Cultural Lunch – Ireland
In January we travel to Ireland during our Cultural Lunch. Thanks to Oisin Creaner, a postdoc in NERSC, we learned about fascinating Irish history. Check Oisin’s presentation here.
Immigration strategies for entrepreneurs
Join Berkeley Postdoc Entrepreneurship Program for a presentation and Q&A on the immigration strategies entrepreneurs must know when establishing a U.S. company, transferring employees across borders, or developing a long-term U.S. immigration strategy. This presentation will explore the key concepts entrepreneurs and U.S. startups need to understand U.S. immigration law …
Mariah Parker – Energy Sciences
Fadji Maina and Maryna Bilokur Words Mariah Lives By: “Those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Mariah’s journey to Berkeley Lab Mariah was born and raised in Virginia, where she did both her undergraduate and graduate studies. She went to Christopher Newport University, where she got …
2020 BERC Energy Summit & Career Fair
The Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative is hosting the annual BERC Energy Summit and Career Forum on February 6-7, exploring “The Race Against 2 ˚C”. Don’t miss out on 30+ energy companies looking to hire, a research poster expo with prize money (abstract submission open through January 24), and a full day of keynotes, panels, and networking with over 500 attendees. …
BPEP welcoming LBL postdocs to Executive Board
Established in 2010, the Berkeley Postdoctoral Entrepreneur Program (BPEP) is overseen by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research in collaboration with the Visiting Scholar and Postdoctoral Affairs (VSPA) Program and SkyDeck, the premier startup accelerator at UC Berkeley. BPEP’s mission is to foster entrepreneurship within the UC Berkeley postdoctoral, visiting scholar/student …
Upcoming deadline for Insight Fellows Programs
Apply to the Insight Fellows Program by February 10: https://apply.insightdatascience.com The Insight Fellows Programs are tuition-free fellowships for graduating students looking to transition to thriving careers as data scientists, engineers, and other cutting-edge professionals. Insight Fellows: – Pay no tuition; the program is fully funded by top companies – Receive …
Zhe Bai – Computing Sciences
Fadji Maina and Mariah Parker Words Eliza lives by: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler” – Einstein Her journey to LBNLEliza grew up in northeast China in a city called Harbin. In 2011, graduated with her MS from Syracuse University. Then in 2018, she graduated …
Hike to Donner Canyon Falls in Diablo State Park
A group of 21 postdocs and guests went to Mt. Diablo State park on Saturday, Dec. 14th, 2019 to hike along Donner Creek. They hiked a total of 7 miles to the waterfalls and back, enjoying perfect weather and lunch on a scenic outcrop overlooking one of the falls.
Sebastian Uhlemann – Earth and Environmental Sciences
Fadji Maina and Mariah Parker Sebastian’s journey to Berkeley Lab Sebastian was born and raised in a town close to Dresden in the Eastern part of Germany. He earned his bachelor in geoinformatics and geophysics from the oldest mining university in the world, the University of Freiberg (Germany). He then …
Hike to Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
A group of 21 postdocs went to the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve on Saturday, Nov. 16th, 2019 to embark on the Windy Hill Loop. They hiked along the Spring Ridge Trail – Hamms Gulch Trail – Lost Trail – Anniversary Trail – Spring Ridge Trail for a total of …