January 2019 – July 2022
Congrats to ETA’s Gozde Barim, ESA’s Chaochao Dun, Katherine Sytwu, and Jennifer Wacker, and EESA’s Michael Whittaker for being selected as participants in the 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting as part of a UC program. They will attend the meeting this June with 30 Nobel laureates around the world. https://research.lbl.gov/2022/03/28/lab-postdocs-to-attend-nobel-laureate-meeting-in-lindau-germany-2/
Davide Bacco will discuss creating new types of quantum key distribution protocol able to increase secret key rate and link-budget distance of current QKD systems. Bracco is CTO of Quantum Telecommunication in Italy and assistant professor at the Technical University of Denmark. April 12 at 9 a.m. https://sites.google.com/es.net/quantumnetworktalk/home
New training opportunities start this week on the following topics: Python Deep Learning, R Intro to Deep Learning, Python Fundamentals, Excel Data Analysis, Python Data Wrangling and Manipulation with Pandas, Python Visualization, and Python Intro to Machine Learning. https://dlab.berkeley.edu/partners/lbl
In welcome news for coffee-lovers, the cafeteria espresso bar will reopen for daily service beginning Monday, April 4 at 7:30 a.m. The espresso bar will be open Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., offering coffee beverages, pastries, grab-and-go food options, and lunch. https://food.lbl.gov/home/cafeteria-reopens-april-4
Astrophysics researchers recently recorded the earliest post-explosion detection of a thermonuclear explosion of white dwarf stars. They used cosmological models developed by scientists at the Lab and supercomputing resources at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC). https://www.nersc.gov/news-publications/nersc-news/science-news/2022/berkeley-lab-computing-resources-enable-deeper-understanding-of-supernovae-explosions/
Berkeley Lab’s Energy Storage Center & SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory launched a series exploring the sometimes surprising role energy storage plays in the world around us. Check out the first episode, a virtual field trip to the International Space Station. https://energystorage.lbl.gov/field-trip/
The Lab’s main site has several EV charging stations, which are available by reservation. Register to use the service, then use the calendar to reserve your charging time. EV charging supports the Lab’s commitment to cleaner commutes and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. https://ev-charging.lbl.gov/
If you seek to create a dream job, unlock potential, develop as a leader, increase emotional intelligence, empathize more effectively, and otherwise engage in self-development – check out the Learning & Organizational Development webpage at the Lab for books and resources. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/welcome/self-development#h.i7d27sr402nu
The past several months have reminded us that long dry spells can happen even during winter. California’s dominant climate is drought. With never enough water to waste, learn ways to conserve, such as rain barrels, drought-tolerant plants, high-efficiency fixtures, and water reuse. https://sbl.lbl.gov/category/news/#%E2%80%9CNever%20Enough%20Water%20to%20Waste%E2%80%9D
Safety at the Lab depends on each of us focusing on the tasks at hand and reviewing the steps needed to complete each task safely. Take the time to protect yourself and your colleagues by thinking about safety first as you reacquaint yourself with work tasks at the Lab. https://youtu.be/AlYa0F6C-O8