Members of the Berkeley Lab Director Search Committee met yesterday at the Lab: (from left) Lawrence Seigler, Sidney Drell, Peter Preuss, John Clarke, Peter Wolynes, and Beth Burnside.

Regents Hear Plans
For Director Search

The University of California Board of Regents was given the timetable yesterday for the search to recruit a new Director at Berkeley Lab. Vice President Robert Foley told them a joint committee, which met at Berkeley Lab yesterday, and a screening committee headed by retired Lab physicist Bill Frazer, will filter the nominations to advise the President. A meeting on April 21 will select candidates for interview in early May, with an appointment expected on May 20 in San Francisco. Full story.

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Correction

Wednesday's edition of Today at Berkeley Lab incorrectly listed the time the wash and re-lamp work will end each day. Technicians will finish around 4 a.m.

Eisen Wins Rave
Award From Wired

	Eisen

Michael Eisen, a scientist in the Lab's Genome Sciences Division, recently received a "2004 Wired Rave Award" from Wired Magazine, for his work on the Public Library of Science, a nonprofit organization committed to making the scientific and medical literature a public resource. Eisen's colleague Patrick Brown, with Stanford University, also received the award.

Carolyn Vertuca (left), Wendell Hom, and Sandy Huynh from the JGI

Things Were 'Shakin'' at JGI on St. Paddy's Day

The Joint Genome Institute's (JGI) Employee Activities Committee combined their love of ice cream and St. Patrick's Day spirit for their first annual "Shamrock Shake" fundraiser. The volunteers used mint chocolate chip ice cream to make green "Irish" shakes. They went through nearly 10 gallons of ice cream and sold about 40 shakes. The group raised almost $80, which will help fund the JGI summer picnic holiday party. The group is planning other theme fundraisers. Details will be posted in Today at Berkeley Lab when confirmed.