January 2019 – July 2022
Join our four panelists in discussing how a user-centered design approach enables successful development of science gateways. Incorporating feedback from our community is critical for ensuring that our priorities evolve with the needs of the community. Register to learn more. https://lbnl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUod–grzsvE92iOvEMAMDI9P69gxFZOJFE
On Feb. 3, the gLoBaL Employee Resource Group invites everyone to a virtual seminar at the intersection of art and science with Amanda Ghassaei, an engineer and artist based in San Francisco. Ghassaei will discuss how ancient folding techniques can pave new ways in engineering or material sciences. https://global.lbl.gov/events/the-art-and-science-of-folding
Join this month’s edition of Netflix Party with the Berkeley Lab Postdocs Association and friends on Jan. 28, at 7:30 p.m. We will watch and discuss “Little Big Women” (2020) together. Sign up in advance to receive the watch party link, which will be sent on Friday at 7 p.m. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMMpKMYHsO-BD2U9G5p_jUjMy4s5RhnR1Q-NDRqUoyD8PmmQ/viewform
Voting is open now for the Berkeley Lab Postdoc Association’s movie night on Friday, Jan. 28. The chosen movie will be announced on BLPA’s website later today, and the link to the party will be sent on Friday at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScz-gHYGghCq6yR4qViOduXK4V3kghWaOVYHynEu8F2tnUcpQ/viewform
Attend the virtual 2022 Computing Sciences Area Postdoc Symposium this Feb 8-10. Learn what 15 next-generation researchers are doing in exascale computing, computational science, machine learning, data management and analysis, quantum computing, and more. Click for the Zoom link and schedule. https://cs.lbl.gov/news-media/news/2022/attend-the-2022-csa-postdoc-symposium/
The ALS Winter 2022 Colloquium Series is underway. Hear the latest updates from Sarbajit Banerjee, Aaron Lindenberg, Nitash Balsara, Charlie Bouman, Aashish Manglik, and Marie D. Jackson. Find more details and Zoom links on the ALS website. https://als.lbl.gov/news-events/seminars/
Lab Director Mike Witherell and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Aditi Chakravarty are inviting everyone at the Lab to kick off the new year in a Stewardship Town Hall next Thursday, January 27, starting at 11 a.m. on streaming.lbl.gov. Watch the video invitation. https://youtu.be/Ni8ruaCwKpU
Carol Burns, Deputy Lab Director for Research and Chief Research Officer, shared her early career experiences and advice in a talk with the Early Career employee resource group on Jan. 18. This was the first in a series of planned talks with Lab leaders and invited speakers. Watch the replay. https://berkeleylab-erg.lbl.gov/early-career/early-career-events
Recordings are now available from the Building Efficiency for Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center National Institute’s annual workshop promoting better building performance through science and education. Topics included cool home retrofits, workforce diversity, decarbonization, and more. https://buildings.lbl.gov/news/best-center-2022-presentations
The Berkeley Lab Postdoc Association’s LINC Committee is excited to have MicroByre at January’s Tech Talk. MicroByre is changing the bioengineering landscape by domesticating non-model species into genetically tractable strains. Join Sarah Richardson, CEO and former Lab postdoc, today at noon. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NmFyOG8yNXRtM2hvdjlnNjhuc201Nm91bjUgbGJsLmdvdl9tcmsxZ2NrOG1rYnM4cGQ2b3YyNWZpMmk5a0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_mrk1gck8mkbs8pd6ov25fi2i9k%40group.calendar.google.com