Shafeeq Ibraheem spent the summer in the Lab’s Biosciences Area studying computational neuroscience. He used machine learning methods to reduce trial-to-trial variability in neural data. This made it possible to draw meaningful interpretations from single-trial data. He is a Ph.D. student in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences Department at Berkeley. This is his report. Several … [Read more...]
Andrea Naranjo-Soledad, 2020 Bridge Fellow
Andrea Naranjo-Soledad, Energy Technologies Area, worked on two projects in the summer of 2020 as a Bridge Fellow at Berkeley Lab. One focused on creating a batch process system to produce disinfectant for use against COVID-19 in developing countries. The second project focused on removing hexavalent chromium -- a known carcinogen -- from contaminated groundwater. She is a Ph.D. student in the … [Read more...]
Three Questions for the Lab’s Bridge Fellows
The Lab has a graduate summer fellowship, the Bridge Fellowship, that encourages top first-year UC Berkeley graduate students to take part in research at the Lab during the summer providing them firsthand research experience. In the fall, as part of a capstone event, the Bridge Fellows will present their research projects. The Fellows will continue to be invited to participate in future Bridge … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Ivy Clift
Meet Ivy Clift, the Lab’s Chief Development Officer. Her office works collaboratively with prospective funders and Berkeley Lab leadership to ensure that philanthropic funds are brought into the Lab and managed in accordance with all relevant guidelines and rules. While most of her work days are devoted to cultivating philanthropic endeavors, on occasion she steps out of that role to … [Read more...]
Three Questions For Shuttle Operator Yudit Robles
Yudit Robles has got moves on the basketball court and on the dance floor. You might not notice that because usually she's behind the wheel of a Lab shuttle. She is a talented Salsa dancer who has driven a Lab shuttle for 5 years. To combat the effects of sitting all day, she eats healthy meals, stretches often, and takes long walks in her downtime. Yudit tells us that one thing drivers in … [Read more...]