The recent COVID-19 reports have all Bay Area counties, except for Marin, as widespread. The impact of the possible spreading of the virus over the holiday will not show up in reported positive tests for another few weeks. You can see the marker for the Bay Area, California, and the United States from two weeks ago as a comparison to the current statistics. The bottom chart shows the spread of … [Read more...]
Employee Recognition Platform Bucketlist Overview
On November 12, the Lab launched a trial of a peer-to-peer employee recognition platform called Bucketlist at bucketlist.lbl.gov. Three hundred (300) employees have been invited to participate in this pilot as users to provide feedback. We are exploring this option to further connect our community of talented colleagues and recognize all of the great work being done at the Lab. This pilot will … [Read more...]
Q&A with Lab Director Mike Witherell; Join the State of the Lab Town Hall Monday, Oct. 19, 11 a.m.
Lab Director Mike Witherell and other members of Lab senior leadership will update employees on the current status and future direction of Berkeley Lab’s research mission and operations on Monday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. to noon at streaming.lbl.gov. Lab Chief Communications Officer John German sat down with Director Witherell recently for a sneak peek at his talk and a look at some of the most … [Read more...]
DOE’s Science and Technology Matrix: Collaborating with International Researchers while Protecting U.S. Interests
Collaborating with international researchers is at the heart of what we do at the Lab, and as a taxpayer-funded institution, it is our responsibility to continue that collaboration in a manner that continues our spirit of openness while protecting the economic interests of the United States. The Department of Energy (DOE) has introduced the Science and Technology (S&T) Matrix in order to … [Read more...]
Horst Simon to Step Down as DLD for Research and CRO in 2021
Colleagues, After more than 10 years serving as Berkeley Lab’s Deputy Director for Research and Chief Research Officer, Horst Simon has informed me of his intent to step down from this role. His decision to leave what some believe is the best job in the entire UC system comes at a time when, despite recent challenges – including a pandemic – the Lab’s research programs are in excellent shape. … [Read more...]