(AGENPARL) – Fri 14 March 2025 A weekly compendium of media reports on science and technology achievements
at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Though the Laboratory reviews
items for overall accuracy, the reporting organizations are responsible for
the content in the links below.
….. LLNL Report, March 14, 2025
Oreo Budil was officially recognized as Livermore’s new Ambassadog on Feb.
26. (Photo: Kim Budil/LLNL)
… Oreo Budil is Livermore’s “Ambassadog”
https://www.independentnews.com/community/siberian-husky-named-livermore-ambassadog/article_69fd6f02-fa09-11ef-8a13-070b3b744fd7.html
An energetic Siberian husky named Oreo has been appointed Livermore
Ambassadog for 2025 by the nonprofit Valley Humane Society and Livermore Area
Recreation and Park District.
As Ambassadog, Oreo will attend civic events and help promote a dog-friendly
community.
“We are thrilled to see Oreo take on this role,” said Valley Humane
Society President Melanie Sadek. “Oreo embodies the values of compassion
and companionship that guide our work, and we look forward to her
contributions to our community.”
Oreo is owned by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Director Kim Budil,
who was presented a proclamation and official Ambassadog leash at last
week’s park district board meeting.
Read More
https://www.independentnews.com/community/siberian-husky-named-livermore-ambassadog/article_69fd6f02-fa09-11ef-8a13-070b3b744fd7.html
Research SLAM finalists from all 17 national laboratories. (Photo: Blaise
Douros/LLNL)
… Research SLAM a smash hit

Federal researchers get a chance to pitch their research at a special event today

On March 5, the National Lab Research SLAM brought together 17 early career
scientists from the Department of Energy’s national laboratories to present
their cutting-edge research in a fast-paced, engaging competition.
The event was sponsored by the House Science & National Labs Caucus and the
Senate National Labs Caucus, to give federal science agencies an opportunity
to showcase their role in advancing innovation and developing the next
generation of STEM leaders.
On the Federal Drive with Tom Temin, the Federal News Network’s Eric White
spoke with Christine Zachow, manager of the Academic Engagement Office &
Science Education Operations at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and
Meg Rodriguez, director of the Career Pathways office at Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory, to learn more.
Read More

Federal researchers get a chance to pitch their research at a special event today

A student uses their smartphone to illustrate the principle of color by
addition. The smartphone is used as a light source to supply primary-colored
bars of light in order to study shadows appearing in secondary colors.
… Physics experiments — in your pocket
https://www.calpoly.edu/news/cal-poly-students-practice-physics-phones-and-ai
Ever wonder how jittery consuming a can of energy drink or cup of coffee will
make you? Or how much distance you cover with your natural gait?
The answers are as close as your cell phone.
For the first time in a full series of labs at Cal Poly, students are using
smartphones and an innovative physics curriculum to collect and record data
related to motion, force, energy, pressure, velocity and other physical
actions.
Physics Department Chair Jennifer Klay collaborated last fall with David
Rakestraw, a senior scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in
the Bay Area, to launch his Physics with Phones curriculum at Cal Poly.
Read More
https://www.calpoly.edu/news/cal-poly-students-practice-physics-phones-and-ai
Klein, nominee for the White House’s chief technology officer, worked at
LLNL from 2020–2022.
… Former LLNL employee nominated for U.S. CTO

Former Trump tech policy adviser Ethan Klein tapped for US CTO

Ethan Klein, an emerging technology policy adviser during the first Trump
administration, has been nominated to be the White House’s chief technology
officer, the Office of Science and Technology Policy confirmed Tuesday.
After serving in the first Trump White House, Klein completed a Ph.D. in
nuclear science and engineering at MIT, where he worked to develop nuclear
tech for arms control and nonproliferation with funds from a fellowship
through the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Klein also spent time at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory, which is operated for the NNSA and focuses on weapons
development, stewardship and national security.
Read More https://fedscoop.com/trump-tech-policy-ethan-klein-federal-cto/
Machine learning and spectroscopy enable the exploration of the unique
properties of ice surfaces. (Image: Ella Maru Studio)
… Ice ice baby
https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/llnl-uses-machine-learning-to-reveal-ice-surface-structure/
Much like a tongue freezes to a frigid metal pole, ice can cause speed up the
adsorption, or stickiness, of molecules. An icy surface can also cause
molecules to degrade in the presence of light, releasing trace gases. Before
researchers can measure these reactions and incorporate their impacts in
global atmospheric models, researchers first need to understand the structure
of ice itself.
To that end, a recent study from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
(LLNL) used a combination of spectroscopy, simulation and machine learning to
examine the surface of ice.
In the inner bulk of ice, the team found that the protons are disordered:
while the oxygen atoms are fixed in a distinct pattern, the hydrogen atoms
are randomly oriented. In contrast, at the surface of ice, they discovered
that the protons are ordered: both the oxygen and hydrogen atoms are fixed in
place.
Read More
https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/llnl-uses-machine-learning-to-reveal-ice-surface-structure/
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