Papamichael

The Building Technologies Department of the Environmental Energy Technologies Division (EETD) at Berkeley Lab is developing a Web-based tool that allows lighting and daylighting designers to quickly and easily assess the effects of key parameters on qualitative and quantitative aspects of daylighting and lighting performance. This provides an option for assessing lighting designs without running detailed simulations. Architecture Week features scientist Konstantinos Papamichael's story of this innovation.
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Experts: 'Slammer'
is one bad bug
By William Brand

The computer worm nicknamed "Slammer" attacked with such blazing speed nearly two weeks ago that it crippled ATM systems and other essential networks across the world in just 10 minutes, computer scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, and UC San Diego said Tuesday ...The expert report was issued Tuesday by a consortium that, besides UC San Diego and UC Berkeley Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, included scientists at Berkeley Lab, the International Computer Science Institute, and Silicon Defense.
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Lab Team Sought
for Cancer Society Relay

Marsha Williamson is looking for people for the local area to form a Berkeley Lab team to participate in Relay For Life, an overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs of the local American Cancer Society. During the event, teams of people gather at schools, fairgrounds, or parks and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times. Contact Williamson at X5651 or 234-7104 to get more information.