Category: Diversity

Looking for ways to thrive during a pandemic while living by yourself? Share ways to foster resilience, enhance well-being, and stay connected in a session hosted by the IDEA Office on Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. The event is part of the Lab’s Solo@Home program. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2020/09/03/solohome-first-meeting-august-27-2020/

Winter weather and continued distance can make this time of year difficult. Take advantage of the wellness resources offered by the Lab by participating in the Winter Wellness Challenge. A tip sheet and Zoom background options are also available. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/holidays-the-lab/home?authuser=0#h.l0rc4xrx1zb1

How are you doing? Now, more than ever, it’s good to think about our mental, emotional, and physical health. Join the IDEA Office and Health Services on Dec. 10 at 12:15 p.m. for an overview of resources for emotional support, mental health, physical fitness, and caring for others. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2020/12/03/wellness-well-being-resources-brown-bag-december-10/

Eating together is an integral part of any celebration. While we may not be able to share food in person this year, we can share the recipes that resonate with us. Be it Christmas, Kwanzaa, Diwali, or Tuesday Game Night, let us know what celebration dishes you like to create at this time of year. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhcC4vXdPCcgX7d_4OkyGlYpSgP8k7bRFCj-sBQ0_psd4jMw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Visible Spectrum is a series to spotlight talented and dedicated women employees across the Lab. Meet Sinéad Griffin, whose work involves looking at how we can design new materials and phenomena for the search for dark matter as well as new qubit materials for quantum computing. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/driving-research/sin%C3%A9ad-griffin

Meet Kayd Miller, an administrative assistant for the NMDC and KBase science programs and a co-chair of the Lambda Alliance. Miller also helped develop the Lab’s new “Gender Identity & Transition in the Workplace” document. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/building-community/kayd-miller

Lab’s Nobelist Saul Perlmutter is featured in a new Apple-sponsored trailblazers video. His participation honors SMASH, a program that is developing the next generation of scientists by providing equal access to STEM education for students of color. https://youtu.be/b3VcGKv9Cfw

Just as our lives are being reshaped today by the pandemic, an event of similar magnitude changed Marc Beaudreau’s perception of duty and sacrifice and brought him to the Marine Corps. Learn how Marc uses his training to support Biosciences on the field finance team. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/building-community/marc-beaudreau

Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the people who are transgendered and lost their lives in acts of anti-transgender violence. The Lab’s Lambda Alliance will hold a virtual vigil Friday at noon. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2020/11/17/transgender-day-of-remembrance-november-20-2020/

Visible Spectrum is a series to spotlight talented and dedicated women employees across the Lab. For the past 10 years, Annette Greiner has been proud to work at NERSC, helping advance scientific breakthroughs by making data and information available to researchers via web applications. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/supporting-science/annette-greiner