Learn how to write a winning nomination from those who have done it on Thursday, April 30 at noon. Add the session to your calendar. Writing a winning nomination for the Director’s Awards takes some time, but the result could mean up to $5,000 for your nominee. And a tremendous thank you for you. Last year, Alex Lekov wrote up a nomination for Nihar Shah in the Societal Impact … [Read more...]
Berkeley Lab Teams Compete to Feed the Hungry
With unemployment at its highest levels in more than a decade, Bay Area food banks are facing an unprecedented demand for services, exploding tenfold almost overnight at some sites. Berkeley Lab scientists have sprung into action, marshaling their colleagues to help meet the demand for food. “We’ve formed teams to support local food banks, which provide an essential service to the community … [Read more...]
IGB Aims to Become First Zero Waste Lab Building
Small changes in routine or habits can have immense impacts. The Integrated Genomics Building (IGB), home of the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase), opened in February 2020 with a pioneering (for Berkeley Lab) waste collection model. Desks at IGB do not have trash cans. Instead, all who work at IGB sort all of their trash, recycling, and compost items at … [Read more...]
Use of Face Covers at the Lab
April 21, 2020 Effective immediately, to comply with an order by the Alameda County Health Department, you are required to wear a face-cover when working in or walking through common areas of the Lab such as hallways, stairways, and elevators, and while in any room or enclosed area when other people are present. Exceptions to this order are if you are alone in a personal office or if you are … [Read more...]
Dear colleagues, To conform with an order by the Alameda County Health Department and effective immediately, you are required to wear a face cover when working in or walking through common areas of the Lab such as hallways, stairways, and elevators, and while in any room or enclosed area when other people are present. This includes cubicle areas where others are present. Exceptions to this order … [Read more...]