Audio: The Name Change Initiative and the Power in a Name
Listen as two Berkeley Lab leaders and a transgender scientist share their firsthand experience with the difficulties of a name change in academia as they discuss the Name Change Initiative, which focuses on making it easier for researchers to reclaim past work with their preferred name.
As Interim CDO, I look forward to continuing our IDEA journey together- A Message from Aditi Chakravarty
July 22, 2021 Dear colleagues, By now, you’ve heard that Lady Idos, the Lab’s Chief Diversity Officer, will be temporarily assigned to the DOE’s Office of Economic Impact and Diversity for about a year. This is an exciting opportunity to share her wealth of expertise and to take the spirit of diversity, equity, and inclusion […]
Lady Idos to Join DOE to Help Develop DEI Strategy- A Message from Mike Witherell
July 22, 2021 Colleagues, You may know that under the leadership of Lady Idos, our Chief DEI Officer, the Lab’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability (IDEA) program has made incredible progress fostering a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion here at the Lab. We have begun to see positive changes, and Berkeley Lab […]
Fighting for trans rights — through research
Anti-trans legislation is taking aim at issues as diverse as sports, bathroom use, gender-affirming health care, and even the ability to obtain goods and services. And while the intense backlash on trans rights appears new, the fight for LGBTQ equality is not. Legal experts at UCLA’s Williams Institute are fighting back through data. Learn how it’s […]
Lab’s Government & Community Relations Office Launches New Website
The Office of Government and Community Relations (GCR) has a new site highlighting the team’s critical work. The GCR office is a resource for the entire Lab, helping educate government and community partners about the Lab’s research, institutional, and good neighbor goals.
Bucketlist Redemption: Meet Tom Goatant
Members of the Lambda Alliance secretly gathered enough Bucketlist points to award Tom Gallant, former Lambda Alliance ERG co-chair, a goat named in his honor. Dubbed ‘Tom Goatant’, Tom Gallant got to meet his namesake in person and also received a award marking the occasion. Tom was nominated for his years of work on behalf […]
Call for 2021 CUCSA Nominations
The Lab is seeking a new delegate to serve a two-year term on the Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA). This assignment is effective August 1, and the delegate will attend quarterly meetings from September 2021 through June 2023. The application deadline is July 15. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_wON_CdtXha1oY1OuG9pgAeMthcLCvKljvNWEH5rbfo/viewform?edit_requested=true
Three Questions For Doug Burkhardt And Asmita Patel
The Counsel of University of California Staff Assemblies (CUCSA) discusses and shares recommendations on topics that impact staff. Meet the Lab’s current delegates Asmita Patel and Doug Burkhardt who share their insights about CUCSA and the benefits of being a delegate. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/reaching-out/doug-burkhardt-and-asmita-patel
Women Of Quantum Computing Go Tiny In Big Ways
Early in their careers and from a variety of fields, four women in the Computational Chemistry, Materials, and Climate Group comprise more than half of the postdoctoral researchers in the group, a rarity in computing science. Learn how they are reshaping the future of quantum information science. https://cs.lbl.gov/news-media/news/2021/women-of-quantum-computing-go-tiny-in-big-ways/
Available Resources on Combating Zoom Fatigue
Video-conferencing or Zoom fatigue can be an issue for many Lab employees as it can impact productivity, health, and safety. The EHS Ergonomics Team has prepared a paper and a number of tips that Lab employees can use to understand and help combat this fatigue.https://ergo.lbl.gov/#h.ouw6zn3n9y4l
