Archives for November 2015
Employees Invited to Attend WSEC Networking Forum on Dec. 15th
The Women Scientists and Engineers Council (WSEC) invites all Lab employees to attend its annual December Networking Forum on Tuesday, December 15th, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Building 15, Room 253. Click the image on the right to view the flyer. Catered lunch will be provided, with vegetarian and vegan options. No cost […]
Women @ The Lab Reception Recognized 14 Honorees
Berkeley Lab held its second Women @ The Lab reception on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. Lab Director Paul Alivisatos presented the awards to 14 women who were recognized for their outstanding achievements in the areas of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and operations. Click here to learn more about our Women @ The Lab […]
VERG Hosts SFSU Student Veterans
Berkeley Lab’s Veteran Employee Resource Group (VERG) recently hosted a visit for students representing “VETS @ SFSU”. “VETS” stands for Veterans’ Education, Transition, & Support, the student organization for veterans and their families and friends at San Francisco State University. Their visit on November 16th included a tour of the Advanced Light Source; a talk […]
Berkeley Lab Veterans Honored at Appreciation Luncheon
The Lab Directorate recently hosted an appreciation luncheon for veterans at Berkeley Lab on Monday, November 10, 2015. Lab Director Paul Alivisatos provided some words of thanks for their service, and Rich Celestre from Berkeley Lab’s Veteran Employee Resource Group invited fellow servicemen and women to join VERG. The charter of the VERG is to […]
A Conversation About Implicit Bias In Science Communities and Other Meritocracies
Former Berkeley Lab Director Paul Alivisatos recently interviewed Joan Williams, a UC Hastings professor of law and an internationally recognized expert on gender issues in the workplace. She talked about “in-group favoritism,” her gender bias bingo game, and how bias can be interrupted.
Veterans Day Message from DOE Secretary and Deputy Secretary
Dear Colleagues, This Wednesday our Nation will observe Veterans Day. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11, 1919, as Armistice Day in recognition of the end of hostilities of World War I, with the hope that a conflict on the global scale would never occur again. But in 1954, after World War II and the Korean […]
Thank You to Our Veterans from Lab Director
Every year on November 11, Veterans Day, our nation takes time to honor those who have protected our country through service in the armed forces. At Berkeley Lab, we are fortunate to include our esteemed veterans as part of our Lab community. They are integral to the Lab, serving in critical positions throughout our operations […]
Berkeley Lab Veterans Share Their Stories
Every Nov. 11 the nation observes Veterans Day, a day set aside each year to honor and remember all those who have protected our country through service in the armed forces. We profile four Lab veterans—Germaine Sumbler of Facilities, Erika Lindquist of JGI, DeAnna Ashorobi of OCFO, and Nick Everson of JBEI. Germaine Sumbler, Plant […]
