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Berkeley Lab K-12 STEM Education and Outreach Volunteer Opportunities

Learn About Programs Supporting Teachers this Fall On Thursday, October 1, 10 AM, we will be discussing volunteer opportunities for Live Science and our Let’s Talk About STEM programs (listed individually below). This Fall, STEM educators will have the opportunity to book subject exploration, career chat, or virtual tour sessions. In this info session, we’ll […]

Check Out the New FAIR Program Website

As a Lab community, we are charged to serve as collective stewards of this enterprise, responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive working environment. That is why a new website has been created to outline and promote awareness of what FAIR means at the Lab: Fundamental Rights, Affirmative Action, Impartial Investigations and Respectful Environment. The […]

Three Questions for Lino Sanchez

Learn how Lino Sanchez was inspired by the HVAC business created by his dad — who started out working in the coffee fields of Colombia — to research energy efficiency in support of low-income communities in this 3Q4, the third in our Latin American Heritage Month series. Lino Sanchez has worked at the Lab for […]

LHS Offers After-School Science Program

Looking for something to enrich your kids’ learning this Fall? Check out our new Afterschool Science Online programs! Join our expert educators online for up to 8 weeks’ worth of hands-on activities and engaging science learning experiences. Like our recent Online Science Discovery Camps, we will ship most of the materials required for each program […]

Three Questions for Joselyn Delgado

Joselyn Delgado shares her family’s journey from Chichigalpa, Nicaragua to the U.S., how she connects with her culture, and the chance encounter that brought her to the Lab, in this 3Q4, the second in our Latin American Heritage Month series. Joselyn Delgado, an administrator for the Government and Community Relations Office, has worked at the […]

It’s National Postdoc Appreciation Week

Show some love for Berkeley Lab postdocs this week by joining a virtual banner hanging this morning at 10 a.m. There are Zoom backgrounds available, or consider attending one of the several slated activities for the week, including a meet & greet session, an Open Mic, and a pub quiz. More information on all events>>

Virtual Postcards Highlight IDEA, ERGs & My Family@Berkeley Lab

In partnership with Creative Services, the IDEA office has launched three virtual postcards highlighting the IDEAs-in-Action website, Berkeley Lab’s Employee Resource Groups and the My Family@Berkeley Lab website. They’re available to download and share for outreach and promotion.

Ambassador Program Fall 2020 Outreach Events

The IDEA Office and Kelly Johnson, Berkeley Lab’s Talent Outreach Manager, are seeking Lab Ambassadors for a series of fall outreach events. What is a Lab Ambassador? The Ambassador Program, started in 2014 by former Lab Director Paul Alivisatos, is designed to advance our efforts to increase underrepresented groups at the Lab. Interested staff attend […]

Meet the Four SLAM Winners of 2020

First place went to Revathi Jambunathan, Computing Sciences. Second place was a tie and went to Sara Gushgari-Doyle of Earth & Environmental Sciences, and Mariah Parker, Energy Sciences and chair of the Early Career Employee Resource Group.  The People’s Choice, the finalist that had the most votes from the audience, was Jonelle Basso, Biosciences Area. […]

Latin American Heritage Month Zoom Background

This month’s Latin American Heritage Month banner was designed by LANA member and Creative Services Graphic Designer Eduardo de Ugarte and it’s now available as a Zoom background. DOWNLOAD HERE “To represent and celebrate the broad diversity of cultures represented in Latin America, I was inspired by traditional North and Central American textiles (provided by […]