Shuttle Operations Manager Broyce Batchan is a busy man! The former University of Montana football player is a volunteer youth basketball coach for the East Bay Soldiers AAU club. His wife, Tequila McClinton, is a local neo-soul and hip-hop artist. He has coached his son, a highly-recruited 16-year-old basketball prospect, from age 7 upward. We’re glad to have Broyce at the … [Read more...]
Gary May’s Diversity Mission: Creating Change By Helping Others
Join us for a Lab-wide Town Hall with UC Chancellor Gary May and Lab Director Mike Witherell on Tuesday, August 18, at 1 p.m. at streaming.lbl.gov. Chancellor May became UC Davis Chancellor in 2017 after three decades at Georgia Tech, where he was Dean of the College of Engineering. Throughout his career, Chancellor May has championed diversity and mentorship in both higher education and … [Read more...]
Flu Vaccine Cllinics for On Site Employees
The flu vaccine is expected to be more popular than usual this year as people focus on their health in light of COVID-19, and as public health authorities warn us of the double impact on the health care system of COVID-19 and the influenza season. UC employees, staff, and students - those on site - have been directed to get the flu vaccine this year by November 1. Berkeley Lab employees … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Singer and Musician Andrea Taylor
Andrea Taylor is an administrator for the Photon Science Group at the Advanced Light Source and has been at the Lab for three years. Music has been a big part of her life, and she even considered doing it professionally, but found the focus on marketing instead of the artistry was too exhausting. The Open Mic events provide a chance to share her love of music and connect with colleagues. The next … [Read more...]
Follow Up to August 4 Town Hall
Colleagues, Thank you for joining us yesterday at the town hall. More than 1,460 people attended, and it was clear that many of you would like more information about the Lab’s long term plans for bringing people back to our worksites. We are never able to get to everyone’s questions in real time, so I want to take this opportunity to further expand on this important topic. We want you to have … [Read more...]