Message from Horst Simon Dear colleagues: As you may have already learned, we are lucky to have Carol Burns, who is currently Executive Officer to the Deputy Director for Science, Technology, and Engineering at Los Alamos National Laboratory, step into my roles as Deputy Lab Director for Research and Chief Research Officer later this summer. You can learn more […]

Dear Colleagues, Here at Berkeley Lab, a sense of community has always been one of our greatest strengths, and we must take care to nurture it every day, through our collaborative work, our relationships, and our daily actions. As our pandemic shelter-in-place reaches the one-year mark, we are sometimes tempted to be short with colleagues, […]

Dear Colleagues, Happy New Year! As we continue to make our way through the pandemic, I want to thank each of you for your perseverance and hard work in challenging circumstances. Please continue to stay healthy and productive; we see light at the end of the tunnel. With the hope of better days ahead and […]

Message from Horst Simon Dear Colleagues: As 2020 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on a roller coaster year. Despite the challenges we faced this year, we have accomplished much. We are actively participating in research that addresses the pandemic. Our recent research successes are too numerous to name, but many have been […]

Dear Colleagues, Congratulations to our R&D 100 winners and finalists! I am thrilled that we are getting external recognition of the great work that we do every day, and despite challenging circumstances. And congratulations to Jennifer Doudna, a faculty scientist at the Lab, who is co-winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry! Jennifer’s Nobel […]

Dear Colleagues, I hope you are well during these trying times. I know that all of you are facing challenges personally and professionally thrust upon you by unprecedented events, yet you are stepping up to the challenge, doing what is right by your work, your colleagues, and the community. I am happy to see your […]

Dear Colleagues, I want to extend my sincere thanks for your fast and careful work last month to complete a comprehensive chemical inventory of the Lab. Of the 70,000 items inventoried, we identified approximately 3,500 items for disposal. Among them were two vials of chemicals that, due to their ages, were a safety concern. I […]

Welcome to the first issue of Research News, an occasional update for the Lab’s research community. Research News is designed to provide insights and tools to make you more effective as you manage your research and your research career. I know you’re busy doing science and the myriad activities required to support your research, so […]