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Pedestrian Change
Due to Construction
The retaining wall and walkway between buildings 71 and 17 will be replaced. Due to the demolition and replacement of the walkway, vehicle traffic in this construction zone will be limited to 15 mph and the pedestrian walkway will be moved to the opposite side of the road. Parking in this area during construction will be eliminated. Construction will continue through September. For more information, contact David McPherson (x4869) or Brenda Lew (x7239).
Runaround T-Shirt
Design Contest
The Employee Activities Association (EAA) is accepting submissions for this year's Runaround t-shirt design contest. The submission deadline is Sept. 10. Artwork may only be submitted by e-mail as either a JPEG or PDF file, and should be sent to Arabella Schmidt at [email protected]. The selection will be made by Sept. 14. Go here to view pictures of previous t-shirt winners.
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Lab Research Helps
To Detect Malaria
It is now possible to analyze large tissue samples for signs of malaria with much greater detail and accuracy. To do this, scientists at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, and Spain's University of Murcia used a macroscope, a technology developed by Biomedical Photometrics Inc., which enables imaging of large tissue samples at a very high resolution, in this case tissue infected with malaria. This "gigantic photoresponse" work began as a collaboration between the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Kyoto University, but now also includes Jiro Itatani, a guest in the Berkeley Lab's Materials Sciences Division, and the U.K.'s Oxford University. Full story.
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Deadline Extended
For Staff Fellowships
The application deadline for a new University of California staff development initiative has been extended for Berkeley Lab staff to Sept. 7. Details of the program were previously published in the July 30 issue of Today at Berkeley Lab. The Presidential Fellowship Pilot Program features a six-month assignment on special projects in the UC Office of the President (UCOP) and is open to Berkeley Lab exempt staff up to first-level managers and supervisors. Those selected will work two days at UCOP and three days at Berkeley Lab each week from Jan. 1 through June 30, 2008. Approval is required by the applicant’s manager based on operational and business needs. Go here for more information on the program and eligibility requirements, or contact Sherri Harding (x7737).
Committee for Selecting
New UC President Named
The University of California has announced that a special advisory committee has been formed to consider the selection of a new president for the UC system, in the wake of President Dynes’ decision last week to step down as the University’s systemwide leader. In keeping with its bylaws and policies, the UC Board of Regents will undertake a national search for Dynes’ replacement. Go here for more information.
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