Want to participate in the Lab birthday wish video contest but need help with the video? Time slots for on-site video shoots are available on August 10 and 12, with submissions due August 13. You can vote for the favorite with the winner announced on the Lab’s 90th birthday, August 26. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/home/birthday-video-contest#h.9555oe3dnznq
Cast Your Votes in the Lab Breakthroughs Bracket Challenge
Help determine the #1 Berkeley Lab Breakthrough of all time! Check out our “Berkeley Lab Breakthroughs Bracket Challenge” on Twitter to cast your vote. Matchups change daily! Twitter login required to cast votes. https://twitter.com/BerkeleyLab/status/1420399009819156482
Celebrate the Past: Projects & Infrastructure Modernization Division
While the Projects & Infrastructure Modernization Division (PIMD) was only created as a division in 2019, their work is literally the foundation of the Lab. From designing new buildings to renewing old ones, PIMD supports the Lab’s scientific mission. https://photostories.lbl.gov/celebrate-the-past-projects-infrastructure-modernization?source=share-berkeleylab
Celebrate the Past: Women in 1980s
To celebrate the Lab’s 90th anniversary, check out this photo story dedicated to a few of the notable and talented women who worked at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory throughout the 1980s. https://photostories.lbl.gov/celebrate-the-pastnbspwomen-in-1980s?source=share-berkeleylab
Imagine the Future: Veterans Employee Resource Group
The co-chairs of the Veterans Employee Resource Group (VERG), Jason Bush and Abiola Ashorobi, both served, so they understand the perspective of veterans. This background helps develop the goals they have for the ERG, which also serves as a business resource group. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/imagine-the-future/veterans-erg
This Month at the Lab: July 1978
The Lab published a news magazine from 1976 to 1993. This issue focuses on scientific problem-solving, including disposal of radioactive waste, solar technology for Micronesia, security at the Lab, a new visitor’s center, and a new ballet based on and dedicated to physics. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mX3baiz-Pl91k8yydM4S86HukjlEK86D/view?usp=sharing
Experience the Present: Veterans Employee Resource Group
Minh Huebner, the Lab’s Chief Financial Officer and Veterans Employee Resource Group sponsor, is proud to support veterans. As she explains it, veterans bring valuable skills to enhance the Lab’s mission and are a great addition to the Lab’s “human network.” https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/experience-the-present/veterans-employee-resource-group
90th Anniversary Talk: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Universe
On Friday, July 30, at noon, the Lab returns to its physics roots for the last event in the 90th Speaker Series. Learn about three cutting-edge cosmology experiments that shed light on the interactions between matter and energy and how those interactions shape the world and the universe. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MDZhZzNmaTZ2c3U1ZjE0cDQ0bXBwbWppbWYgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
Contest: Wish Berkeley Lab a Happy 90th Birthday
To celebrate Berkeley Lab’s 90th anniversary, staff are invited to create a short video wishing the Lab a happy birthday. Be creative! Songs, poems, art, and cakes are among the many possibilities. The Lab community will vote for their favorite. The winner will be announced at an August 26 event. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/home/birthday-video-contest
Imagine the Future: Computing Sciences
Revathi Jambunathan is a postdoc in the Center for Computational Sciences and Engineering. As a high school student, she participated in a stargazing session on a camping trip. She decided then to do something in her career related to space. Today, she is excited to be pursuing her childhood dream. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/imagine-the-future/computing-sciences-area
