January 2019 – July 2022
It’s that time again when talented members of the Lab community come together to entertain their colleagues at Open Mic. The next event takes place Friday, March 19, at 4:30 p.m. Do you have a skill or ability to share? If so, be brave and sign up; the audience is supportive of all skill levels.😊 https://diversity.lbl.gov/2021/03/02/berkeley-labs-9th-open-mic-friday-march-19-2021/
Science can be both engaging and empirical — if you know how to distill a cohesive story. This March 17 workshop, facilitated by global change biologist and science communicator Sara ElShafie, is great for developing a piece of writing or a presentation in any format. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MDVkcHE5M3JuM2Y1bjU4NGY4aWFlYmIzNTUgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
The Energy Technologies Area IDEA Working Group hosts a talk on “Bringing Data to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity” on Thursday, March 11, at noon. Chad Topaz of QSIDE will discuss his organization’s application of mathematics, data science, and computation to social justice. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MWMwNjQzYjI4aHVxanNwMTR0ZjlpOGF1dDQgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
Join Milind Buddhikot of Nokia Bell Labs on Thursday, March 11, at 10 a.m., to learn about recent developments in 5G, shared spectrum, and Citizens Band Radio Service (private 5G), which lets organizations of all types deploy their own 5G instances. https://sites.google.com/es.net/5gforsciencetechtalk/home
Mining expert Robert Bowell will discuss lithium’s potential — the geologically and geographically widespread mineral that is the key ingredient in most batteries. He’ll review lithium geology, extraction, and processing focusing on research and use of the commodity on March 10 at 10 a.m. https://www.lirric.org/2021/01/march-10-robert-bowell-srk-consulting/
Did you join the Lab on or after March 17, 2020? Or did you welcome a new furry or non-human colleague in the past year? If so, join us for two quick virtual group photos on March 11 at 12:30 p.m. All species are welcome. Add it to your calendar. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=N3Z0NmFpYW1sbTE4a2NmYnBnZW9sNXBzMnUgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
Toastmasters can help improve your Zoom speaking abilities and leadership skills. Learn more about this Lab group at their open house on Thursday, March 4, at noon. The event will feature speakers and demonstrations. Participants will be eligible to win a gift. https://toastonthehill.toastmastersclubs.org/
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is convening a March 3 to 4 workshop on “Assessing and Improving AI Trustworthiness: Current Contexts, Potential Paths,” that explores this interrelated set of challenges of AI trustworthiness. The sessions run from noon to 5 p.m. https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/03-03-2021/assessing-and-improving-ai-trustworthiness-current-contexts-potential-paths
Iulia-Oxana Andriuc of the Chemical Sciences Division is the winner of the 2020 Runaround t-shirt design contest. Staff volunteers mailed out over 550 t-shirts to those who participated in the race. They should arrive within the next couple of weeks. Email ashenderson@lbl.gov for more info. https://runaround.lbl.gov/
Tune in to this March 4 webinar at 9 a.m. to hear how Jeff Blanchard of UMass-Amherst has advanced his research with access to resources and capabilities at DOE user facilities JGI and EMSL — and at the National Ecological Observatory Network — through a single approved proposal. https://bit.ly/FICUS-NEON