Colleagues, I was very sorry to learn today from Lab security that an individual passed away at the Guest House. To protect the privacy of the individual and their family, their name is not being publicly released. The Alameda County Coroner will be on site this afternoon to investigate the cause of death. On behalf of Berkeley Lab, we extend our deepest sympathies to the individual’s family, … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Tammy Campbell on Mentoring
In addition to serving as team lead for the IT Division’s Workstation Support Group, Campbell is passionately committed to education advocacy and has supported numerous mentoring programs, both at the Lab and in the local community. She herself started work at the Lab as a mentored undergrad 38 years ago. We checked in with Campbell to learn more about her devotion to supporting the next … [Read more...]
Three Questions For Lab Director Mike Witherell
We're all familiar with the Lab's leadership and its oversight relationships, including the University of California and the U.S. Department of Energy. You might not know that Berkeley Lab's director also has a high-level team of advisors. The Lab Advisory Board is made up of 15 distinguished scientific leaders from outside the Lab, appointed to renewable three-year terms by the UC President. … [Read more...]
Three Question For KBase’s Akiyo Marukawa
Akiyo has moved to the hill as part of the KBase relocation to the new Integrative Genomics Building (IGB). KBase, or the Department of Energy Systems Biology Knowledgebase, is a software and data platform designed to meet the grand challenge of systems biology: predicting and designing biological function. KBase integrates data and tools in a unified graphical interface which makes it easier for … [Read more...]
Information about the annual LBNL holiday closure
Dear colleagues, The Lab will close for the annual holiday break starting Tuesday, Dec. 24, and will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 2. During the closure, Operations will be working on a modified schedule. The following is information about services for you to keep in mind as you prepare for and return from the holidays. Shuttle Service - Shuttles will run on their regular schedule on … [Read more...]