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Today
9 a.m.
EHS 400
Radiation Protection-Fundamentals
Bldg. 51-201
Noon
Benefits Office
Behavioral Health and Wellness Programs
Ana DeNoon and Kristl Buluran, UC Berkeley
Bldg. 50 Auditorium
Noon
EETD
Assessing the Reliability and Economics of Wide-Scale Grid-Connected
Distributed Energy Generation with Application to Electric
Power Systems Under Stress
Hisham Zerriffi, Carnegie Mellon
Bldg. 90-3148
1:30
p.m.
Material Sciences
Surface And Catalytic Studies of Bioengineered Nanoparticles
Daniel Strongin, Temple U.
Bldg. 66 Auditorium
2
p.m.
Human Resources
Open Enrollment Info Session
Bldg. 50 Auditorium
4
p.m.
Physics Division RPM
Toward a 1-GeV Laser-Driven Accelerator Module
Wim Leemans
Bldg. 50A, Room 5132
Tomorrow
8 a.m.
EHS 432
Radiation Protection-Lab Safety
Bldg. 51-201
10 a.m.
EETD Seminar
Organic Pollutants in the Environment: Remediation, Sampling
and Analytical Approaches
Hugo Destaillats
Bldg. 90-3148
10
a.m.
Physics Division
The Future of Physics Education and the Fate of the Universe
Various locations
2 p.m.
College of Chemistry
When and Why Do Like-Charged Colloids Attract Each Other
in Solution?
Per Linse, U. of Lund
775B Tan Hall
4 p.m.
College of Chemistry
Nanosized Metal Chalcogenide Clusters as Starting Compounds
for New Materials
Dieter Fenske, U. of Karlsruhe
120 Latimer Hall
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Market Carvery: Roast Leg of Lamb
with Garlic Potatoes & Vegetable
Fresh Grille: Grilled Chicken Sandwich
with Bacon & Corn Relish
Menutainment: Pasta & Pepperoni
Casserole, Caesar Salad & Garlic Bread
Dinner: Choice of Roasted BBQ Chicken; Leg of Lamb with
Garlic Potatoes & Vegetables; or Grilled Chicken Sandwich
with Bacon & Corn Relish
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6:30
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11
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5
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Full
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Quest for WIMPs May
Unmask Dark Matter
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Silicon
detector from CDMS II
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Using
detectors chilled to near absolute zero, from
a vantage point half a mile below ground, physicists
of the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search yesterday
announced the launch of a quest that could solve
two mysteries that may turn out to be one and
the same: the identity of the dark matter that
pervades the universe, and the existence of supersymmetric
particles predicted by particle physics theory.
Scientists of CDMS II, an experiment managed by
the Department of Energy’s Fermi National
Accelerator Laboratory, hope to discover WIMPs,
or weakly interacting massive particles, the leading
candidates for the constituents of dark matter.
Berkeley Lab is a partner in the collaboration.
Full
story.
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Physics
is Focus of
Friday Conference
High
school teachers, college faculty, physicists, postdocs,
and students will visit the Lab tomorrow for the
first-ever joint meeting of the American Physical
Society California Section and American Association
of Physics Teachers Northern Californian/Nevada
Section. The conference will focus on “The
Future of Physics Education and the Fate of the
Universe.” More than 253 attendees have signed
up for workshops on such topics as neutrinos, cosmic
rays, energy-efficient windows, protein crystallography,
and the Supernova Cosmology Project. On Saturday,
attendees will participate in activities on campus.
For information, contact Michael Barnett
at x5650.
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Labs VP Comments
On Contract Legislation
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Foley
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In
a letter to University of California - managed laboratory
employees, Vice President for Laboratory Management
Robert Foley has indicated that UC is proceeding "as
if we will compete" for all contracts with its
Department of Energy laboratories, including Berkeley
Lab if necessary. His update on the status of legislation
dictating the need for such competition includes a commitment
to visit each of the labs over the coming months "to
engage in fruitful discussion on these and other issues
that I know are very important to you." Read his
correspondence here.
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We
Want To
Hear From You
The
editors of “Today at Berkeley Lab” want
to include as many human interest stories as we can
in our
publication. But to do so, we need employees on the
hill and downtown to inform us about people
(maybe yourself) who’ve won an award, are doing
something interesting at work, or have a unique
hobby. Announcements of special events and activities
are also welcome. Send story ideas to [email protected].
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Talk
on Behavioral
Wellness Today
An
informational meeting on behavioral health and wellness
programs for Lab employees will be held at noon today
in Building 50’s auditorium. Counselor Ana DeNoon
and Health Educator Kristl Buluran, both with UC Berkeley,
will speak about these essential components of staff benefits.
Brown-bag lunches are welcome. The event is sponsored
by the Lab’s Benefits/Health Care Facilitator Program.
For more information, contact Loida Bartolome-Mingao
at x6997.
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SHARES
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Throughout the month of November, employees can go here
to donate to their favorite charity, through the Lab’s
SHARES program.
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