January 2019 – July 2022
The Lab’s research, researchers, and expertise are highlighted in news stories around the world. This week’s highlights include smart roofs, battery-powered trains, and the quest for lithium. Check out this week’s top media mentions in the News Center’s “In the News” section. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/#text-7
Reiner Kruecken, a nuclear physicist and current Deputy Director for Research at TRIUMF, Canada’s particle accelerator center, has been selected to serve as the next Division Director of the Nuclear Science Division. His appointment will be effective in early May. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2022/02/10/reiner-kruecken-to-lead-berkeley-labs-nuclear-sciences-division/
Today’s microchips are awesomely tiny. The next challenges include making them more energy-efficient. Hear more about the future of microelectronics from the Lab’s Sinéad Griffin and Ramamoorthy Ramesh in the latest A Day in the Half-Life podcast from Strategic Communications. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1434640/10028704
Pamela Ronald, UC Davis professor and Director of Grass Genetics at JBEI, has won the Wolf Prize in Agriculture for her work on disease resistance in rice. Carolyn Bertozzi of Stanford, formerly of UC Berkeley and the former director of the Molecular Foundry, shared the Wolf Prize in Chemistry. https://wolffund.org.il/the-wolf-prize/
Join the Berkeley Lab Postdoc Association (BLPA) on Friday, Feb. 11, at noon, for an informal and interactive panel discussion between Huanping Huang, Miao Zhang, Geon Seok Lee, Qingyun Dan, and Yuzhong Liu on their respective lunar new year celebration traditions. https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r/eventedit/YWEwZG41MTUyMHM0ZmJvZG0xbTVkMWprNGMgbGJsLmdvdl9tcmsxZ2NrOG1rYnM4cGQ2b3YyNWZpMmk5a0Bn?tab=oc
UC Berkeley’s Be Well at Work Program for childcare and eldercare is open to Lab employees. Check out their upcoming workshops on everything from resilience for caregivers to supporting anxious children and more. https://healthyandwell.lbl.gov/home#h.thf52gt0a1kg
Several Lab employees recently came together to discuss how they view the Lab’s core values of innovation, respect, trust, service, and team science. Watch their thoughts, then add to the conversation using the core values tool kit at https://go.lbl.gov/corevaluestoolkit. https://youtu.be/iSjdkxNxzJA
The Lab’s Emergency Management Department will hold a quarterly personnel accountability drill on Thursday, Feb. 10, for those who have badged into the Lab’s hill site that day. Respond promptly if alerted. Those not signed up for LabAlert should do so to help keep you and your colleagues safe. https://site-security.lbl.gov/2022/02/08/personnel-accountability-drill-february-10-only-for-those-at-lab-hill-site/
The Lab’s Cyber Security group reports a new type of social engineered phishing scam. In this new variety, attackers impersonate the name of actual Lab staff or colleagues, including senior leaders or supervisors. View real examples and tips for recognizing and reporting incidents. https://it.lbl.gov/new-type-of-social-engineered-phishing/
Zoom hosts should select “Only authenticated users can join” when scheduling the meeting. Then all attendees MUST log into the Zoom desktop application, not the browser, using either the option “Sign in with Google” or “Sign in with SSO.” Click for details. https://zoom.lbl.gov/frequently-asked-questions#h.hxcslgaeb5q4