BAY AREA RESEARCH SLAM

The 2nd annual Bay Area Research SLAM took place on Thursday, October 28 at 3 PM PDT.  Four National Labs participated and sent their top SLAM finalists to compete for the regional SLAM title. The top three award winners are as follows:

1st Place

Brendon Bullard 

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Fundamental Physics Directorate

“What’s the matter with antimatter?”

2nd Place & People's Choice

Jennifer Chlebek

Lawrence Livermore National Lab

PLS/BBTD

"Genetically Modified Organisms: A Novel Solution or the Next Biothreat?"

Bay Area Research SLAM 2022

Where to watch

The second annual Bay Area Research SLAM will be held on October 20, 2022 

Location: Robert Livermore Community Center  (4444 East Ave, Livermore, CA 94550)
Stream live: https://llnlfed.webex.com/llnlfed/j.php?RGID=r0b8a08bf9a54d62bc6a9e3780497d6a2
Competition: 3:00 - 4:45 pm | Reception: 4:45pm

What is the SLAM?

The Bay Area Research SLAM is a collaboration between the Bay Area's National Labs ( Berkeley Lab, Livermore Lab, Sandia Lab, and SLAC Lab). The SLAM is a competition where contestants are challenged to present a compelling three minute presentation of their research in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. 

Participating Labs 

The first, second, and third place SLAM contestants of Berkeley Lab, Livermore Lab, Sandia Lab, and SLAC Lab. Participants will be determined at each Lab's local 2022 SLAM event. 

Questions? 

Please submit your questions to the Career Pathways Office at pathways@lbl.gov. 


For additional events, opportunities, and resources for working with the Bay Area National Labs, check out the Lab Innovation Networking Center (LINC) at www.bayarealabs.org