January 2019 – July 2022
Selfie Goat has proven to be an elusive creature, but help is here. The “Goats @ the Lab” site will now feature weekly hints about the location of the Lab’s only resident goat. Send a selfie with the goat to communications@lbl.gov by Aug. 27, and you could win 1,500 Bucketlist points. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/lbnl-goats/home
Want to see the Advanced Light Source (ALS)? New dates have just been added for tours offered to Berkeley Lab staff. Tours are currently available through November 2022. Advance sign-up is required. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/alstours/home
JGI’s Genome Insider podcast returns this week with a new host, Menaka Wilhelm, and a story about how hungry insects could help us recycle more plastics. Listen online, or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. https://jgi.doe.gov/genome-insider-s3-episode-1-chomping-toward-better-plastic-recycling/
Ramamoorthy Ramesh, senior scientist, Materials Sciences Division, and former ALD, will join Rice University on Aug. 15 as vice president for research and faculty member in Physics and Materials Science and NanoEngineering. He started at the Lab over 30 years ago as a graduate student. https://news.rice.edu/news/2022/ramesh-named-rice-universitys-vice-president-research
A planned utility outage will occur from Tuesday, August 16, at noon through Sunday, August 21, at 10:00 p.m. in 21 buildings in the East Canyon area. This outage supports future infrastructure upgrades across the Lab. Check the website for complete details. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/planned-utility-events/projects/east-canyon-projects
In this PBS piece, Lab scientists at the Lab’s Surface Atmosphere Integrated Field Laboratory (SAIL) describe how satellites and watershed modeling are helping researchers monitor snow melt to better understand how climate change is affecting water supplies in the Western U.S. https://youtu.be/t0FKYrWT8NM
The State of California has declared an emergency in response to the recent monkeypox outbreak to bolster vaccination efforts and coordinate government resources to fight it. The virus is spread through prolonged and close skin-to-skin contact. Learn more about monkeypox. https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/index.html
If you want to use the Lab’s Covid testing service, you must register before submitting your first sample. Samples cannot be processed if you have not registered. Save time and register first by calling the Covid Information Line at 510-486-5000. https://covid.lbl.gov/testing-at-the-lab
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program is a federal program created for those in public service jobs, offering the opportunity to have their federal loan balances forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments. The University of California is a qualified employer for the PSLF program. https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/working-at-uc/livingwell/wellbeing/Public-Service-Loan-Forgiveness-Program.html
How have various Asian cultures chosen to evidence wealth, status, and power? Usually through their jewelry. Marvel at some of these opulent, fantastical, and awesome displays in a talk on Tuesday, Aug 9 at 4 p.m. hosted by the Asian Pacific Islander Employee Resource Group. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NzdoMWdtcmF1cGxtZGc0OW1oZ3ZxbzUzZG8gbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com