The Director’s Awards program recognizes the significant achievements of Lab employees. Each year, these awards are given for accomplishments, leadership, collaboration, multi-disciplinary science, cross-divisional projects, and commitment to excellence in support of the Lab’s mission and strategic goals. Berkeley Lab employees submit nominations of individuals and teams, which are then reviewed by a Lab-wide Director’s […]
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Building More Inclusive Teams During Times of Change – May 26, 2022
Building More Inclusive Teams During Times of Change webinar – Stanford Women’s Leadership Corporate Program Date: Thursday, May 26, 2022 Time: 9:00 – 10:30am PT Register: Click HERE This event is open to all Berkeley Lab Employees. Berkeley Lab is a Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Corporate Program member. Professor and Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab director […]
Coping with Stress and Anxiety: The Ukraine Crisis
As the war in Ukraine continues to unfold, the reverberations are being felt around the world. As Director Witherell said in this email from February 24, Berkeley Lab is one of the most international in the national lab system, and many of us have family, friends, and colleagues in Ukraine and in Eastern Europe. Even […]
Imagine the Future: Accelerators
A lightbulb, battery, and some wire in the Caribbean started Antoine Wojdyla on his curiosity journey. He is now at the Lab working on the ALS upgrade project. Read more about his remarkable path as we continue looking at the role accelerators have played in the Lab’s history and its future. Antoine is the co-chair […]
Pride Banner Raising Virtual Ceremony – 2021
During this year’s banner-raising virtual ceremony, Chief Diversity Officer Lady Idos noted: “This year’s theme for San Francisco Pride is ‘All in this Together.’ Given all of the challenges that we’ve been through in the past year, as a nation and a global community, the theme of unity and solidarity is appropriate. ‘All in this […]
Minneapolis Verdict Offers Hope and Renewal
Dear colleagues, Yesterday afternoon a jury in Minneapolis delivered a verdict of guilty on all three counts in the Derek Chauvin trial, offering George Floyd’s family and loved ones a moment of peace and affirming, at least in this case, that no one is above the law. We can accept this news as a brief […]
The Long History and Present Surge of Anti-Asian Violence – April 1, 2021
The Long History and Present Surge of Anti-Asian Violence An online panel discussion presented as part of the Berkeley Conversations and Matrix on Point Series Thursday, April 1, 2021, 5:00-6:00pm Pacific Watch online: https://news.berkeley.edu/2021/03/29/the-long-history-and-present-surge-of-anti-asian-violence/ You can submit questions to the panel in advance. Please join us for a panel discussion on rising Anti-Asian violence in America. This timely panel […]
New Study on Pandemic’s Impact on Women in STEM
The National Academies released a report — The Impact of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Academic Science, Engineering, and Medicine — that explores how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the careers of women in STEM in 2020 and considers how these disruptions might shape their future progress. The spring of 2020 marked a change […]
March is Women’s History Month – a letter from Horst Simon & Susan Hubbard
Dear Colleagues, March is Women’s History Month, and we are excited to share important resources and invite you to upcoming events at Berkeley Lab to commemorate the remarkable achievements and impacts of women at the Lab and beyond. As the executive sponsors of the Women Scientists and Engineers Council (WSEC), we are proud to support […]
Black History Month 2021 – a note from Michael Brandt, Deputy Director of Operations
Dear colleagues, February is Black History Month, in which we acknowledge and celebrate the global achievements and impacts of African Americans. As the executive sponsor of the African American Employee Resource Group (AAERG), I am a proud collaborator in the effort to achieve the AAERG mission, which is to create a diverse, welcoming, and inclusive […]
