January 2019 – July 2022
A team of researchers working at Berkeley Lab has discovered the strongest topological conductor yet, in the form of thin crystal samples that have a spiral-staircase structure. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2019/03/20/the-best-topological-conductor-yet-spiraling-crystal-key-to-discovery/
Molecular Foundry industry users Coreshell Technologies and X-Therma Inc. were two of twelve winners awarded for their technological innovations out of 4,500 applications from 119 countries around the world. http://foundry.lbl.gov/#/news/2019-03-19_A.html
Research at the Advanced Light Source may open a new chapter in the mystery of high-temperature superconductors, suggesting that new, unexplored interactions and mechanisms might be at play. https://als.lbl.gov/spin-momentum-locking-in-cuprate-high-temperature-superconductors/
Lab retiree Alan “Al” Smith blazed a trail in the development of ultrasensitive detectors that can see ever-fainter signatures of particle interactions. Click to read a retrospective of his research career. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2019/03/19/a-pioneer-in-ultrasensitive-particle-detectors/
About 54% of the Lab’s procurement dollars are awarded to small business suppliers which include disadvantaged, and women and veteran-owned businesses. The Lab is committed to supporting diversity in its procurement activities. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zRa2KiijOhImVwS3AVzAZ_Ri_Lj_FGEj/view
Learn or brush up on the Foxtrot, American Waltz, East and West Coast Swing, and Nightclub Two-Step on Mondays and Wednesdays at noon. No partner or experience required.
Explore pathways to market your technology at IPO’s I-Corps Short Course, offered over three evenings in April. The course covers the customer discovery process and business model concepts needed to begin the lab-to-market journey. This course is limited to Lab staff. Signup deadline is Friday. https://ipo.lbl.gov/blic/
The American Philosophical Society has chosen Bissell as the recipient of the Jonathan E. Rhoads Gold Medal for Distinguished Service to Medicine. The Weizmann Institute of Science selected Bissell as one of two recipients of the 2019 Weizmann Women & Science Award. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2019/03/19/mina-bissell-two-awards/
The global aviation sector is incredibly energy-intensive and almost entirely reliant on petroleum-based fuels, and can’t be easily shifted to renewable energy sources. But a new analysis shows that sustainable plant-based bio-jet fuels could be competitive with conventional petroleum fuels. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2019/03/19/bright-skies-for-biojet-fuels/
A recent transportation email featured Wage Works, which uses pre-tax dollars to pay for commute expenses. Some employees were not able to log onto Wage Works, but that issue has been fixed. Go to the Wage Works link to learn more. https://commons.lbl.gov/display/hr/Benefits#benefitsComp-2014916678