January 2019 – July 2022
Join Lab senior leaders on Wednesday, Dec. 15 at noon to mark the end of 2021 and a new beginning. There will also be a preview of the Lab’s winter food bank challenge. Click to save to your calendar and watch the event online at streaming.lbl.gov. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MTZtcW1lcjRzNW5ldHNpdTRqZ2E5OGtmZWEgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
Sweater weather isn’t just about the temperature; some seasons simply call out for a cozy, festive layer. Share your, or your animal’s, most festive sweaters or outfit by December 13 using this form. Click for more information. https://forms.gle/FkxtjjKDQQudzy5s8
Many teams at the Lab contributed to COVID research to address the pandemic. Join panelists Rebecca Abergel, Greg Hura, Tom Kirchstetter, Nigel Mouncey, Amalie Trewartha, and Dani Ushizima, and moderator Horst Simon as they discuss the Lab’s efforts and accomplishments today at noon. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NWlmbmxtb2tyNDRxYmQ5cTUxMjB1cXRwcm4gbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
The Lab’s 2022 holiday schedule is posted. It includes the new federal holiday, Juneteenth, commemorating June 19, 1865, when enslaved persons in Texas were told they were free, two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. https://www2.lbl.gov/Workplace/holiday-schedule.html
Join the Future of Work team on Dec. 1 at 11 a.m. for a session on approaches to conversations about the four different work modes and a demo of the Work Mode Assignment Tool, which will be available to supervisors on Nov. 29. An updated version of the Flexible Work Toolkit will also be available. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/future-of-work/updates#h.xzur0pzdxpno
Join the JBEI virtual seminar series today at 2:30 p.m. to discuss the progress in developing materials-based separation processes for biorefinery applications. The kraft process is a high-volume biorefining process that currently yields biopolymer, biobased chemical, and bioenergy products. https://lbnl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nEJKluKQRUKMWgLNtS_bng
Join the Peer Review Excellence workshop on Nov. 30, co-delivered by IOP Publishing and senior scientist Bert de Jong. Learn peer review fundamentals and how to become an excellent peer reviewer of manuscripts. Register in advance as space is limited. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsf-usrzMtGNe3XIVZ4MF34x1s6bVkzYIw
The DOE has released a new funding opportunity announcement on Computational Chemical Sciences. The Energy Sciences Area is hosting a town hall on Nov. 23 at 9 a.m. to provide potential applicants with additional information. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MGxwbDVkdGN0aXI1cmh2M2VnNWhmbXNrbHQgbGJsLmdvdl9xdHZpMTZoMWdrMHQ3MHQzZjJubzl2dnZsa0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_qtvi16h1gk0t70t3f2no9vvvlk%40group.calendar.google.com
Please join the November edition of the monthly Netflix Party with Berkeley Lab Postdocs and friends on Friday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. We will watch and discuss “Taare zameen par” together. Sign up in advance to receive the watch party link, which will be sent on Friday at 7 p.m. https://forms.gle/YyCn6vbepuKToLN47
Three Lifetime Achievement awards and 70 employees in nine award categories will be celebrated Thursday, Nov. 18, at noon at the 10th annual Director’s Awards, the top honor bestowed on Lab employees for excellence. Tune in to celebrate this year’s honorees. https://streaming.lbl.gov/