January 2019 – July 2022
Berkeley Lab’s Project Management Office is hosting a speaker series on project management best practices. On March, 5 Robbie Leftwich-Vann, ALS-U Project Manager, shared tools and processes used by the ALS-U team. Watch her seminar or sign up for the next one, scheduled for Friday, April 2. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/lbnl-pmo-seminars/past-seminars
The Joint Genome Institute is hosting a March 10 engagement webinar on “Utilizing Long-Read Sequencing for Metagenomics and DNA Modification Detection.” The presentation begins at 9 a.m. Learn more and register to attend. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbGNd9cEwpYWefCu2MrGeE69lHToRkHpu5HGl2zjFOpNHMVw/viewform
New training classes are available from the IT Division. Topics include Python Fundamentals, Intro to Bash and Git, and Python Visualization. Visit ittraining.lbl.gov to learn more, register, and sign up for the training email list. https://ittraining.lbl.gov/
Hear from scientists, proposal review board members, users, and User Program Office staff about how to write a successful Molecular Foundry user proposal on Thursday, Feb. 25, at 1 p.m. This event is well-timed to help map out your proposal for the Foundry’s standard spring call. https://foundry.lbl.gov/2021/02/19/information-session-proposals/
Raghubir Gupta, co-founder of Susteon, which works on the deployment of low-carbon energy technologies, will speak on Friday, Feb. 19 at 12:30 p.m. He will address the removal of CO2 from the air via direct air capture to help achieve net-zero CO2. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=Nm51dmxybzJjZGZpOWRyYWVhOWI4bmhlZmkgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) offers training for researchers interested in entrepreneurship. IPO’s Gregory Scharfstein offers some video tips about the Lean startup model which the Department of Energy has adopted. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gregoryadamscharfstein_innovation-technologytransfer-discoveryinterviews-activity-6760674041692078081-OGRc
Add your name to the Career Pathways email list to receive updates about the program and information on upcoming events. All employees are welcome to join and participate. Sign in to Google Groups, search for cponews, and join. Upcoming events include a writing series and tips on using LinkedIn. https://pathways.lbl.gov/
New training classes are available from the IT Division. Topics include “Python Fundamentals” (only a few seats left) and the rarely offered “Text Analysis Fundamentals in Python and Lawrencium 101 HPC.” Visit ittraining.lbl.gov to learn more, register, and sign up for the training email list. http://ittraining.lbl.gov/
Register today for R Fundamentals and/or Intro to Bash + GitHub while there are still seats available. To learn more about these courses and to register, visit ittraining.lbl.gov. https://ittraining.lbl.gov/
Join the K-12 Team on Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 10 to 11 a.m. for a volunteer information session to prepare for Summer 2021 high school internships. Participating mentors will receive an overview of the “Experiences in Research” program and will spend time developing project ideas. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=N3NwaWFtbTd0ODZ1bDhwY2o2OGJpc2g0ZWEgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com