January 2019 – July 2022
There are several ways to commute to and from the Lab. Register for WageWorks to use pre-tax dollars to pay for public transit and eligible parking expenses. And the Guaranteed Ride Home program provides an emergency ride if you use public transit to get to work. Learn about these programs and more. https://commute.lbl.gov/2022/05/09/save-money-getting-to-and-from-the-lab-using-alternative-commute-options/
Ragineh Bassir started at the Lab in January as Health Services Clinical Manager. For National Nurses Week, Bassir describes a memorable moment as a nursing student, starting work in the midst of a COVID surge, and her responsibilities as the Lab’s clinical manager. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/supporting-science/rangineh-bassir
Join a presentation on Thursday, May 12th at noon by the Lab’s K-12 team on making digital and multimedia content accessible to people with disabilities. The session will cover some of the most essential and versatile techniques for improving accessibility. https://gcr.lbl.gov/community/community-connections-lunch-hour
Particle accelerators play a big role in the science of our everyday lives, such as powering the machines used for cancer radiotherapy or allowing us to “see” the atomic structure of COVID-19 antibodies. Physicist Marlene Turner explains the new generation of plasma-based accelerators. https://youtu.be/vvmdVwq53hw
Join the Export Compliance Office for its annual Export Control Conference on May 19, 2022, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. You can view the agenda and register for the conference. https://research.lbl.gov/2022/05/05/annual-export-control-conference-may-19/
The American Physical Society (APS) will recognize the Lab’s Bevatron for its contributions to physics on Wednesday, May 11, at 10 a.m. at streaming.lbl.gov. In this photo essay, learn more about the Bevatron, a particle accelerator that operated at Berkeley Lab from 1954 to 1993. https://photostories.lbl.gov/the-bevatron
The Lab marked a major milestone of the Biological and Environmental Program Integration Center (BioEPIC) building on Friday with a ceremony signing the crowning beam. Seen signing in the photo are Peter Nico, Geosciences, Paul Adams, Biosciences, and senior leaders Carol Burns and Michael Brandt. https://bioepic.lbl.gov/
The application deadline for the second Stewardship Summit has been extended to May 20. Taking place this July, the summit is an intensive, immersive experience designed specifically for the Lab’s diverse community of emerging and seasoned managers and leaders. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/stewardship-summit/apply
At Advanced Light Source, researchers found that the crystallization rate of coral skeletons is correlated with their resilience to ocean acidification. The results have implications for predicting coral reef survival and the development of mitigation strategies. https://als.lbl.gov/key-to-coral-resilience-is-faster-skeletal-crystallization/
The American Physical Society (APS) will recognize the Lab’s Bevatron site for its contributions to physics on Wednesday, May 11, at 10 a.m. You can watch the unveiling of a plaque marking the Bevatron’s contributions to physics, including the discovery of the antiproton, live at streaming.lbl.gov. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NzJjNGQzbmtscDZuczZwbG9lZHJ0azZiYWwgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com