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UrduScientists at Argonne National Laboratory have recently demonstrated an automated process for identifying and exploring promising new materials by combining machine learning (ML) and high performance computing.
Tag: computer science and engineering
Helping companies improve energy efficiency through high performance computing
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory with $600,000 in federal funding to work on two new projects that will advance cutting edge manufacturing and clean energy technologies.
Crafting climate solutions on a local scale
In its first year, Argonne’s Center for Climate Resilience and Decision Science (CCRDS) successfully partnered with public and private entities to create climate resiliency plans.
A smartphone’s camera and flash could help people measure blood oxygen levels at home
Conditions like asthma or COVID-19 make it harder for bodies to absorb oxygen from the lungs. In a proof-of-principle study, University of Washington and University of California San Diego researchers have shown that smartphones are capable of detecting blood oxygen saturation levels down to 70%. This is the lowest value that pulse oximeters should be able to measure, as recommended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
UW researchers bring first underwater messaging app to smartphones
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed AquaApp, the first mobile app for acoustic-based communication and networking underwater that can be used with existing devices such as smartphones and smartwatches.
How artificial intelligence could lower nuclear energy costs
Argonne scientists are building artificial intelligence systems to streamline operations and maintenance at advanced nuclear reactors.
ClearBuds: First wireless earbuds that clear up calls using deep learning
University of Washington researchers created ClearBuds, earbuds that enhance the speaker’s voice and reduce background noise.
Argonne’s Globus software wins award at 2021 Data Mover Challenge
Research data management platform Globus took home the Best Integrated Software Experience Award at the 2021 Data Mover Challenge.
Machine learning program for games inspires development of groundbreaking scientific tool
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking AI-based algorithm for modeling the properties of materials at the atomic and molecular scale. It should greatly speed up materials discovery.
CyberForce Competition challenges collegiate students to outwit cyber attackers
College students will secure systems against a simulated cyberattack in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) CyberForce Competition™ on November 13. The competition develops experts who can safeguard critical infrastructure, including power plants and other energy facilities.
Argonne captures 3 R&D 100 Awards for innovative technology
Three Argonne technologies were chosen as winners in the 2021 R&D 100 award competition, the nation’s most prestigious innovation awards program honoring R&D pioneers and their revolutionary ideas in science and technology.
UTEP Receives $5 Million to Promote Computer Science through Training K-12 Teachers
The University of Texas at El Paso announced today a $5 million grant from the Hopper-Dean Foundation to endow its computer science teacher education initiatives.
Predicting the future of the Earth with artificial intelligence
Starting October 25, a group of scientists will host a workshop to identify ways to create artificial intelligence-informed models of the Earth’s climate.
Northeastern University reigns in new CyberForce Conquer the Hill competition
Argonne announces the winner of the last U.S. Department of Energy CyberForce contest before the main annual event in November.
Argonne teams up with GEVO to apply lab’s GREET Model to company’s net-zero project
Argonne recently teamed up with a Colorado-based biofuel company to perform a critical lifecycle analysis of its Next Gen technology to produce renewable jet fuel from corn grain in what could be a game-changer in biofuel industry.
U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and Hewlett Packard Enterprise prepare for exascale era with new testbed supercomputer
Argonne and HPE unveiled a new testbed supercomputer that will enable scientists and developers to test and optimize software codes and applications for the forthcoming exascale supercomputer, Aurora.
Argonne supercomputing resources power energy savings analysis
As part of a larger goal to model the energy use of every building in the nation, researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory have analyzed 178,000 buildings using the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility.
Now in 3D: Deep learning techniques help visualize X-ray data in three dimensions
A team of Argonne scientists has leveraged artificial intelligence to train computers to keep up with the massive amounts of X-ray data taken at the Advanced Photon Source.
Department of Energy awards $4.15 million to Argonne to support collaborations with industry
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $4.15 million to Argonne National Laboratory to support collaborations with industry aimed at commercializing promising energy technologies.
CyberForce program now offers year-round cyber defense events
The Department of Energy expands its CyberForce® program and offers more ways for students to test their cybersecurity skills.
Scientists use artificial intelligence to detect gravitational waves
Researchers at Argonne have used artificial intelligence to dramatically reduce the time it takes to process data coming from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory.
Argonne researchers using artificial intelligence to shape the future of science
Artificial intelligence is being called “the next generation of the way we do science.” At Argonne, researchers are leveraging the lab’s state-of-the-art-facilities and unparalleled expertise to shape the very future of science.
Rare earth supply disruptions have long-range impacts, computer model shows
Many devices rely on rare earth elements. Disruptions to supplies have consequences. Argonne analyzed potential disruptions with a computer model called Global Critical Materials to forecast rare earth market dynamics.
Using artificial intelligence to recover energy, nutrients and freshwater from municipal wastewater
The Department of Energy has awarded Argonne and partners $2 million to develop an artificial intelligence-assisted system for energy, nutrient and freshwater recovery from municipal wastewater.
Arguing on the internet: UW researchers studying how to make online arguments productive
University of Washington researchers worked with almost 260 people to understand online disagreements and to develop potential design interventions that could make these discussions more productive and centered around relationship-building.
Argonne’s 2021 Maria Goeppert Mayer Fellows bring new energy, promise to their fields
The Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory is proud to welcome five new FY21 Maria Goeppert Mayer Fellows to campus, each chosen for their incredible promise in their respective fields.
Sneak preview: New platform allows scientists to explore research environments virtually
The Department of Energy pledged $1.68 million to Argonne National Laboratory over three years so it can create a virtual platform or digital twin that will allow experimentalists to explore their proposed studies prior to visiting the labs.
NYU Tandon alum and mentor Dan Guido elected to Scholarship for Service Hall of Fame
Dan Guido, an alumni of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, is the sixth inductee into the CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Hall of Fame since inaugural class of honorees in 2018.
Argonne Training Program on Extreme-Scale Computing seeks applications for 2021
ATPESC provides in-depth training on using supercomputers, including next-generation exascale systems, to facilitate breakthrough science and engineering.
FAU Video Technology Inventions Acquired by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
From YouTube to Netflix to Zoom, video compression technology is critical for streaming video applications to generate high-quality video. A novel, patent-pending video compression technology developed at FAU was recently acquired by Japanese industry giant Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. FAU’s research and development of enhanced video compression techniques are related to the new generation of video coding standard called “Versatile Video Coding” (VVC) or H. 266.
Utah State University’s Seth Manesse wins first individual CyberForce Competition™
After a tough, day-long contest, Seth Manesse from Utah State University won the sixth CyberForce Competition.
Flame on! How AI may tame a complex materials technique and transform manufacturing
Creating nanomaterials with flame spray pyrolysis is complex, but scientists at Argonne have discovered how applying artificial intelligence can lead to an easier process and better performance.
U.S. Department of Energy to host virtual CyberForce Competition™ November 14
The 2020 CyberForce Competition will be hosting over 400 students attending U.S. accredited institutions. Students will compete to harden and defend simulated wind energy infrastructure from cyber-attacks, while maintaining service for their customers (played by volunteers). Competitors will be selected by random lottery.
Argonne researchers to share scientific computing advances at SC20 conference
Argonne scientists will attend the virtual SC20 conference to share research advances in areas ranging from exascale computing and big data analysis to AI and quantum computing.
U.S. Department of Energy to hold sixth CyberForce Competition™
In a first-time virtual contest, Argonne researchers will challenge hundreds of college students to defend simulated energy-sector infrastructure against cyberattacks.
Porcupine: a DNA-based molecular tagging system that could take the place of printed barcodes
University of Washington and Microsoft researchers have developed a DNA-based molecular tagging system.
SoundWatch: New smartwatch app alerts d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing users to birdsong, sirens and other desired sounds
UW researchers have developed SoundWatch, a smartwatch app for deaf, Deaf and hard-of-hearing people who want to be aware of nearby sounds.
Virtual Argonne training program prepares researchers for extreme-scale computing
The annual Argonne Training Program on Extreme-Scale Computing went virtual this year, providing two weeks of instruction to ready attendees for science in the exascale era.
Airdropping sensors from moths: Researchers use flying insects to drop sensors from air, land them safely on the ground
University of Washington researchers have developed a tiny sensor that can ride aboard a small drone or an insect, such as a moth, until it gets to its destination. Then the sensor can fall up to 72 feet and land on the ground without breaking.
Filling in the blanks: How supercomputing can aid high-resolution X-ray imaging
Scientists are preparing for the increased brightness and resolution of next-generation light sources with a computing technique that reduces the need for human calculations to reconstruct images.
Virtual lecture series finale connects interns to ongoing COVID-19 research
Students attending the last 2020 Office of Science Summer Internship Virtual Lecture Series seminar learned about how national laboratories are coming together to fight COVID-19.
A GoPro for beetles: Researchers create a robotic camera backpack for insects
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a tiny wireless steerable camera that can ride aboard an insect or an insect-sized robot.
A contact-tracing app that helps public health agencies and doesn’t compromise your privacy
Stay-at-home orders and social distancing have been successful in some areas to help flatten the coronavirus curve. As parts of the world begin to open up again, communities need a reliable way to keep track of the virus and contain…
IMSA High School Internship advances DUNE project and showcases unexplored potential of physics
Argonne National Laboratory’s Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) High School Internship Program has this year’s exceptionally bright high school students working on the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE)’s world-changing research.
How people investigate — or don’t — fake news on Twitter and Facebook
UW researchers watched 25 participants scroll through their Facebook or Twitter feeds while, unbeknownst to them, a Google Chrome extension randomly added debunked content on top of some of the real posts.
The one ring — to track your finger’s location
UW researchers have created AuraRing, a ring and wristband combination that can detect the precise location of someone’s index finger and continuously track hand movements.
Carpentry Compiler helps woodworkers design objects that they can actually make
UW researchers have created Carpentry Compiler, a digital tool that allows users to design woodworking projects. Once a project is designed, the tool creates optimized fabrication instructions based on the materials and equipment a user has available.
Building a better battery with machine learning
In two new papers, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have turned to the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence to dramatically accelerate battery discovery.
AI, explain yourself
Can we trust artificial intelligence to make good decisions? The answer is a resounding maybe. More and more, society and individuals are entrusting AI to make potentially life-changing decisions. Rather than putting blind trust in the judgment of these remarkable systems, Oregon State University computer scientist Alan Fern and a team of computer scientists want to reveal their reasoning processes.
U.S. Department of Energy to Hold Fifth CyberForce Competition™
Going on its fourth year, DOE’s CyberForce Competition™ on Nov. 15-16 will give teams of cybersecurity students and professionals the opportunity to compete and refine their skills in real-time at 10 national laboratories across the U.S.