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Anthropic/Claude Usage Update
Click here for the most up to date information about the use of Anthropic / Claude models at LBNL in light of recent federal direction. Read more »
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Google Studio Starter Flow for Emails Records
While many people were excited to learn about Google Workspace Studio Flows in the January Jumpstart series last month, some weren’t sure how to incorporate it into their daily work. Fortunately, we have a great Studio Flow that anyone at Berkeley Lab can try to build their Google Studio skills: creating a Studio Flow to Read more »
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IT Trainings from D-Lab, March 2026
Science IT @ LBL has partnered with D-Lab to offer free, engaging workshops on the latest IT applications. Upcoming workshops include Python, R Programming, and Tidyverse. Check out the upcoming trainings. Read more »
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Passkeys Pilot still open with updates!
We have exciting updates to the Passkey Pilot program, including a streamlined setup to help you create a portable passkey on a mobile device or security key and the ability to add additional devices for backup. Sign up here! Read more »
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ScienceIT’s work highlighted in NVIDIA post on ALS’s Accelerator Assistant
ScienceIT’s work was referenced in NVIDIA’s post on the ALS deployment of the Accelerator Assistant, a large language model (LLM)-driven system to keep X-ray research on track. The article references not only CBorg, but Ollama, an LLM service that has been integrated into the Lawrencium high-performance computing (HPC) cluster at Berkeley Lab and managed by Read more »
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2026 UC Women Rock IT Nomination Close Feb. 20th
The University of California Women in Technology Committee (UC WIT) is a self-chartered, independent organization that promotes a supportive, inclusive environment to advance the professional goals of women in technology. UC WIT’s annual “UC Women Rock IT” article highlights the contributions of women in tech across the UC system in celebration of Women’s History Month Read more »
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ScienceIT Offers CBorg AI Office Hours
ScienceIT has started weekly office hours every Wednesday at 11AM for CBorg, Berkeley Lab’s AI portal and service platform that provides access to multiple AI tools and models for researchers and staff. It was developed by the IT Division’s ScienceIT Department to support scientists at the Lab with their data and computational needs. The Office Read more »
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January Jumpstart recordings available and we want to hear from you!
Thanks, everyone who attended our first January Jumpstart! We hope you learned a lot and are using some of the productivity tips and tools we discussed in the week-long series. A few updates: If you want more information about Google Workspace, we have the following offerings: Google Workspace Learning CenterGoogle Skills courses and labsProvide Feedback Read more »
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IT Holiday Infographic: An AI Experiment in Text Drift
We in the IT Division set out to create an end-of-year infographic showcasing key IT metrics, such as the number of support tickets resolved and network attacks blocked by cyber security systems. We saw the project not only as a way to highlight the IT Division’s accomplishments, but also as an opportunity to experiment with Read more »
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Save the Date: Town Hall on AI and the Genesis Mission Feb. 12
Join a lab-wide town hall on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. to noon, to hear the latest on the Lab’s AI for science strategy, the Genesis Mission, and ways you can engage. This will be the beginning of a series of collaboration events on AI at the Lab. Join the kickoff Town Hall via Read more »
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Questions about the Berkeley Lab Design System? Get BLDS answers!
Join IT on Jan. 23 at 11 a.m. to learn more about the Berkeley Lab Design System (BLDS) for research websites. Read more »
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January Jumpstart–start off your new year with help from IT!
Start 2026 with a weeklong virtual training series focused on smart productivity tips to help you get more done with greater ease. These half-hour, easy-to-digest yet impactful seminars will highlight how to get the most out of Google Workspace tools, along with essential updates from Cyber Security, CSO, Cborg, and the IT Portal. During the Read more »
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IT Launches New Support Portal
Berkeley Lab’s IT Division launched a new support portal this month. This user-friendly service platform is designed to make opening IT tickets easier than ever. The new portal provides greater transparency, faster access to key information, and an improved overall support experience for everyone. You can access the new IT Support portal using your Berkeley Read more »

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