The Once and Future Climate

Join Gil Compo as he discusses the 20th Century Reanalysis Project in a special webinar celebrating NERSC's 50th anniversary. » Read More

Science as Art Competition to Honor Beauty in Discovery

To celebrate 50 years of beauty in discovery, users are invited to enter the NERSC 50th Anniversary Science as Art Competition. » Read More

Hunting for 'Cracks' in Physics' Standard Model

Sometimes the absence of a surprise moves science forward. » Read More

Boosting Carbon-Negative Building Materials

Locking greenhouse gases into building materials could store them safely for many years. Researchers using NERSC resources are advancing the science behind this idea. » Read More

Getting a Peek Into Ice Giants

Scientists are using NERSC's Perlmutter supercomputer to study the interior chemistry of ice giant planets like our solar system's Neptune. » Read More

National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center

NERSC is the mission scientific computing facility for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, the nation’s single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences.

Computing at NERSC

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Some Scientific Computing Now in Progress at NERSC

Project	System	Nodes
Machine Learning-Enhanced Multiphase CFD for Carbon Capture Modeling ASCR Leadership Computing Challenge PI: Jordan Musser, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) - Morgantown,WV	perlmutter	323
Continuing studies of plasma based accelerators High Energy Physics PI: Frank Tsung, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)	perlmutter	256
Understanding the nature of cold anisotropic filaments in multiphase interstellar media Fusion Energy Sciences PI: Ka Ho Yuen, Los Alamos National Laboratory	perlmutter	128
Lattice QCD Monte Carlo Calculation of Hadronic Structure and Spectroscopy Nuclear Physics PI: Keh-Fei Liu, University of Kentucky	perlmutter	128
Two-phase flow interface capturing simulations ASCR Leadership Computing Challenge PI: Igor Bolotnov, North Carolina State University	perlmutter	64
Turbulence, Transport and Magnetic Reconnection in High Temperature Plasma Fusion Energy Sciences PI: William Dorland, University of Maryland	perlmutter	64

Did You Know?

'Bubbles' the Cray-2

In 1985, NERSC was the first to install the Cray-2, then the fastest computer in the world. Today, just about any mobile phone has more processing power. The Cray-2 was nicknamed "Bubbles" for its unique liquid cooling system.

Visit our interactive timeline to learn more about NERSC history.