January 2019 – July 2022
Oxygen is all around us, but EESA scientist Javier Ceja-Navarro really likes it because of how it interacts with microbes that live within the digestive systems of insects. Understanding how bugs break down plant polymers will help researchers advance the production of biofuels. https://youtu.be/lKYV02hkJM0
As part of Autism Awareness Month, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office and the All Access ERG is hosting a neurodiversity panel discussion today from noon to 1 p.m. Participate in the Building 50 Auditorium or watch the live stream. Among the panelists is Lab Director Mike Witherell. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2019/04/19/neurodiversity-panel-april-23-to-support-autism-awareness-month/
As part of the International Year of the Periodic Table, Lab Director Mike Witherell discusses his favorite element: xenon. He is part of the LUX-ZEPLIN collaboration, which will use about 10 metric tons of liquid xenon in attempting to detect interactions with dark matter particles. https://youtu.be/dtNlAgo3B6A
CERN scientist Paul Lecoq will speak at a special Interdisciplinary Instrumentation Colloquium on “Picosecond Timing Resolution with Scintillators for a New Generation of HEP Detectors and Time-of-Flight PET Scanners” on Thursday, April 18, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Building 50 Auditorium. https://indico.physics.lbl.gov/indico/event/866/
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Berkeley Lab on Thursday, April 18, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Click post to schedule an appointment (code is “LBL”). Walk-ins are welcome if space is available. Donors will receive GoT poster and chance to win full-size iron throne. https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/dlp/hbogameofthrones.html
Do you have energy or microelectronics research you’d like to commercialize? Cyclotron Road helps turn entrepreneurial scientists and engineers into technology leaders. Learn more about the program and applying for the fellowship, as well as meet past and current fellows, at an April 18 happy hour. https://www.cyclotronroad.org/upcoming-events/2019/4/18/happyhour
Learn what the Lab is doing to improve transportation options including carpools, vanpools, bikes, and shuttles at a transportation brown bag on Wednesday, April 17, at noon in Building 33-106. Bring your lunch, share your thoughts, and collaborate on solutions. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=N2twM2d0NmgydDByZWtkbG80YnQwaWxxYTEgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
Turn in expired Lab badges, keys, and parking placards at the Security table at the April 25 Safety, Security, and Sustainability Fair in the Lab cafeteria parking lot. The clean sweep initiative ensures expired badges and parking placards are eliminated and minimizes security risks. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MGVmamRzYThlOGg1Z2E0YWRja3ZsNmZtNmMgbGJsLmdvdl9vdHBlM3ZkaGw4dDJkczNoNzMwZzgxcTN2a0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_otpe3vdhl8t2ds3h730g81q3vk%40group.calendar.google.com
Find out why Jennifer Doudna of the Biosciences Area is partial to Osmium (Z=76), the densest naturally occurring element. https://twitter.com/BerkeleyLab/status/1115656160797790208
The first place winner is Stephan Czarnecki, with Tim Kneafsey in second, Haris Mahic, Stephan Czarnecki, and Jon Bertsch tied for third, and Randy Roig and Haris Mahic tied for fourth. https://sites.google.com/a/lbl.gov/lbnl-photography-club/winners