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12th Annual Nuclear Science Day for Scouts Set for Nov. 9
Registration is open for the 12th Annual Nuclear Science Day for Scouts. The event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9. The event is hosted by Berkeley Lab’s Nuclear Science Division, the Advanced Light Source, and Berkeley Lab K-12 Programs, and supported by many volunteers. Participating scouts will learn about the ABC of Nuclear Science,…
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NSD Research Scientist Jennifer Pore Receives DOE Early Career Research Award
Dr. Pore’s project, “Investigating the Fundamental Properties of the Heaviest Elements,” will be at the intersection of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry and utilize LBNL’s Berkeley Gas-Filled Separator (BGS) and FIONA devices to study the physical and chemical properties of Superheavy Elements.
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NSD Secures Funding to Train Future Nuclear Data Evaluators
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Nuclear Science Division has received United States Nuclear Data Program funding to train new nuclear data evaluators, addressing critical gaps in the future workforce needs. This initiative will strengthen global nuclear data resources, impacting fields from national security to nuclear astrophysics.
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In Memorium – Frank Samuel Stephens Jr.
It is with deep sadness that we have learned of the passing of Frank Stevens on Sunday, August 18, 2024. Frank will be remembered for the enormous impact on the field of Low Energy Nuclear Physics. He started at Berkeley Lab as a Research Chemist in 1955, became a Senior Scientist two years into his…
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Berkeley Lab scientists and engineers contribute to FCC Week 2024 in San Francisco on June 10-14
Berkeley Lab scientists and engineers contributed to CERN’s Future Circular Collider (FCC) Conference in San Francisco on June 10-14.
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A New Way to Make Element 116 Opens the Door to Heavier Atoms
Researchers at the 88-Inch Cyclotron successfully made superheavy element 116 using a beam of titanium-50. That milestone sets the team up to attempt making the heaviest element yet: 120.