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Only 4
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Today
Noon
Employee Activities Assoc.
Yoga Class with Inna Belogolovsky ($10/$12)
Bldg. 70A-3377
3 p.m.
ALS
Connecting electronic structure with inter-atomic potentials: Si(111)5x2-Au
Jessica McChesney, U. of Wisconsin
Bldg. 6-2202
4 p.m.
Synthetic Biology
Analysis and Synthesis of Optimal Biosystems
George Church, Havard
100 Lewis Hall
Tomorrow
3 to 4:30 p.m.
Reception for Director Chu
Cafeteria Dining Room
4 p.m.
College of Chemistry
Carbon Dioxide and Unusual Isotope Effects: From Single Collisions to Global Climate Change
Kristie Boeing, UC Berkeley
120 Latimer Hall
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Morning
Editions: Cinnamon Raisin French Toast with Bacon
Tomorrow's Breakfast: Ham & Smoked Cheddar Scramble with Potatoes & Bagel
Market Carvery: Roasted Turkey or Prime Rib w/choice of sides
The Fresh Grille: Grilled Chicken Bacon Burger w/Fries
Menutainment: Southwestern Tortilla Casserole with Choice of Chicken or Cheese
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Diatom Genome Reveals
Key Role
In Carbon Cycle
The
first genetic instruction manual of a diatom, from a
family of microscopic ocean algae that are among the
Earth's most prolific carbon dioxide assimilators, has
yielded important insights on how the creature uses
nitrogen, fats, and silica to thrive. The diatom DNA
sequencing project provides insight into how the diatom
species prospers in the marine environment while it
contributes to absorbing CO2 in amounts comparable to
all the world's tropical rain forests combined. "This
critical information enables us to better understand
the vital role that diatoms and other phytoplankton
play in mediating global warming," says Berkeley Lab
and Joint Genome Institute scientist Dan Rokhsar.
Full
story.
Lab Licensee Quantum
Dot Gets Tech Award
The U.S. Commerce Department's Advanced Technology Program recently announced 32 new cost-sharing awards for research on highly innovative industrial technologies. A total of 43 companies including Quantum Dot, a licensee of Berkeley Lab technology are involved in the new projects, which were chosen on the basis of difficulty, technical innovation and the potential for significant benefits to the nation's economy. Quantum dots were developed by materials scientist Paul Alivisatos and his research group. Full story.
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'Happy Birthday
To You (CERN)'
Berkeley Lab videographer Marcia Mizuhara records the choral rendition of "Happy Birthday" performed Thursday by members of the Physics Division and others on behalf of Swiss research laboratory CERN's 50th anniversary. The song, and others like it being taped by partner institutions throughout the world, will be compiled on a DVD and presented to CERN at a formal celebration later this year.
Director Chu Reception
Tomorrow at 3 p.m.
Employees are invited to attend a reception hosted by Lab Director Steven Chu tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the cafeteria. After opening remarks, Chu will answer questions and greet attendees. Light refreshments will be served.
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Argonne Modifies 20-Ton Gammasphere for Mobility
Gammasphere,
the world's most sensitive gamma-ray detector, is already
a seasoned traveler, having crossed the United States from
Berkeley Lab to Argonne by truck. But the 20-ton instrument
has recently gone truly mobile and can now be moved around
the experiment hall in Argonne-East's Building 203 to meet
the needs of physicists. Full
story.
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