January 2019 – July 2022
At this month’s Midday Science Café, we’ll learn about two new meat alternatives made from foods we already know and love: seaweed and mushrooms! Tune in on Thursday, March 17 at noon, to hear from Amanda Stiles and Vayu Maini Rekdal as they guide us through the science behind the scenes. https://gcr.lbl.gov/community/midday-cafe
The East Bay Economic Development Alliance is is hosting its 10th annual Innovation Awards, and accepting nominations for companies that contribute to the East Bay’s legacy of innovation. Nominations are due by March 25. The Lab was honored to be selected as the EDA’s 2021 Legacy Award winner. https://eastbayeda.org/innovation-awards/
Join us March 16 at 3 p.m. to hear from Dr. Mayank Sabharwal, who will share about the fascinating power of X-rays and some of the ways scientists use this super-powered light to do much more than look at broken bones. Intended for grades K-5, but open to all. https://k12education.lbl.gov/programs/virtual/after-school-science-hour
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
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
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/
Volunteers are needed to help facilitate workshops for Science en Acción (SeA), the Lab’s first bilingual high school STEM camp running April 7-9. Facilitators can join remotely and Spanish-English translators will be available. You can sign up for this opportunity through the link. https://lbl.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=641973
Valentine’s Day is coming, so the After School Science Hour is focusing on a shared love interest: the Earth. For the After School Science Hour on Feb. 16 at 3 p.m., the topic is some of the Lab’s coolest new technologies transforming recycling and environmental stewardship. Intended for grades K-5. https://k12education.lbl.gov/programs/virtual/after-school-science-hour
Volunteers are needed for Science en Acción (SeA), a three-day spring break camp for English learning/Spanish-English bilingual high school students who want to learn about STEM and career opportunities at the Lab. The camp runs from April 7-9. Click for information and volunteer links. https://k12education.lbl.gov/programs/high-school/sea-bilingual-stem-camp
Join the first Midday Science Café of the year on Feb. 17 at noon, with a look at one of the earth’s most valuable resources, water. Take a journey beneath the earth’s surface to explore the deepwater cycle and ways to reduce groundwater pollution. Click here to register. https://gcr.lbl.gov/community/midday-cafe