Dear Colleagues, As you may have heard, the White House on Monday evening issued a proclamation that could impact several nonimmigrant temporary work visas for individuals of all foreign nationalities. This is the latest in a recent series of federal immigration actions with potential effects on the Lab’s research and its people. First and foremost, we want to reiterate how much we value … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Trent Northen on Giving Back
When Trent Northen came to the Lab 12 years ago he was focused on developing new technologies to study microorganisms. He still likes working with new technologies, but over the years, thanks to the influence of his colleagues, he has become interested in understanding how microbiomes assemble, interact, and modify their environments. Trent’s lab uses mass spectrometry to study the chemistry … [Read more...]
Springer Nature and Elsevier Journal Access
UC has negotiated a first-of-its-kind open-access agreement with Springer Nature covering the ten UC campuses. The new agreement does not apply to the Lab at this time, but efforts are underway to evaluate and potentially migrate to it in the near future. Meanwhile, other major Universities including MIT have cut ties with Elsevier, following UC's lead. Read more for information on ongoing … [Read more...]
Three Questions For 2019 Berkeley Lab Prize Awardee Sue Celniker
Every year, Berkeley Lab employees nominate exceptional colleagues and teams for a Director’s Awards. This year’s nomination period runs until June 30. Last year the Berkeley Lab Prize – Lifetime Achievement Award went to Sue Celniker. She says that recognition and the respect it showed for her work by her peers was quite an honor. In 1995, Sue was recruited to the Lab to work on the … [Read more...]
Director’s Awards New Look Unveiled
The Director’s Awards, the most prestigious awards bestowed on employees by the Lab, have a new look for this year. Margaret Dick, Chief of Staff to the Lab Director, set out on a quest to find a graphical look that portrayed the significance of these awards. “I wanted those who receive this award and those who aspire to receive it, to understand that these awards highlight significant … [Read more...]