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Meet Scott McCloskey, an undergraduate student studying software engineering at UC Irvine. Last summer, Scott was an intern at ABPDU as part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Community College Internships program, working on machine learning applications. Scott developed a machine learning model capable of predicting sugar yields from various biomass feedstocks given their composition and pretreatment methods. "Being able to pair the ABPDU's cutting-edge research and laboratory equipment with the latest machine learning models for a research project was intriguing," Scott said. "Through my ABPDU internship, I gained vast amounts of knowledge and experience in presentation skills, supercomputer usage, database organization, time management, and the process of creating a scientific paper and poster." Read more about Scott in our latest alumni highlight: https://lnkd.in/gxVzaVeZ #MachineLearning #biomass #feedstock #bioeconomy #STEMinternship #STEMeducation #NationalInternshipMonth #ScienceInternship #ABPDU Berkeley Lab Biosciences Area at Berkeley Lab

Congratulations to the Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) Chang Dou, PhD who received the AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers' 2025 Shining Star Award! Dou was recognized for his long-term volunteerism in the AIChE community. He will be honored at AIChE’s Annual Meeting this November in Boston. https://lnkd.in/gqaVv4-u Berkeley Lab

From manual & time-intensive to automated: Phenix software is transforming how we look at the structure of molecules. Developed at Berkeley Lab, it's now used by 70+ commercial licensees globally, including leading pharma & biotech companies. Learn more about this IPO success story: https://lnkd.in/gg-2Siuk

Happy #WorldQuantumDay! This is an animation of the power spectral density of a full field image of a blank EUV mask as it goes through focus, acquired using a zoneplate that has one quantum of topological charge. The resulting orbital angular momentum (imagine a corkscrew travelling at the speed of light) creates a nice spiral. It was recorded by yours truly at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source and #CenterForXRayOptics The spiral you see are caused by atomic scale perturbations, yet it looks like a revolving galaxy spanning 100,000 lightyears. #WorldQuantumDay

This #WorldQuantumDay, we're proud to contribute to global quantum science efforts through the Advanced Quantum Testbed (AQT), the Quantum Systems Accelerator (QSA), and the Quantum Network Testbed (QUANT-NET)—three programs helping push the boundaries of discovery. From computing to communications, the future of quantum is being shaped by collective innovation. Inside Quantum at Berkeley Lab ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e6X2uJ_k U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Welcome the newest addition to our National Medal of Technology and Innovation wall: Biochemist Jennifer Doudna! Doudna received the nation's highest honor for technological achievement for her work developing the CRISPR-Cas9 🧬 gene-editing technology. This marks our 18th national medal overall and the third National Medal of Technology and Innovation that our researchers have earned. We're honored to have Dr. Doudna's transformative contributions recognized alongside our legacy of scientific excellence. Learn more about our legacy of scientific excellence ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/grrc-7d6 Innovative Genomics Institute #CRISPR #ScienceExcellence

In 1996, it took Kristin Persson a whole year to calculate some properties of tungsten. Thanks to big data and machine learning, that same task now takes seconds. Persson's research at Berkeley Lab helped make that advance possible. In recognition for her work, DOE's Office of Science recently gave her a Distinguished Scientist Fellow award. Learn more about her work and career: https://lnkd.in/gSxCTaTW

🌎 Because Earth’s heat is constantly available, geothermal power plants can provide access to 24/7/365 energy. Scientists are currently working to advance humanmade reservoirs in Earth’s deep subsurface with new technologies to stimulate the activity that exists within natural geothermal systems. Our experts in geothermal energy are studying how to make the most of these geothermal technologies, hoping to help advance affordable and readily available domestic geothermal energy production. ⚡️ Hear from Prof. Dr. Eva Schill who leads Berkeley Lab Earth and Environmental Sciences Area (EESA)'s Geothermal Systems Program about the promise of enhanced geothermal systems. ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/gqw4sm4G U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Fervo Energy

"As a community, we have to recognize that data is a tremendous innovation multiplier and the fuel for discovery of new, improved materials for a better future." — Kristin Persson, Materials Project Director Learn about her data-driven approach and her impact on #materials discovery ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gSxCTaTW U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

“Knowing how to make noise-resistant qubits will allow us to advance more efficient quantum computers directed at solving the scientific problems that are key to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s mission.” – Bert de Jong, Quantum Systems Accelerator director 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gAyMWz49 Berkeley Lab Computing Sciences