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Albala named STEM advocate of the year
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Joanna Albala was recently named the STEM Advocate of the Year by the Executive Council of the North Central Valley STEM Center (NCVSC), for going above and beyond in creating opportunities for students. The Executive Council of the NCVSC, which meets out of the San Joaquin County Office of Education in Stockton, honored Albala at…
Registration opens Aug. 1 for annual San Joaquin 'Expanding Your Horizons' Conference
Registration opens Aug. 1 for the 25th annual San Joaquin Expanding Your Horizons (SJEYH) Conference, scheduled for Sat., Sept. 23, at the University of the Pacific in Stockton. SJEYH is a popular daylong event, serving young women in grades 6-12, designed to increase interest in and foster awareness of careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Attendees…
Lab, Osaka University expand collaboration
Earlier this year, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Japan’s Osaka University signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to conduct academic exchange in mutually agreed areas of basic science and technology. This MOU replaces a previous five-year agreement continuing the successful collaboration in broader areas for another five years. Last week, the two…
EPA honors LLNL's purchasing program
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is one of five Bay Area federal facilities recognized for improving efficiency, saving resources and reducing costs as part of the Federal Green Challenge (FGC). LLNL has participated in the FGC since its inception in 2011, achieving reductions in municipal waste, sustainable purchasing, sustainable electronics and…
Laboratory work/life manager a 'Game Changer'
Kellie Glaser, program manager for the Livermore Laboratory Employee Services Association (LLESA) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), was recently announced as a 2017 Workforce Game Changers Award winner by Workforce Magazine. This international award program, now in its seventh year, selects the top human resources practitioners and strategists under the age…
Laboratory looks to expand data science pipeline through internship program
This summer, college students from all over the country are at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to be mentored by experts in machine learning, deep learning and big data analytics under the newly rechristened Data Science Summer Institute (DSSI) program. Previously known as Data Heroes, the program has expanded to host 24 paid student interns this year, and for the…
Lab engineer named veteran of the year
Assemblywoman Catherine Baker has recognized Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) engineer Destiny Goddu as the 16th Assembly District’s Veteran of the Year, adding to Goddu’s already impressive collection of awards. Baker (R-Dublin) issued the resolution honoring Goddu during a ceremony at Las Positas College, where Goddu, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, recently…
Scholarship awards highlight Livermorium Day
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) handed out the 2017 Edward Teller science scholarship awards to two Livermore high school students last week as the city celebrated the fifth anniversary of Livermorium Day, recognizing the Lab’s contribution to the discovery of superheavy element 116. Local dignitaries, Lab employees and community members gathered for the…
Lab engages girls at San Joaquin STEM event
The Laboratory participated in an educational outreach event held last month titled, "Engaging Girls in STEM: Making a Connection for Action," at the San Joaquin County Office of Education facility in Stockton. More than 300 young women in grades 6-12 attended the program, which is part of a statewide initiative to encourage young girls and women to pursue education and…
Labs promote pedal power on Bike to Work Day
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Sandia/California employees participated in the 23rd annual Bike to Work Day, commuting to work via pedal power. Bike to Work Day is a way of promoting the benefits of bicycling and supporting safe roads for bicyclists and motorists. For the second year in a row, the Laboratory sponsored an "energizer station," set up next…
'Science On Screen' takes to the cosmos with lecture on NASA mission, 'The Martian'
Who: The fifth and final installment in the 2017 Science on Screen series features Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientist Julia Vogel, who will present "Unraveling the High-Energy Universe With NASA's NuSTAR Mission." In this informative and entertaining lecture, Vogel will discuss the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR), a NASA small explorer…
Applications open for LLNS annual gift program
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS) is accepting applications for its annual Community Gift Program. Established in 2008, the Community Gift Program provides a total of $100,000 in awards to support nonprofit organizations addressing STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education, community service and philanthropic needs of local and…
Cybersecurity workshop for teens at library
The Livermore Public Library will host a "Cyber Defense Challenge for Teens" on Wednesday, June 14. Two identical 90-minute sessions will be held from 10:30 a.m.-noon and 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. at the public library, 1188 S. Livermore Ave. The cyber challenges, run by Lab computer scientists, will offer several levels of difficulty to accommodate participants ranging in age and…
Register now for Teacher Research Academy
LIVERMORE, California – Register now for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) 2017 Teacher Research Academy (TRA). The TRA offers middle and high school science teachers and community college faculty a professional development curriculum during the summer at the Edward Teller Education Center (ETEC) at LLNL. Teachers learn about cutting-edge scientific…
Lab offers 3D design summer academy
LIVERMORE, California – Register now for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) 3D Design Summer Academy for enrolled, degree-pursuing community college students. This weeklong workshop will be held June 12-16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at the Edward Teller Education Center (ETEC) at LLNL. Participating students will learn about cutting-edge scientific research…
Science on Screen: Livermorium vs. Iron Man
Who: The fourth installment in the Science on Screen series features Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientist, Dawn Shaughnessy, who will present "Behold Livermorium: A Quest for New Elements." In this informative and entertaining lecture, Shaughnessy will cover how scientists create new elements and how their nuclear and chemical properties compare to their…
Gallucci on re-emergence of nuclear weapons
Who: Robert Gallucci, an American ambassador and diplomat, will share insight and new perspectives on nuclear weapons as a re-emerging global concern in a Rae Dorough Speaker Series presentation. Gallucci has extensive experience in national security, including nuclear crises, and has held a variety of senior positions in academia, the U.S. State Department and the United…
Registration for Teacher Research Academy
LIVERMORE, California – Registration is open for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) 2017 Teacher Research Academy (TRA). The TRA offers middle- and high-school science teachers and community college faculty professional development curriculum during the summer at the Edward Teller Education Center at LLNL. Teachers learn about cutting-edge scientific…
Engineer wins scholarship for women veterans
U.S. Marine veteran Destiny Goddu has spent her whole life working with machines. As a young girl growing up in Livermore, she helped her father, a mechanic, disassemble and rebuild car engines and tinkered with auto parts in the family garage. After joining the Marines, she worked on missile guidance systems, and as a Lab employee, hired part-time through the award…
Science On Screen pairs lecture on rabies epidemic with film, 'Contagion'
Who: The second installment in the Science on Screen series features Lawrence Livermore scientists Monica Borucki and Jonathan Allen, who will present "Reconstructing a Rabies Epidemic: Byte by Byte." This informative and entertaining lecture will explain how biologists and computer scientists used cutting-edge, ultra-deep sequencing technology to study the dynamics of a…
