Category: Lab History

What were employees reading in 1981? The Lab weekly newsletter, titled ‘Currents’, included a calendar of seminars and tours, news of how the Lab was celebrating its 50th anniversary, and a Lab favorite, the annual Runaround. This year’s Runaround will be virtual on Oct. 15. https://drive.google.com/file/d/17yAeOW7pVdozDmArShj-o839ADTFXBao/view?usp=sharing

To celebrate the Lab’s 90th anniversary, check out this photo story dedicated to a number of the notable and talented women who worked at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory throughout the 2000s. https://photostories.lbl.gov/celebrate-the-pastnbspwomen-in-2000s?source=share-berkeleylab

To celebrate the Lab’s 90th anniversary, take a look at this photo story dedicated to a few of the notable and talented women who worked at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory throughout the 1990s. https://photostories.lbl.gov/celebrate-the-pastnbspwomen-in-1990s?source=share-berkeleylab

What were employees reading in 1976? The Lab weekly newsletter, titled ‘Currents,’ included a calendar of seminars and job openings, news of new shuttles, improvements to the Horseshoe parking lot, and a Lab favorite, Flea Market. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FGRpMShYGbqyBUgr91Q7cihgtYLyt1b1/view?usp=sharing

Berkeley Lab founder Ernest Lawrence was born 120 years ago on August 8. His invention of the cyclotron earned him a Nobel prize, but he was also the inventor of the modern way of doing science. Check out this previous photo feature on his life and legacy. https://berkeleylab.exposure.co/eo-lawrence-birthday?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 1980s. https://photostories.lbl.gov/celebrate-the-pastnbspwomen-in-1980s?source=share-berkeleylab

The Lab published a news magazine from 1976 to 1993. This issue focuses on scientific problem-solving, including disposal of radioactive waste, solar technology for Micronesia, security at the Lab, a new visitor’s center, and a new ballet based on and dedicated to physics. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mX3baiz-Pl91k8yydM4S86HukjlEK86D/view?usp=sharing

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

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