📣 We're joining up with @jgi.doe.gov in a joint Critical Minerals & Materials Call 👀: https://bit.ly/3MvzWy6 This is an opportunity to use the capabilities and expertise of both facilities. The call opens March 1. You can register for our Feb. 27 webinar now: https://bit.ly/3Oox1I0

Join us next Tues 2/17 @ 11am PT for the next talk in our seminar series. Guangzhao Chen will discuss combining spin-polarized density functional theory (DFT) with analytical dipolar models for #quantum technologies. Get the zoom link & more here: https://bit.ly/403xi5G

Dont forget today 2/10 at 11am PT Maher Alghalayini will present two demonstrations of AI-driven robotic platforms using Bayesian methods to learn how parameters affect material quality. Get the zoom link and more: https://bit.ly/4qvwLFn

Join us next Tuesday 2/10 at 11am PT for the next talk in our seminar series Maher Alghalayini will present two demonstrations of AI-driven robotic platforms using Bayesian methods to learn how parameters affect material quality. Get the zoom link and more: https://bit.ly/4qvwLFn

Don't forget to join us today 1/27 at 11am PT to hear Yashwanth Balaji talk about his work exploring alternative JJ #materials that enable gap #engineering for #quantum information science. Get the zoom link and more on our website https://bit.ly/4a9H6ks

Join us next Tues 1/27 at 11am PT for the next talk in our seminar series where Yashwanth Balaji will share his work on a novel approach to explore alternative JJ #materials that enable gap #engineering for #quantum information science. Get the zoom link and more here: https://bit.ly/4a9H6ks

Don't forget! Join us today (1/20) at 11am PT for the next talk in our Winter Seminar Series: Juhyeok Lee will talk about his work on building an advanced #cryo-electron tomography reconstruction framework. Zoom link & more here: https://bit.ly/4jM7Quz

Join us Tues 1/20 for the next talk in our Winter Seminar Series: Juhyeok Lee will talk about his work on building an advanced #cryo-electron tomography reconstruction framework. Tune in at 11am PT! Zoom link & more here: https://bit.ly/4jM7Quz

Don't forget! Today (1/13) at 11am PT Zongliang Xie will discuss developing a digital-twin–enabled generative #AI framework that accelerates the discovery of polymers for #energystorage. Zoom link & more here: https://bit.ly/49vEBHI

Join us at 11am PT on 1/13 for the first talk in our Winter Seminar Series: Zongliang Xie will discuss developing a digital-twin–enabled generative #AI framework that accelerates the discovery of polymers for #energystorage. Zoom link & more here: https://bit.ly/49vEBHI

Our Winter 2026 Seminar Series starts January 13, featuring 9 early career researchers from across the Foundry. Tuesdays at 11 AM PT, in person or on zoom. Get the full schedule and Zoom links: https://bit.ly/3QcGVHW #Seminars #EarlyCareer

The #NobelPrize-winning materials known as MOFs have incredible promise for #EnergyTechnology, #medicine, #CleanWater, and more. Our scientists are helping pioneer the field to make big changes from these tiny crystal sponges. ⬇️ newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/01/06/f... @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov

Scientists combined deep learning tools with electron microscopy to analyze nearly half a million individual nanocrystals, revealing how these tiny particles change shape as they grow. Read more: bit.ly/nano-shape

2025 was filled with remarkable breakthroughs at our Lab, from developing new materials and exploring the universe to making strides in #AI, #microelectronics, and #quantum science. Plus, we celebrated our 17th Nobel Prize! 🏅 Explore our top stories ➡️ newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/12/17/b...

Bacteria have microscopic “soccer balls” made of proteins – and scientists just figured out how to build and load these tiny shells on command. Check out the full story at bit.ly/BMCnano!

Berkeley Lab is shaping the #quantum future—across qubits, sensors, and networks. Explore 7 ways our research is moving quantum from theory to real-world tech. newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/04/23/s... #QuantumComputing @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov @cs.lbl.gov

💻 ⚙️ Researchers our @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov and George Washington University have discovered that atoms in semiconductors self-organize, changing material properties and enabling next-gen quantum and defense tech. Get the details ⬇️

The Molecular Foundry celebrated #NationalNanoDay last week by launching the voting round for our annual NanoArt contest! Help us select the winners by voting here: https://bit.ly/3W49hJY. Voting ends this Friday, 10/17!

Congratulations to former Foundry Director Omar Yaghi on his Nobel win! The Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) that he helped pioneer are widely used and studied throughout the Foundry Community today!

From sweltering ancient forges to... warm baths? Scientists discover how to make ultra-strong metal alloys with applications in aerospace, batteries, and energy without the extreme heat. Space-age materials, room-temp process! @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov

💻⚙️ Atoms in semiconductors don’t just fall randomly into place, they self-organize in ways that change material properties. This discovery from our @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov & George Washington University could transform how we design microelectronics for quantum + defense tech. 🧪

Join us for our seminar today at 11am PT to hear Samuel Blau from Berkeley Lab talk about using AI models in computational chemistry. Get the details here: https://bit.ly/4nqeqIs

Mark your calendar! Next Tuesday, our Fall seminar series kicks off with a talk by Sihong Wang from @uchicagopme.bsky.social He will tell us about his work on biomimetic polymer electronics that can interface with biology. Get the details here: https://bit.ly/4nrXZuz

Our Fall seminar series launches next week on 9/16! Check out our amazing lineup of distinguished speakers whose groundbreaking work spans the breadth of science at the nanoscale. Tune in on Tuesdays at 11am PT! Get all the details on our website: https://bit.ly/3QcGVHW

And the final item for our morning #MFAUM25 session, the outstanding staff service award, which this year goes to Nanofab staff member Ari Gashi!

Now presenting this year’s #MFAUM25 poster winners: Bernard Field, Hudson Shih, and Casey Tran! Congratulations!

Next, the winner of best postdoc paper award at #MFAUM25, Dr Min Gee Cho, is telling us how she is working to speed up characterization of materials on TEMs with statistical analysis. #automation #ai #machinelearning

We’re back from the morning break at #MFAUM25 and launching into our next set of user talks, starting with Kyleigh Range, research assistant at Michigan State, who’s telling us about her work on synthetic bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) @michiganstateu.bsky.social

Now at #MFAUM25: a series of short talks on some new and upcoming capabilities at the Foundry. First up: new staff scientist Stephanie Ribet is telling us about her new research program involving cryo and computational electron microscopy

Getting started with the last day of #MFAUM25 with our second keynote speaker, Rebecca Abergel, telling us about her work with f-group elements that are critical for modern devices, #batteries, and nuclear applications @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @berkeleylab.lbl.gov

Our last speaker for the morning session at #MFAUM25 is Shaun Tan from the Bawendi Lab at MIT. He’s telling about his work on halide perovskite materials, how defects impact materials, and how to study these in situ. @mitchemistry.bsky.social @uclaengineering.bsky.social

Our next #MFAUM25 speaker is Zack Gainsforth from the UC Berkeley Soace Sciences Laboratory, telling us about their work at the Foundry studying samples from the OSIRIS-REX mission to the asteroid Bennu! @ucbssl.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

We’re back from the morning break at our Annual User Meeting and now the plenary is continuing with a talk by user Tod Pascal from UCSD on #battery electrolytes @ucsandiego.bsky.social

Here at our Annual User Merting: our first keynote talk by John Martinis from UC Santa Barbara to talk about his thoughts and work on building a practical #quantum computer #MFAUM25 @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social

We are getting started here at the Foundry’s Annual User Meeting! First up, an update from Director Ashfia Huq. #MFAUM25

⏰ Last chance! Virtual registration closes Aug 13 for the Molecular Foundry Annual User Meeting. Two days of leading-edge science await—join remotely! usermeeting2025.foundry.lbl.gov #Science #Research #MFAUM25

Don't miss out! Virtual seats still available for the Molecular Foundry Annual User Meeting (Aug 14-15). Connect with cutting-edge research from your screen. Register now: usermeeting2025.foundry.lbl.gov

🌐 Can't make it to Berkeley? No problem! Attend the Molecular Foundry Annual User Meeting virtually Aug 14-15. Registration open through Aug 13: usermeeting2025.foundry.lbl.gov

⏰ DEADLINE ALERT ⏰ Registration for the 2025 Molecular Foundry Annual User Meeting closes July 14! Don't miss your chance to connect with leading nanoscale science researchers at Berkeley Lab (Aug 13-15). Register now: usermeeting2025.foundry.lbl.gov/

From quantum advances to next-generation electronics, here are six ways our @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov and its user community have helped drive innovation. Details: newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/06/18/s... 🧪✨🧬

Forget beer—this yeast brews differently! Scientists engineered a yeast to convert urine into hydroxyapatite, a high-value material used to repair bones and teeth. The tech could offset high costs of wastewater treatment and more. @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov ‬ @ucirvine.bsky.social @biosci.lbl.gov

🔬 Join us for a seminar today at 11AM PT - Dr. Kate Reidy (UC Berkeley)talks about atomic design of materials for quantum devices! #MaterialsScience Zoom link & more here: bit.ly/4dWL93R

🚀⚛️ Quantum computing legend John Martinis takes the stage at our Annual User Meeting! His keynote "How to build a quantum computer: scaling from hundreds to millions of superconducting qubits" will chart the future of quantum technology. Aug 13-15 at Berkeley Lab - register today! bit.ly/4kzkE6E

🔬⚗️ Don't miss this keynote! Dr. Rebecca Abergel (UC Berkeley/Berkeley Lab) will present at our Annual User Meeting Aug 13-15! Learn about cutting-edge heavy element chemistry, decontamination strategies, and breakthrough radiopharmaceutical development. Register now:https://bit.ly/4kzkE6E

🤖🔬 UPCOMING SEMINAR: Join Dr. Rama Vasudevan from Oak Ridge National Lab on June 3 at 11 AM! Discover how #AI and #automation are transforming materials research. Perfect for anyone interested in the future of AI-driven scientific research! Get the zoom link & more here: bit.ly/3Hd4Qbp

🌟 KEYNOTES at our Annual User Meeting! Dr. Rebecca Abergel explores f-element chemistry for innovative radiopharmaceuticals, while quantum computing pioneer John Martinis reveals how to scale superconducting qubits from hundreds to millions. Two talks you won't want to miss! Register: bit.ly/4kzkE6E

⚡ Level up your research skills! Our 2.5-day Summer School will teach you closed-loop experiment design, data visualization, and robotic synthesis using cutting-edge platforms. Open to all students & postdocs! Register today: bit.ly/3Z5Uf8m #FutureOfScience #Automation

From better batteries to #quantum tech, our @als.lbl.gov is lighting the way to discovery. Dive into 6 breakthrough innovations powered by 30+ years of ALS science. 🧪 ⬇️ @biosci.lbl.gov @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov

Join us for an exciting seminar today (5/20) by Prof. Stephen Brohawn from UC Berkeley at 11am! He'll explore how mechanosensitive ion channels convert physical forces into electrical signals—critical for touch, hearing, and cardiovascular function. Get the zoom link & more here: bit.ly/4dmVYfm

🔍 What can hidden vibrational signals tell us about materials? Join us for a seminar with Dr. Maureen Lagos of McMaster University, who will share how advanced EM techniques are helping scientists detect and interpret subtle lattice vibrations. Tues 5/13 at 11am PT! Details here: bit.ly/3Z6A4qH