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Association for Women in Science Social Hour – June 12, 2019

Wednesday June 12th 6:00PM – 7:00PM Gilman Brewing Company 912 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA Come and join us for some informal networking! East Bay AWIS The goals of AWIS East Bay Chapter include mentoring all levels of students, organizing community outreach (emphasizing education and science literacy), providing a forum for networking, developing career and personal skills, […]

Need a Fall Intern? WD&E is Seeking Mentors

Workforce Development & Education is seeking mentors for its fall internship program, which runs August 26 through Dec. 6. August 6 is the last day to make offers. Click for more information on mentoring, as well as instructions on reviewing applicants and selecting interns. More>>

Get Training to Teach STEM at June 6 Session

Interested in becoming a STEM education ambassador? The next training session on STEM teaching modules is Thursday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to noon. Three different teaching kits will be covered. Stay for one or all three modules. More information and sign up sheet>>

High School Students Get a Glimpse of Life at the Lab

The Lab’s K-12 Program hosted nearly 80 students last week. During their two-day visit, students engaged with Lab stuff during Q&A sessions, speed networking, tours, and talks. The K-12 program thanks the volunteers who shared their STEM inspirations and encouraged the students to be curious. More>>

Pride Month at the Lab: Parade, Movies, Discussions

June marks Pride Month in the United States, an observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. The Lab’s Lambda Alliance Employee Resource Group has several events planned for the month to foster discussion and to have fun. May 31: Flag Raising – […]

Lab’s Erin Creel Receives UC Berkeley Civic Engagement Award

Erin Creel, a research affiliate at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, was selected as the 2019 graduate student recipient of the UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Award for Civic Engagement. She was honored for teaching science to underserved populations and encouraging girls’ interest in STEM. More>>

EESA’s Javier Ceja-Navarro to Give Spanish-Language Talk on Feb. 24

These Top Tech Companies Are Hiring First, Training Later—Fast Company

Oct. 6 NERSC Seminar on Diversifying the HPC Workforce

ESnet Staff Share Award for SC Conference Diversity Efforts