CONTENTS ISSUE 1 SPRING 2006
4	NEWS A round-up of the latest news from around SciDAC A strategic view of SciDAC-2: changes ahead SciDAC-2: the path to petascale computing Meeting grows in scope as project progresses The GTC code scales new heights SC|05 is a window on DOE research Studying supernova shock waves INCITE program builds on success PDF
8	INTERVIEW: DR RAYMOND ORBACH Scientific discovery: powerful, unpredictable, aesthetic Dr Raymond Orbach, Director of the Department of Energy's Office of Science, talks to the Editor in chief of the SciDAC Review about his views on science, its future and SciDAC. HTML   PDF
12	PROJECT FOCUS: THE ACCELERATOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECT Precision probes for scientific discovery Using the latest high-performance computing platforms, the Advanced Computing for 21st Century Accelerator Science and Technology (AST) project is helping to usher in a new era of accelerator design that will enrich accelerator based science. HTML   PDF
26	PROJECT FOCUS: THE TERASCALE SUPERNOVA INITIATIVE Modeling the first instances of a star's death Scientists funded by the Terascale Supernova Initiative (TSI) project are modeling the violent physics of exploding stars. Their work has revealed instability in the shock wave blasts, imparting rotation to the new-born neutron star in the core. HTML   PDF
38	IN PICTURES: LEADERSHIP COMPUTING FOR SCIDAC The experimental apparatus of computational scientists The Leadership Computing Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is committed to providing high-performance resources at least 100 times more powerful than existing national capabilities. HTML   PDF
40	PROJECT FOCUS: THE GYROKINETIC PARTICLE SIMULATION CENTER Simulating star power on Earth The Gyrokinetic Particle Simulation Center (GPSC) is one of several SciDAC projects that use high-performance computational techniques to research harnessing the energy source of the stars and study particle transport in realistic fusion plasma systems. HTML   PDF
50	PROJECT FOCUS: THE TERASCALE OPTIMAL PDE SOLUTIONS PROJECT Perfecting the languages and tools of science The Terascale Optimal PDE Simulations (TOPS) project focuses on creative algorithms and software for analysis of natural phenomena. The team recently unveiled the TOPS Solver Component - a single interface that provides access to a wide variety of tools. HTML   PDF
62	LOOKING FORWARD: DR MICHAEL STRAYER A message from the SciDAC program director Advanced computing adds new dimensions to research and will continue to do so into the 21st century. Growth needs to be measured in terms of application, achivements, and performance metrics, says Associate Director for Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) and SciDAC Director Dr Michael Strayer. HTML   PDF