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Badge, Parking Office Closed
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Market Carvery: Chicken Cordon Bleu,
Mashers & Veggies
Fresh Grille: Tuna Melt, Cheddar Cheese
& Fries
Menutainment:
Greek Salad Toss
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Abraham
Takes Message
Of Science to Senate
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Energy
Secretary Spencer Abraham told the Senate Subcommittee
on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
yesterday that "there needs to be a broader appreciation
of the critical role basic scientific research plays in
future economic growth and national security, and quite
frankly there needs to be a greater appreciation of what
DOE has done in the past and can do in the future for
science, technology, and future prosperity." His
testimony supported increased Office of Science funding
and included reference to Berkeley Lab’s research
on the accelerating universe and dark energy. Read the
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Mouse
cells labeled with semiconductor nanocrystals
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Quantum
Dot Research
Receives Nano Award
The
2003 Nano Republic Awards, given by Larta (a technology
"think tank") to honor today's most important
products and services in nanotechnology, include the Most
Promising Innovation Award given to Quantum Dot Corporation
(QDC). QDC's products and services employ quantum dot
(Qdot™) particles, tiny semiconductor crystals developed
at Berkeley Lab, the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, the University of Melbourne, and Indiana University.
These nanometer-sized Qdot™ particles have unique,
highly desirable properties that make them a superior
detection platform for nucleic acids and proteins. Full
story. The licensing of Berkeley Lab’s work to
QDC through the Technology Transfer Department is described
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DOE
Physical Sciences
Get Boost from Senate
A
Senate report accompanying the FY 2004 Energy
and Water Development Appropriations bill gives
considerable attention to the decline in the federal
investment in physical sciences facilities and
research. The decline in student enrollment in
the physical sciences was described. "These
trends must be reversed," Senate appropriators
state. And, "Shrinking investment in the
physical sciences and engineering poses serious
risks to DOE's ability to perform its mission.
It also threatens the nation's science and technology
enterprise." Full
text.
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EcoPass
May Be
Your Ticket to Ride
Daily
gridlock and ratcheting pump prices got you down? Berkeley
Lab commuters may have a chance at getting to and from
work with much less stress, including wear and tear
on their wallets. AC Transit is offering EcoPass, an
ultra-low-cost, unlimited ride package to East Bay employers
who can guarantee volume ridership. If Berkeley Lab
can qualify, career employees could enjoy a bonus-purchase
of the pass on a pre-tax basis at about the cost of
four or five tanks of gas. A clickable on-line Employee
Commute Preferences survey here
will help in planning the Lab's transportation and parking
needs as well as offer an opportunity to express interest
in the EcoPass program. The password is "ecopass".
Answers to the six questions are anonymous. Read more
about EcoPass here.
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New
System Tracks
Closed Work Accounts
Berkeley
Lab’s new Termination Notification System, to be
utilized by all divisions beginning Friday, is an automated
way of alerting supervisors, budget personnel and service
providers of an employee’s departure. Now, when
a worker’s termination is processed, e-mails will
go to the employee and supervisor to advise that all
business accounts will be disabled within two business
days, unless exceptions are requested. This will ensure
that computer accounts are closed and thus not subject
to misuse or charged to the sponsoring division. For
technical assistance, contact [email protected].
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