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Program Descriptions

80 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LABORATORY (LBNL)

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