A Beautiful Way
To End the Day

This stunning photograph of last Thursday's sunset was taken near Building 62 by Susan Aberg, who works for the Center for Science and Engineering Education's College and University Programs. "I just happened to have a camera in my car as I was driving home," says Aberg. "It only lasted about 10 minutes, so was glad I could catch it." A design and art history major in college, Aberg loves taking photos while out cycling or walking, and also documents the activities of the many students who participate in her CSEE program.

Berkeley Lab's Employee Activities Association is seeking new board members for 2006. The group promotes and supports Lab-wide recreational, cultural, educational, and social activities for all employees. Those who are interested can send e-mail here (include name, mail stop, current position and division, and a brief statement) no later than Wednesday, Nov. 30.

Bailey Nominated
For 'Edge' Prize

Bailey

David Bailey, a noted mathematician and the chief technologist for the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, is among 40 people nominated for the $100,000 "Edge of Computation Science Prize," which recognizes "individual scientific work, extending the computational idea, performed, published, or newly applied within the past ten years." Bailey was nominated for his 1997 work with Peter Borwein, and Simon Plouffe on the BBP algorithm, an exact computation of any digit of PI without computing previous digits.

Lab Physicist Describes
His VISA Woes in Blog

Heeger

As part of the World Year of Physics celebration, the "Quantum Diaries" website was created as a place where scientists can convey their experiences, thoughts, impressions, triumphs and disappointments throughout the year. In his latest installment, titled "Grounded," Berkeley Lab's Karsten Heeger discusses the VISA challenges he's facing as a foreigner trying to travel around the world to conduct his research. Go here to read Heeger's entry.