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Today
Noon
Computer Protection Brown Bag
The Spinning Cube of Potential Doom
Steve Lau
50 Aud.
Yoga
with Chris Hoskins
Bldg. 70A-3377.
Tomorrow
8 a.m. — 6 p.m.
Molecular Foundry Users' Workshop
Bldg. 66 Aud.
11 a.m.
Chemistry Graduate Research Seminar
Jared Lewis and Joseph Fassler
120 Latimer Hall, Pitzer Aud.
Noon
EETD Seminar
Development of New HVAC Design Tools: Search for the
Holy Grail of Ventilation Research
Dr. Jelena Srebric, Penn State U.
Bldg. 90-3148
1:30 p.m.
Physics Division
Research Progress Meeting
Interference Study of Charmonium Reactions at FNAL E835
Paolo Rumerio, Northwestern
Bldg. 50B-4205
4 p.m.
Inorganic Chemistry Graduate Research Conference
Peter Pauzauskie and Anthony Contreras
120 Latimer Hall, Pitzer Aud.
6 p.m.
Reception and Poster Session
Molecular Foundry Users' Workshops
Cafeteria
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Market Carvery: Honey Dijon Pork Chop
with Two Sides
Fresh Grille: Grilled Sausage Sandwich
with Peppers & Onions Mashed Potatoes & Veggie
Menutainment: Chipotle Roasted Chicken,
Steamed Rice & Veggie
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11
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Full
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Enrique Iglesia Receives
Gas Conversion Prize
Enrique
Iglesia, a Chemical Sciences researcher and
professor of chemical engineering at UC Berkeley,
has been awarded the 2004 Award for Excellence
in Natural Gas Conversion. This award is given
every three years at the Natural Gas Conversion
Symposium and recognizes an individual who has
made “enduring and significant contributions
to science and technology for conversion of natural
gas to valuable products.” Iglesia will
receive the prize at the Symposium in June.
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Classes on Writing, Aging
Parents Set for Academy
The
ASD Academy has room available in two of its upcoming
training courses — ASD0214, “Franklin/Covey
Writing Advantage," Feb. 3, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; and
ASD9028, “The Sandwich Generation — Caring
for Aging Parents," Feb. 4, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Non-Administrative
Services Department employees can register with the
Employee Self Service application, available on the
self-service web site here.
For more information on both classes, go here.
Lift
Ticket Discounts
Available at Cafeteria
Ken Wan will be taking pre-orders for
corporate discount ski lift tickets this week at the
Cafeteria, from noon to 1 p.m. through Friday. Wan,
who is also looking for members to join the Ski and
Snowboard Club in the Employee Activities Association,
is offering ski tickets to Kirkwood ($48 adult, $39
junior), Heavenly ($52 adult), and Northstar-at-Tahoe/
Sierra-at-Tahoe ($47 Adult, $38 Young Adult, $13 Child).
Checks will be returned if the minimum ticket order
is not reached. Contact Wan at 4456 or go here
for more information.
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It's
Official: Contract
Will Be Competed
The
Department of Energy announced yesterday that it will
compete management and operations contracts for five
of its laboratories, including Berkeley Lab. The DOE
acknowledged its compliance with Congressional budget
language, in the Energy and Water Development Appropriations
Act of 2004. The stipulation was published in the Congressional
Record. Decisions on timing and procedures for the competitions
are still pending. Full
story.
Rep.
Honda Will Speak
At Friday Groundbreaking
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Rep.
Mike Honda, D-San Jose, will be a featured speaker at
this Friday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the
Molecular Foundry building. Honda is co-sponsor of the
Boehlert-Honda Nanotechnology Act of 2003, which authorizes
$3.7 billion over the next three years for nanotechnology
research and development programs. The program starts
at 11:30 a.m. outdoors (weather permitting) between
Building 66 and the National Center for Electron Microscopy.
All employees are invited to attend. See full program
here.
Dynes National Lab
Column Premieres
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UC
President Robert Dynes has written the first in a periodic
series of columns on issues involving the UC national
laboratories. The first column discusses the issue of
industrial partners for both Los Alamos and Lawrence
Livermore national laboratories. It also mentions the
"Dynes' Desk", a way to provide your viewpoint
to the UC president. To read the column, click here.
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