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...]
Resources and actions for positive change
Colleagues, Last week I wrote to you about how saddened we have been by the killing of George Floyd, the latest in a long series of brutal assaults on Black Americans across the country. We join with those raising their voices to denounce all race-related brutality and racial injustice. This has been a difficult time for all of us. For some, the realities of discrimination, prejudice, and … [Read more...]
George Floyd and the suffering in our communities
Dear friends and colleagues, Our community is suffering from unimaginable grief. The tragic death of George Floyd last week, the latest of many acts of race-related violence in our society, is echoed in the pain and anguish we see in the streets of our communities. At the same time, we are suffering through a terrible pandemic, a pandemic that is taking a higher toll on the African … [Read more...]
Lab Takes Food Bank Challenge; Donates to Alameda County Community Food Bank
Inspired by the “friendly competition” among facilities and areas to raise money for local food banks, Berkeley Lab, through the Government and Community Relations Office, will donate $10,000 to the Alameda County Community Food Bank. “I commend all of the Berkeley Lab employees who have supported – and plan to support – the effort to raise funds for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano and … [Read more...]
Video message from Lab Director Mike Witherell for Friday, May 1
Colleagues, We’ve now completed seven weeks with many of us working successfully from home, and some of us doing only the most essential work on the Lab’s sites. In this brief video message, I discuss the Lab’s new leadership structure to guide the planning we need to do to bring more people back on our sites. I want you to know that we will do this, always, with safety as our highest priority. … [Read more...]