January 2019 – July 2022
It’s National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, and the International Year of the Periodic Table, a perfect time for Deputy Lab Director Horst Simon to share his love for the first element on the periodic table…hydrogen. https://youtu.be/BBWKPJbBv4U
Research that produces hydrogen, focuses on more efficient use of hydrogen, and seeks to improve hydrogen storage capabilities is the focus of a recent article posted by the Lab’s Energy Technologies Area in honor of National Hydrogen Day on Oct. 8. https://energyconversiongroup.lbl.gov/news/article/moving-hydrogen-technologies-forward
Sue Celniker (Biosciences) has been selected as one of the Director’s Award Lifetime Achievement recipients. She along with other awardees will be honored in a Lab-wide ceremony Monday, Oct. 14, at 3 p.m. Read more about Celniker’s research on Drosophila genetics. https://recognition.lbl.gov/2019-laureates/2019-lifetime-achievement-awardee-susan-celniker/
The days of having a fire “season” in Northern California are over, says Lab Fire Marshal Todd LaBerge. “The reality is that fire season is becoming a year-round event.” Learn more at LaBerge’s wildfire talk at noon on Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Bldg. 50 auditorium or at http://streaming.lbl.gov/ https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/day/2019/10/10?eid=NWNidDJuMGE4dmI1b3ZsNmJkMHA3b3JocGcgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&ctz=America/Los_Angeles&sf=true
As part of the Indiana National Lab Day event today, Berkeley Lab researchers Ben Brown, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, and Irfan Siddiqi are giving talks. National Lab Day seeks to connect students and researchers with DOE national laboratories to explore opportunities for partnerships. https://research.impact.iu.edu/collaboration/labday/index.html
As part of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Area Distinguished Lecture series, Albert Valocchi will discuss “What Can Machine Learning Tell Us About Groundwater Flow?” on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 10:30 a.m. in the Bldg. 66 auditorium. https://eesa.lbl.gov/event/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want-a-tale-of-two-research-projects/
Budget applications for FY20 are due Friday, Oct. 14 for any existing or new Employee Activities Association clubs. The application packet should be sent as a PDF to eaa@lbl.gov. Budgets must include only allowable items. See “Request for Funding” and “Spending Guidelines” on the EAA website. https://www2.lbl.gov/Workplace/EAA/index.html
On Friday, Oct. 4, Ludovico Bianchi will discuss “A Busy Scientist’s Guide to Creating a Personal Webpage” at noon in Perseverance Hall. Bianchi will cover key concepts of web development and tools for creating webpages. http://postdoc.lbl.gov/activities/postdoc-to-postdoc/
A recent gathering in downtown Berkeley brought together scientists from some of the most prestigious institutions in the world to celebrate Mary Gaillard’s 80th birthday and her many outstanding scientific accomplishments. https://physics.berkeley.edu/news-events/events/20190921/symposium-for-mary-k-gaillard
Vendors from various scientific equipment suppliers will be onsite outside the Advanced Light Source all day Tuesday, Oct. 1, and Wednesday, Oct. 2. The vendor exhibit is part of the ALS User Meeting taking place this week. All Berkeley Lab staff are welcome to the vendor fair. https://als.lbl.gov/exhibitors/