Jefferson Lab hosts International Computing in High Energy and Nuclear

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – High performance computing and data management experts gather in Norfolk next week for the 26th International Conference on Computing in High Energy and Nuclear Physics (CHEP2023). Held roughly every 18 months, this high-impact conference will be held at the Norfolk Marriott Waterside in Norfolk, Va., May 8-12. CHEP2023 is hosted by the US Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility near Newport News, Va. This is the first in-person CHEP conference held since 2019.

Science is driven by data. As research advances, so does the volume of scientific data. The CHEP2023 conference will host more than 500 leading computing scientists, data scientists, experimenters, and data center managers as they tackle computing, networking, and software issues for the world’s leading data-intensive science experiments.

Conference attendees will be greeted in Virginia by Representative Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), who represents the congressional district that includes Jefferson Lab and the conference venue. Old Dominion University Dean of the College of Sciences and Professor of Physics Gail Dodge, Jefferson Lab Director Stuart Henderson, and Jefferson Lab Associate Director of the Computational Sciences and Technology Division and Chief Information Officer Amber Boehnlein will also welcome participants to the discussion at the intersection of physics and computing.

The CHEP conference highlights key trends, challenges, and solutions in computing that apply to research in nuclear and high-energy physics. This edition of the conference will place special emphasis on high-performance data organization, management and access, a topic of interest and relevance across the scientific community.

CHEP2023 features twelve parallel session tracks, where participants will cover topics such as: online and offline computing, data organization, software engineering, analytical tools, AI & machine learning, exascale science, and quantum computing. The conference will also feature a dedicated workforce development roundtable with speakers building an equitable STEM workforce for the future through mentorship programs that promote STEM education for students of all levels.

CHEP conference locations rotate between America, Asia and Europe. Usually held every 18 months. This is the first in-person CHEP conference held since 2019.

-end-

Jefferson Science Associates, LLC, manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, or Jefferson Lab, for the US Department of Energy’s Office of Science. JSA is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Southeastern Universities Research Association, Inc. (SURA).

DOE’s Office of Science is the largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and works to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit https://energy.gov/science