January 2019 – July 2022
Eleven scientists and engineers will join the prestigious two-year fellowship program at Cyclotron Road this month. As part of their fellowship, they will work to bring to market innovative, research-driven products to improve the sustainability and scalability of modern energy systems. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2021/06/07/cyclotron-road-fellows/
As part of an ongoing innovation series, Gregg Scharfstein from the Intellectual Property Office interviews LaTonja Wright, HR Division Partner and Co-Chair of the African-American Resource Group on making space for and encouraging innovation at work. https://youtu.be/wStNQZP7y24
An Advanced Light Source (ALS) and University of Kentucky collaboration, supported by EPSCoR — a DOE program that encourages partnerships between national labs and researchers in qualifying states and territories — has resulted in pioneering research and career advancement for young scientists. https://als.lbl.gov/epscor-collaboration-fosters-new-research-and-new-careers/
Supervisor Spotlight showcases managers who demonstrate best practices in taking care of their people while balancing productive work strategies and practices. Todd Pray shares his perspective and key learnings leading the strategic partnerships office over an even busier year. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/covid-portal/supervisor-spotlight/todd-pray
Supervisor Spotlight showcases managers who demonstrate best practices in taking care of their people while balancing productive work strategies and practices. Read about how Heidi Clark managed her teams at the ALS and ALS-U through a year of major changes. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/covid-portal/supervisor-spotlight/heidi-clark
Meet Gerasimos “Makis” Palamitzoglou, who leads the Lab’s Risk and Issues Management Program, part of the Office of Institutional Assurance and Integrity (OIAI). A recent transplant from London, Makis tracks and manages risks that might prevent the Lab from fulfilling its mission. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/supporting-science/gerasimos-palamitzoglou?authuser=0
Supervisor Spotlight showcases managers who demonstrate best practices in caring for their people while balancing productive work strategies and practices. Meet Kei Nakamura and learn how he has coordinated his teams to keep upgrades of the BELLA laser on track. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/covid-portal/supervisor-spotlight/kei-nakamura
Ben Nachman became interested in physics through his elementary school art teacher. She was such an influence his dissertation was dedicated to her. Since then Ben has gone on to win several international awards, the most recent on Monday, for his work with jets and machine learning. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/driving-research/ben-nachman
Supervisor Spotlight showcases managers who demonstrate best practices in caring for their people while balancing productive work strategies and practices. Learn how Sam Phillips leads a team of facilities area managers who handle risk management, maintenance, and operations for Lab buildings. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/covid-portal/supervisor-spotlight/sam-phillips
For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, API ERG members shared their personal heritage stories, including harrowing accounts of struggle and heartwarming stories of community. If you missed any of them this month, you can view all the stories here. https://berkeleylab-erg.lbl.gov/asian-pacific-islander/api-heritage-stories