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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory called and the signal and image sciences community answered: The Center for Advanced Signal and Image Sciences (CASIS) hosted their 30th annual workshop at the University of California Livermore Collaboration Center (UCLCC) on June 24-25, setting new records for attendance and technical contributions in the workshop’s… Read more: Signal and image sciences community celebrates record-breaking 30th annual CASIS workshop

Seven Los Alamos National Laboratory projects have been selected for funding under the Genesis Mission, a national initiative led by the U.S. Department of Energy, which is building the world’s most powerful integrated science discovery platform.  “Los Alamos has a long history of advancing the scientific capabilities that strengthen our nation,… Read more: Genesis Mission funding awarded to seven Los Alamos projects | LANL

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced funding for new projects that will harness artificial intelligence to accelerate discovery. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) will lead 13 projects and collaborate as a partner on more than 30 others. The projects are part of DOE’s Genesis Mission, a historic national initiative that aims… Read more: Berkeley Lab to Lead 13 New Genesis Mission AI Projects

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists and engineers have been selected to lead 10 Phase I projects under the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s)  Genesis Mission, applying AI to challenges spanning high-performance computing (HPC), fusion energy, Earth systems science, materials discovery, biology, quantum technologies and fundamental physics.

Recently, the University of California (UC), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) convened researchers and leaders from across the UC system in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for the first annual AI Science at Scale summit. The summit was planned in recognition of AI’s growing role… Read more: “AI Science at Scale” summit showcases advances in AI-enabled research and innovation | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

On June 11, 2026, the University of California (UC) convened researchers and leaders from across the UC system in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for the first annual “AI Science at Scale” summit. The summit was planned in recognition of AI’s growing role in scientific discovery and the Department of Energy’s… Read more: UC ‘AI Science at Scale’ summit showcases landmark innovations

Registration is now open for the 2026 Real-World Quantum Computing workshop, jointly hosted by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and San Jose State University (SJSU). The two-day workshop is designed for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in engineering, physics or related fields. Interns are encouraged to apply. Applications will be accepted on a first-come,… Read more: Registration open for Real-World Quantum Computing workshop at LLNL

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and UC Merced have long been partners in cutting-edge science and technology. University students and researchers take part in numerous lab activities such as the Data Science Challenge, which brings students to Livermore to for an intensive two-week summer experience where they collaborate on complex scientific… Read more: Agreement opens new opportunities for LLNL, UC Merced | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

More than 80 attendees recently gathered at the University of California (UC) Livermore Collaboration Center for the Innovative Concepts for Inertial Fusion Energy (IC-IFE) 2026 International Physics Workshop. Hosted by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and UC San Diego, the three-day conference was supported by the Japan-U.S. Collaboration Program in Fusion Physics.

How MRPI Pilot Awards Turn Seed Funding into Lasting Impact Breakthroughs often start from small investments. Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI) Pilot Awards were designed to prompt cross-campus research with broad implications for the UC system and communities across the state. With seed funding, researchers test new ideas, build… Read more: A Little Goes a Long Way

Join us for an exciting second year of summer school inHIGH ENERGY DENSITY SCIENCE

The University of California San Diego has been selected to lead a new multi-institution research effort aimed at solving materials, fuel, diagnostic and workforce challenges required to make clean, affordable fusion energy a commercial reality.

The University of California San Diego has been selected to lead a new multi-institution research effort aimed at solving materials, fuel, diagnostic and workforce challenges required to make clean, affordable fusion energy a commercial reality. The California Center for Fusion Energy – Materials and Diagnostics for Extreme Conditions (MDEC) is… Read more: UC San Diego Will Lead a New California Effort to Make Fusion Energy a Practical Reality

The University of California has awarded $8 million in multicampus research grants, in partnership with UC-managed national laboratories, to accelerate progress toward a future powered by abundant, stable, zero-carbon fusion energy. The UC Initiative for Fusion Energy provides two grants of $4 million over three years. The two winning teams… Read more: UC awards $8 million to solve next big scientific and engineering challenges in fusion energy

We invite you to join us on Friday, August 15, 10:30 AM – 12:00PM (Pacific Time) for an optional information session.  Please register here We are pleased to solicit applications for three prestigious postdoctoral fellowships: the Lawrence, High Energy Density Science Center, and Foster and Brown Postdoctoral Fellowships at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Please help us spread the word… Read more: Lawrence, High Energy Density Science Center, and Foster and Brown Postdoctoral Fellowships at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

By Caroline Liu (UCLCC Communications Intern 2025) UCLCC Successfully Pilots HEDS Summer School to Meet a Growing and Critical Need This August, the University of California Livermore Collaboration Center (UCLCC) launched a High Energy Density Science (HEDS) Summer School aimed at encouraging the next generation of scientists to pursue degrees… Read more: UCLCC Launches a New Pilot Program: High Energy Density Science Summer School

Students will conduct scientific and technical projects at national laboratories The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science is now accepting applications for the Spring 2026 term for two undergraduate internship programs: the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program and the Community College Internships (CCI) program. The application deadline is… Read more: DOE’s Office of Science Is Now Accepting Applications for Spring 2026 Undergraduate Internships

By Caroline Liu (UCLCC Communications Intern 2025) On July 8, 2025, the UC Livermore Collaboration Center (UCLCC) hosted its first ever UC Graduate School Fair. The event provided a rare opportunity to bring together representatives from nine University of California campuses, leaders from the Krell Institute and interns and employees… Read more: UCLCC-Hosted Grad School Fair a High Energy Success

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science today announced that it will award over 38 million node-hours to 56 scientific projects under the Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) Leadership Computing Challenge (ALCC) program. The projects will use DOE supercomputers to solve problems that would otherwise be impossible using… Read more: Department of Energy Awards 38 Million Node-Hours of Computing Time to Support Cutting-Edge Research

On May 21 and 22, signal and image science experts from across LLNL, academia and industry gathered at the UC Livermore Collaboration Center (UCLCC) for the 29th annual Center for Advanced Signal and Image Sciences (CASIS) workshop. One of the longest-running events of its kind at the Lab, the CASIS… Read more: Annual workshop brings together signal and image science community

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease. While there is currently no cure, efforts are underway to change that — and to establish better treatments. Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the University of California (UC) system are addressing ALS challenges and opportunities at scale by… Read more: LLNL, University of California host second-annual ALS workshop

LLNL Interns come and learn more about graduate school opportunities, degree paths, scholarships and more! Chat with current UC graduate students and admissions to dispel the mysteries of grad school. This exciting event will host 9 University of California campuses and the Krell Institute. Participating campuses include: UC Berkeley, UC Davis,… Read more: University of California Graduate School Fair

The University of California has awarded $18 million in multicampus research grants, in partnership with UC-managed national laboratories, to advance the frontiers of artificial intelligence in areas of strategic importance and technological innovation. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Science at Scale initiative provides three grants of $6 million over three years… Read more: UC awards $18 million to scale up the ambition and impact of AI in science

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Centers focus on basic research to transform the energy efficiency of microelectronics and create microelectronics for extreme environments Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $179 million in funding for three Microelectronics Science Research Centers (MSRCs). These three MSRCs will perform basic research in microelectronics materials, device and system design, and manufacturing… Read more: Department of Energy Announces $179 Million for Microelectronics Science Research Centers