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Grad student Wyatt Larrinaga explores how proteins bind to radioactive elements for fellowship at LLNL
As a fifth-year graduate student at the Pennsylvania State University, Wyatt Larrinaga investigates how proteins can be used to separate lanthanides. These elements, plus two others, make up the rare earth elements that are critical for technology, defense and a robust domestic energy supply. But somewhere along the way, Larrinaga grew interested in branching out. Or,…
Two LLNL scientists elected as 2026 Optica fellows
Optica recently elected 121 members from 23 countries to the society’s 2026 fellow class. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists Mark Henesian and Brent Stuart were among those honored by the scientific society. Optica fellows are selected based on outstanding contributions to research, business, education, engineering and service to Optica and the optics…
DOE Secretary Wright gets up-close look at innovation in action during LLNL visit
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright visited Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) on May 28, experiencing firsthand the cutting-edge science and technology that power the Lab’s mission to protect the nation and advance the frontiers of discovery. Hosted by Lab Director Kim Budil, Wright’s day-long visit — his first to LLNL since being appointed…
LLNL hosts thousands of enthusiastic explorers for Open House 2023
Nearly 19,000 employees and guests visited Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Open House 2023 on Oct. 21 and 22: an unprecedented crowd witnessing the Lab’s innovative science and technology up close. With the theme of “Explore, Discover, Innovate,” every corner of the Lab — from the site of the world’s first fusion ignition reaction to the upcoming home of the world…
UC Regents Visit Lawrence Livermore
In an effort to strengthen and showcase the long-standing relationship between Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the University of California (UC), the UC Board of Regents held a public meeting at the Laboratory."This will be a great step in continuing the relationship between the [national] labs and the university," UC Regent Chairman Bruce Varner said at…
'Route 66 to the Atomic West' class visits the Lab
It's the road trip of a lifetime. One professor and 19 students traveling through 11 states in 27 days across the American West to develop an in-depth understanding of western Cold War, urban and cultural history."Route 66 to the Atomic West" is a class offered by the University of West Florida (UWF) in Pensacola, Fla. Taught by Patrick Moore, UWF public history program…
Lab fulfills wish of local senior
Phyllis Rothrock, a 93-year-old resident of the Livermore retirement community Heritage Estates, toured the Laboratory last week fulfilling a long time wish. Leisure Care, the company that manages Heritage Estates along with other communities, instituted a program called "Wish Makers," where they compete to see which community can grant the most wishes of its residents…
