January 2019 – July 2022
Four Lab climate scientists, Charles Koven, Michael Wehner, William Collins, and Chaincy Kuo, were key contributors to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 6th Assessment Report, Working Group I. Released today, the report points to an urgent need to cut greenhouse gas emissions. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2021/08/09/latest-ipcc-report-points-to-urgent-need-to-cut-emissions/
When given the opportunity, every intern shines. The National GEM Consortium matches high-achieving, underrepresented students with mentors. Hear from the Lab’s current 2021 GEM fellow Liban Hussein and staff scientist and GEM alum Micah Folsom about the impact of the GEM program on their lives. https://education.lbl.gov/2021/08/03/gems_wisdom/
Every scientific journey starts with a helping hand. The Workforce Development & Education (WD&E) team is pleased to recognize outstanding mentors of 2019 and 2020. Visit WD&E’s webpage to learn more about these six scientists. https://education.lbl.gov/2021/08/03/2020-outstanding-mentors/
EESA faculty scientist Lara Kueppers speaks to KQED about how climate science has evolved and the significance of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessments. Four Lab scientists contributed to the next IPCC assessment, which is due to be released next week. https://www.kqed.org/science/1976060/the-latest-global-climate-report-is-set-to-publish-next-month-heres-what-to-expect
Our Basics2Breakthroughs video series focuses on early career scientists discussing basic science and where they see that research going in the future. Lab scientist Jennifer Pore speaks to how research in superheavy elements and isotopes can help us better understand the universe. https://vimeo.com/498534215
Akel Hashim, a member of the research team at the Advanced Quantum Testbed (AQT), is a 2021 ASTER (AS&T Excellence in Research) Award winner. The ASTER Award recognizes UC Berkeley engineering graduate students for their contributions and excellence in scientific research. https://aqt.lbl.gov/congratulations-to-aqt-staff-akel-hashim-recipient-of-the-aster-graduate-student-award-2/
Rachel Slaybaugh is Division Director of Cyclotron Road, which supports promising entrepreneurial scientists. Rachel discusses its fellowship program that offers access to state-of-the-art facilities and world-renowned scientists, as well as mentorship and networking support. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/supporting-science/rachel-slaybaugh
Last week, members of the National GEM Consortium leadership met virtually with our staff to check in with the Lab’s GEM fellow for 2021, Liban Hussein. Read more about their visit on Workforce Development & Education’s website. https://education.lbl.gov/2021/07/12/virtual-gem-visit-forges-connections/
Revathi Jambunathan is a postdoc in the Center for Computational Sciences and Engineering. As a high school student, she participated in a stargazing session on a camping trip. She decided then to do something in her career related to space. Today, she is excited to be pursuing her childhood dream. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/imagine-the-future/computing-sciences-area
Jonathan Nurse, the Lab’s new Director of Federal Relations, has over 20 years of experience in public policy. His professional interests include helping research organizations effectively engage the federal government to meet societal needs. He is excited to support the Lab in doing just that. https://we-are-berkeley-lab.lbl.gov/supporting-science/jonathan-nurse