6440 University of California
Program Descriptions

80 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LABORATORY

The University manages the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The laboratory is a separate entity, but research at the laboratory has direct and indirect benefits for University faculty and students. The laboratory is supported by federal funds through extramural contracts and grants and conducts research important to the state and the nation, including research on bioterrorism, nuclear nonproliferation, and energy efficiency and new energy resources.