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Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source at sunset. (Credit: Thor Swift/Berkeley Lab)
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) supports more than 10,000 jobs in the Bay Area and nearly 20,000 jobs across the country, according to a new economic impact study that underscores Berkeley Lab’s role as a major employer in the East Bay in addition to being a powerhouse of innovation. The study also determined that every federal dollar invested in Berkeley Lab, one of the world’s top research institutions, produces nearly three dollars in economic output.
In addition to commercial activity and job creation, the report highlights Berkeley Lab’s world-leading research facilities and programs, and contributions to scientific discovery. From hosting approximately 14,000 researchers annually from industry and academia at its unique scientific user facilities, to leading major research programs in the study of the cosmos, clean energy alternative
Berkeley Lab’s Top 10 Science Stories of 2020
It was a year dominated by COVID-19 research, along with some beetles, batteries, and a Nobel Prize
December 22, 2020
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he coronavirus pandemic has taught us many valuable lessons this year, and perhaps foremost among them is the importance of science.
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have always strived to find science-based solutions for society’s most pressing issues. This year our scientists, while continuing to focus on the immense challenges of energy, climate change, and understanding the mysteries of the universe, also stepped up to face an unprecedented health crisis, using their expertise in everything from nanoscience to machine learning to contribute new knowledge to COVID-19.