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The ALCF Support Center assists users with support requests related to their ALCF projects.

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QMC-HAMM: High-Accuracy Multiscale Models Using Quantum Monte Carlo

Research Project Materials Science

Wagner INCITE 2025

Radiation-Dominated Black Hole Accretion

Research Project Physics

Stone INCITE 2025 1

Stone INCITE 2025 2

Large-Scale Simulations of Inner-Ear Mechanotransduction Complexes

Research Project Biological Sciences

Experimental Realization of Certified Randomness from Quantum Supremacy

Research Project Computer Science

Shaydulin INCITE 2025

Exascale Simulations of Rayleigh-Benard Convection

Research Project Engineering

Scheel INCITE 2025

Establishing Digital Twins for High-Throughput Cellular Analysis in Whole Blood

Research Project Biological Sciences

Randles 2025 INCITE

Exascale Simulations of Compact Binary Mergers

Research Project Physics

Radice 2025 INCITE

High-Fidelity Simulations of Open Fan/Wing Integration for Sustainable Aviation

Research Project Engineering

Priebe INCITE 2025

Carbon at Extremes: Discovery Science with Exascale Computers

Research Project Materials Science

Oleynik INCITE 2025

Using Exascale Computing for New Insights into High-Lift Ground Testing

Research Project Engineering

Nielsen INCITE 2025