Pushing the Boundaries of Nuclear Physics with Lattice Simulations

We review the recent highlights of nuclear lattice effective field theory, which is continuing to push the boundaries of ab initio nuclear many-body calculations, both in terms of nuclear structure and nuclear reactions. Significantly, this provides a deeper understanding of key nuclear processes that produce the elements necessary for life as we know it, such as carbon and oxygen. This remarkable progress has been made possible by recent dramatic increases in HPC resources, as well as advances in computational methods and algorithmic improvements