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A new supercomputer housed at the University of Rochester will make it possible for researchers to simulate complex high-energy-density phenomena in inertial confinement fusion in three dimensions with unprecedented details. The supercomputer, dubbed “Conesus” after one of the Finger Lakes, also uses artificial intelligence and machine-learning tools to advance progress in high-energy-density science. Manufactured by Intel and developed in partnership with Dell Technologies and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Conesus is one of the most powerful and energy-efficient computer systems in the world, having already received several impressive distinctions and rankings on the TOP500 and Green500 lists.

The new cluster, funded by NNSA, will be used together with new high-performance computing storage system “Erie” funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and Empire State Development. The University and LLE “are the perfect venue for the new system,” says LLE director Chris Deeney. “Conesus will provide unique educational and research opportunities for students and faculty in the Rochester region and across the nation.”

To read the full press release, please visit the University of Rochester NewsCenter.