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New film captures LLNL engineer-turned-astronaut’s inspiring journey
It was a chilly December night in 1972. Under a tawny half-moon hovering over California’s Central Valley, an impressionable 10-year-old boy named José Hernández looked skyward and saw his future. Hernández had spent that evening with his family as they gathered around their black-and-white television. Young José, a fan of "Star Trek," performed his usual duties as his…
Breaking down barriers: Sharee Harris shares her career story
A common misconception is that those interested in technical roles at a national laboratory must hold a graduate degree such as a Ph.D. On the contrary, roughly 40% of the science, technology and engineering workforce at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) claim an associate’s or bachelor’s degree as their highest education level. This false narrative is…
Intern follows his lifelong passion for science to LLNL
Elias Anwar, a NIF&PS Summer Scholar Program intern at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), has long considered science a perfect fit for his logic-driven mind and personality. “Growing up, science has always been interesting to me,” said Anwar, who is from Northern Virginia. “It was cooler than English or history, and moving from middle school to high school…
LLNL welcomes new machinist apprentices
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Engineering leadership welcomed the Lab’s newest machinist apprentices during a registration ceremony on Aug. 17. With program leaders looking on, the three new apprentices — Josh Kates, Daniel Hurtado and Hector Preciado — signed their requisite paperwork committing them to the Lab’s four-year Machinist Apprenticeship Program. The…
NIF&PS Summer Scholar Program celebrates a record year
The National Ignition Facility & Photon Science (NIF&PS) Summer Scholar Program had a record year in 2023 — and the program’s director says it’s directly related to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) fusion ignition milestone last Dec. 5. “A lot of students were excited about joining NIF because of ignition and said so on their application statements,”…
Lab’s newest machinists celebrate graduation from vaunted apprenticeship program
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Engineering leadership recently congratulated the latest graduates from the Machinist Apprenticeship Program at a ceremony marking their completion of the program and transition to state-certified machinists. During the ceremony, held at the traditional Cattlemen’s Steakhouse in Livermore, Lab leaders, current and former apprentices…
Summer interns persevere to arrive at LLNL
Every year, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) welcomes hundreds of interns for an experiential, hands-on approach to learning. Working with some of the brightest minds in their fields, LLNL’s interns have the opportunity to explore new projects, build their skills, connect with mentors and integrate into Lab culture — resulting in a meaningful experience that…
The Building Department ensures 'nothing happens' at LLNL
On one of this spring’s first warm, sunny days, Chris McMillan of the Operations and Business Directorate’s Building Department stands overlooking a lattice-like framework made from interlocked lengths of rebar that will soon support the extension of a large concrete slab attached to the exterior of Bldg. 432. The slab will be the new home of a large, industrial cooler…
American Society of Safety Professionals honors NIF manager with safety award
The American Society of Safety Professionals, San Francisco Chapter, has awarded Bruno Van Wonterghem, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) Operations manager, with the “Managers Who Get Safety” Award. “I feel both honored and humbled at receiving this award on behalf of my NIF Facility Team,” Van Wonterghem said. “This year we achieved…
Six Lab scientists partner with university researchers through WCI’s ACT Awards
Six scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory were recently granted awards through the Lab's 2022 Academic Collaboration Team (ACT) annual call for proposals. Now in their fourth year, ACT university collaboration awards were created to encourage and advance strategic partnerships among universities with a focus on the Lab’s and Weapons and Complex Integration’s…
Three graduate students earn awards to work at Lawrence Livermore
Three graduate students have earned Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program awards to perform their doctoral dissertation research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). They are three among the 87 graduate students representing 33 states for the SCGSR program’s 2022 Solicitation 2 cycle. Through world-class training and…
Carolyn Zerkle joins Board of Directors of Livermore Lab Foundation
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Deputy Director and Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS) Vice President Carolyn Zerkle has been appointed to the board of directors of the Livermore Lab Foundation (LLF). The foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization created in 2016, serves as a key philanthropic partner to the Lab, providing mechanisms for public and…
Krell Institute honors Ma with Corones Award
The Krell Institute, a nonprofit organization serving the scientific and educational communities, has awarded Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) physicist Tammy Ma with its 2023 James Corones Award Leadership, Community Building and Communication. The award, named for the institute’s founder, recognizes mid-career scientists and engineers who are making an…
Elizabeth Brinlee – A career of learning and development
A small gesture can go a long way, and a recent compliment made Elizabeth Brinlee’s day. As a Webex meeting came to an end, a colleague asked her to stay a minute afterward so they could share something with her. They said they had received unsolicited feedback that people found her very approachable, and they were glad she was at the Lab. Just a few months into her tenure…
Alison Christopherson, Art Pak elected NAS Kavli fellows
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) staff scientists Alison Christopherson and Art Pak have been elected Kavli fellows of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS). As new Kavli fellows, they participated in NAS’ annual Kavli Frontiers of Science U.S. symposium, which brings together outstanding young scientists to discuss exciting advances and opportunities in…
LLNL participates in Women-Owned Small Business Opportunity Day
The Livermore Open Campus (LVOC) was buzzing Tuesday, March 28, with a crowd that included small business owners, the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) and representatives from five national laboratories. They were gathered for Women-Owned Small Business Opportunity Day, presented by the Department of Energy and jointly hosted by OSDBU, LLNL…
LLNL’s Kamath honored as 2023 SIAM fellow
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), the world’s premier professional organization for applied mathematicians and computational scientists, has selected Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory research staff member Chandrika Kamath as a member of the SIAM fellows class of 2023. The prestigious fellow designation is a lifetime honorific title and honors…
On the hunt: HR’s ‘Talent Sourcers’ use a proactive approach to locating unique, hard-to-find applicants
With an abundance of applicants for about 500 job postings open on average at any given time, it’s clear that plenty of people are interested in working at the Lab. However, as recruiters know, for highly specialized jobs in STEM, locating the right person can be akin to finding a needle in a haystack. That’s where talent sourcers come in. Using various research methods,…
First-ever hybrid Women in Data Science Livermore event celebrates achievements, supports women in the field
Celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) women data scientists, Lab employees and other attendees interested in the field gathered at the Livermore Valley Open Campus for the annual Livermore Women in Data Science (WiDS) regional event held in conjunction with the global WiDS conference. Attendees met online and in…
Registration open for all LLNL summer education programs
Registration is now open for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL’s) summer science education programs. Programming for the summer of 2023 includes hands-on experiences for students that relate to several research themes at LLNL. In addition, the Teacher Research Academy will equip educators with new resources to apply in their own classroom. STEM with…
