January 2019 – July 2022
Polonium is used to help neutralize static electricity in the environment, but Joint Genome Institute administrator Wendi Lynch has other reasons for choosing it as her favorite element. Watch the video to learn more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVxETxBGWrU&feature=youtu.be
Cafeteria Chef Cesar Rodriguez will be demonstrating how to make healthy and quick apple crisp to serve at holiday meals on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. in the Cafeteria. He will provide the recipe and tastings of the finished product.
The Berkeley Lab Postdoc Association invites employees and their families to join an international Thanksgiving potluck party on Thursday, Nov. 28, from 4 to 8 p.m., at UC Berkeley Village. Attendees are encouraged to bring their signature national dishes. RSVP by Nov. 24. http://postdoc.lbl.gov/activities/thanksgiving-potluck/
The American Chemical Society and National Science Foundation are sponsoring a colloquium next Wednesday in Washington, D.C. to mark the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table. Jackie Gates (Nuclear Science Division) is among the panelists. The event will be available to view online. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/periodictable/periodic-table-colloquium.html
A seminar on “Prospects for Quantum Algorithms for Chemistry and Materials Science” will be led by CalTech professor Garnet Chan on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 3 p.m. in the Building 50 Auditorium. He will discuss state-of-the-art classical simulations of chemistry and materials science. https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/week/2019/11/14?eid=NmwxMDdvYzU2czQybzlxZW82Z3Q0NW11dXEgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&ctz=America/Los_Angeles&sf=true
The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union Service, SX and EX bargaining units, have called a UC-system-wide one-day strike today. Expect changes to gate access, shuttles, and deliveries. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2019/11/06/one-day-strike-planned-for-wednesday-nov-13-expect-changes-to-deliveries-gate-access-and-shuttle-services/
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: Health Services is hosting a back-care workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 20, from noon to 1 p.m. in Perseverance Hall (Bldg. 54). Learn about basic anatomy, body mechanics, good posture, and exercises to help avoid back pain. The workshop will be livestreamed. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yjqqoix0ozuT8t3cXTTawyj_Xuot4vUE/view
Do you sing along to “Fields of Gold?” Do you unleash your inner superstar singing “Titanium?” Is Silverchair a band you enjoyed in the 90s? Have you been known to rock out to “Ironman?” The American Chemical Society wants your input to help create their #PeriodicTurnTable! https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/periodictable/periodic-turntables/periodic-turntable.html
According to JGI Director Nigel Mouncey, his love affair with his favorite, “most meaningful” element began while he was in graduate school, and has been part of his career ever since. https://youtu.be/OXRApCa-CeQ