January 2019 – July 2022
The Computing Sciences Area is home to the Computational Research Division and two user facilities, Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) and National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC). Jonathan Carter, CSA Associate Lab Director, shares the Area’s mission and priorities. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/experience-the-present/computing-sciences-area
The Computing Sciences Area (CSA) consists of the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC), the Energy Sciences Network (ESnet), and the Computational Research Division (CRD). Follow some of the people and events that have been a part of CSA over the years. https://photostories.lbl.gov/computing-sciences?source=share-berkeleylab
Tom Gallant and Gerbrand Ceder earned points on Bucketlist by bringing the Lab’s core values to life, then they redeemed their points to name a goat. Tom and Gerbrand recently met ‘Tom Goatant’ and ‘Goatbrand.’ You can thank and recognize someone who lives out the Lab’s value today on Bucketlist. http://bucketlist.lbl.gov/
Learn more about the man behind the goats, Christian Córdoba, the Lab’s goatherd. While the goats he tends are an adorable distraction and play a crucial role in the Lab’s wildfire prevention and mitigation efforts, few know about Christian’s rich and interesting background. https://we-are-berkeley-lab.lbl.gov/supporting-science/christian-cordoba
Mariam Kiran, a research scientist in the Scientific Networking Division (ESnet), has been named a Networking-Networking Women (N2Women) Rising Star in Networking and Communications. N2Women encourages diversity and connection among under-represented women in the computer networking subfield. https://www.es.net/news-and-publications/esnet-news/2021/mariam-kiran-wins-rising-star-award-for-network-engineering/
Earth and Environmental Sciences Area research scientist Mengsu Hu was selected as a future leader of the American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA) in 2020. The ARMA Future Leader Program identifies early career ARMA members of outstanding promise. https://eesa.lbl.gov/mengsu-hu-selected-as-arma-future-leader/
Rachelle Jeppson, who was the Lab’s controller from 2010 to 2017, has been named as the new Chief Financial Officer for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. https://www.llnl.gov/news/lab-names-rachelle-jeppson-chief-financial-officer
Lin Lin, a faculty scientist in the Lab’s Mathematics Group and a mathematician in the Center for Advanced Mathematics for Energy Research Applications (CAMERA), has been selected to receive a Simons Investigator in Mathematics award. https://cs.lbl.gov/news-media/news/2021/crds-lin-lin-honored-with-simons-foundation-award/
Schrödinger’s cat is alive and well … as a guiding principle in modern quantum computers. Listen to this episode of “A Day In The Half-Life” to hear what’s on the horizon for these unique devices, which combine engineering and mind-bending theory. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1434640/8627409
Doug Doerfler has decades of experience in high-performance computing, including roles as the chief architect of various machines at Sandia and Los Alamos and author of numerous publications. To honor his contributions and retirement from the Lab, a turkey has been named “Doug” through Bucketlist. http://bucketlist.lbl.gov/