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This September, we’re starting a series called ‘Berkeley Lab Beginnings,’ which shines a spotlight on the hard work of Workforce Development & Education’s interns and lets them reflect on the ways that their internship has shaped their professional journey. Dr. Michelle Kuchera is a computational physicist with research interests in machine learning, nuclear physics, and […]

Biologist and WD&E mentor Benjamin Cole is featured in the latest Basics2Breakthrough video.

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.

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 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. […]

Interns, guests, and WD&E staff gathered via ZOOM and Fourwaves for the Spring 2021 Intern Poster Session. On April 28, interns around the United States sat in front of their screens and turned on their webcams. Thanks to BLUR, SULI, and CCI, these interns spent their 16-week term collaborating with Berkeley Lab’s researchers on original […]

Researchers at Berkeley Lab, including the Molecular Foundry’s Jeff Urban, have discovered a way to simplify the removal of toxic metals during desalination to produce clean water. Urban has served as a mentor for SULI, BLUFF, and VFP.

Let’s explore Earth with a microscope! On April 23, dive deep down into the diverse world of microbes with LBNL scientists from the Joint Genome Institute. You’ll also hear from students about their experiences taking part in environmental research and internships.

Many congratulations to Cameron Geddes, a SULI mentor, who has just been selected to serve as Accelerator Technology and Applied Physics (ATAP) Division Director.

What are actinides? Theresa Duque explains the importance of these highly rare, radioactive elements. Rebecca Abergel, a SULI mentor, has led the investigation into these elements at LBNL’s Heavy Element Chemistry program. Her work was recently discussed in Nature Communications.

On March 12, the California Council on Science and Technology will host a paneled discussion on the latest carbon capture technologies. Earth and Environmental Sciences’ Preston Jordan, a SULI mentor, will be featured.

What’s it like to be an intern in the Advanced Biofuels and Bioproduct’s Process Development Unit? ABPDU’s Emily Scott asked Aigerim Daniyar. Daniyar worked at ABPDU as a Community College Intern in 2016.

Physicist Ben Nachman has served as a mentor in our SULI program. Along with colleagues at CERN, Nachman uses AI to hunt for mysterious particles. Read this article on his most recent work.

Welcome to WD&E’s newest employees! Marking the start of a new year, we are excited to announce the addition of three new team members to the Workforce Development and Education Department: Janique Ernest, Ingrid Ockert, and Brieanna Wright: Janique C. Ernest will be our WD&E Program Assistant. Janique brings with her a wealth of knowledge […]

Congratulations to Susannah Tringe, one of eight scientists and engineers who received the 2020 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award, one of DOE’s highest honors!