January 2019 – July 2022
Each week in Elements we hear from one of the Lab’s 12 SLAM Finalists. Has Peng Peng from Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts made a crystal ball to predict the best hydrogen storage materials used for clean energy? Find out how he went from over a million materials down to the top ten. https://slam.lbl.gov/2021-slam/2021-slam-finalists/peng-peng
Listen to the Lab’s Kristin Persson and Gerd Ceder as they discuss the future of batteries, new materials, and self-driving labs on the latest episode of Marketplace radio’s climate technology podcast “How We Survive.” https://www.marketplace.org/shows/how-we-survive/the-better-battery/
Every Friday, meet one of the Lab’s 12 SLAM Finalists. This week, meet Emmanuel Shaan from Physics, who plays astrophysical hide and seek by combining microwave telescopes and supercomputers to find the hidden mysteries locked in the shadows of galaxies. https://slam.lbl.gov/2021-slam/2021-slam-finalists/emmanuel-schaan
The Women Scientists and Engineers Council (WSEC) is excited to feature a talk by 2020 Women@TheLab (W@TL) honoree Ruchira Chatterjee on Nov. 18. Ruchira will discuss her photosynthesis research and share various facets of her career path and work at the Lab. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=Mm8zdDlpMW9rNWtiOGJ1Mmc5ZG8xdmY5NmhfMjAyMTExMTlUMDAwMDAwWiBsYmwuZ292XzRzNHJyZzEybDZlcWc2bmNtYzJrdDB2Y2dnQGc&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
What has six syllables and may hold the key to unlocking eco-friendly fertilizers? Spatial transcriptomics, of course! Margot Bezrutczyk from JGI explores the world of beneficial fungi as living fertilizers! https://slam.lbl.gov/2021-slam/2021-slam-finalists/margot-bezrutczyk
David Brown, who has served as the research division director in the Lab’s Computing Sciences Area for more than a decade, will step down in early 2022. Learn more about his career, his broad contributions to computational research, and his leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. https://cs.lbl.gov/news-media/news/2021/david-brown-steps-down/
Meet Robert Munoz, who shares his experience working as a systems analyst for the Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Division. Robert is a participant in the Department of Veterans Affairs Non-Paid Work Experience Program (NPWE), which provides meaningful work experience to veterans. https://recruiting.lbl.gov/veteran/
Visible Spectrum is a series to spotlight talented and dedicated women employees across the Lab. Read more about Elina’s role as the special programs and volunteer training coordinator for K-12 STEM education programs and her passion for inspiring the next generation of STEM professionals. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/reaching-out/elina-dluger-rios
Alicia Chang is Vice President of Berkeley Lab Foundation and Deputy Chief Development Officer at the Lab. She recognizes the significant impact the Lab has had on science, and she shares some thoughts about how philanthropic funding can complement other funding sources. https://we-are-berkeley-lab.lbl.gov/supporting-science/alicia-chang
Every Friday, we feature one of the amazing 2021 Lab Research SLAM Finalists. Get your popcorn ready for the love story of a lifetime…if the lifetime is one-trillionth of a second! Yi Lin from Materials Sciences is the person behind the camera capturing the instantaneous attraction of excitons. https://slam.lbl.gov/2021-slam/2021-slam-finalists/yi-lin