January 2019 – July 2022
The Computing Sciences Area is home to the Computational Research Division and two user facilities, Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) and National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC). Jonathan Carter, CSA Associate Lab Director, shares the Area’s mission and priorities. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/experience-the-present/computing-sciences-area
The Computing Sciences Area (CSA) consists of the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC), the Energy Sciences Network (ESnet), and the Computational Research Division (CRD). Follow some of the people and events that have been a part of CSA over the years. https://photostories.lbl.gov/computing-sciences?source=share-berkeleylab
To celebrate the Lab’s 90th anniversary, check out this photo story dedicated to a few of the notable and talented women who worked at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory throughout the 1970s. https://photostories.lbl.gov/celebrate-the-pastnbspwomen-in-1970s?source=share-berkeleylab
Schrödinger’s cat is alive and well … as a guiding principle in modern quantum computers. Listen to this episode of “A Day In The Half-Life” to hear what’s on the horizon for these unique devices, which combine engineering and mind-bending theory. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1434640/8627409
What were employees reading in 1970? ‘The Magnet’ announced the last run of the 25-inch bubble chamber after six years of operation and a long essay on the difficulties and the rewards of embarking on a research career, and births, marriages, and deaths. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jkTBLqn-PvYuKbBV5H_Wllfz187SStam/view?usp=sharing
The Pride banner at the Lab has a long history, going back to 1999 and the start of the Lambda Alliance at the Lab. Several times the banner was removed by unknown persons, but when that happened, Lab leadership stepped up. Read about the history of the banner and why it is different this year. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/celebrate-the-past/lambda-alliance
Mike Torkelson is one of the Lab’s Senior Fire Protection Engineers, providing consulting to Lab areas on fire prevention, reviewing plans, and providing hazardous materials inspections. Learn more about how he and his colleagues keep the Lab safe and support the research areas through partnership. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/imagine-the-future/security-emergency-services
“A Day in the Half Life” is a podcast series, inspired by the Lab’s 90th anniversary, that chronicles the incredible and often unexpected ways that science evolves over time, as told by the researchers who led it into its current state and those who will bring it into the future. https://berkeleylabnext90.lbl.gov/imagine-the-future/podcasts/
The Security and Emergency Services (SES) Division supports the Lab’s mission by protecting its assets and people by providing a diverse array of services from keys to fire protection to emergency preparedness. Read how SES supports science in this chat with division director David von Damm. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/experience-the-present/security-emergency-services
Badges have always been a part of the Lab’s culture, going back to its earliest days when Ernest O. Lawrence needed to show his badge during World War II when entering the Lab. See how the Lab’s gates have changed over the years and how the Lab continues to prepare for emergencies. https://photostories.lbl.gov/celebrate-the-past-security-emergency-services?source=share-berkeleylab