January 2019 – July 2022
The Lab’s parking permits, which have not been required to be displayed for the past two years, will again be required beginning March 15. If you are eligible for parking and working on site or returning soon and have never received or lost your permit, then make an appointment to get one. https://commute.lbl.gov/2022/03/02/parking-permits-to-be-required-at-lab-hill-site-starting-march-15-2/
On March 7, the Lab’s Guest House will reopen for affiliates of the Lab. Learn more about what the reopening looks like in this conversation with Heather Pinto, Fleet and Contracted Services Manager, and Tori Gauthier, Guest House General Manager. https://facilities.lbl.gov/2022/03/08/what-has-changed-at-the-lab-guest-house/
Explore the Lab through videos and 360-degree immersive tours. Many of our tours allow you to virtually “walk-through” our facilities, so take a spin and see where our scientists are developing science solutions for the world. https://visits.lbl.gov/self-guided-tours/
The K-12 team is seeking teaching assistant (TA) volunteers for the Lab’s coding bootcamp for high school interns. TAs will work with students in small groups as they complete coding exercises. The virtual bootcamp is scheduled for June 4-5, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Click for more information. https://lbl.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=654714
The Contra Costa County Science Fair urgently needs volunteer judges on Friday, March 11, to review and score digital project boards, and to interview talented young scientists grades 7-12. This is a great opportunity to provide a service to upcoming scientists in the local community. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CCCSEFjudge2022
ALS senior staff scientist David Shapiro and Stanford materials science professor William Chueh share how their pioneering X-ray techniques can help researchers understand how battery materials work in real time at the atomic scale. Click here to read the Q&A with Chueh and Shapiro. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2022/03/04/how-x-rays-make-better-batteries/
Friday at 12:00 p.m. join a Zoom forum open to all Lab employees who want to express solidarity with researchers in Ukraine and with Ukrainian Lab staff, or who want to discuss help or resources for the those affected. The event is hosted by the Berkeley Lab Postdoc Association. https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r/eventedit/N3ZqaW5lbWFhMGpsYzg0NGFka2RsYmllNmMgbGJsLmdvdl9tcmsxZ2NrOG1rYnM4cGQ2b3YyNWZpMmk5a0Bn?tab=mc
Celebrate International Women’s Day by attending a speaker event March 8 at noon with Dr. Malika Grayson, who will talk about identifying the signs of, and practicing strategies to cope with, imposter syndrome. This event is hosted by the Bay Area national laboratories. Register today. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MmJ1b2lkanFjbzZkMWUxN2NucWdnZ28zMXAgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
A team of Berkeley Lab researchers has developed HYPPO, an open-source software tool for hyperparameter optimization of deep neural networks used in scientific research. HYPPO leverages prediction uncertainty to optimize deep learning models for science. Click here to learn more. https://cs.lbl.gov/news-media/news/2022/hyppo-leveraging-prediction-uncertainty-to-optimize-deep-learning-models-for-science/
Ever consider a side gig as a comedian, torch singer, opera star, or guitar god? Now is the time to dust off your dreams and join other talented performers by signing up for the springtime edition of the Lab’s open mic night, slated for Friday, March 18 at 4 p.m. Click on the link to lean more. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2022/02/25/berkeley-labs-springtime-open-mic-friday-march-18-2022/