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We engage with our local communities to build a pipeline to careers at the Lab, provide access to students from underrepresented communities, partner with local community colleges, and offer postdoctoral researchers career-accelerating opportunities." theme="white" > <lbl-pattern slot="pattern" theme="intro-block" > </lbl-pattern> <lbl-eyebrow has-breakline slot="eyebrow" text="" > </lbl-eyebrow> </lbl-intro-callout> <lbl-divider></lbl-divider> <lbl-container> <lbl-quote-block text="Some of the ideas and algorithms discussed during this spring with my interns Mya Soe (CCI) and Lylybel Teran (SULI) are likely to be part of a set of software aimed at automating a robot that performs surveillance of model plants to understand how to improve biofuel crops." name="Daniela Ushizima" description="Staff Scientist" > <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="300" src="https://www.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Dani_office_dist_small-e1656462030738.png" class="attachment-lbl-components-sm size-lbl-components-sm" alt="Daniela Ushizima, a dark-haired person wearing a gray jacket, smiles against a light gray background." slot="media" /> <lbl-pattern slot="pattern" theme="quote-block" > </lbl-pattern> </lbl-quote-block> </lbl-container> <lbl-divider></lbl-divider> <lbl-container> <lbl-section-header title="Facilities, Centers, Projects, and Partnerships" text="" margin-bottom > </lbl-section-header> <lbl-grid columns="3" layout="grid-card" > <lbl-grid-card layout="" date="" text="" link-url="https://k12education.lbl.gov/" link-target="" title="K-12 STEM Education and Outreach" > <lbl-image slot="media" img-caption="" img-credit="" > <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="890" height="592" src="https://www.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/RT_Scientists_Capabilities-Grid-Module_K-12-STEM-Education-and-Outreach_XBD201206-00306-14.jpg" class="attachment-lbl-components-md size-lbl-components-md" alt="Students in lab coats listen to a presentation." slot="media" /> </lbl-image> <lbl-rich-text slot="rich-text"> <p>The K-12 team at Berkeley Lab develops educational programs to teach and support the next generation of scientists.</p> </lbl-rich-text> <lbl-button icon="" slot="btn" text="Visit site" link-target="" link-url="https://k12education.lbl.gov/" type="inline" > </lbl-button> </lbl-grid-card> <lbl-grid-card layout="" date="" text="" link-url="https://education.lbl.gov/" link-target="" title="Workforce Development and Education (WD&E)" > <lbl-image slot="media" img-caption="" img-credit="" > <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="890" height="594" src="https://www.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/RT_Scientists_Capabilities-Grid-Module_Workforce-Development-_-Education_XBD201704-00068-053.jpg" class="attachment-lbl-components-md size-lbl-components-md" alt="Mentor and intern work on a piece of instrumentation." slot="media" /> </lbl-image> <lbl-rich-text slot="rich-text"> <p>WD&E facilitates internship programs for undergraduates, postbaccalaureates, graduate students, and faculty, which promote equal access to scientific and technical careers. Their programs support early career mentorships and ensure that interns build foundational professional skills.</p> </lbl-rich-text> <lbl-button icon="" slot="btn" text="Visit site" link-target="" link-url="https://education.lbl.gov/" type="inline" > </lbl-button> </lbl-grid-card> <lbl-grid-card layout="" date="" text="" link-url="https://postdocresources.lbl.gov/" link-target="" title="Postdoc program" > <lbl-image slot="media" img-caption="" img-credit="" > <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="890" height="631" src="https://www.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/RT_Scientists_Capabilities-Grid-Module_Postdoc-Program_XBD201907-00800075.jpg" class="attachment-lbl-components-md size-lbl-components-md" alt="A group of postdocs converse with a presenter at an outdoor postdoc networking event." slot="media" /> </lbl-image> <lbl-rich-text slot="rich-text"> <p>Providing postdoctoral researchers and visiting scholars a meaningful experience to jump start their careers through career development, networking, mentoring, and community.</p> </lbl-rich-text> <lbl-button icon="" slot="btn" text="Visit site" link-target="" link-url="https://postdocresources.lbl.gov/" type="inline" > </lbl-button> </lbl-grid-card> </lbl-grid> </lbl-container> <lbl-divider></lbl-divider> <lbl-container> <lbl-section-header title="People of Berkeley Lab" text="" margin-bottom > </lbl-section-header> <lbl-grid columns="3" layout="profile-card" > <lbl-profile-card title="Elina Dluger Rios" sub-title="Special Programs and Volunteer Training Coordinator" layout="stacked" img-size="" link-target="" link-url="https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/reaching-out/elina-dluger-rios" description="Berkeley Lab K-12 Program" > <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="322" src="https://www.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RT_Scientists_profile-grid_Elina-Rios.jpeg" class="attachment-lbl-components-sm size-lbl-components-sm" alt="Person with medium-length dark hair wearing glasses and a black and white patterned sleeveless top." slot="media" /> <lbl-rich-text slot="text"> <p>"My career goal is to inspire the next generation into STEM careers and especially reach out to students who are underrepresented in the sciences, particularly Latinx, Black, Native American, female, and non-binary students."</p> </lbl-rich-text> <lbl-button link-target="" link-text="" link-url="https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/reaching-out/elina-dluger-rios" slot="go-btn" type="go" > </lbl-button> <lbl-button text="Meet Elina" link-target="" link-url="https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/reaching-out/elina-dluger-rios" slot="inline-btn" type="inline" > </lbl-button> </lbl-profile-card> <lbl-profile-card title="Neslihan Taş" sub-title="Research Scientist" layout="stacked" img-size="" link-target="_blank" link-url="https://education.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2022/09/20220922_Outstanding-Mentor-2021.pdf" description="Climate & Ecosystems Division" > <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="330" src="https://www.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RT_Scientists_profile-grid_Neslihan-Tas_XBD201711-00223-035-e1681495810991.jpg" class="attachment-lbl-components-sm size-lbl-components-sm" alt="Person with dark hair pulled back wearing a black top, photographed against a gray backdrop." slot="media" /> <lbl-rich-text slot="text"> <p>"The biggest reward as a mentor is when my interns were able to get jobs they wanted or further their education (in part) because of the skills they acquired in my lab. I am even more proud, when interns want to stay in Berkeley Lab to further their projects."</p> </lbl-rich-text> <lbl-button link-target="_blank" link-text="" link-url="https://education.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2022/09/20220922_Outstanding-Mentor-2021.pdf" slot="go-btn" type="go" > </lbl-button> <lbl-button text="Meet Neslihan" link-target="_blank" link-url="https://education.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2022/09/20220922_Outstanding-Mentor-2021.pdf" slot="inline-btn" type="inline" > </lbl-button> </lbl-profile-card> <lbl-profile-card title="Pinchen Xie" sub-title="Postdoctoral Researcher, 2024 Alvarez Fellow" layout="stacked" img-size="" link-target="" link-url="https://cs.lbl.gov/news/meet-pinchen-xie-2024-alvarez-fellow/" description="Applied Mathematics & Computational Research Division" > <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="330" src="https://www.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Pinchen-Xie-Cropped_IMG_4897-330x330.jpg" class="attachment-lbl-components-sm size-lbl-components-sm" alt="Portrait of Pinchen Xie, a person with long dark hair wearing glasses and a collared shirt and jacket, smiling." slot="media" /> <lbl-rich-text slot="text"> <p>"Berkeley Lab embraces scientists with diverse backgrounds, genders, and expertise. Countless exciting interdisciplinary conversations are happening right now. It is the perfect place for me to advance my research and explore new fields."</p> </lbl-rich-text> <lbl-button link-target="" link-text="" link-url="https://cs.lbl.gov/news/meet-pinchen-xie-2024-alvarez-fellow/" slot="go-btn" type="go" > </lbl-button> <lbl-button text="Meet Pinchen" link-target="" link-url="https://cs.lbl.gov/news/meet-pinchen-xie-2024-alvarez-fellow/" slot="inline-btn" type="inline" > </lbl-button> </lbl-profile-card> </lbl-grid> </lbl-content-filter> </lbl-container> <lbl-impact-story title="Nurturing STEM Opportunities for Native American Interns at Berkeley Lab" link-text="Read the article" link-url="https://elements.lbl.gov/news/nurturing-stem-opportunities-for-native-american-interns-at-berkeley-lab/" link-target="" quote-text="I’m a really big believer that research is the best when we have a diversity of thought, and we can have that diversity of thought when we have a diversity of researchers." quote-name="Laura Cook, Postdoc, ATAP" > <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2225" height="1669" src="https://www.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/RT_moores-law_capabilities-grid-module_PARADISE_iStock-1204196066-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-lbl-components-xl size-lbl-components-xl" alt="Artistic figure of dots and colorful lines on top of a dark background." slot="media-hero" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="330" height="330" src="https://www.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Laura-Cook-330x330.jpeg" class="attachment-lbl-components-sm size-lbl-components-sm" alt="Portrait of Laura Cook, a person with short blonde hair wearing a cream top, smiling." slot="media-quote" /> <lbl-eyebrow slot="byline" text="Our Impact" has-breakline > </lbl-eyebrow> <lbl-rich-text slot="rich-text" > <p>This summer, Berkeley Lab hosted four interns as part of the Arizona State University-Berkeley Lab STEM Pathways program, which was conceived in 2021 to increase the number of Native American students in STEM graduate programs. The hope is that many will go on to become professional scientists and engineers.</p> </lbl-rich-text> <lbl-button slot="btn" text="Read the article" link-url="https://elements.lbl.gov/news/nurturing-stem-opportunities-for-native-american-interns-at-berkeley-lab/" link-target="" type="inline-go" > </lbl-button> </lbl-impact-story> <lbl-container wrapper-size="sm"> <lbl-video caption="" credit="" title="QCaMP, Building New Pathways for a Quantum Ready Workforce" schema='{ "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "description": "QCaMP is a four-week camp aimed at high school students in the Bay Area (California), Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Gallup (NM). The program is co-hosted by Sandia and Berkeley National Laboratories and seeks to encourage more students to consider Quantum Information Science related majors and careers.", "duration": "", "uploaddate": "", "name": "QCaMP, Building New Pathways for a Quantum Ready Workforce", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Berkeley Lab", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/pPvCiMqTVhY?rel=0" } }, "thumbnailUrl": "" }' video-src="youtube" > <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pPvCiMqTVhY?rel=0" title="QCaMP, Building New Pathways for a Quantum Ready Workforce" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen ></iframe> <lbl-rich-text slot="rich-text" > <p>QCaMP is a four-week camp aimed at high school students in the Bay Area (California), Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Gallup (NM). 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