January 2019 – July 2022
In this photo, Ernest Orlando Lawrence, the founder of the Lab, works on the 60-inch cyclotron circa 1937. Lawrence was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1939 for inventing the cyclotron, a circular particular accelerator. https://www2.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Archive/early-years.html
This virtual employers-only, all-day workshop instructs employers on how to recruit Florida A&M University students and alumni through breakout sessions, a student panel, and presentations by the representatives of various academic colleges. Contact Kelly Johnson for more information by July 13. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/tao/talent-outreach-programs?authuser=0
Healthy & Well July highlights include sun safety tips, mental health resources and support, and suggestions for taking recharge breaks along with upcoming events, articles, and podcasts. https://healthyandwell.lbl.gov/home#h.37mhuvsyrv0s
At the Advanced Light Source (ALS), researchers synthesized a topological insulator between two ferromagnetic layers and found that it is electronically characterized by a large magnetic band gap. The results could lead to the development of ultra low-energy electronics and spintronics. https://als.lbl.gov/a-topological-insulator-sandwich-for-efficient-microelectronics/
The first Department of Energy Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP) Summit will take place on July 12. More than 20 startups, including clean tech entrepreneurs from Cyclotron Road, will pitch their proposals. There will also be a panel on inclusive innovation. Register and view the agenda. https://www.energy.gov/eere/amo/events/lab-embedded-entrepreneurship-program-summit
This week’s upgrade to the Lab’s Access Management System has resulted in a software bug with some users unable to access the system. All requests from users who accessed the system are approved. If you received an access denied message, please contact voropeza@lbl.gov for assistance. https://securityandemergencyservices.lbl.gov/2022/07/07/issues-with-upgrade-to-access-management-system/
DOE recently re-aired the Lab’s podcast about an initiative for scientists who wish to change their names, including transgender researchers, to reclaim published work under their new names. The effort, led by the Lab, was joined by all 17 DOE national labs and several top-tier academic publishers. https://www.energy.gov/podcasts/direct-current-energygov-podcast/special-feature-name-change-initiative
On Fridays from July 8 through Sept. 1, Elements will feature a photo of something at the Lab’s hill site. Correctly guess the location by 5 p.m. Tuesday of the next week to enter into a random drawing for 499 Bucketlist recognition points. Elements will publish the winner and the answer on Fridays. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/home/summer-scavenger-hunt-2022
Deep below the Black Hills of South Dakota in the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF), an innovative and uniquely sensitive dark matter detector—the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment led by Berkeley Lab — has passed a check-out phase of startup operations and delivered the first results. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2022/07/07/berkeley-lab-researchers-record-successful-startup-of-lux-zeplin-dark-matter-detector-at-sanford-underground-research-facility/
The Lab’s research, researchers, and expertise are highlighted in news stories around the world. Check out the top media mentions in the News Center’s “In the News” section, including the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector tested for the first time. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/#text-7