We’re here watching the #NationalLabSLAm here at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov! The next category is Scientific Discovery and Yashwanth Balaji is about to speak! We’re rooting for you Yash! #NLSLAM26
April 15, 2026 at 8:53 PM
We’re here watching the #NationalLabSLAm here at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov! The next category is Scientific Discovery and Yashwanth Balaji is about to speak! We’re rooting for you Yash! #NLSLAM26
Excitement's in the air! ⚡ Help us support Berkeley Lab scientist Yumary Vasquez at this year's #NationalLabSLAM on Wednesday, March 5, at 1:30p PT. Join us and cast your vote for the 'People's Choice' winner. See you there, both in-person and virtually! 🧪
Details ⬇️
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Details ⬇️
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February 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Excitement's in the air! ⚡ Help us support Berkeley Lab scientist Yumary Vasquez at this year's #NationalLabSLAM on Wednesday, March 5, at 1:30p PT. Join us and cast your vote for the 'People's Choice' winner. See you there, both in-person and virtually! 🧪
Details ⬇️
sites.google.com/lbl.gov/nlre...
Details ⬇️
sites.google.com/lbl.gov/nlre...
Quantum innovation starts with materials.
Our Project Scientist Yashwanth Balaji is representing the Molecular Foundry and @berkeleylab.lbl.gov at the #NationalLabSLAM on April 5, sharing how materials design can protect quantum devices from cosmic radiation.
#NLSLAM26
Our Project Scientist Yashwanth Balaji is representing the Molecular Foundry and @berkeleylab.lbl.gov at the #NationalLabSLAM on April 5, sharing how materials design can protect quantum devices from cosmic radiation.
#NLSLAM26
April 1, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Quantum innovation starts with materials.
Our Project Scientist Yashwanth Balaji is representing the Molecular Foundry and @berkeleylab.lbl.gov at the #NationalLabSLAM on April 5, sharing how materials design can protect quantum devices from cosmic radiation.
#NLSLAM26
Our Project Scientist Yashwanth Balaji is representing the Molecular Foundry and @berkeleylab.lbl.gov at the #NationalLabSLAM on April 5, sharing how materials design can protect quantum devices from cosmic radiation.
#NLSLAM26
Berkeley Lab is headed to the #NationalLabSLAM!
Our finalist Yashwanth Balaji from our @molecularfndry is tackling a hidden challenge in quantum computing: protecting delicate quantum bits from cosmic rays.
#NLSLAM26 @doescience
Our finalist Yashwanth Balaji from our @molecularfndry is tackling a hidden challenge in quantum computing: protecting delicate quantum bits from cosmic rays.
#NLSLAM26 @doescience
April 2, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Berkeley Lab is headed to the #NationalLabSLAM!
Our finalist Yashwanth Balaji from our @molecularfndry is tackling a hidden challenge in quantum computing: protecting delicate quantum bits from cosmic rays.
#NLSLAM26 @doescience
Our finalist Yashwanth Balaji from our @molecularfndry is tackling a hidden challenge in quantum computing: protecting delicate quantum bits from cosmic rays.
#NLSLAM26 @doescience
At Berkeley Lab’s @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov, researchers use specialized facilities to design materials that make future quantum technologies more reliable and scalable.
See how our scientist Yashwanth Balaji brings this research to the #NationalLabSLAM.
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#NLSLAM26
See how our scientist Yashwanth Balaji brings this research to the #NationalLabSLAM.
nlresearchslam.org
#NLSLAM26
April 5, 2026 at 5:26 PM
At Berkeley Lab’s @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov, researchers use specialized facilities to design materials that make future quantum technologies more reliable and scalable.
See how our scientist Yashwanth Balaji brings this research to the #NationalLabSLAM.
nlresearchslam.org
#NLSLAM26
See how our scientist Yashwanth Balaji brings this research to the #NationalLabSLAM.
nlresearchslam.org
#NLSLAM26
We are getting set up with our watch party to support Yashwanth Balaji at the #NationalLabSLAM today! Go Yash! @berkeleylab.lbl.gov #NLSLAM26
April 15, 2026 at 8:07 PM
We are getting set up with our watch party to support Yashwanth Balaji at the #NationalLabSLAM today! Go Yash! @berkeleylab.lbl.gov #NLSLAM26
Today is the day! The #NationalLabSLAM begins at 1:30pm PST!
The 17 finalists have been busy in DC practicing their talks, touring the U.S Capitol, and meeting with members of congress.
Watch live and cheer on our own Yumary Vasquez!
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@jgi.doe.gov @berkeleylab.lbl.gov
The 17 finalists have been busy in DC practicing their talks, touring the U.S Capitol, and meeting with members of congress.
Watch live and cheer on our own Yumary Vasquez!
nlresearchslam.org
@jgi.doe.gov @berkeleylab.lbl.gov
March 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Today is the day! The #NationalLabSLAM begins at 1:30pm PST!
The 17 finalists have been busy in DC practicing their talks, touring the U.S Capitol, and meeting with members of congress.
Watch live and cheer on our own Yumary Vasquez!
nlresearchslam.org
@jgi.doe.gov @berkeleylab.lbl.gov
The 17 finalists have been busy in DC practicing their talks, touring the U.S Capitol, and meeting with members of congress.
Watch live and cheer on our own Yumary Vasquez!
nlresearchslam.org
@jgi.doe.gov @berkeleylab.lbl.gov
Mark your calendars! Next Wednesday, March 5, 1:30p PT, Lab scientist Yumary Vasquez takes on the #NationalLabSLAM 2025, competing with minds from 17 US national labs. Join us in person or virtually— the ‘People’s Choice’ award is in YOUR hands! Details: nlresearchslam.org/home/about 💡📅🏆🧪
February 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Mark your calendars! Next Wednesday, March 5, 1:30p PT, Lab scientist Yumary Vasquez takes on the #NationalLabSLAM 2025, competing with minds from 17 US national labs. Join us in person or virtually— the ‘People’s Choice’ award is in YOUR hands! Details: nlresearchslam.org/home/about 💡📅🏆🧪
Congratulations to Yashwanth Balaji for winning the Scientific Discovery category of the #NationalLabSLAM! All of us at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov are super proud of you!! #NLSLAM26
April 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Congratulations to Yashwanth Balaji for winning the Scientific Discovery category of the #NationalLabSLAM! All of us at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov are super proud of you!! #NLSLAM26
Science at scale happens through collaboration.
We’re proud to support @BerkeleyLab finalist Yashwanth Balaji as he joins scientists from 17 DOE National Labs at the #NationalLabSLAM.
National user facilities empower researchers to tackle challenges no single institution can solve alone.
#NLSLAM26
We’re proud to support @BerkeleyLab finalist Yashwanth Balaji as he joins scientists from 17 DOE National Labs at the #NationalLabSLAM.
National user facilities empower researchers to tackle challenges no single institution can solve alone.
#NLSLAM26
April 13, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Science at scale happens through collaboration.
We’re proud to support @BerkeleyLab finalist Yashwanth Balaji as he joins scientists from 17 DOE National Labs at the #NationalLabSLAM.
National user facilities empower researchers to tackle challenges no single institution can solve alone.
#NLSLAM26
We’re proud to support @BerkeleyLab finalist Yashwanth Balaji as he joins scientists from 17 DOE National Labs at the #NationalLabSLAM.
National user facilities empower researchers to tackle challenges no single institution can solve alone.
#NLSLAM26
Our Yashwanth Balaji will share how advanced materials research at the @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov helps build quantum computers ready for the real world in the upcoming #NationalLabSLAM.
⏱️ 3 minutes. 💡 Big ideas.
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⏱️ 3 minutes. 💡 Big ideas.
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April 9, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Our Yashwanth Balaji will share how advanced materials research at the @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov helps build quantum computers ready for the real world in the upcoming #NationalLabSLAM.
⏱️ 3 minutes. 💡 Big ideas.
nlresearchslam.org
⏱️ 3 minutes. 💡 Big ideas.
nlresearchslam.org
Congratulations to Yumary Vasquez on her amazing talk at yesterday's #NationalLabSLAM! We are so proud to have you on #TeamBioSci!
If you missed it, you can catch all the exciting presentations here: nlresearchslam.org
@jgi.doe.gov @berkeleylab.lbl.gov
If you missed it, you can catch all the exciting presentations here: nlresearchslam.org
@jgi.doe.gov @berkeleylab.lbl.gov
March 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Congratulations to Yumary Vasquez on her amazing talk at yesterday's #NationalLabSLAM! We are so proud to have you on #TeamBioSci!
If you missed it, you can catch all the exciting presentations here: nlresearchslam.org
@jgi.doe.gov @berkeleylab.lbl.gov
If you missed it, you can catch all the exciting presentations here: nlresearchslam.org
@jgi.doe.gov @berkeleylab.lbl.gov
Behind every breakthrough is a scientist learning, experimenting, and communicating discovery.
The Molecular Foundry is excited to see our researcher Yashwanth Balaji share quantum materials research with new audiences at the #NationalLabSLAM today!
@berkeleylab.lbl.gov #NLSLAM26
The Molecular Foundry is excited to see our researcher Yashwanth Balaji share quantum materials research with new audiences at the #NationalLabSLAM today!
@berkeleylab.lbl.gov #NLSLAM26
April 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Behind every breakthrough is a scientist learning, experimenting, and communicating discovery.
The Molecular Foundry is excited to see our researcher Yashwanth Balaji share quantum materials research with new audiences at the #NationalLabSLAM today!
@berkeleylab.lbl.gov #NLSLAM26
The Molecular Foundry is excited to see our researcher Yashwanth Balaji share quantum materials research with new audiences at the #NationalLabSLAM today!
@berkeleylab.lbl.gov #NLSLAM26
Complex science. Clear storytelling. The #NationalLabSLAM challenges researchers to explain their science in three minutes, connecting the public with discoveries.
Cheer on Berkeley Lab’s @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov finalist Yashwanth Balaji!
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Cheer on Berkeley Lab’s @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov finalist Yashwanth Balaji!
nlresearchslam.org
April 11, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Complex science. Clear storytelling. The #NationalLabSLAM challenges researchers to explain their science in three minutes, connecting the public with discoveries.
Cheer on Berkeley Lab’s @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov finalist Yashwanth Balaji!
nlresearchslam.org
Cheer on Berkeley Lab’s @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov finalist Yashwanth Balaji!
nlresearchslam.org
Join us in cheering on Brookhaven's Preetha Sarkar in the #NationalLabSLAM next week!
Sarkar studies qubit materials for future #quantum computers. She'll discuss her cutting-edge research in three minutes or less, competing against other scientists to give the best talk. #NLSLAM26
Sarkar studies qubit materials for future #quantum computers. She'll discuss her cutting-edge research in three minutes or less, competing against other scientists to give the best talk. #NLSLAM26
April 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Join us in cheering on Brookhaven's Preetha Sarkar in the #NationalLabSLAM next week!
Sarkar studies qubit materials for future #quantum computers. She'll discuss her cutting-edge research in three minutes or less, competing against other scientists to give the best talk. #NLSLAM26
Sarkar studies qubit materials for future #quantum computers. She'll discuss her cutting-edge research in three minutes or less, competing against other scientists to give the best talk. #NLSLAM26
At the Molecular Foundry, researchers explore matter at the nanoscale to solve big challenges. Yashwanth Balaji’s SLAM talk shows how advanced materials research helps make quantum computers more resilient — bringing transformative technologies closer to reality.
Hosted next week! #NationalLabSLAM
Hosted next week! #NationalLabSLAM
April 8, 2026 at 5:47 PM
At the Molecular Foundry, researchers explore matter at the nanoscale to solve big challenges. Yashwanth Balaji’s SLAM talk shows how advanced materials research helps make quantum computers more resilient — bringing transformative technologies closer to reality.
Hosted next week! #NationalLabSLAM
Hosted next week! #NationalLabSLAM
Tomorrow: researchers from 17 DOE National Labs take the stage at the #NationalLabSLAM.
Representing Berkeley Lab and the @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov, Yashwanth Balaji explores how cosmic rays impact quantum computers and how materials science can solve it.
nlresearchslam.org
Representing Berkeley Lab and the @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov, Yashwanth Balaji explores how cosmic rays impact quantum computers and how materials science can solve it.
nlresearchslam.org
April 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Tomorrow: researchers from 17 DOE National Labs take the stage at the #NationalLabSLAM.
Representing Berkeley Lab and the @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov, Yashwanth Balaji explores how cosmic rays impact quantum computers and how materials science can solve it.
nlresearchslam.org
Representing Berkeley Lab and the @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov, Yashwanth Balaji explores how cosmic rays impact quantum computers and how materials science can solve it.
nlresearchslam.org
Join us in cheering on Brookhaven's Preetha Sarkar in the #NationalLabSLAM today!
Sarkar studies qubit materials for future #quantum computers. She'll discuss her cutting-edge research in three minutes or less, competing against other national lab scientists to give the best talk. #NLSLAM26
Sarkar studies qubit materials for future #quantum computers. She'll discuss her cutting-edge research in three minutes or less, competing against other national lab scientists to give the best talk. #NLSLAM26
April 15, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Join us in cheering on Brookhaven's Preetha Sarkar in the #NationalLabSLAM today!
Sarkar studies qubit materials for future #quantum computers. She'll discuss her cutting-edge research in three minutes or less, competing against other national lab scientists to give the best talk. #NLSLAM26
Sarkar studies qubit materials for future #quantum computers. She'll discuss her cutting-edge research in three minutes or less, competing against other national lab scientists to give the best talk. #NLSLAM26
Science is more exciting when you understand it. These researchers agree. #NationalLabSLAM
13 Scientists Compete in Research SLAM at Brookhaven Lab
Thirteen researchers. Three minutes each. The goal: Share the importance -- and excitement -- of cutting-edge science.
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March 31, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Science is more exciting when you understand it. These researchers agree. #NationalLabSLAM