UC has negotiated a first-of-its-kind open-access agreement with Springer Nature covering the ten UC campuses. The new agreement does not apply to the Lab at this time, but efforts are underway to evaluate and potentially migrate to it in the near future. Meanwhile, other major Universities including MIT have cut ties with Elsevier, following UC's lead. Read more for information on ongoing … [Read more...]
Berkeley Lab to Conduct R&D to Improve the Nation’s COVID-19 Testing Capabilities
Berkeley Lab is part of a multi-laboratory working group that received DOE funding last week to conduct R&D to help improve the nation’s COVID-19 testing capabilities. The research involves eight DOE national labs and is funded for the next six months. The working group identified several opportunities where additional R&D can improve existing COVID-19 diagnostic methods or help … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Related Research at Berkeley Lab
Scientists around the world are joining together to study the coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 and to expedite the development of possible vaccines and treatments to prevent its infection, named COVID-19. At Berkeley Lab, senior leadership and Operations staff are evaluating ways in which our unique capabilities can contribute to this global effort while ensuring the health and safety of our staff … [Read more...]
Four 2020 Sloan Research Fellows From Berkeley Lab
Four of the Lab's scientists have been selected for the prestigious 2020 Sloan Research Fellowship that recognizes outstanding work in science. Winners receive a two-year, $75,000 fellowship, which can be spent to advance their research. The Sloan fellows from the Lab are: Stephen Brohawn, UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory An assistant professor of molecular and cell … [Read more...]
The Important Role of Mentorship In Team Science
Colleagues, At Berkeley Lab, our open science environment is designed to support and encourage the development of innovative ideas from our researchers, students, and collaborators. Ideas can come from anywhere; their development and realization arise from teams of people working together in an environment of support. Recently we have received some questions internally, based on social media … [Read more...]