January 2019 – July 2022
The workshop, organized by the Career Pathways Office, teaches how to clearly describe your skills and value while weaving them into an interesting story that engages the listener in a social or networking session. The session is on June 10 from 2-3:30 p.m. Registration via Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tell-your-personal-story-authentically-communicate-your-skills-expertise-tickets-135904809945
Rebuilding Together East Bay-North needs volunteers aged 18+ on Saturday, June 5, for a project turning an unused warehouse in Berkeley into a transitional housing center and community space. Work to be done includes paint scraping and weed whacking. Click post to learn more and sign up. https://rtebn.org/volunteer-opportunity/beautification-paint-scraping/
The Lambda Alliance has received many poster submissions for the poster session today, Thursday, June 3, at 1 p.m. The event, which is open to all, will be held on gather.town (no sign-up required) and posters will be added to the lambda.lbl.gov website after the event. https://gather.town/i/8unwOL46
Wildfires and their aftermath impact all Californians and cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars. Join UC Research and Innovation to learn how the cutting-edge work of experts from UC’s campuses and national labs can help California achieve its wildfire resilience and recovery goals. https://ucop.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dHGj9_IIQqmULRoy8dwslw
June 1 marks the beginning of Berkeley Lab’s month-long Pride celebration. Virtually join the Lambda Alliance on Tuesday, June 1, at 9 a.m. as the Lambda Alliance Banner is raised at Blackberry Gate. Do not miss out on Pride 2021 events, including a poster session, float crafternoons, and more. https://lambda.lbl.gov/pride-2021
Join the talent outreach team on Wednesday, June 2 at 10 a.m. to learn about the Lab’s partnership with East Bay Innovations and their supported employment service that assists people with developmental disabilities to find employment and business opportunities. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MmI4YXZhNTZoMXFibXUwNzZvaGU3ZjBpMGEgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
NERSC will unveil its newest supercomputer — named Perlmutter in honor of Lab astrophysicist and Nobelist Saul Perlmutter — during a dedication ceremony today, May 27, at 10:30 a.m. Register for this Zoom event. https://lbnl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NCu6QiU8Teq2EvlKIzOGNA
How can we improve machine learning to better solve complex scientific problems? At last week’s Science Cafe, researchers discussed methods being developed to handle sophisticated algorithms and the three-dimensional geometry of physical systems. https://youtu.be/zTdBKSwWE4M
An Electron Microscopy (EM) working group is hosting two workshops to assess the Lab’s strengths and consider future directions in EM relevant to the BES research portfolio. The first session, on cryo-EM, is June 2, 1 to 4 p.m., and the second, on in-situ EM, is June 3, 9 a.m. to noon. https://forms.gle/xeZ44kcKuckJLtiL9
Abstract submissions are open for the Molecular Foundry User Meeting, a virtual nanoscience conference August 19-20. Abstracts for contributed talks for themed research symposia can be submitted through May 26. Poster abstracts can be submitted through June 30. https://usermeeting2021.foundry.lbl.gov/symposia/