Research News

Message from Carol Burns   Dear Colleagues, Thank you to all who have shown me such a warm welcome to the Lab. As I have mentioned to some of you, joining the Lab feels like coming home, as I received my Ph.D. from Cal. While I was at Cal, I had the good fortune to […]

Dear Colleagues, This will be the last Research News that you will receive with greetings from me. As you are well aware, Carol Burns arrived at the Lab on August 1, and assumed the role of Deputy Laboratory Director for Research (DLDR) and Chief Research Officer (CRO). Please join me in welcoming Carol to the Lab. I […]

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 […]