January 2019 – July 2022
Berkeley Lab physicist Uroš Seljak is among a trio of scientists that have received the Gruber Cosmology Prize. They were recognized for their work studying the large-scale structure of the universe and the properties of its first instant of existence. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2021/05/05/berkeley-lab-scientists-work-deciphering-early-universe-secrets-garners-2021-gruber-cosmology-prize/
Supervisor Spotlight showcases managers who demonstrate best practices in taking care of their people while balancing productive work strategies and practices. Read about how Julie Drotz welcomed a quarter of her team in the past year and how she maintains her team’s fun-loving culture. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/covid-portal/supervisor-spotlight/julie-drotz
Supervisor Spotlight showcases managers who demonstrate best practices in taking care of their people while balancing productive work strategies and practices. Tim Kneafsey shares how he has led his team of researchers who work in labs and offices on several unique experiments and tests. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/covid-portal/supervisor-spotlight/tim-kneafsey
For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, API ERG members share their personal heritage stories. In this video, Arica Chhay, whose family fled war, famine, and genocide in Cambodia to settle in the U.S., talks about her family’s struggles and growth. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2021/05/03/api-heritage-story-arica-chhay/
Supervisor Spotlight showcases managers who demonstrate best practices in taking care of their people while balancing productive work strategies and practices. Lisa Theobold shares how she helped shift her team of administrative staff to telework and has helped keep research on track. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/covid-portal/supervisor-spotlight/lisa-theobald
Supervisor Spotlight is a new series that showcases managers who demonstrate best practices in taking care of their people while balancing productive work strategies and practices. Learn how Todd LaBerge leads his team of fire protection engineers and inspection staff in this transition period. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/covid-portal/supervisor-spotlight/todd-laberge?authuser=0
N. Louise Glass — a renowned fungal researcher in Berkeley Lab’s Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division and at UC Berkeley — has been elected into the National Academy of Sciences alongside 119 other distinguished new members and 30 international members. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2021/04/27/n-louise-glass-nas/
Meet Rebecca Percz, Department Administrator for Strategic Communications. She vividly describes how she envisions her role along with her excitement about the Operations Career Development Club’s upcoming workshop. She also provides helpful tips on how to celebrate Admin Professionals Day today. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/building-community/rebecca-percz
Ben Nachman of the Physics Division has received the 2021 Guido Altarelli Award in recognition of his “precision measurements of observables sensitive to jet substructure and use of innovative machine learning techniques.” His team analyzes ATLAS data and pursues research in quantum computing. https://indico.bnl.gov/event/9726/page/272-guido-altarelli-award-2021
Glenn Roberts Jr., a gifted science writer, pun master, devotee of all things tiki, and a beloved member of the Berkeley Lab community, has died. Roberts covered physics, accelerators, and nuclear science, infusing stories with wonder and excitement and helping to bring science to a broad audience. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2020/04/14/in-memoriam-glenn-roberts-jr/