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NSD’s Jackie Gates Gives AAAS Talk on 150 Years of the Periodic Table
She spoke on the importance of studying super-heavy elements for future applications, as opposed to pursuing new elements.
What’s Your Favorite Element? Barbara Jacak Answers
Nuclear Science Division Director Barbara Jacak worked with Glenn Seaborg when she was an undergrad. So naturally her favorite element is number 106.
Laser ‘Drill’ Sets a New World Record in Laser-Driven Electron Acceleration
Scientists have nearly doubled the previous record for laser-driven particle acceleration at Berkeley Lab’s BELLA Center. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2019/02/25/laser-drill-sets-a-new-world-record-in-laser-driven-electron-acceleration/
Florida Congresswoman Kathy Castor visited NERSC
Florida Congresswoman Kathy Castor (right) visited NERSC on Feb. 21 to learn how high performance computing is helping solve some of the nation’s most intractable energy and environmental challenges.
The Nobel Prize-winning physicist helps explore the topic “Where Do Good Ideas Come From?
Lab’s Perlmutter Featured on Freakonomics Radio Show
The Nobel Prize-winning physicist helps explore the topic “Where Do Good Ideas Come From?
Bright Horizons Can Help With Childcare During Teacher Strike
Families affected by the teachers strike in the Oakland School District can contact Bright Horizons for access to childcare during the strike. The Lab has contracted with Bright Horizons to provide back-up care in times of emergencies.
Susan Hubbard Honored by Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame
Earth and Environmental Sciences Area ALD Susan Hubbard will be inducted into the Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame. She is being honored for her scientific contributions to key environmental challenges of our time. https://eesa.lbl.gov/susan-hubbard-honored-by-alameda-county-womens-hall-of-fame/
Big Data at the Atomic Scale: New Detector Reaches New Frontier in Speed
A superfast detector installed on an electron microscope at Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry will reveal atomic-scale details across a larger sample area than could be seen before, and produce movies showing chemistry in action and changes in materials. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2019/02/21/big-data-at-the-atomic-scale-new-detector-reaches-new-frontier-in-speed/