January 2019 – July 2022
Open Mic is back again! Join the show on Friday, July 30 at 4:30 p.m. as an entertainer or audience member. It will be an hour of music, poetry, spoken word, and other talents yet to be uncovered. Those who are willing to share their talents are encouraged to sign up to perform. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2021/07/12/berkeley-labs-11th-open-mic-friday-july-30-2021/
Hear from Karen Lingua, Procurement Program Manager for Major Projects, in this latest Project Management Office seminar. Learn some foundational aspects of procurement at a national lab and hear about tools and best practices that Procurement learned from supporting ALS-U, ESnet6, NERSC, and more. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/lbnl-pmo-seminars/home
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) invited all to free virtual training on strategies for bystanders to intervene to stop anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment. The Asian Law Caucus and Hollaback! will present the training! Registration is encouraged. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2021/07/13/bystander-intervention-to-stop-anti-asian-american-and-xenophobic-harassment/
Join us for a conversation about innovation with Rachel Slaybaugh, Director of ETA’s Cyclotron Road Division and Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering at UC Berkeley. IPO’s Gregg Scharfstein will ask Rachel about her origin story, her work at the Lab and UCB, and innovation at Cyclotron Road. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=Nmg0dnQ0YTJpYTR2am0zaXAycWhyY3RkZ3RfMjAyMTA3MjBUMTkwMDAwWiBsYmwuZ292XzRzNHJyZzEybDZlcWc2bmNtYzJrdDB2Y2dnQGc&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
Abstracts submitted by August 1 will be considered for short talks at the virtual Joint Genome Institute (JGI) Annual Meeting, which takes place Aug. 30-Sept.1. Check out the speaker lineup on topics including DNA sequencing, synthesis, metabolomics, and data analysis. Registration is free. https://bit.ly/JGI2021
Join professional career coach Dr. Patti Meyer and the Career Pathways Office on July 15 to learn how to maximize virtual networking opportunities. Learn best practices, set goals, and learn video etiquette within the virtual networking space. Register on Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/strategies-for-virtual-networking-registration-161015075425
Risk Manager Karl Flick will provide an overview of risk management concepts in the next PMO Best Practices Seminar on Friday, July 16. He will cover tools used for risk management and risk analysis with a focus on collaboration and reporting. Register by July 15. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/lbnl-pmo-seminars/home
The 2021 Postdoc Career Fair will be held July 21-23. The Career Fair will highlight the career paths for Postdocs through career panels, professional development, and networking opportunities. The event is free for Berkeley Lab Postdocs (employees and affiliates). Visit the website for details. https://postdoc-career-fair.lbl.gov/
In this Midday Science Café, hear from two researchers seeking innovative ways to combat climate change through carbon removal. Join the next Midday Science Café on July 15 at noon to learn more. https://lbnl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XFWNgumeTgucXu9tboyZ0Q
A workshop on August 16 and 17 will provide Lab employees, Advanced Light Source users, and any interested parties with the opportunity to provide input on the planning of the new TENDER coherent x-ray scattering beamline. The workshop runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/tender-scattering-workshop-21/home