InTheLoop, 18 August 2021: CRD Restructures for the Future

CRD Looks to the Future with Two New Divisions

To position Berkeley Lab among the premier institutions for data science research, on October 1 the Computational Research Division will reorganize into two new divisions: one focusing on data science research and the other focusing on math, computer, and computational science research.

Berkeley Lab Plays Key Role in Latest IPCC Climate Report

Four scientists from Berkeley Lab - including CRD's Michael Wehner - made critical contributions to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which focuses on the physical science basis of climate change.

ESnet and GÉANT Upgrade European Research Network Bandwidth

ESnet and GÉANT, Europe’s leading collaboration on e-infrastructure and services for research and education, recently teamed up to increase the capacity of ESnet’s network loop in Western Europe to 200 Gigabits per second.

CRD’s Talita Perciano Recognized as Outstanding Mentor

Talita Perciano, a research scientist in CRD’s Machine Learning and Analytics Group, is being recognized for providing exceptional mentorship to students participating in a number of internships at Berkeley Lab.

WINS Program Selects SC21 SCinet Cohort

Five new participants have been chosen to join the Women in IT Networking program at SC (WINS) program for SC21, to be held November 14-19 in St. Louis, Missouri.

InTheKnow

Berkeley Lab's Advanced Quantum Testbed is among the first adopters of a new software platform called SuperstaQ that supports cloud API access to various quantum computing platforms, such as IBM Quantum, IonQ, and Rigetti. AQT is always an open hub for cutting-edge research and collaboration.
Lisa Claus has been chosen as a finalist in Berkeley Lab's 2021 SLAM competition on September 23. Claus is a CRD postdoctoral researcher.
In the next ESnet 5G for Science series talk, Luis Maestro of Nokia Bell Labs will present work under way to deploy a cellular network on the Moon for NASA. The virtual event takes place Thursday, August 19, at 1 p.m.
To celebrate Berkeley Lab’s 90th anniversary, all Lab staff are invited to create a short video wishing the Lab a happy birthday. Be creative! Songs, poems, dance, art, and cakes are among the many possibilities. Submission deadline is today at 5 p.m.

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Congratulations to the 2021 Shirley Award winner, David Prendergast of

@MolecularFndry! His use of theory and simulation @NERSC makes sense of spectroscopy experiments and inspires future measurements.

@BerkeleyLab's Advanced Quantum Testbed is committed to inspiring and nurturing new talent. Read how @KasraNowrouzi shared some of the cutting-edge R&D in this growing field with @ucdavis.

Science @NERSC: Physicists Create Polarization Vortices in a Two-Dimensional Material

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