January 2019 – July 2022
The recent public safety power shutdown was unprecedented for the Lab and for the Bay Area, but one thing that assisted the Lab in the recovery mode was preparations that put items, such as critical freezers, on generator power. Read what Eddie Archuleta had to say about his contribution. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2018/10/14/315/
In the latest “Coffee With Postdocs” blog, Venkitesh shares his scientific journey, the challenges faced while changing his professional field, and his passion to connect with his peers and the general public. http://postdoc.lbl.gov/2019/10/01/venkitesh-ayyar-computing-sciences/
Hundreds of Lab employees made heroic efforts over six days to prepare the Lab for PG&E’s power shutoff, then safely and methodically re-energized systems and equipment in nearly 100 buildings after a 16-hour outage. See and hear their stories this week in Elements, starting with this photo story. https://berkeleylab.exposure.co/the-power-went-out?source=share-berkeleylab
Tom McKone (ETA) has been selected as one of the Director’s Award Lifetime Achievement recipients. He will be among those honored in a Lab-wide ceremony Monday, Oct. 14, at 3 p.m. (Note: This event’s date and time are dependent on the duration of the power shutdown. Watch Elements for details.) https://recognition.lbl.gov/2019-laureates/lifetime-achievement-awardee-thomas-mckone/
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/
Every Friday in a news series in Elements, meet one of the 12 early career Lab scientists who competed in the 2019 SLAM pitch contest. This week, watch and read Sara Calhoun’s pitch on “Microalgae at the Gas Pump.” https://slam.lbl.gov/2019-slam/2019-finalists/sara-calhoun
Fifteen individuals and two groups are being recognized for their contributions to the Lab and the world at the Director’s Awards ceremony on Monday, Oct. 14, at 3 p.m. in the Bldg. 50 Auditorium. A reception open to all follows the ceremony. Read about the awardees and their contributions. https://recognition.lbl.gov/
As recently quoted in California magazine, the Lab’s John Arnold said he fell under the table’s spell while still a high school student. For Arnold, Mendeleev’s creation has a magic about it. The Lab’s Lee Bernstein says “It’s beautiful, in the same way the sun rising in the morning is beautiful.” https://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/fall-2019/periodic-table-is-turning-150
Haimei Zheng (Materials Sciences Division) was selected to receive the MRS Medal from the Materials Research Society for her research on anisotropic nanoscale materials, transformation, and application. She shares the medal with Catherine Murphy of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwDrRXKcXgJcWCPNLtdrsHsjLSG?projector=1&messagePartId=0.1
Jay Keasling, JBEI’s chief executive officer, will be awarded the Doing a World of Good Medal by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. The Doing a World of Good Medal recognizes the achievements of an engineer whose work has had a positive impact on society and the world. http://www.jbei.org/jay-keasling-to-receive-aiches-doing-a-world-of-good-medal/