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Introducing Iris, Berkeley Lab's prototype fiber-positioning robot for Spec-S5

Berkeley Lab's Engineering Division is developing Iris, a new fiber-positioning robot prototype for DESI's upgrade to 'Spec-S5.'

From the US Navy to Engineering Division Deputy of Operations: Mike Barry retires after 29 years of service at Berkeley Lab

Mike Barry

Made in Berkeley Lab: Winding a Novel Closed-Loop Coil Magnet Structure

A close-up of the closed-loop coil for the MARS-D magnet during production. The niobium-titanium (Nb-Ti) superconducting wire is shown wrapped around a series of 90-degree corners. (Credit: Lianrong Xu, Berkeley Lab)

Two Engineering Division Employees Make a Big Impact Through Mentoring and Volunteering

Software engineer Mary Lopez (left) and electronics engineer Rebecca Carney (right) with their awards at the 2026 Volunteer and Mentor Appreciation Event. (Photo Credits: Thor Swift, Berkeley Lab)

Meet Director’s Award Recipient, Runaround Champion, and Mechanical Engineer Jennifer Doyle

Jennifer Doyle with a magnet for the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider Accelerator Upgrade Project. (Credit: Robinson Kuntz, Berkeley Lab)

Super Cold and Super Tiny: the Electronics Behind the LEGEND-1000 Physics Detector

A prototype ASIC for LEGEND-1000, a planned physics detector. The ASIC is a microchip that will operate in a harsh environment in order to collect data. (Credit: Marcos Turqueti, Berkeley Lab)

Why the Energy Department’s science labs will spearhead the federal push into AI

Nighttime photo of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, just one of many big facilities that are flooding the U.S. Department of Energy’s science labs with data and necessitating the greater use and exploration of artificial intelligence. Photo Credit: P.J. Assuncao Lago, NSF/DOE Rubin Observatory

CNC Machine Installation: Berkeley Lab Engineering Machine Shop Upgrade

From the video, an aerial view/screenshot of the Engineering Division's new giant CNC machine.

Berkeley Lab's Engineering Division Unveils New Computer Numerical Control Machine

Installation of the new CNC machine in the Engineering Division machine shop (B77) at Berkeley Lab. (Credit: Thor Swift, Berkeley Lab)

Discovery to Delivery: 3Q4 with Senajith “Seno” Rekawa

Seno Rekawa shown with highlighted quote: "Scientists come to me with novel research ideas and expect me to build instruments that no one else in the world has built. These can range from an ultra-high-precision extreme ultraviolet lithography system to a simple optical metrology tool for advanced microelectronic research."

Using AI to Stabilize High-Power Lasers for Laser-Plasma Accelerators

Top-down schematic overview of the hundred terawatt undulator (HTU) experimental setup. Credit: Curtis Ervin Berger, Berkeley Lab

Final Magnet for the LHC's High-Luminosity Upgrade Leaves Berkeley Lab

Berkeley Lab staff stand next to the final magnet for the high luminosity upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider. (Credit: Robinson Kuntz/Berkeley Lab)

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