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07/07/2026 | Press release | Archived content
UD team tapped to push next-gen supercomputer to its limits
UD team tapped to push next-gen supercomputer to its limits
Article by Tracey Bryant Photo illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase | Photos courtesy of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Samantha Smith July 07, 2026
National initiative gives UD a firsthand role in preparing one of the world's most powerful supercomputers
Imagine a computer so powerful it can perform more calculations in a second than a billion people could complete working nonstop for decades.
That's the scale of Discovery, a next-generation supercomputer expected to become the fastest in the United States - and potentially the world - when it officially launches in 2029 at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Before it can drive breakthroughs in energy, security, manufacturing and human health, however, Discovery must run a gauntlet of tests.
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