In July, the Lab’s top leaders delivered Berkeley Lab’s Annual Lab Plan to DOE leadership. The once-a-year presentation in Washington, D.C. is an opportunity to receive feedback from DOE on the Lab’s directions and priorities. Meanwhile, Congress is working toward an FY20 federal budget, and the U.S. Senate recently confirmed Chris Fall as DOE’s Office of Science Director, firming up leadership … [Read more...]
Highlights From Office of Science Director Chris Fall’s Berkeley Lab Visit
Chris Fall, Director of DOE’s Office of Science, wrapped up his two-day Berkeley Lab visit yesterday, which included tours of the Lab’s user facilities and brief talks on many research capabilities -- from machine learning to accelerators to quantum information science -- a broad introduction to how the Lab’s approach of team science and word-class tools of discovery supports DOE’s research … [Read more...]
Three Questions For Hans Bechtel on Equity
Equity is a key piece of the Lab’s inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability, or IDEA, strategy. Equity is about opportunity parity. Everyone can participate in creating an equitable work environment at Berkeley Lab. We asked Hans Bechtel, a research scientist at the ALS, for his thoughts on equity at the Lab. Elements: How do you define equity? Hans Bechtel: … [Read more...]
Ceremony Celebrates Berkeley Lab Contributions to the Periodic Table
American Chemical Society event features talks, plaque rededication recognizing element discoveries Two Berkeley Lab scientists participated in an Aug. 11 event at the Lawrence Hall of Science that honored the Lab’s contributions to the periodic table and celebrated the 150th anniversary of the periodic table of elements. The event, organized by the American Chemical Society, … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Shilpani Perera on Export Control
You may have heard the phrase “export control,” but what does it really mean and why is it important? Shilpani Perera, the Lab’s new Export Compliance Officer, sheds some light on the Lab’s program and how it impacts our research. Elements: Can you provide a quick overview of what export control is? Perera: The U.S. government regulates the transfer of products, technology, software and … [Read more...]