Since their development in the 1930s, particle accelerators have become essential tools of science, with applications in industry, medicine, and security. They are highly complex machines that demand advanced computer simulations for their conception, development, and operation. Research is being conducted to develop more compact, and cheaper, particle accelerators to broaden their adoption and to […]

Akanksha Menon, an assistant professor at Georgia Tech, completed her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at that same institution. But getting there took new experiences, new skills, and openness to new paths. As a Ph.D. candidate, her research focused on waste heat recovery and energy harvesting using thermoelectric materials. But she was looking to branch into […]

There are many career paths open to scientists: working for national laboratories or for the government, academia, industry or media, for example. Whichever path they choose, the Lab offers a variety of initiatives and programs to support them. Each Area, for example, offers mentorship programs. In addition, the Career Pathways Office (CPO), which reports to […]

DOE’s Office of Science has released a call for proposals for Energy Earthshot Research Centers (EERCs). The centers will be led by DOE national labs and bring together multidisciplinary teams to conduct fundamental research related to one of DOE’s six Energy Earthshots, which set aggressive goals for driving down the cost of promising energy technologies. […]

Our Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program serves as a proving ground for innovative concepts, providing seed funding for selected high-risk, high-reward research ideas. It attracts promising young scientists and engineers and encourages them to pursue new approaches to problems. For the FY23 cycle, the LDRD Call for Proposals received a total of 160 […]

Across the Lab, scientists are working to solve critical problems facing society, and there are different paths to achieving impact. One route is via the technology transfer and commercialization of the Lab’s intellectual property, software, and other innovations. Another route is when the Lab provides technical assistance, expertise, and facility access to companies and other […]

Cradle to Commerce offers comprehensive entrepreneurship support services to Lab scientists, including matching with public and private sector entrepreneurs and partners Moving critical clean energy technology solutions from the lab to the marketplace is an important part of the DOE’s mission, but also a challenging endeavor. Researchers who invent a new technology may not have […]

The Lab’s mission, to bring science solutions to the world, often means working to license technologies to industry, directly collaborating with industry, or spinning out entrepreneurial ventures.  Three scientists who are working to bring their innovations to the market shared their perspectives and tips with the Lab community: Marcos Turqueti, an electronics staff engineer in […]

As part of its efforts to bring innovative technologies to the world, the Lab offers significant resources for entrepreneurs that Lab researchers can access: Innovation Corps (I-Corps) and I-Corps Lite – The Department of Energy offers a two-month “customer discovery” training program to help researchers define technology value propositions, conduct stakeholder discovery interviews, and develop […]

With recent updates related to COI, the Research Compliance Office (RCO) would like to share a reminder of the basics: What are my financial interests? Everyone should know their own financial interests and recuse themselves from participating in any LBNL decision involving those financial interests. Do I need prior approval to engage in outside work? […]