Join Cal’s Midday Science Cafe on February 17 at 12:00 as they take a look at Earth’s most valuable resource, water, stored beneath the Earth’s surface. Dr. Bhavna Arora, a SULI mentor, who focuses on agricultural managed aquifer recharge, will be featured.
News
K-12 Director profiled in magazine
K-12 Director Faith Dukes was recently profiled in the member magazine of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
BLUR mentor creates new materials
A team of Foundry staff and users synthesized a two-dimensional material that can be used in supercapacitors. This collaborative work, led by Organic facility staff scientist Jian Zhang, is highlighted in their paper recently published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS).
WD&E mentor receives award
Jay Keasling, a WD&E mentor and senior faculty scientist in Biological Systems and Engineering, professor at UC Berkeley, and CEO of the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), is the recipient of the Science History Institute’s 2022 Othmer Gold Medal.
Watch Mentoring Webinar
The Early Career ERG (ECERG) hosted a virtual talk with Carol Burns, Berkeley Lab’s Deputy Lab Director for Research and Chief Research Officer, on January 18, 2022, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Pacific. She spoke extensively about mentoring at Berkeley Lab. Watch the webinar here.
Department of Energy-Office of Science Mentorship Workshop – Laboratories of the Future
On January 25, 1PM to 3 PM ET, the Department of Energy’s Office of Science will host a Laboratories of the Future workshop that explores the role of mentorship across the national laboratories. How can mentorship at the laboratories serve as a mechanism for creating successful environments and inclusive cultures across all career levels and […]
WD&E Director featured at BEST workshop
Recordings are now available from an extensive three-day BEST Center workshop that brought together faculty, students, industry partners, and technical professionals to improve the knowledge and practice of high-performance building operations. WD&E Director Colette Flood and staff spoke about WD&E programs.
SULI mentor leads new study
Nicholas Sauter, a computer senior scientist at Berkeley Lab, is co-leading a team to study the structures of the many materials that don’t form tidy single crystals. Their new technique, called small-molecule serial femtosecond X-ray crystallography, or smSFX, supercharges traditional crystallography with the addition of custom-built image processing algorithms and an X-ray free electron laser […]
SULI mentor leads nuclear study
Geoscientists from Berkeley Lab are collaborating on the HotBENT project, an experiment to evaluate nuclear energy containment technology. LianGe Zheng, Berkeley Lab’s lead scientist on HotBENT, is a SULI mentor.
Berkeley Lab After School Science Hour
Berkeley Lab scientist Jie Yao will talk about his team’s recent creation of the first-ever 2D magnet: a material that is magnetic at only one atom thick. Tune in on Wednesday, January 19 at 3pm.
Live Science: Fighting Fire with Fire
How do scientists know what they know about climate change and the behavior of carbon on earth? Join K-12 for their next Live Science on January 21st at 3pm PT to hear from researchers at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley talk about fire.
The real-world impacts of basic research: Recapping the 2021 Fall Internship Poster Session
Interns and WD&E staff gathered virtually for the Fall 2021 Intern Poster Session. How does basic laboratory research shape our knowledge about the world around us? This term, 10 interns from Workforce Development & Education’s programs asked themselves that very question. Over 15 weeks, WD&E’s cohort of Fall 2021 interns collaborated with Lawrence Berkeley National […]
SC Distinguished Scientist Fellows
DOE has uploaded a virtual ceremony honoring the 2021 SC Distinguished Scientist Fellows (October 20, 2021). Proceedings included a brief awards ceremony presentation followed by a roundtable Q&A with the 2021 Distinguished Fellows. Fellows, including WD&E mentor Jay Keasling, shared stories about their contributions to science, their professional experiences, their career trajectories, and working at […]
Next 90 Website
Did you read about all the festivities to celebrate Berkeley Lab’s 90th anniversary? You can still read all about it on the Lab’s official website.
Berkeley Lab receives top marks in performance review
The Dept of Energy has announced that Berkeley Lab received a ‘A-‘ in all eight categories of its annual evaluation of the performance of the national laboratories, including an ‘A’ in the Mission Accomplishment category. You can learn more about the assessment process and see all of the grades on their main website.
SULI mentor profiled in Biosciences Area
The Biosciences Area profiles Miaw-Sheue Tsai, a SULI mentor who works in the Biological Systems and Engineering (BSE) Division as a research scientist. She leads a group that focuses on learning how cells identify and correct damaged DNA.
WD&E mentor develops smart-roof coating
Berkeley Lab scientists have developed an all-season smart-roof coating that keeps homes warm during the winter and cool during the summer without consuming natural gas or electricity. Research findings reported in the journal Science point to a groundbreaking technology that outperforms commercial cool-roof systems in energy savings. Ronnen Levinson, ETA scientist and WD&E mentor, is […]
Education Technical Assistance Webinar
On December 15, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM, the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity will host a step-by-step Technical Assistance Webinar led by Leslie Fox, ORISE STEM Workforce Development Section Manager, Outreach and Engagement, and Igrid Gregory, ORISE STEM Workforce Development Group Manager, DOE Programs.
December’s ‘After School Science Hour’
From holiday string lights to the bright sun in the sky, light is everywhere around us – but what really is light? Get all your questions about light answered by Berkeley Lab scientists Baishakhi Bose, Mayank Sabharwal, and Yu Gao during December’s After School Science Hour about the inner life of light. You’ll also get […]
SULI mentor leads climate change research
An international team of researchers led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and UC Berkeley have used a novel methodology combining remote sensing, machine learning, and terrestrial biosphere models to find that plants are photosynthesizing more now than previously. SULI mentor Trevor Keenan was the lead author of this study.
HBCU Webinar on Dec. 10
Office of Science will host a Webinar to HBCUs on December 10, 12:30-2:30 PM ET. The purpose is to share with the HBCUs community on the research and STEM training opportunities.
SULI mentor featured
Deepika Awasthi, a SULI mentor and a biologist project scientist at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), has been featured on the newest installment of ‘Visible Spectrum.’
New Live Science event on Dec. 10th
Join K-12’s team for their next Live Science on December 10th at 2pm PT to explore the intersection of beat-making and coding, with a focus on the beat machine and the origins of Boom Bap. There will also be an interactive session using EarSketch, a platform developed by Georgia Tech that uses code to create […]
SULI mentors discuss the next phase of laser research
Berkeley Lab researchers have zeroed in on the limitations of LPA development efforts and believe they have found a new path forward with optical fiber lasers. Cameron Geddes and Russel Wilcox, SULI mentors, are interviewed about their research.
SULI mentor leads energy efficiency investigation
Maurice Garcia-Sciveres, a SULI mentor, and Ramamoorthy Ramesh Berkeley Lab are designing new microchips that could perform better – and require less energy – than silicon. Over the next three years, they will lead two of the 10 projects recently awarded nearly $54 million by the Department of Energy to increase energy efficiency in microelectronics design and production.
JGI highlights SCGSR
The Joint Genome Institute’s new webpage highlights their internship programs, including the work of SCGSR interns.
JGI VFP event recording available on YouTube
On November 3, 2021, WD&E and the DOE Joint Genome Institute hosted a pitch event to introduce faculty to the possibility of conducting a collaborative research project with Berkeley Lab researchers. To watch, follow this link.
WD&E mentors research lithium
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have recently published a comprehensive review, published in the journal Energies, of past and current technologies published for extracting minerals from geothermal brine. WD&E mentors Will Stringfellow and Patrick Dobson were the lead authors.
K-12 Internship Info Session
Join the K-12 Team for an info session on Thursday, December 9th (11am – 12pm) in preparation for Summer 2022 high school internships. They will first go over the program overview before spending some time working with mentors on developing project ideas using the project planner. The Experiences in Research program is a 6-week internship for […]
COVID-Related Research Spotlight Event
Join Lab leadership and a robust panel discussion to learn how Lab scientists have contributed to COVID research to address the pandemic. Speakers include SULI mentors Dani Ushizima and Rebecca Abergel.
SULI mentors study energy storage
Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are making a concerted push to take thermal energy storage to the next level. To overcome some of the limitations of traditional water-based thermal energy storage, Berkeley Lab scientists are looking at developing next-generation materials and systems to be used as a heating or cooling medium. Several […]
WD&E Announces New Position
Julio Jaramillo has recently been hired as a Special Projects Analyst, a new position at Workforce Development & Education. In this new role, he supports finance, operations, and data analysis. Jaramillo’s work will further Berkeley Lab’s initiative to develop a diverse and talented workforce.
SULI mentor featured on Marketplace
SULI mentor Kristin Persson was recently featured on NPR’s Marketplace. She talked about her research into energy storage.
Workforce Development & Education Fall 2021 Poster Session
Watch interns present their research on Wednesday, December 1 from 10 AM to 12 PM. Hosted by Workforce Development & Education, the virtual Poster Session highlights the work of ten interns (undergraduates and post-baccalaureates) at Berkeley Lab. To attend, please register at https://bit.ly/3Hb1OQy and activate a Fourwaves account. (Pre COVID-19 Image pictured)
2021 Director’s Awards for Lifetime Achievement
The 2021 Director’s Achievement Awards ceremony will be held virtually through streaming.lbl.gov on Thursday, November 18, at 12:00 PM PDT. Several WD&E mentors will be honored for their contributions to Berkeley Lab.
K-12 After School Science Hour on Nov. 17
For November’s After School Science Hour, Karla Arredondo and Ladan Khandel from Berkeley Lab’s EHS Division will share how they help scientists carry out their research safely. Join K-12 via Zoom on Nov. 17 at 3:00 PM.
Offer Period Open for WD&E’s Spring Internship Programs
Applications for Workforce Development & Education’s Spring 2022 internship programs are available for review. Mentors can select potential candidates for their labs. Spring internships will begin on January 10 and run for 16 weeks (Fully virtual, non-onsite work). Interested? Read more in the Applicant Review Guide.
Q&A with SULI mentor
Sébastien Biraud is a Berkeley Lab scientist and SULI mentor leading an effort to identify and mitigate some of the largest emitters of methane in California’s Southern San Joaquin Valley. This short Q&A looks at how he and his team have studied methane.
SULI mentor investigates magnetism
In a series of recent papers, scientists from Berkeley Lab, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, and UC San Diego describe experiments that suggest skyrmions can form a glass-like phase where their movements are so slow that they look like they’re stuck, like cars in a traffic jam. SULI mentor and ALS staff scientist Sujoy Roy is […]
DESI team recognized with award
DOE has recognized the extraordinary efforts of the Berkeley Lab/DESI project team with its prestigious 2020 Project Management Excellence Award. Several members of the DESI team have served as WD&E mentors and interns.
BLUR mentor publishes VIP research
Physicists from Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley recently published in the journal Nature an image of electron ice sandwiched between two semiconductor layers. The study’s lead author was Feng Wang, a research scientist and former BLUR mentor.
Summer 2022 DOE Virtual Internship Fair
Join on lab recruiters and scientists on November 9 from 1:00 to 6:00 PM EST to learn more about the U.S. Department of Energy Community College Internships (CCI) and Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) programs. These stipend-based 10-week programs provide technical training and research opportunities at the national laboratories and facilities. Register now to engage […]
SCCSR awardees announced
Learn more about the six SCGSR awardees who will conduct research at the ALS this year!
Profile of SULI mentor
Wanli Yang was recently honored as an American Physical Society fellow and is a member of an R&D 100 award-winning team for the second time.
WD&E mentor mentioned
WD&E mentor Talita Perciano was mentioned in CSR’s latest article about their Sustainable Research Pathways (SRP) program.
WD&E mentors wins award
The Energy Storage & Distributed Resources (ESDR) Division has won an R&D100 award for research on a new cathode material. The ESDR team includes SULI mentors Wei Tong and Wanli Yang.
WD&E mentors study a no-snow future
A new study led by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) analyzes the likely timing of a low-to-no-snow future, what it will mean for water management, and opportunities for investments now that could stave off catastrophic consequences. The research, co-led by authors and WD&E mentors Erica Siirila-Woodburn and Alan Rhoades of the Earth […]
Teaching Scholars Recognition Event
K-12 and Career Pathways will be recognizing teaching scholars who volunteered over this past year on Nov. 2 at 2:30 PM.
Applications Open for Summer 2022 Internships
The application period for Summer 2022 internship programs is now open (fully virtual experiences with no onsite work). These nine-week summer programs provide a stipend and housing supplement. Applicants should apply no later than January 12, 2022. Please click on the following link for more information. https://education.lbl.gov/internships/ COVID-19 Information Based on University of California Policy […]
Photo essay focuses on SULI mentor
In 2017 Berkeley Lab scientist and SULI mentor Erica Siirila-Woodburn, a hydrologist by training, decided it would be an excellent place to study how climate extremes affect mountain water cycles. Working with colleagues, she built an advanced hydrologic model to investigate how events such as drought and wildfire would affect things like groundwater levels and […]
SULI mentor engineers new microbe
A collaboration between scientists at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley has engineered the microbe E. coli to produce a molecule that, until now, could only be synthesized in a laboratory. SULI mentor, Co-author Aindrila Mukhopadhyay, Berkeley Lab senior scientist in the Biosciences Area and vice president of the Biofuels and Bioproducts Division at the Joint […]
Basics2Breakthrough profiles WD&E mentor
Research Scientist and WD&E mentor at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) Thomas Eng is using the gene editing tool CRISPR to create a more sustainable plastic.
Mentor interviewed for 3Q4
3Q4 interviewed Scott Young. Young is a SULI mentor and a Program Manager 3 in the Energy Technology Area, working on energy efficiency standards for household appliances and commercial equipment.
SULI mentor receives APS award
Benjamin Nachman, as SULI mentor and Staff Scientist in the Physics Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratoy, has received the 2022 Henry Primakoff Award for Early-Career Particle Physics Recipient.
Former intern to speak at WSEC
2020 Women@The Lab honoree Ashley White will speak about her roles in the Energy Sciences Area as well as the tortuous path that took her from bench scientist to Washington, DC policy advisor to sustainability champion. White is a former WD&E intern.
SCGSR Program selects 65 outstanding U.S. graduate students
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science has selected 65 graduate students representing 29 states for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program’s 2021 Solicitation 1 cycle. Through world-class training and access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources at DOE national laboratories, SCGSR prepares graduate students to enter jobs of critical importance to […]
Mentors named as APS Fellows
Researchers and SULI mentors Soren Prestemon and Wanli Yang have been named as 2021 American Physical Society Fellows. The honor recognizes exceptional contributions to the physics enterprise. Read more on their citations in the APS Fellows archives.
SULI intern’s work uncovers new understanding into cancer research
A team of undergrads led by senior scientist Ann Almgren for the Center for Computational Sciences and Engineering got a little closer to understanding how groups of cells may respond to different kinds of forces. Almgren’s team, including recent UC Berkeley graduate and SULI intern Victor Zendejas Lopez modeled the mechanical forces governing the shape […]
3Q4 talks with Robin López
3Q4 talks with Robin López. He has worked as a research associate studying climate change in the Earth & Environmental Sciences Area. He is also a SULI alum, a Ph.D. candidate and a researcher in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at UC Berkeley.
BLUR mentor spotlighted
We are Berkeley chatted with Xiaoqin Wu. She is a BLUR mentor and an environmental project scientist at the Department of Ecology within the Earth and Environmental Sciences Area.
Q&A with SULI mentors
Berkeley Lab plays a leading role in the research and development of clean hydrogen, on both the fundamental science and applied technologies sides. In this interview, two SULI mentors and hydrogen experts, Adam Weber and Ahmet Kusoglu talk about how hydrogen can help achieve net-zero emissions
Midday Science Cafe with SULI mentor
In this month’s Midday Science Cafe, Dr. Erica Siirila-Woodburn, a Research Scientist at Berkeley Lab and SULI mentor, will talk about one of the most pressing questions in climate change: How does climate change alter landscapes and what are the downstream effects of these changes?
SULI mentor’s groundbreaking research featured
A technology developed by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) shows great promise for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms arise. This feature on spectral phenotyping focuses on Cynthia McMurray, who is a SULI mentor and senior scientist in Berkeley Lab’s Biosciences Area.
DOE Virtual Principal Investigators’ Meeting
This biennial meeting will bring together several thousand participants from the current Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC), Energy Innovation Hubs, Computational Materials and Chemical Sciences (CMS/CCS) Projects, Department of Energy, and the public. The first day of the meeting will be on October 18 from 11 AM to 4:30PM, Eastern. It will be a free, public plenary session […]
SULI mentor leads in-network caching study
Researchers from the Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s (Berkeley Lab’s) Computational Research Division are part of a team that has successfully tested a model for a data-sharing network that could dramatically improve the time it takes to access experimental scientific data. Alex Sim, SULI mentor and senior computing engineer in Berkeley […]
Seeking volunteers for a planning committee
The Berkeley Lab K-12 STEM Education & Outreach Team is planning to host a bilingual (Spanish-English) STEM program for local high school English Learners (ELs) students. They are seeking Berkeley Lab scientists and staff who would like to be part of the planning committee for this new program taking place in spring 2022.
K-12 Director talks about careers
On Oct. 7, at 10 AM, Dr. Faith Dukes will virtually present on careers in science education and outreach to the Berkeley Graduate and Postdoc Career Development office. Click this link to sign up for this workshop.
SULI mentor featured on QSA site
QSA scientists study sophisticated two-dimensional (2D) materials that could potentially increase the coherence time of qubits in superconducting circuits. Monica Hernandez examines how their research leverages broad expertise at different QSA partner institutions and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) research facilities. SULI mentor Sinead Griffin is featured.
A Day in the Half-Life speaks to WD&E mentor
In the latest episode of “A Day in the Half-Life,” Aliyah Kovner speaks to Mike Gerhardt, 2020 WD&E Outstanding mentor, about the history of piggy-banking power to spend it later. He explains how this field is evolving to help us prevent extreme weather-related blackouts, adopt more renewable energy, and build bigger, better, more environmentally responsible […]
Berkeley Lab’s finalists head to area SLAM
Did you enjoy Berkeley Lab’s 2021 SLAM? Watch the winners compete on October 28 at the Bay Area Research SLAM. The Bay Area Research SLAM is a collaboration between the Bay Area’s National Labs ( Berkeley Lab, Livermore Lab, Sandia Lab, and SLAC Lab).
SULI mentor receives award
Jay Keasling, a SULI mentor and senior faculty scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), professor at UC Berkeley, and CEO of the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), has been named a Distinguished Scientist Fellow by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
SULI mentors research indoor air quality
New experiments by indoor air researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) show that certain circumstances will result in poor mixing of room air. This article features research scientists and SULI mentors Woody Delp and Brett Singer.
SULI mentor added to presidential council
Astrophysicist and SULI mentor Saul Perlmutter has been appointed to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), the White House announced today.
SULI mentor gives talk
Mike Whittaker is a research scientist in the Energy Geoscience Division (EGD). On Wednesday at 2:00 PM, he’ll give a virtual talk on the current state of the lithium landscape, and how LBL is poised to power the resource-to-recharge revolution.
Celebrate National Postdocs Week!
Join the Berkeley Lab Postdoc Association for activities celebrating the work of Berkeley Lab’s postdocs. Check out their website to learn more.
Berkeley Lab SLAM
Join Berkley Lab friends and family on Thursday, September 23 @ 3pm for the 2021 Berkeley Lab SLAM. 12 finalists – find out who will win! The event will be streamed live at streaming.lbl.gov.
SOARing to new heights
A recap of the 2021 SOAR Internship Completion Celebration SOAR intern Jacklyn Gee explains the results of her research with mentor Dr. Corie Ralston. Fellow intern Joshua Brodit listens. On August 18, 2021, the achievements of 2021’s SOAR for Youth interns were celebrated over ZOOM. Based in California, SOAR for Youth is a non-profit organization […]
K-12 programs highlighted
Berkeley Lab’s K-12 office was recently profiled. Learn more about their summer programs.
GEM alum profiled
GEM alum Ileana Callejas was recently profiled for her research on water quality in Belize. Callejas is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in environmental engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.
New article featuring SULI mentor
SULI mentor and staff scientist Anthony Gonsalves’ work on the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator (BELLA) Center has been published in the journal High Power Laser Science and Engineering.
SULI mentor talks about research
In this Basics2Breakthrough video, Berkeley Lab Research Scientist Jason Cooper talks about the process of artificial photosynthesis and how its used to convert sunlight into liquid chemical fuels.
WD&E mentors receive TCF awards
The DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT)’s Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) provides R&D funding in the applied energy programs (including electricity, energy efficiency, renewable energy, fossil energy, cybersecurity, and nuclear energy) to energy technologies with the potential for high impact. Two mentors for WD&E programs, Nem Danilovic and Maxim Marchevsky, discuss their recent awards.
SCGSR intern studies mud and mangroves
Ian Rambo, a graduate student, discusses the work on mangroves and ‘mud islands’ that he conducted at JGI through the DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program, which awards graduate students the opportunity to pursue part of their thesis research at one of the DOE national laboratories or national user facilities.
SULI mentor featured in ABPDU feature
Writer Emily Scott reviews the history of the ABPDU and where it’s headed next. Deepti Tanjore, director of ABPDU and SULI mentor, is interviewed.
Interview with SULI mentor
ATAP Division Director and SULI mentor Cameron Geddes talks with The Next 90 about the history of the Lab’s accelerators and their plans for the future.
GCR launches new volunteer portal
Berkeley Lab’s Government and Community Relations Office is launching a new portal that offers Lab employees an easy way to learn about, choose, and sign up for volunteer opportunities in the community and with Lab-sponsored K-12 programs.
SULI mentor sets SAIL
A team of U.S. Department of Energy scientists led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) aims to collect a vast array of measurements that will allow scientists to better understand the future of water in the West. The Surface Atmosphere Integrated Field Laboratory (SAIL) will be led by Daniel Feldman, the lead SAIL investigator, […]
SULI mentor to speak at symposium
Susan Hubbard, Associate Lab Director at Earth & Environmental Sciences and SULI mentor, will be speaking at the 2021 UC Wildlife Symposium Series on September 22.
Investigating a future in STEM: Recapping WD&E’s 2021 Summer Poster Session
(Top and bottom image) Interns, guests, and WD&E staff gathered virtually for the Summer 2021 Intern Poster Session. Have you ever thought about how algae protects itself against the sun’s harsh rays? Or how computer modeling might help us unlock the secrets of cancer cells? Over the summer, 65 interns worked closely with Berkeley Lab […]
MLEF interns dig into geoscientific research
(from left to right) MLEF interns Stephanie Huang, Brendan Hughes, and Jessee Steele. This summer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Workforce Development & Education hosted three recipients of the Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF). These interns were sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and pursued a 10-week summer internship program in […]
SULI mentor talks about energy systems
In this Science Snapshot, Ravi Prasher, a SULI mentor and scientist in Berkeley Lab’s Energy Technologies Area, talks about a $2-million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop a cost-effective thermoelectric waste-heat recovery system to reduce electricity-related carbon emission. His team’s findings were recently published in the journal Nature Communications.
SULI mentor contributes to latest IPCC report
Four climate scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) were key contributors to the latest IPCC report, which focused on the physical science basis of climate change. Berkeley Lab scientist and SULI mentor Charles Koven was a lead author for the report’s chapter on global carbon cycles.
SULI mentor featured on KQED
Lara Kueppers, a SULI mentor and climate scientist at Berkeley Lab, spoke with KQED’s Brian Watt last week about a new IPCC study.
Communicating the future: the 2021 SciPep Conference
Over July 27 – 28, science journalists, public information officers, PIOs, and scientists ‘gathered’ online at the #SciPep conference to discuss strategies for communicating basic research to the public. WD&E’s Communications Coordinator Ingrid Ockert reflects on what she learned during the conference. SciPEP (Science Public Engagement Partnership) was organized by the Department of Energy’s Office […]
GEM mentor publishes climate change study
A new Berkeley Lab study published in Weather and Climate Extremes finds that global warming will deliver bigger and wetter atmospheric river storms to the Pacific Coast, with a subtle but important uptick in the fraction that are deemed hazardous to water resource management. The lead author of the study is GEM mentor Alan Rhoades. […]
WD&E Staff Member’s article published
WD&E’s STEM Education Specialist Laleh Coté has published her thoughtful reflections on conducting research from home during COVID-19 in the journal, Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics. To read this piece, please follow this link!
2019 and 2020 Outstanding Mentors Award
2019 and 2020 awardees (from left to right) Dr. Edward Baidoo, Dr. Michael Gerhardt, Tracy Mattox, Dr. Talita Perciano, Dr. Arun Persaud, and Dr. Haruko Wainwright We are very lucky to have researchers who volunteer their time and take our interns under their wing. In 2019, 162 interns worked closely with researchers at Berkeley Lab. […]
Sharing GEMS of wisdom
A conversation between GEM fellows past and present In June, WD&E spoke with current GEM fellow Liban Hussein (left) and Staff Scientist (GEM alum) Dr. Micah Folsom (right) about their experiences with the National GEM Consortium. Berkeley Lab became an employer member of the Consortium in 2017; since then, 10 fellows have been placed throughout […]
SULI mentor publishes groundbreaking database
Daniela Ushizima — a SULI mentor and a staff scientist in the Computational Research Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory — and the Center for Recognition and Inspection of Cells (CRIC) have taken a major step toward applying machine learning techniques to women’s health: their newly published database of images of cervical-vaginal cytology, the CRIC […]
SULI mentor featured in Discovery
SULI mentor and EGSB Division Director Susannah Tringe’s work has been featured in Discovery Magazine.
