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Labs and the Community
The three UC-managed national laboratories are
integral members of their surrounding communities, active in local
organizations and events and significant contributors to the economic
prosperity of the regions.
Laboratory employees participate in a broad range
of civic and professional organizations in the surrounding communities.
Volunteers from the laboratories also help contribute to the success
of school programs, science fairs and special community events throughout
the year. The labs' facilities and employees also represent significant
educational resources for local students.
UC's national laboratories also provide exciting
partnership opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs,
while also providing a strong boost to their local economies through
expenditures, salaries and tax revenue.
Each laboratory has a responsive community relations
office, and develops unique avenues for connecting the labs with
their neighbors including Berkeley's Friends of Science program,
a community TV talk show from Livermore, and Los Alamos' tribal
relations and outreach centers in northern New Mexico.
The following links will help you visit UC's three
national labs and check out the wonderful array of community resources
available there.
Berkeley
Community Relations
Visitor Information
Tours
Community Issues
Community Newsletter - "Science on the Hill"
Educational Resources
"Did You Ever Wonder?" - profiles of interesting scientists
and how their work answers fundamental questions
"Science Beat" - monthly, in-depth science articles
Friends of Science - a forum for educators, students, community
members, laboratory employees, and anyone else with a
curiosity about the natural world and our understanding of it
Library
Business Partnerships, Technology Transfer, Lab Vendors
Livermore
Community and Education Programs
Visitor Information
Discovery Center
Laboratory Tours
School Tours
Community Newsletter
Library
Business Partnerships, Technology Transfer, Lab Vendors
Los Alamos
Community Home Page
Community Relations
Visitor Information
Life@LANL
Environmental Commitment Fact Sheet (pdf)
Community Relations Publications
UC Northern New Mexico Office
Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation - supports
community and educational programs in northern New Mexico
Information for Students
Educational Opportunities Fact Sheet (pdf)
Bradbury Science Museum
Library
Business Partnerships, Technology Transfer, Lab Vendors
Economic Support Fact Sheet (pdf)
"Partners on a Mission: Federal Laboratory Practices
Contributing to Economic Development," Los Alamos
case study, U.S. Department of Commerce, Nov. 2003
UC Systemwide Resources
UC Office of Technology Transfer
Procurement Management
Documents Library
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