National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center

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

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NERSC by the Numbers

NERSC empowers scientists to make strides in basic research, leading to breakthroughs in energy technologies, materials, chemistry, physics, cosmology, computing, and beyond. 

In 2024 alone, NERSC supported

11,822
Scientists
864
Institutions
2,393
Science Results
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People of NERSC

Meet the dedicated staff who keep NERSC systems humming, helping thousands of researchers make breakthrough discoveries.

Meet the people of NERSC
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What we do

From fielding cutting edge systems to training the next generation of researchers and pushing the bounds of artificial intelligence, NERSC embraces a full range of systems, services, and technological trailblazing to advance science.

What We Do
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