January 2019 – July 2022
In the latest “Coffee With Postdocs” blog, Laurie Stephey shares her path from a plasma physicist to a computer scientist. Her work at NERSC — creating a three dimensional map of the universe with algorithms that can be up to 10 times faster than usual — helps scientists understand dark energy. https://postdoc.lbl.gov/2019/04/29/laurie-stephey-computing-sciences/
During a talk at Nerd Nite East Bay in Oakland on Monday, Berkeley Lab’s Jacklyn “Jackie” Gates, who leads the Nuclear Science Division’s Heavy Elements Group, shared how scientists make and study heavy elements. https://youtu.be/BW4RqVLBNCM
Lab researchers Roger Falcone, Pamela Ronald, Uros Seljak, and Omar Yaghi have been elected into the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their exemplary original research. The four new members bring the number of Berkeley Lab scientists elected as NAS members to 84. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2019/04/30/new-nas-members-2019/
Two Berkeley Lab scientists – climate scientist Inez Fung of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Area, and chemist Martin Head-Gordon of the Energy Sciences Area – have been elected to the Royal Society of London, the oldest scientific academic society in continuous existence. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2019/04/25/royal-society-of-london-elects-two-berkeley-lab-scientists/
At an April 23 news conference in Berkeley on collaborations to lessen fire danger near urban areas, Governor Gavin Newsom asked Biosciences ALD Mary Maxon to answer a question on the use of biomass from forest-thinning. She discussed bio-based strategies to utilize forest biomass in biorefineries. https://www.gov.ca.gov/2019/04/23/newsom-warns-of-wildfire-risk-to-urban-communities-across-state/
Silver has been around since ancient times and has been used in everything from jewelry to dentistry to photography. It’s also essential to all modern electronics, many of which are tested for space travel at the Lab’s 88-inch Cyclotron, says Mike Johnson, the research coordinator at the cyclotron. https://youtu.be/J9JHWPExkrE
Arian Aghajanzadeh of the Energy Technologies Area will participate in the Water Solutions Network’s second learning cohort of California’s water sector leaders. The network seeks to to advance collaboration about water management in California by engaging stakeholders and bridging differences. https://buildings.lbl.gov/news/article/researcher-chosen-water-leadership
Susan Hubbard, Kam-Biu Luk, Jeffrey Long, and Claire Tomlin have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a prestigious, 239-year old honorary society that recognizes accomplished scholars, scientists, and artists in academia, the humanities, arts, business, and government. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2019/04/19/american-academy-elections-2019/
After nearly 10 years, Kathy Yelick is leaving her role as Associate Lab Director for Computing Sciences, effective at the end of the year. She will continue to serve as a strategic advisor on Lab-wide initiatives while focusing on her research at the Lab and duties as a professor at UC Berkeley. https://cs.lbl.gov/news-media/news/2019/yelick
Congrats to Rachel Carl in Human Resources for finishing the Boston Marathon on Monday. Read more about how taking up running later in life led her to Boston. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2019/04/11/lab-employee-striving-for-best-time-at-boston-marathon-monday/