Berkeley Lab researcher Jillian Banfield will receive two prestigious awards — the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Earth and Environmental Science and the L'Oréal-UNESCO "For Women in Science" award — for her groundbreaking work on how microbes alter rocks and interact with the natural world. The Franklin award is presented to “preeminent trailblazers in science, business, and technology,” while the Women in Science award honors “the contributions of their research, the strength of their commitments and their impact on society.” More>
People: Mutagen Society Presents Award to Life Scientist Antoine Snijders Antoine Snijders of the Life Sciences Division has received the New Investigator Presentation Award 2010 of the Environmental Mutagen Society. Snijders was recognized for his presentation on "Molecular Signatures of Low Dose Radiation Responses in Mouse Mammary Glands," which describes his research on the contribution of low doses of ionizing radiation to breast cancer risk. This research was done in collaboration with Andrew Wyrobek and Francesco Marchetti and is funded by the Department of Energy Low Dose Scientific Focus Area led by Joe Gray.
Employees interested in sharing engaging science activities with local students are invited to participate in an upcoming “Bubble Festival” workshop. In this popular workshop Lab employees will learn how to guide second graders to explore surface tension, shape, and patterns with bubbles. The workshop is part of the Lab's Center for Science and Engineering Education Berkeley Lab in School Settings (BLISS) program. It takes place on Monday, Nov. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Building 7-211. Registration is required and lunch will be provided.
DOE Update: Lab's Home Energy Score Program Launched Vice President Biden joined Energy Secretary Steven Chu to announce the launch of the Home Energy Score pilot program this week. The Home Energy Score will offer homeowners useful and actionable information about their homes’ energy efficiency. A report provides consumers with a home-energy score between 1 and 10 along with a list of recommendations for home energy upgrades and other useful tips. Home Energy Score will be tested in 10 communities across the country, and a national launch is expected later next year. The Environmental Energy Technologies Division used the same underlying engine used for the Home Energy Saver to create the Home Energy Score program. More>
People: Honoring Lab's Veterans on Veterans Day Today is Veteran’s Day, a time to honor those who have served our country in military duty. The Lab’s Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office would like to acknowledge the contributions of Lab employees who are veterans. The Lab’s veteran population includes those who served in ground, naval and air active duty, fought in Vietnam, and received medals for their participation in a military operation. Go here for more on the history of Veterans Day.
Berkeley Lab is beginning the formal review and employee comment period for the revised Workplace Substance Abuse Policy, Section 2.02 of the Regulations and Procedures Manual. After finishing a review of DOE contract, federal, California, and University of California contractual, legal, and policy requirements, the Laboratory completed a major rewrite of the policy and reorganized it for better clarity and ease of understanding. Go here to review the proposed policy. To comment on this change, contact [email protected] by Dec. 11.
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