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28-Aug-2020
Lab researcher and physics undergrad shares poster project honoring black physicists
DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Inspired by the nation's grappling with issues of race and racial discrimination, UC Berkeley physics major and Berkeley Lab student assistant Ana Lyons turned to art as a way to contribute to the conversation.
6-Aug-2020
Natalie Roe named Berkeley Lab's associate director for physical sciences
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Natalie Roe, who joined Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory as a postdoctoral fellow in 1989 and has served as Physics Division director since 2012, has been named the Lab's Associate Laboratory Director for the Physical Sciences Area. Her appointment, approved by the University of California, follows an international search.
17-Jun-2020
In International Physics Collaborations, Working Remotely Is Nothing New
DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Marjorie Shapiro, an experimental particle physicist and faculty senior scientist at Berkeley Lab, has been accustomed to working remotely and observing extreme social distancing from some colleagues for years, given that the scientific experiment she supports is 5,800 miles away.
1-Jun-2020
Can CT scans be used to quickly and accurately diagnose COVID-19?
DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab data scientist Daniela Ushizima is exploring whether image recognition algorithms and a data analysis pipeline can help accurately distinguish COVID-19 abnormalities in CT scans and chest X-rays from other overlapping respiratory illnesses.
21-May-2020
This COVID-19 detector has Berkeley Lab roots
DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
A technology spun from carbon nanotube sensors discovered 20 years ago by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) scientists could one day help healthcare providers test patients for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
14-May-2020
Making a material world better, faster now
DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
In this Berkeley Lab Experts Q&A, Berkeley Lab's Kristin Persson shares her thoughts on what inspired her to launch the Materials Project online database, the future of materials research and machine learning, and how she found her own way into a STEM career.