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Overview
The Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility was established at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to accelerate scientific discovery and engineering progress by providing world-leading computational performance and advanced data infrastructure.
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Our History
Founded in 1992, the OLCF has surpassed major milestones in scientific computing throughout its history.
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OLCF and NCCS Director
Gina Tourassi directs the National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS), a leadership computing complex at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) providing high performance computing resources for tackling scientific grand challenges.
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OLCF Groups
Meet the groups and staff that make the OLCF
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ACCEL
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Industry Partnership Program
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OLCF User Group
The purpose of OUG is to provide advice and feedback to the OLCF on the current and future state of OLCF operations and services.
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Visitor Information & Tours
What you should know when planning a trip to the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility.
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Careers
We're looking for smart, motivated people from all walks of life and at all stages of their careers to join us at the OLCF.