AV Recording Studio Overview

The written word is an effective way to communicate, but sometimes information is best received if the audience can see and hear the content.  That’s why the Lab is introducing a new recording studio.

The studio can handle both in-studio and remote participants. It has professional equipment all set up, so you can book your recording time and come to the studio ready to record. At the end of the session, the AV team will send you audio and video files that can be edited into a final product with the help of Creative Services.

Charting Progress toward Professional Goals

Berkeley Lab offers a variety of programs to help inspire and train the next generation of STEM professionals. Students can apply for internships and work onsite with an experienced researcher who serves as their mentor. By contributing to projects that will help them build skills and tools, they gain invaluable scientific and technical experiences. Genomic data scientist Deanna Beatty sat down with interns hosted at the JGI through three different internship programs – some managed by the Lab – to learn more about their experiences. 

Building Wet and Dry Lab Skills

Building off the previous year’s project, undergraduate interns Tamyra Long and Zyiah Mikes worked with mentors Yi Zhai and John Vogel from the Plant Functional Genomics Group to study the effects of Brachypodium distachyon plant root exudates on the plant microbiome. This year, however, there was a new aspect to the project - they also worked with Sharon Greenblum from the User Support Analysis team to analyze plant microbiome data via programming languages like Python.

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The Hunt for Dark Energy 

Dark energy is currently the most unknown, yet most abundant, entity in our universe. Our attempts to even hypothesise what it is are still in their infancy, so what are we doing to learn anything we can about dark energy’s nature? We heard a bit earlier from Carole about the information that Euclid is sending back about the history of our universe. But how does that cosmological data further our understanding of dark energy? To explain, here is Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s David Schlegel.

Navigating the Future of Innovation with Bioreactors

The Science in Motion video series focuses on real approaches, technologies, and solutions that Berkeley Lab uses to solve complex challenges for science, people, and the planet.

From revolutionary advances in fuels to everyday products like cosmetics, bioreactors are at the forefront of science discoveries. Berkeley Lab's Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit is starting to explore self-driving bioreactors. Learn how they plan to advance the future of bioreactors with autonomous systems, equipped with AI-microscopy and advanced quantum sensors.

Nano-Materials to Make Better Light Sensors

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory staff scientist Maurice Garcia-Sciveres is leading a collaboration with other Berkeley Lab scientists, and researchers from UC Berkeley and Sandia National Laboratories, to develop powerful light-sensing microchips.

The team is leveraging their expertise in nano-materials and integrated circuit design to develop new materials and techniques for smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient microelectronics that can be used to address societal challenges.

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Deep Diving into DocuSign Phishing Trend 

Hosted by the Berkeley Lab IT Cyber Security Team, the Cyber Supplements podcast’s goal is to promote awareness and understanding on cyber security topics specifically looking at what is affecting the Berkeley Lab community. These concise but informative podcasts feature real life examples of suspicious emails as well as how to handle cyber security issues.

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Employees and Lab's Culture Data Scientist Talks About Culture Survey 

In this roundtable discussion, Lab Culture Data Scientist Adi Greif answers questions about the survey and how it will be used with several Lab employees. Want to help improve your work environment? You can share your thoughts on Lab culture in a voluntary survey sent from the Learning and Culture office. The survey was distributed by the Lab's Learning and Culture Office headed by Aditi Chakravarty. 

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