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Native American Interns Explore Engineering Opportunities at the Lab
This last summer, Berkeley Lab hosted three students from Navajo Technical University in a DOE-funded initiative that partners national labs with learning institutions whose populations are historically underrepresented in science. The goal is to increase enrollment of Native American students in Navajo Tech engineering programs. Read more »
Excited States in CO2 Clusters Shed Light on Astrochemical Formation Mechanisms
A vacuum ultraviolet photoionization study conducted at the ALS revealed a new mechanism between molecules that converts high-energy ultraviolet light into free electrons. The results provide insights into interactions between CO2 and organic molecules, which are crucial for understanding astrochemical interactions as well as green chemistry and renewable energy development. Read more »
Gianna FazioLiu, Director of Communications
Since joining the ALS in September, Gianna FazioLiu has been connecting with people across Berkeley Lab and thinking about how to tell the stories about their work. Her passion for science communications originated in Mexican coffee farms and French cheese, so it is small wonder that her free time is filled with tasty pursuits to this day. Read more »
2024 Berkeley Lab Director’s Awards in Recognition of ALS Staff
The Berkeley Lab Director’s Awards program recognizes the significant achievements of Lab employees. Join us in congratulating Andreas Scholl, Gregory Su, Ina Reichel, and the many members of the ALS community who received Director’s Awards in 2024. Read more »
Recent High-Impact Publications
- Chen, T., Y. Qian, A. Laine, J. Kwon, L. Liu, S. Pal, S. Gupta, E.K. Vargo, G. Su, R.O. Ritchie, S. Keten, R. Wang, M. Salmeron, and T. Xu, “Reversible Nanocomposite by Programming Amorphous Polymer Conformation Under Nanoconfinement,” _Advanced Materials_2415352 (2025), doi:10.1002/adma.202415352 (January 7, 2025).
- Chen, T., D.Y. Sasaki, B.Q. Achinuq, N. Ghazikhanian, P. Salev, H. Ohldag, A. Scholl, I.K. Schuller, Y. Takamura, and A.D. Kent, “Voltage-induced magnetic domain evolution in a phase-change material,” Applied Physics Letters 125, 262406 (2024), doi:10.1063/5.0239675 (December 24, 2024).
- Yang, H., L. Wang, Y. Li, Z. Zhuo, T. Wu, J. Liu, L. Xu, H. Du, S. Liu, L. Wu, S. Zhao, M. Tang, W. Yang, and H. Yu, “Co-free gradient lithium-rich cathode for high-energy batteries with optimized cyclability,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 121, e2412460121 (2024), doi:10.1073/pnas.2412460121 (December 4, 2024).
- Ponis, J., N. Jerla, G. Agbeworvi, S. Perez-Beltran, N. Kumar, K. Ashen, J. Li, E. Wang, M.A. Smeaton, F. Jardali, S. Chakraborty, P.J. Shamberger, K.L. Jungjohann, C. Weiland, C. Jaye, L. Ma, D. Fischer, J. Guo, G. Sambandamurthy, X. Qian, and S. Banerjee, “Atomistic Origins of Conductance Switching in an ε-Cu0.9V2O5 Neuromorphic Single Crystal Oscillator,” Journal of the American Chemical Society 146, 34536 (2024), doi:10.1021/jacs.4c11968 (December 4, 2024).
- Reyes, R.A., S.S. Raghavan, N. Hurlburt, V. Introini, S. Bol, I.H. Kana, R.W. Jensen, E. Martinez-Scholze, M. Gestal-Mato, B. López-Gutiérrez, S. Sanz, C. Bancells, M.L. Fernández-Quintero, J.R. Loeffler, J.A. Ferguson, W.-H. Lee, G.M. Martin, T.G. Theander, J.A. Lusingu, D.R. Minja, I. Ssewanyana, M.E. Feeney, B. Greenhouse, A.B. Ward, M. Bernabeu, M. Pancera, L. Turner, E.M. Bunnik, and T. Lavstsen, “Broadly inhibitory antibodies to severe malaria virulence proteins,” Nature 636, 182 (2024), doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08220-3 (November 20, 2024).