Women’s History Month Thank You Note
Do you work with an amazing woman at Berkeley Lab? Take a moment to share your appreciation! March is Women’s History Month and it’s a great opportunity to reach out and acknowledge the contributions of women to LBNL research, culture, and history. The Women Scientists & Engineers Council (WSEC) has created a thank you note […]
Honor a Woman Who Has Impacted Your Life
Has there been a woman in your life who’s had a positive impact on you? A relative, teacher, colleague, or friend who’s helped get you through a hard time, taught you an important lesson, or opened up a new world? As part of Women’s History Month, we invite Lab staff to share their stories. Submission […]
Lab Celebrates Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, and to kick off the celebration, Elements will run weekly posts honoring some of the Lab’s pioneering women scientists. We start with Chien-Shiung Wu, whose research helped other men win Nobel prizes, but was never recognized by the Nobel committee for her work. Read More>>
The World Needs Science…and Science Needs Women
Today is the United Nation’s International Women & Girls in Science Day. In recognition of this event, we asked some women for their take on this important issue and highlight Lab programs that encourage and support women and girls to pursue science education and careers. Read more>>
Physicist Chien-Shiung Wu Honored with Stamp in 2021
Chien-Shiung Wu will be honored with a United States Postal Service stamp in 2021. Wu was one of the renowned experimental physicists in the world and a postdoctoral fellow at E.O. Lawrence’s Radiation Lab, which later became Berkeley Lab. She received the first Wolf Prize in physics in 1978. Chien-Shiung Wu arrived in Berkeley in […]
Women Scientist & Engineers Council Speaker Series: Jackie Scoggins
Women Scientist & Engineers Council (WSEC) is proud to have our own Jackie Scoggins speak at the WSEC Brown Bag as a 2018 Women@TheLab honoree. As a longtime WSEC member, her clear and thoughtful voice has made major contributions to WSEC priorities and policies. Her talk will provide insights on her work in IT and […]
Arnold Touts Lab’s Diversity Efforts in ChemistryWorld
In a recent article in ChemistryWorld, Polly Arnold — director of the Lab’s Chemical Sciences Division — discusses her work to unlock the mystery of heavy elements, the joys of team science, and the “exciting” approach taken to increase diversity at the Lab. Full Article>>
Director’s Women in Science Series: Nicola Spaldin – December 19, 2019
Nicola Spaldin will be the speaker for the Director’s Women in Science Series on Thursday, Dec. 19, at 10 a.m. in the third-floor conference room in Bldg. 91 (the new Integrative Genomics Bldg.). The event will also be livestreamed, so we hope you can join in person or online! Online: https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/297348297 Dr. Spaldin is Professor […]
Remarkable Women of UC Posters Come to Berkeley Lab
To highlight some of the numerous incredible women associated with the University of California System, the President’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (PACSW) has launched the “Remarkable Women of UC” series, recognizing various UC women each year beginning with the UC alumna for 2017. The alumni associations from each of the 10 UC […]
Women@The Lab Speaker Series – Mary Maxon – November 7, 2019
The Women Scientists & Engineers Council is excited to announce our second speaker for the Women@The Lab speaker series – ALD for Biosciences, Mary Maxon. Please join us to hear Dr. Maxon talk about her work and her career at the Lab. Date: Thursday, November 7th Time: 12 noon – 1 pm Location: Building 54, […]
