January 2019 – July 2022
One of the Lab’s colorful shuttles was the first vehicle on the newly named Kala Bagai Way in downtown Berkeley. The two-block stretch, which is the fork in Shattuck Avenue between University Avenue and Center Street, was named for one of Berkeley’s first South Asian residents. http://www.downtownberkeley.com/kalabagai/
UCnet now includes an LGBTQ+ Resource Centers page. UC created a new page that outlines transgender and nonbinary health benefits, including downloadable fact sheets and info for all UC health plans. https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/health-plans/medical/transgender-non-binary-health.html
Members of the Lab community gathered for the eighth time to share their passion and skills with their colleagues last month as part of an Open Mic session. See what you missed, or enjoy it all over again. The next Open Mic takes place in March. Stay tuned for details. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dKRFDqISGK_cSYv7-N2hdoUqZT-3GQbg/view
DOE’s Black History Month coverage spotlights two Berkeley Lab scientists: physicist Brooke Russell and chemist James Harris. Russell studies neutrino oscillations in the Deep Neutrino Experiment, and Harris was instrumental in the discoveries of two elements, Rutherfordium and Hahnium. https://www.energy.gov/articles/celebrating-black-history-month-2021
Happy Lunar New Year! Join with the Asian and Pacific Islander ERG for a Lunar New Year social event on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 4:30 p.m. Learn your Chinese zodiac sign, share new year’s food traditions, and watch entertaining new year videos. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NHRjaHNvMXBkOTYzN3BpdmhjZ3RscWtmcjEgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
Sure, you’ve heard of Kamala Harris, the first Black and South Asian woman to be elected vice president and daughter of Lab scientist Shyamala Gopalan. But do you know the names Carla Hayden, Jordan Greenway, or Mondaire Jones? Here’s a list of African American “firsts” from the past five years. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2021/02/01/black-history-month-2021-five-years-of-african-american-firsts/
Ring in the Year of the Ox with a story from the Asian Art Museum about the animals in the lunar year zodiac. Don’t forget the popcorn (or dumplings)! https://youtu.be/3vWYZoPUsHA
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! To celebrate women in science, check out our Visible Spectrum series, which spotlights talented and dedicated women employees across the Lab. http://visiblespectrum.lbl.gov/
Today, the U.S. Postal Service will issue a stamp commemorating Chien-Shiung Wu, one of the most influential nuclear physicists of the 20th century. Wu worked with E.O. Lawrence and Emilio Segrè in the early 1940s. Read more about her and other talented women scientists at the Lab. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2021/02/10/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-february-11-2021/
Last. month, Berkeley Lab employees once again gathered to watch and listen as colleagues shared their talents at the 8th Open Mic. This replay offers those who missed the event to catch up on the fun, or those who attended to relive the magic. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dKRFDqISGK_cSYv7-N2hdoUqZT-3GQbg/view