January 2019 – July 2022
On June 28, join the Energy Storage Center & SLAC for a virtual tour of a net-zero carbon house. Learn about the role energy storage plays, how to scale up, and what the future of buildings may look like with a new generation of energy storage technologies like thermal energy storage. http://secretlifeofenergystorage.lbl.gov/
Join the API ERG’s watch party for the award-winning documentary, “Far East Deep South,” which uncovers a Chinese-American family’s lost history and the racially complex experience of Chinese immigrants in the segregated South. A Zoom discussion with the director and producers follows on June 29. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NWp2bmdxdHJnOWp1NWhzZWU1a2dpMzBxZ2wgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
The Lab has designated more than a dozen Safe Areas For Emergencies, or SAFE, buildings for use in the event of a wildfire. These buildings are made of concrete or steel, have air intake systems that can be shut off, and have defensible space around them. Find the SAFE buildings closest to you. https://youtu.be/DmFP3j9Yq_c
Monday is a federal holiday, and the Lab is closed in celebration of June 19, or Juneteenth. Learn more about this important date in American history and how you can mark the day by participating in community events. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2022/06/14/history-of-juneteenth-june-19/
Scientists hope to harness nuclear fusion, the process that produces light and heat in stars, to produce clean, safe, renewable energy on Earth. Using simulations performed at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC), researchers have made new progress toward that goal. https://cs.lbl.gov/news-media/news/2022/simulations-at-nersc-drive-progress-toward-nuclear-fusion/
Matisse Pier Roach grew up around stars like Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder. After helping discover Destiny’s Child, she transitioned to coaching a Nobel Prize-winning scientist at Berkeley Lab. Now an administrator in Biosciences Area Operations, she brings that red carpet treatment to work. https://biosciences.lbl.gov/2022/06/10/pier-matisse-roach-event-entrepreneur/
On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white,” and that “the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.” In 1916, June 14 was established as Flag Day. https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/june-14/
With COVID-19 cases rising across Alameda County and in an abundance of caution, the Lab has postponed the wildland fire exercise initially set for June 17. The full-scale exercise, which is mandated by the DOE and helps the Lab better prepare for emergencies, is tentatively scheduled for Aug. 12. https://securityandemergencyservices.lbl.gov/2022/06/06/lbnl-full-scale-emergency-exercise-june-17-8a-1p/
As more people return to work at one of the Lab sites, Facilities is working hard to handle an influx of service requests. In this conversation with Tamatha Thompson, Business Systems Analyst, Facilities Division, we review reminders and updates about the work order request process. https://facilities.lbl.gov/2022/06/13/what-has-changed-work-order-requests/
Visible Spectrum is a series to spotlight talented and dedicated women employees across the Lab. Meet Monika (Moni) Blum, who first joined the Lab as a graduate student in 2009 and is now a research scientist at the Advanced Light Source and the Chemical Sciences Division. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/driving-research/monika-blum