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CENIC and ESnet Connect at 100 Gbps
The Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) and the Department of Energy’s Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) have announced a 100-Gigabit-per-second (Gbps) link between their networks at the Sunnyvale backbone node of CENIC’s California Research and Education Network (CalREN). Read More »
Aided by Simulations, Scientists Observe Atomic Collapse State
Scientists computing at NERSC have confirmed an elusive 70 year-old prediction in quantum mechanics known as atomic collapse state. Read More »
ESnet and Partners to Create First 100 Gbps Research Link Across Atlantic
Six of the world’s leading research and education networks – ESnet, Internet2, NORDUnet, SURFnet, CANARIE and GÉANT – have announced their intent to build the world’s first 100 gigabits-per-second (Gbps) intercontinental transmission links for research and education. Read More »
At 14, SuperLU Solver Library Still Gaining Popularity
Since its launch in 1999, the SuperLU software library for solving sparse linear systems of equations has become the third most downloaded software at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Read More »
Placing Protons Prevents Profligate Reactions
Researchers are combining supercomputing simulations and laboratory experiments to help some industrial catalysts reach their full potential. Read More »
ESnet's Inder Monga Selected by Open Networking Foundation
The Open Networking Foundation (ONF), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Software-Defined Networking (SDN), has announced the appointment of 12 Research Associates to the organization. ESnet Chief Technologist Inder Monga is one of nine new industry thought leaders named as a Research Associate for the coming year. Read More »
BISICLES Captures Details of Retreating Antarctic Ice
A new ice sheet computer model—called Berkeley-ISICLES (BISICLES)—is helping scientists understand retreating Antarctic Ice. Read More »
Taghrid Samak Works to Affect Social Development in Egypt
CRD's Taghrid Samak chaired the 2013 EgyptNEGMA conference to choose winning proposals for advancing social development in Egypt. Read More »
ESnet’s Work in SDN, Energy Efficiency Highlighted at Global Networking Conference
ESnet’s contribution to the global networking community continues to gain momentum, most recently going up a notch or two with a series of talks, vendor presentations and a demo at OFC/NFOEC 2013, the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, held March 17-21 in Los Angeles. Read More »
NERSC Intern Wins Award for Computing Achievement
Stephanie Cabanela, a student intern in the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center’s (NERSC) Operation Technologies Group was honored with the Bay Area Affiliate National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) Aspirations in Computing award. Read More »