Dianna Attia Chemical Sciences Division 30 Years Post-Retirement Plans: Lots of travel both domestic and international, spending more time with family and friends, spending more time in my art shed and expanding my painting skills, taking classes at the gym (that only seem to be offered during the day), and working on our home inside and outside. Will still be busy, but a different … [Read more...]
Town Hall with UC President Janet Napolitano
A capacity crowd is expected at the Building 50 auditorium for today’s (June 20) town hall with University of California President Janet Napolitano and Lab Director Mike Witherell. Lab employees are invited to participate in the live-stream of the event from 1:15-2:00 p.m. Napolitano’s visit to the Lab, her fifth during her nearly six-year term as UC President, includes discussions with Lab … [Read more...]
Building a Diverse Pipeline for Science Careers at the Lab
Last fall, the inaugural cohort of the new Berkeley Bridge Graduate Summer Fellowships visited the Lab for a welcome and a preview of their eight-week program, which begins in the coming weeks. The fellowship is designed to engage first year UC Berkeley graduate students in active research roles at Berkeley Lab. “This program really started with a conversation about diversity — how the … [Read more...]
Cafeteria Implements Employee Suggestions With More Changes to Come
There are several new faces at the Bay View Cafe who are working to implement changes, including the suggestions from employees based on a recent survey. Heather Pinto has moved from the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to Facilities as the Fleet and Contracted Services manager and will be managing the Lab’s contract with the cafeteria vendor, Epicurean. Hailey Bennett is the new Cafe … [Read more...]
Earth Month Photo and Haiku Contest
U.S. Department of Energy 2019 Photo & Haiku Contests Submit Entries from March 25-April 5 CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS We invite all DOE Federal and Contractor employees to share images in the following six categories: Conservation Community Renewable Energy Resilience Energy Efficiency Comprehensive How to Enter: Submit photographs via web link found on … [Read more...]