The Asian Pacific Islander ERG invites you to read and discuss “Crying in H Mart,” a 2021 memoir by Michelle Zauner, on Monday, May 23, at 3 p.m. Zauner writes about growing up as a Korean American in Oregon, coping with the loss of her mother, and finding her way in her culture. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NDI1NHY3bWZocnVjaGw4NWwybnRrMWRtNjEgY18zZGFiNGIyYWZnaWptc29paXJyMDFua241b0Bn&tmsrc=c_3dab4b2afgijmsoiirr01nkn5o%40group.calendar.google.com
May 19: Cultivating the Generation in STEM at Berkeley Lab
“Cultivating the Generation in STEM at Berkeley Lab” will be the subject of a talk by Faith Dukes, director of K-12 STEM Education Programs at Berkeley Lab. Her work is at the intersection of STEM research, education, equity, and inclusion. The talk will be Thursday, May 19 at 1 p.m. https://berkeley.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElc-ivrz8iGtLnT1MFcTBpkTHSN4NQWSCy
May 5: Cinco de Mayo Cafecito Social Hour, Zoom and In-Person
The Lab’s LANA employee resource group will host a hybrid Zoom and in-person “cafecito” social hour event at the cafeteria’s Pers Hall, on May 5th from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Take a break, pour yourself a coffee or beverage, and come together as a community. Click for a calendar link. https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r/eventedit/copy/NzlqYWVqdmY0YjM1ODUzN2V0ZzdwaWo3azAgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn
Save the Date: APS Recognizes Bevatron Contributions on May 11
The American Physical Society and the Lab will recognize the former location of the Bevatron as an APS national historic site on Wednesday, May 11, at 10 a.m. You can watch live the unveiling of a plaque marking the Bevatron’s contributions to physics, including the discovery of the antiproton. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NzJjNGQzbmtscDZuczZwbG9lZHJ0azZiYWwgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
May 4 at 11 a.m.: Accessing Microbiome Research Step by Step
Register for the National Microbiome Data Collaborative Community Conversation on Accessing Microbiome Research Step by Step: Data Generation to Analysis. Panelists will discuss overcoming barriers such as cost, access to sequencing, and computing power, along with multi-omic research. https://lbnl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Vfa9HiqhSfCVFvDeTwV1eA
Share Your STEM Journey During Saturday with A Scientist
“Saturday with a Scientist” is an opportunity for youth to meet and be inspired by local scientists. The event takes place at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland on May 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Scientists will share their work, their journey in the sciences, and an activity. https://service.lbl.gov/need/detail/?need_id=688376
David Beerling to Discuss Rock Weathering as a Carbon Drawdown Technology
David Beerling is the founder and director of an international carbon removal center based at the University of Sheffield, England. He will discuss recent efforts to assess enhanced rock weathering as a carbon drawdown technology deployable with U.S. agriculture on Wednesday at 10 a.m. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=Mzk1MDF2YWZrZ25mdTFiNWVkYWM2czB2MWUgbGJsLmdvdl9zcjBiNGcxN3Rob3RkOWxzdWU4ODY2NHVyc0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_sr0b4g17thotd9lsue88664urs%40group.calendar.google.com
Tonight at 7:30 p.m.: Join the BLPA Movie Night
Please join the April edition of the monthly Netflix Party with Berkeley Lab Postdocs and friends on Friday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. We will watch and discuss “PK” together. Sign up in advance to receive the watch party link, which will be sent on Friday at 7 p.m. https://forms.gle/GDzpaVwgVqhrMLwG7
Complimentary Four Seasons Tickets for Employees
Dr. Rochelle Sennet will perform a piano concert, Bach to Black, featuring the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, Jeffery Mumford, and R. Nathaniel Dett on Saturday, May 7, at 3 p.m. Employees can receive two free tickets by emailing ccarpenter@fsarts.org. https://fsarts.org/2022-founders-concert/
gLoBaL Hike at Inspiration Point on Wednesday April 27
A hike for all Lab employees and their partners to Inspiration Point and along Tilden Park’s Nimitz Way will take place Wednesday, April 27. Meet at Lab Cafeteria (B54) at 5 p.m. if you need transportation. The hike will start at 5:30 p.m. and last about 90 minutes. https://global.lbl.gov/life-in-the-bay-area/hikes/global-hike-inspiration-point
