January 2019 – July 2022
On Oct. 26, Hal Alper of the Center for Biomedical Research Support at UT Austin will cover recent advances in two areas that enhance our abilities to select and cultivate microbes and how these technologies further expand industrial biotechnology. https://lbnl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SNNTRfNiQKWkdPRt0QQDiw
Get your popcorn, candy, and favorite drink, and join the Halloween edition of BLPA’s monthly movie night. We will watch & discuss “The Ritual” on Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. The link to the party will be sent at ~7 p.m.. Sign up here. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyvDmBgjrDsbbRGcN1SW4DjZboOon2d8MW3iSRkETeCgIEGQ/viewform
It’s almost Halloween, and the zombies can’t wait to leave their tombs! Learn from the Lab’s Nobumichi Tamura about building tombs to last 2000 years. Attendees will learn how to create their own 3D crystal models to make their own tombs. Register in advance. https://k12education.lbl.gov/programs/elementary-school
The annual Great Shakeout earthquake preparedness drill is virtual again this year. All employees are asked to Stop, Drop, Cover, and Hold On wherever they are working on Thursday at 10:15 a.m. If you are teleworking, include the entire family in the drill. A LabAlert reminder will be sent to all. https://site-security.lbl.gov/2021/10/19/great-shake-out-2021-on-october-21/
The Fall ALS Colloquium speaker series continues on Oct. 27 with Nobelist Jennifer Doudna, who will discuss “CRISPR: The Science and Opportunity of Genome Editing.” Add this event to your calendar. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NHV1dnY4azBvanIyNGJjMDhrYWRoanY0anMgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
On Oct. 21, Ashley White will speak about her dual roles as Head of Strategic Development & Communications for the Energy Sciences Area and Director of Communications for the ALS, and her path from bench scientist to DC policy advisor to the Lab. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=Mm8zdDlpMW9rNWtiOGJ1Mmc5ZG8xdmY5NmhfMjAyMTEwMjFUMjMwMDAwWiBsYmwuZ292XzRzNHJyZzEybDZlcWc2bmNtYzJrdDB2Y2dnQGc&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
Voting is open now for the Halloween Edition of the Berkeley Lab Postdoc Association’s monthly movie night on Friday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. The chosen movie will be announced on BLPA’s website on Oct. 19, and the link to the party will be sent on Friday at 7 p.m. We’d love for you to join! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehkhW8XFQ83T5IduMeoGWpBXI9WYjkaOZfOlqnmj4oB-MBRg/viewform
Join the Lab’s Toastmasters club, Toast on the Hill, for a virtual open house on Oct. 21. The club is a safe place to improve your speaking skills and make new friends at the Lab. Get help improving your slide decks and presentations, and overcoming stage fright for public speaking. https://toastonthehill.toastmastersclubs.org/index.cgi?adminauth+4723864+g35cyOm0pKvo5jutabc4reKfY
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. Save the date and see this year’s honorees. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MXU5cDBxZzBqY21oZDVrZDFxYTdwcWNnZzUgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
The Operations Career Development & Networking club will host a club all-hands meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 11 a.m. The meeting will feature a summary of 2021 activities, speakers from Learning & Organizational Development and Safety, and 2022 planning. All are welcome. https://opscareer.lbl.gov/events