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May 7, 2026

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Context & Analysis

This trend "Katherine Yelick appointed director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory" was detected in the Science & Discoveries category with a score of 96/100. This trend is experiencing explosive growth and attracting significant attention right now.

Related entities

https://thequantuminsider.com/2026/05/06/uc-katherine-yelick-berkeley-lab-director/https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/05/05/uc-names-katherine-yelick-to-head-lawrence-berkeley-national-laboratory/https://www.dailycal.org/news/uc/regents-meetings-at-ucla-see-little-action-rush-of-protest/article_bdc77ab5-19be-41c0-8c15-92a1c4cd979c.htmlhttps://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/quantinuum-and-bmw-group-expand-quantum-computing-collaboration-with-new-multi-year-partnership/https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2026/05/06/gop-fight-california-high-speed-rail-00909521

Source excerpts

* , * * May 6, 2026 ! ! ](https://q2b.qcware.com/conference/2026-tokyo)](https://q2b.qcware.com/conference/2026-tokyo) **Insider Brief** * The University of California appointed Katherine Yelick as the next director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, effective July 1. * Yelick brings experience in high-performance computing, AI, and scientific research leadership from roles at UC Berkeley and Berkeley Lab. * Her appointment comes as Berkeley Lab expands work in AI, exascale computing,...

— thequantuminsider.com

What sources say

  • "The University of California named Katherine Yelick as director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, emphasizing her leadership in AI, high-performance computing, and scientific research."

  • "Yelick is a distinguished academic and national lab leader with deep expertise in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing."

  • "The UC Board of Regents, in two days of meetings at UCLA, held talks about trust in the university, its finances and its strategies for health and energy,..."

  • "BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 5, 2026 — Quantinuum and BMW Group have formally expanded their ongoing collaboration into a multi-year partnership with a mission to..."

  • "With help from Camille von Kaenel and Noah Baustin. TOP OF THE DAY. Garth Fernandez talks at the Cedar Viaduct in Fresno, California."

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