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The 2025 Berkeley Lab Research SLAM is almost here! Three minutes. One slide. Exciting research. Join us Thursday, September 18, from 3:00 to 4:30 PM in the B50 Auditorium or tune in online at streaming.lbl.gov to watch postdocs present their research live! @BerkeleyLab

The results are in! We are delighted to congratulate Syed Saqline, Thasneem Frousnoon, and Yashwanth Balaji on being this year's winners of the 2025 @BerkeleyLab Research SLAM! #NPAW2025 #LabSLAM2025 @SyedSaqline @BerkeleyLabETA @molecularfndry

Answer: Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest (1895)

“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Can you #NameThatQuote? Join me in supporting @cerruti_marta and other investigators at the 2025 @BerkeleyLab Research SLAM, Sept 18 from 3-4:30pm. streaming.lbl.gov #NPAW2025 #LabSLAM2025

@BerkeleyLab @LBNLphysics Answer: Agatha Christie; The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)

@BerkeleyLab @LBNLphysics Hey #BookLovers ... without looking it up, can you guess the source of this #quote? (Hint: think about #detective, #mystery, and suspects.) “Instinct is a marvelous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored.”

“Instinct is a marvelous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored.” Can you #NameThatQuote? Learn about the instincts of @BerkeleyLab investigators at the 2025 Berkeley Lab Research SLAM, Sept 18 from 3-4:30pm. streaming.lbl.gov #NPAW2025 #LabSLAM2025 @LBNLphysics

Answer: Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes; The Adventure of the Copper Beeches (1892)

Okay #BookLovers ... without looking it up, do you have a guess about the source of this #quote? (Hint: think about investigation, #detective, #mystery.) “Data! Data! Data! I can’t make bricks without clay.”

“Data! Data! Data! I can’t make bricks without clay.” Can you #NameThatQuote? At @BerkeleyLab, we use our investigative powers every day. Learn more at the 2025 Berkeley Lab Research SLAM, Sept 18 from 3-4:30pm. streaming.lbl.gov #NPAW2025 #LabSLAM2025 @molecularfndry

We have come to the end of the main event. Pictured is Guy Moore from the @molecularfndry and Materials Sciences Division, and the whole crew of finalists on stage! Fantastic event, thank you all for joining us! #NPAW2025 #LabSLAM2025 @BerkeleyLab

We are live! Our emcees Yumary Vasquez and Dennis Noll (2024 SLAM finalists) are leading the audience through trivia, clues, and today's presentations. Pictured are Beojan Stanislaus from @LBNLphysics and Laura Cook from Biosciences. @BerkeleyLab #NPAW2025 #LabSLAM2025

Our 12 finalists have been working hard for weeks, to prepare for today's 2025 Berkeley Lab Research SLAM. Here is a look at the preparation and presentation of @SyedSaqline representing @BerkeleyLabETA. Good luck! #NPAW2025 #LabSLAM2025 @BerkeleyLab

Welcome to our home! Err, auditorium. We are delighted to host so many amazing finalists, SLAM alumni, and guests at @BerkeleyLab today for our 2025 Berkeley Lab Research SLAM. Find a seat, get settled, and let's get this party started! #NPAW2025 #LabSLAM2025

Here is a look #behindthescenes of today's 2025 Berkeley Lab Research SLAM. Getting excited for the big event! We have judges, scientists, alumni, and friends filling up the @BerkeleyLab auditorium. #NPAW2025 #LabSLAM2025

Meet our awesome judges for the 2025 Berkeley Lab Research SLAM, including Beth Roessner from @berkeleycachamb, Jonathan Nurse from @BerkeleyLab, and @LBNLnext alumnus Brooks Trotmore. Join us Sept 18 from 3-4:30pm at the Lab or streaming.lbl.gov. #NPAW2025 #LabSLAM2025

Announcing our incredible judges for the 2025 @BerkeleyLab Research SLAM, including @BashirMohd100 from @awscloud, @LizSilvaCA from @Stanford, and Stephanie Turza from @Livermore_Lab. Join us on Sept 18 from 3-4:30pm at the Lab or streaming.lbl.gov. #NPAW2025 #LabSLAM2025

National Postdoc Appreciation Week is September 15 to 19th!  Join us in celebrating our amazing postdocs with a full week of events, including trivia and prizes, a scavenger hunt, the LBNL SLAM, and more!  Check out the full schedule and don't forget your #NPAW2025 gift!

Looking to set clearer goals this summer? Join Dr. Mike Matrone on Wednesday, June 4, from 1 to 2 PM PT for Strategic Summer Planning to Achieve Your Goals—a hands-on workshop to clarify priorities, map out a plan, and stay on track. Register: go.lbl.gov/naj6d8

Curious about the academic job market? Join us online on May 1st, from 2:00 – 3:30 PM PDT for Part 1 of the Academic Job Market Series with Dr. Daniel Olson-Bang. Learn about timelines, key steps, and how to stand out as a candidate! Register here: go.lbl.gov/z23w8b