January 2019 – July 2022
All the 90th-anniversary stories shared with the Lab community over the last five months have been neatly collected on a special website. These posts provide an “inside” look at the Lab’s past, present, and future with profiles, photo features, and retrospectives of various Lab divisions & groups. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/home
What were employees reading in 1967? ‘The Magnet’ introduces Building 50B and its wonders of automation, including an expanded tape library, removing expired parking bumper stickers, and lunar rocks that were promised to Lab scientists Luis Alvarez, Melvin Calvin, and Douglas Stevens. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GxwaPCiVHa3LldoQE4HOAJ3_exRkP77V/view?usp=sharing
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 1960s. https://berkeleylab.exposure.co/celebrate-the-pastnbspwomen-in-1960s?source=share-berkeleylab
Energy-related research has been an important part of Berkeley Lab, beginning with its pioneering work in energy efficiency in the early ’70s and ’80s. Take a look at some of the highlights in its history. https://berkeleylab.exposure.co/celebrate-the-past-eta?source=share-berkeleylab
Natalie Popovich, a project scientist in ETA, combines her background in race and ethnic studies with her work in resource economics to build sustainable and equitable transportation networks. She shares her thoughts and plans for the future. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/imagine-the-future/energy-technologies-area
Heather Crawford enjoys both her work family at the 88-inch cyclotron and the turkeys and deer that hang out outside the building. In 2019 she received the Early Scientific Career Director’s Award. She encourages others to think about nominating candidates for this prestigious recognition. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/driving-research/heather-crawford
The Asian and Pacific Islander community at the Lab has been active through the decades. Take a look back at some of its activities and the formation of the API ERG in the midst of the COVID pandemic. https://berkeleylab.exposure.co/celebrate-the-past-api-erg?source=share-berkeleylab
Inder Monga, Executive Director of ESnet and Division Director of Scientific Networking, is the executive sponsor of the Lab’s new Asian and Pacific Islander Employee Resource Group (API ERG). A longtime supporter of IDEA principles, he shares some of his thoughts on the ERG’s role at the Lab. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/experience-the-present/asian-and-pacific-islander-erg
The Asian and Pacific Islander Employee Resource Group started during the pandemic, in part a response to hate crimes targeting Asian community members. API ERG co-chairs Carol Chien and Madelyn Bello share their thoughts on what the group can accomplish and the steps needed to reach those goals. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/imagine-the-future/asian-and-pacific-islander-erg
Those visiting or working at the Lab have enjoyed entertainment breaks. Some of the entertainment was provided by Lab employees, while at other times, professional musicians and dancers graced our stages. Take a look at some of our musical highlights over the years. https://berkeleylab.exposure.co/celebrate-the-past-music-dance