January 2019 – July 2022
Achieving Equitable Representation for Women of Color at Our National Labs will be discussed in a panel hosted by Argonne National Laboratory. The panel includes the Lab’s Daniela Ushizima, staff scientist in the Computing Sciences Area. It takes place Tuesday, March 29, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2022/03/22/4514/
Jennifer M. Granholm, Secretary of Energy, will offer opening remarks in a program based on the theme “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope” for Women’s History Month. Keynote speaker is Kate Marvel, Research Scientist at NASA. The program takes place Tuesday, March 29 at 9 a.m. (Pacific). https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_NTk3ZjZmMzQtZWY1OC00M2ViLWI0ZmEtNzcxZjQ3ZDBjYWZl%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%25226b183ecc-4b55-4ed5-b3f8-7f64be1c4138%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522c8a2411a-5415-4f54-a3ff-d6ade5da17dc%2522%252c%2522IsBroadcastMeeting%2522%253atrue%257d%26btype%3Da%26role%3Da%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=1271c333-ae96-4c0f-b834-dd7e41f1ce6b&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true
Due to drought, wildfires, and floods, practitioners can no longer depend on historical trends to project how watersheds will behave in future years. The Watershed Function Scientific Focus Area led by the Lab uses machine learning to characterize entire watersheds. https://eesa.lbl.gov/new-research-demonstrates-method-for-rapidly-characterizing-watershed-organization-and-function-using-zone-based-approach/
The Lab’s research and expertise are highlighted in news stories around the world. Recent topics include whether California can supply lithium for clean energy and connecting solar panels to the electrical grid. Check out the top media mentions in the News Center’s “In the News” section. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/#text-7
“A Day in the Half-Life” is a podcast series, inspired by the Lab’s 90th anniversary, that chronicles the incredible and often unexpected ways that science evolves over time, as told by the researchers who led it into its current state and those who will bring it into the future. https://berkeleylabnext90.lbl.gov/imagine-the-future/podcasts/
Unconventional superconductors carry electrical current with zero resistance in ways that defy our previous understanding of physics. A recent study led by Berkeley Lab could help researchers advance future applications in next-gen energy storage, supercomputing, and magnetic levitating trains. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2022/03/24/exotic-superconductors-superpowers/
In a session Wednesday, the Lab’s medical director, Dr. Timur Durrani, shared the latest information on COVID metrics, the Omicron BA.2 variant now spreading, the importance of vaccines, and how the Lab calibrates its response to the pandemic. Watch the replay. https://streaming.lbl.gov/video-library
Depending on the local COVID conditions, more people will be returning to Lab sites soon. A lot has changed in the past two years about how the Lab shuttles are cleaned. Heather Pinto, Fleet and Contracted Services manager, discusses what is being done to keep the shuttles safe. https://commute.lbl.gov/2022/03/22/what-has-changed-at-the-lab-shuttle-cleaning/
What protective equipment do you need if your job includes handling liquid nitrogen? As employees return to labs and workspaces, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the correct personal protective equipment (PPE) for your work. Click for more information. https://ehs.lbl.gov/2022/03/23/the-way-we-work-personal-protective-equipment/
Nominations are open for the 2022-2023 UC Women’s Initiative for Professional Development until March 25. This systemwide professional development program is designed to support the advancement of mid-career woman-identified professionals and is open to all employees who support this mission. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/welcome?pli=1#h.ckww0sf3ssz0