Helmets, Bike Permits
Ensure Safe Riding

All bicycle riders on Lab property must wear helmets that have been approved by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Snell, or the American Society for Testing and Materials. In addition, bicyclists who wish to routinely ride on Lab property (more than once per month) are encouraged to obtain a Bicycle Permit from the Site Access office (Bldg. 65A). Once obtained, the Bicycle Permit must be visible at all times when operating a bicycle at the Lab. The permit is designed to make it easier for bicyclists to pass through the entry gates without stopping, and to confirm a basic understanding of safe bicycle operating measures and Berkeley Lab’s Bicycle Safety Policy.  More information about biking at the Lab is available from the Lab’s Bicycle Coalition website.

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Physicist Joins Chabot
Board of Directors

Levi

The Chabot Space & Science Center recently announced the confirmation of new members to its Board of Directors. Among them is Berkeley Lab physicist Michael Levi. Levi is the project director and co-principal investigator for the Lab's SNAP (Super Nova Acceleration Probe) program. With its observatory, planetarium, exhibits, workshops, and camps, the Oakland-based center provides science education for students, teachers and the public.

Is Tidal Energy
The Next Wave?
By Janis Mara

The tide is turning in the direction of alternative forms of energy — literally. Water flowing through the Golden Gate may provide a new source of zero-emission, renewable electric power for households and businesses in California thanks to a research agreement signed Tuesday between Pacific Gas & Electric, the City and County of San Francisco and Golden Gate Energy Co.  "Tidal power is an interesting form of renewable energy in that it is predictable. Other forms, like solar and wind energy, are less predictable," said Alex Farrell, a guest in Berkeley Lab's Earth Sciences Division. Full story.

Summer undergrads at the Lab (click to enlarge)

Students, Teachers Arrive
For Summer Learning

Now that school's out for summer, students and teachers are coming to the Lab, partaking in programs sponsored by the Center for Science & Engineering Education. Sixty-three undergraduates started on June 11, while 27 teachers began an eight-week program this past Monday. Next Monday, 30 high school students will join the ranks, and on July 9, 35 teachers and students will participate in a two-week cosmology workshop.