hoffman, a distinguished researcher with @ORNL's Computational Sciences and Engineering Division, on being named one of three new ORNL Corporate Fellows!🎉 This well-deserved recognition reflects Forrest’s dedication to advancing science.✨
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.@ORNL is teaming up with experts from @LosAlamosNatLab, @BerkeleyLab, @SLAClab, and the @UTKnoxville for a bold, four-year exploration into the untamed world of nonequilibrium quantum materials. 💫 bit.ly/4gCQkr9
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📣 New job posting alert! The National Center for Computational Sciences at @ORNL is seeking a Senior HPC Linux Systems Engineer✨ 📝 Learn more and apply: bit.ly/46GKBNu
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👏 Congratulations to @ORNL's Jeff Vetter on being named one of @HPCwire's 35 Legends of 2025! Jeff’s career has been defined by bold vision, technical excellence and a passion for mentoring the next generation of researchers.✨ 🔗 Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4mXlvzj
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The @QuantumSciCtr recently gathered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to celebrate the incredible achievements of the past five years and to lay the groundwork for the next leap in #quantum innovation. 🔗 More details: bit.ly/4jT5sAQ
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Researchers from @ORNL and @NCState have developed a groundbreaking simulation that can predict the movement of 24,000 electrons in real-time.✨ 💫 More details ➡️ bit.ly/3HoqaLp
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📣 Happening now at #SCSPAIExpo25! @ORNL's Ben Mintz and Prasanna Balaprakash explain how the AI and INTERSECT initiatives are shaping the future of scientific research.✨ Learn more ➡️ expo.scsp.ai
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📣 Day 2 of #SCSPAIExpo25 is kicking off! Join @ORNL's Ben Mintz and Prasanna Balaprakash for a talk on how the #AI and INTERSECT initiatives are shaping the future of scientific research.✨ 📅 June 3 🕒 11:45 a.m. 🌐 @scsp_ai AI + Expo 💫 ➡️ expo.scsp.ai
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More than 200 AI experts and domain scientists gathered at @ORNL for an inspiring AI expo focused on the groundbreaking advancements reshaping scientific research globally. 🔗 More details: bit.ly/4dnXu12
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Six @ORNL projects garnered allocations from the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot and the INCITE program, marking a significant leap in harnessing #AI within and beyond research environments.🚀 💫 More details ➡️ bit.ly/3RVaWzy
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📣 New employment opportunity! The Data and AI Systems Research Section/Workflow systems Group within the Computer Science and Mathematics Division at @ORNL is seeking a postdoctoral researcher. 🔗 Learn more and apply⤵️ bit.ly/4iSJu02
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Science and innovation were on full display last week at the First AI4Science Workshop at Oak Ridge National Laboratory! ✨ 💫 More details: bit.ly/3EXtvA4
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In a partnership between @ORNL and @dwavequantum, D-Wave's #quantum computing prototype has outpaced leading supercomputers in simulating magnetic materials.✨ 💫 More details ➡️ bit.ly/4m1OUJ7
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🚀✨ Join our team! CSMD is seeking a visionary leader to guide the Data Engineering Group, and design and maintain advanced data pipelines, distributed systems, and AI-driven workflows. Learn more and apply: bit.ly/3YsjscU
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👏 Congratulations to @ORNL's Mariam Kiran for being recognized as a finalist for the British Council’s Study U.K. Alumni Awards 2025! Mariam is honored for her impactful research in quantum communications and networking.✨ 💫 Read more: bit.ly/4lPyR0T #quantumyear
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With a Ph.D. from @UConn and an impressive list of awards and publications in just a few short years, Ayana Ghosh is at the forefront of Materials Science research at @ORNL✨ Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3RjmTi6
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🎙️@ORNL's Prasanna Balaprakash joined the @scienceinparall podcast to talk about how exciting new research in #AI is changing the way we use distributed computing. 🎧✨ Listen here: bit.ly/43X5jYF
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Researchers at @ORNL and @UTKnoxville have transformed memory systems for high-performance computing. 🌟 This breakthrough enables more efficient memory sharing among programs—paving the way for next-gen #AI and scientific computing. 💫More details ➡️ bit.ly/3FIIlKM
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.@ORNL & @UTKnoxville researchers have developed a new application to increase efficiency in memory systems for high performance computing. 💫 bit.ly/3FIIlKM
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Researchers at @ORNL have tested a #quantum approach to solving classical fluid flow problems, exploring the potential for faster, more efficient simulations. 💫 More details ➡️ bit.ly/425sjlM
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During his first visit to @ORNL, @ENERGY @SecretaryWright witnessed scientists from national labs and industry leaders come together for a first-of-its-kind AI Jam Session—testing the latest #AI models from @OpenAI and @AnthropicAI on real scientific challenges.✨
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Scientists at @ORNL and top research institutions mapped out a bold vision for next-gen, self-driving laboratories—where #AI and robotics accelerate discovery like never before. 💫 bit.ly/4idHDTI
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Scientists at @ORNL have taken a giant leap toward the future of computing, successfully integrating key #quantum photonic capabilities on a single chip. #QuantumYear 💫 More details 👉 bit.ly/3X9fsxo
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An innovative study by #quantum researchers at @ORNL published in @OpticaWorldwide introduced a novel quantum gate that operates between two photonic degrees of freedom—polarization and frequency. 🔗Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4gMN7UB
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The MOSSAIC program, a partnership between @ORNL and the @theNCI, leverages deep learning models to rapidly analyze medical data, changing the diagnosis and pathology report processing time from 22 months to just 14 months.✨ 💫 bit.ly/40PUOEx
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👏Congratulations to Massimiliano (Max) Lupo Pasini, @ORNL R&D Data Scientist, for receiving the @NERSC High Performance Computing Achievement Award for High Impact Scientific Achievement! 🎉 More details ➡️ bit.ly/3CqXoYm
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📣 Register today for the National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS) Virtual Career Fair at @ORNL to meet virtually with staff and learn more! 💫 Date: Nov. 8 Time: 1 p.m. 📝 Register here ➡️ bit.ly/487YELd 👀 Current open positions: bit.ly/4hAZKn0
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🎉 Congratulations to @ORNL's Verónica Melesse Vergara for winning the 2024 @GreatMindsSTEM Luminary award for her exceptional technical expertise in high-performance computing! 👏 ✨ bit.ly/3C923Oa
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The 2024 joint @NASA / @ENERGY - @ORNL Trillion Pixel Challenge workshop focuses on the intersection of AI foundation models and geospatial digital twins, which are virtual replicas of the physical world. Learn more about the conference➡️ bit.ly/3sJxJ2L
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Congratulations to Prasanna Balaprakash, director of #AI programs at @ORNL, for being appointed to Tennessee’s #ArtificialIntelligence Advisory Council! bit.ly/3Yu5d89
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💎💎Dazzling research💎💎 A superdiamond is thought to exist on other planets…but could it be created on Earth? A research team from @USouthFlorida used @ORNL's Frontier to predict the likeliest strategy to synthesize such a material. ✨ ➡️ bit.ly/46vQ5Jp
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Join us on 📆 September 10th and 11th for the 2024 OLCF User Meeting! This year's event includes a few more opportunities, including a poster session, a photo/video simulation showcase and presentation submissions. Don't miss out! Register➡️ bit.ly/3xI3lOk
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This Wednesday, July 17 at 1 p.m. EST, join @ORNL’s Gina Tourassi & @argonne’s Rick Stevens to learn how #supercomputing & #AI can improve cancer diagnosis & treatment methods as part of the White House’s Cancer Moonshot Community Conversations. Register: bit.ly/3zET5H8
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At @ORNL, #quantum science is illustrated by photos in laboratories and visual depictions of scientific concepts. To browse these images, visit bit.ly/3VHhZNM
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Interested in learning about the past, present, and future of #AI, #quantum, #supercomputing, data science, software development, and related topics? Check out a variety of videos from @ORNL’s Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate: bit.ly/3XO5Qt5
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CCSD ALD @gtourassi recently participated in the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot demonstration on the Hill hosted by @NSF, @ENERGY, @NASA, and @NIH. This vision for #AI features shared resources that enable new discoveries. @ORNL bit.ly/3wM9Zm8
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At 1:00 pm ET, Ben Mintz is presenting a demo on INTERSECT for Scientific Workflows that Connect AI/ML, M&S, and Experimental Instruments at Booth 213 at #SCSPAIExpo2024. Don’t miss it! expo.scsp.ai/
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Prasanna Balaprakash, Director of AI Programs at @ORNL, is a panelist with DOE at #SCSPAIExpo2024. Happening now!
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.@ORNL's Wes Brewer and Woong Shin are presenting “High-Performance Computing Energy Efficiency” today at 12:00 pm ET at Booth 213 at #SCSPAIExpo2024! @scsp_ai
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At 4:30 pm ET at #SCSPAI2024, @ORNL’s Director of AI Programs, Prasanna Balaprakash, will be discussing secure, trustworthy, and energy-efficient #AI for science. @scsp_ai expo.scsp.ai/
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If you’re at #SCSPAIExpo2024, visit Booth 213 today at 3:00 pm ET for a demo on HydraGNN: A Scalable Graph Neural Network Architecture for Accelerated Material Discovery and Design, led by @ORNL’s Max Lupo Pasini.
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Welcome to #SCSPAIExpo2024! Visit Booth 213 for the latest in #AI from @ENERGY national labs. @scsp_ai
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.@ORNL is in Washington, D.C., this week for the AI Expo for National Competitiveness, hosted by @scsp_ai! Stop by Booth 213, May 7 & 8, for expert talks, demos, and the latest in #AI for science from @ENERGY's national labs. expo.scsp.ai/
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Meet Luke Bertels, a Eugene P. Wigner Fellow at @ORNL who is helping determine ways to combine #AI and #quantum computing. bit.ly/4aaCK9r
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The Directorate Advisory Committee, a panel of experts from labs, industry, and academia were on site April 29 to May 1 to advise CCSD on its strategies and make recommendations. @ColoradoStateU @GeorgiaTech @DukeU @ASU @novimgroup @Livermore_Lab @fias_science @ETH_en @cscsh @MIT
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Happy #WorldQuantumDay! As the celebration continues, feel free to catch up on @ORNL’s ongoing #quantum research: bit.ly/3FzC1m2
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The @QuantumSciCtr is a @doescience National Quantum Information Science Research Center headquartered at @ORNL. #WorldQuantumDay Learn more: bit.ly/3xmKLKU
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Late last year, about 250 @ORNL employees gathered for Quantum on the Quad, an event designed to discuss the lab’s quantum roadmap. #WorldQuantumDay bit.ly/3VGJBE3
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