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'Science On Screen' takes to the cosmos with lecture on NASA mission, 'The Martian'
Who: The fifth and final installment in the 2017 Science on Screen series features Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientist Julia Vogel, who will present "Unraveling the High-Energy Universe With NASA's NuSTAR Mission." In this informative and entertaining lecture, Vogel will discuss the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR), a NASA small explorer…
Applications open for LLNS annual gift program
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS) is accepting applications for its annual Community Gift Program. Established in 2008, the Community Gift Program provides a total of $100,000 in awards to support nonprofit organizations addressing STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education, community service and philanthropic needs of local and…
Cybersecurity workshop for teens at library
The Livermore Public Library will host a "Cyber Defense Challenge for Teens" on Wednesday, June 14. Two identical 90-minute sessions will be held from 10:30 a.m.-noon and 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. at the public library, 1188 S. Livermore Ave. The cyber challenges, run by Lab computer scientists, will offer several levels of difficulty to accommodate participants ranging in age and…
Register now for Teacher Research Academy
LIVERMORE, California – Register now for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) 2017 Teacher Research Academy (TRA). The TRA offers middle and high school science teachers and community college faculty a professional development curriculum during the summer at the Edward Teller Education Center (ETEC) at LLNL. Teachers learn about cutting-edge scientific…
Lab offers 3D design summer academy
LIVERMORE, California – Register now for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) 3D Design Summer Academy for enrolled, degree-pursuing community college students. This weeklong workshop will be held June 12-16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at the Edward Teller Education Center (ETEC) at LLNL. Participating students will learn about cutting-edge scientific research…
Science on Screen: Livermorium vs. Iron Man
Who: The fourth installment in the Science on Screen series features Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientist, Dawn Shaughnessy, who will present "Behold Livermorium: A Quest for New Elements." In this informative and entertaining lecture, Shaughnessy will cover how scientists create new elements and how their nuclear and chemical properties compare to their…
Gallucci on re-emergence of nuclear weapons
Who: Robert Gallucci, an American ambassador and diplomat, will share insight and new perspectives on nuclear weapons as a re-emerging global concern in a Rae Dorough Speaker Series presentation. Gallucci has extensive experience in national security, including nuclear crises, and has held a variety of senior positions in academia, the U.S. State Department and the United…
Registration for Teacher Research Academy
LIVERMORE, California – Registration is open for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) 2017 Teacher Research Academy (TRA). The TRA offers middle- and high-school science teachers and community college faculty professional development curriculum during the summer at the Edward Teller Education Center at LLNL. Teachers learn about cutting-edge scientific…
Engineer wins scholarship for women veterans
U.S. Marine veteran Destiny Goddu has spent her whole life working with machines. As a young girl growing up in Livermore, she helped her father, a mechanic, disassemble and rebuild car engines and tinkered with auto parts in the family garage. After joining the Marines, she worked on missile guidance systems, and as a Lab employee, hired part-time through the award…
Science On Screen pairs lecture on rabies epidemic with film, 'Contagion'
Who: The second installment in the Science on Screen series features Lawrence Livermore scientists Monica Borucki and Jonathan Allen, who will present "Reconstructing a Rabies Epidemic: Byte by Byte." This informative and entertaining lecture will explain how biologists and computer scientists used cutting-edge, ultra-deep sequencing technology to study the dynamics of a…
Lab honored for Vets to Tech program
For veterans returning from military service and attempting to readjust to civilian life and the classroom, the transition can be a culture shock. To help give veterans on-the-job experience while they continue their education in engineering, math and physics -- in addition to solving a need for engineers in the coming years at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory -- the…
STEM Day at the Lab gives underserved students a taste of the wonders of science
Before 13-year-old Elijah Brown started classes at Willie Brown Middle School, he’d had little access to computers and science labs. Led by his natural curiosity about how smartphones worked, he developed an interest in computer coding, a spark he carried to his school in San Francisco, which is focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). See photos…
Girls explore STEM careers at conference
More than 300 young women attended the 39th annual Tri-Valley Expanding Your Horizons (TVEYH) conference last weekend at Diablo Valley College, San Ramon Campus. See the video.The goal of the conference is to spark girls' interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in a fun environment. This year's theme, "Trailblazing Your Future," encouraged young…
Day at the Laboratory introduces underserved Bay Area students to careers in STEM
Who: The Laboratory will host a special event, "Day at the Lab" (formerly known as My Brother’s Keeper), with more than 250 students from school districts in Livermore, San Francisco, Oakland, Central Contra Costa, West Contra Costa, Richmond and Tracy. What: The goal of this event is to engage underserved and disconnected youth through hands-on interactive displays…
Tri-Valley 'Expanding Your Horizons' conference returns this weekend at Diablo Valley College
Who: More than 300 girls in grades 6-9 will gather to meet scientists and engineers and explore careers in math and science at the 39th annual Tri-Valley Expanding Your Horizons Conference. What: The Tri-Valley Expanding Your Horizons Conference is an annual event geared to increase interest and foster awareness of careers in science, technology, engineering and…
'Science on Saturday' final lecture explores building better nano-bots for health, energy
Who: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists Matt Coleman, Amy Rasley and Wei He, along with Tracy High School science teacher Erin McKay, will present "Building Biologically Inspired Nano-Bots," the fourth and final lecture in the 2017 Science on Saturday series. The series theme is "Ingenious Inventions."What: This informative and entertaining lecture…
'Science On Saturday' lecture to explore 3D printing — from imagination to realization
Who: Lawrence Livermore scientists Eric Duoss, Chris Spadaccini, Julie Jackson, William Smith and Melody Golobic, along with Tracy High School science teacher Dean Reese, will present "3D Printing: From Imagination to Realization," the third lecture in the 2017 Science on Saturday series. The series theme is "Ingenious Inventions."What: This informative and entertaining…
'Science On Screen' series returns to Modesto
LIVERMORE, California -- Now in its third year, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is once again partnering with the State Theatre in Modesto to bring "Science on Screen" to the theater one Saturday a month from February through April.Science on Screen is a free, educational program geared to middle-, high-school and college students and creatively pairs cutting…
'Science On Saturday' lecture series to reconstruct a rabies epidemic: byte by byte
Who: Lawrence Livermore scientists Monica Borucki and Jonathan Allen, along with Granada High School science teacher Elizabeth Lopez, will present "Reconstructing a Rabies Epidemic: Byte by Byte," the second lecture in the 2017 Science on Saturday series. The series theme is "Ingenious Inventions."What: This informative and entertaining lecture will explain how biologists…
Register now for annual 'Expanding Your Horizons' conference in San Ramon
Register now for the 39th annual Tri-Valley Expanding Your Horizons Conference, scheduled 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Diablo Valley College, San Ramon Campus, 1690 Watermill Road, San Ramon. Registration is now closed. This popular daylong event introduces young women in grades 6-9 to a variety of challenging careers through hands-on workshops designed to…
