January 2019 – July 2022
Fernando Pérez, Lab faculty scientist and UC Berkeley professor, shared his thoughts about Project Jupyter, the collaborative data tool he helped develop, as well as the impact of open science and the value of diversity in coding. https://data.berkeley.edu/news/project-jupyter-celebrates-20-years-fernando-perez-reflects-how-it-started-open-sciences
The journal Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy dedicated its May issue to Rick Russo, a former senior scientist at the Lab and founder of the Laser Technologies Group. Russo worked at the Lab for 35 years and is considered one of the most influential scientists in his field. https://eta.lbl.gov/news/article/laser-pioneer-russo-celebrated
Theresa Short (Chemical Sciences) has been appointed as the new Lab delegate for the Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA). She will join current delegate Doug Burkhardt (Facilities). CUCSA seeks to maintain and enhance communication within the UC community on matters of interest to employees. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/berkeleylabcucsa/home#h.i1iu2dal7wlz
Berkeley Lab is on the map and has always been among the most notable advisors to federal policy. And now, Lab people are being tapped to lend their expertise by several federal agencies and the current administration. Learn more and congratulate your colleagues. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2021/08/16/key-staff-announcements-and-updates/
Jenn Tang is no stranger to the Lab, having served in various Government & Community Relations Office roles for six years. Recently she became the Director of Community Relations, a new position that allows her to devote her energies fully to the Lab’s community engagement work. https://gcr.lbl.gov/staff/jenn-tang/interview
In the next Basics2Breakthroughs video, postdoc researcher Jonelle Basso is getting to the root of plant-microbe interactions, leading to more efficient and sustainable crops that produce food, plant-based biofuels, and bioproducts. https://vimeo.com/540389029
Join IPO for an in-depth Innovation Interview with Peter Fiske, director of the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) and Water-Energy Resilience Research Institute (WERRI), about how to address critical gaps in the reliability, efficiency, and sustainability of water-energy systems. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=Nmg0dnQ0YTJpYTR2am0zaXAycWhyY3RkZ3RfMjAyMTA4MTdUMTkwMDAwWiBsYmwuZ292XzRzNHJyZzEybDZlcWc2bmNtYzJrdDB2Y2dnQGc&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
Our Basics2Breakthroughs video series focuses on early career scientists discussing basic science and where they see that research going in the future. Research scientist Sean Lubner is studying materials that can help better store renewable energy to power large-scale systems. https://vimeo.com/525301404
Tess Smidt is a physicist and computer scientist at the Lab developing machine learning algorithms that can model complex geometries, from atomic arrangements to building designs. Listen to her discuss the future of this research in the next Basics2Breakthroughs video. https://vimeo.com/580934463/cab90a318c
Visible Spectrum is a series that spotlights talented, dedicated women employees across Berkeley Lab for their work and contributions to the Lab’s mission. Please fill out this form to nominate yourself or a colleague to be considered for a profile by August 27. https://forms.gle/6p8WDukjnH1VTLEx9