Message from Jeff Dear Colleagues, I am excited to have recently stepped in as Interim Deputy Laboratory Director for Research and Chief Research Officer, and I look forward to supporting our research teams in their important work during this dynamic time while also preparing for the many opportunities in front of us. Earlier this month, […]
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Research News Feb 2026: Looking Forward
Message from Carol Dear Colleagues: Congratulations to this year’s DOE Early Career Research Program (ECRP) awardees, Daniel Carney (Physical Sciences), Timon Heim (Physical Sciences), Aditi Krishnapriyan (Computing Sciences), Harrison Lisabeth (Earth and Environmental Sciences), and Callum Wilkinson (Physical Sciences)! It is exciting to see so many of our talented scientists recognized and supported by the DOE. […]
Research News Dec. 2025: Reflecting on 2025 and Moving Forward
Message from Carol Dear Colleagues: As 2025 draws to a close, I reflect on the many challenges the Lab has faced this year. It has not been an easy time, with shifting priorities, budget uncertainties, and reductions in force. I greatly appreciate the commitment and resilience that you have all demonstrated and continue to demonstrate […]
Research News Sept. 2025: Berkeley Lab’s Evolution
Message from Carol Dear Colleagues: It has been a difficult summer at the Lab, and I know many of you feel the weight of recent layoffs, uncertainties about research funding, and adjustments in the work you are doing. This past Founder’s Day (August 26), I found myself reflecting on how the Lab has evolved over […]
Research News July 2025: Communicating our Lab’s Impact
Message from Carol Dear Colleagues: In late May, we were honored with a visit from Energy Secretary Chris Wright, his chief of staff Carl Coe, and other members of his staff. It was a unique opportunity for us to learn more about the Secretary’s priorities and those of the Administration, and […]
Research News April 2025: Team Science and Collaboration at the Lab
Message from Carol Dear Colleagues: With the rapid changes occurring across the federal system and likely changes in the national lab system, I know that many of you may be feeling unsettled. That is understandable. As our environment evolves, I continue to feel confident that Berkeley Lab has a strong role to play in DOE’s […]
Research News November 2024: Preparing for Opportunities in AI, Data Center Energy Efficiency, Battery Manufacturing
Message from Carol Dear Colleagues: As we approach a new year, the national laboratories continue to serve as an important scientific resource. I am struck by how well we continue to be positioned to pursue future opportunities, by deploying our expertise and capabilities to address key national and global challenges. Below you’ll find a story […]
Research News September 2024: Preparing for an AI Future
Message from Carol Dear colleagues: It has been a particularly busy summer at the Lab, full of planning activities and fruitful conversations. In June, we presented our Lab Plan to the Department of Energy. This plan, which represents our strategic intent with infrastructure development and research directions, rests on the priorities of our six research […]
Research News June 2024: Projects that Exemplify Some of our Strategic Research Themes
Message from Carol Dear Colleagues: Over the last year and a half, I have had many conversations with area, division, and science leaders at the Lab about how to build on our already impressive strengths to remain at the forefront of research a decade from now. As a result of these conversations, in February, we […]
Research News April 2024: Building the Next Generation of Lab Talent, Workforce Development
Message from Carol Dear Colleagues: We take very seriously our role in developing the next generation of scientists and engineers at the Lab and beyond. In this issue of Research News, we share some of the many efforts at the Lab to ensure we maintain a talented workforce at the Lab, now and in the future. […]
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