Postdoc-to-Postdoc: Green Card Application Process
In case you missed the Postdoc-to-Postdoc Seminar on the Green Card Application Process by BLPA co-chair Gözde Barım, please find the slides and the video recording attached.
Meeting with Carol Burns
BLPA Board members had a chance to meet Berkeley Lab Deputy Director for Research Carol Burns during our biannual meeting on December 7th, 2021. We discussed our association’s mission, and future projects. We would like to thank Carol Burns for supporting Berkeley Lab postdoc community and helping young scientists to …
Hiking: Quarry Lakes
On Saturday November 13th, postdocs from both LBL and UCB enjoyed a nice hike at Quarry Lakes. They explored the Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, which were named after the quarries established in the mid-19th century. All had an amazing time. If interested in such activities, please join us on our next adventure.
Cultural Lunch
Alex Pattison a postdoc from the Molecular Foundry gave a wonderful presentation about the history of Bonfire Night and the UK in general. Alex touched on various topics from cuisine, to literature to architecture. If you missed his amazing talk, please find the video here. If you wish to give a 30 minute talk about a …
Coffee with SLAM finalists – Part 3
Emmanuel Schaan What’s your division?Physics Where did you do your graduate school?Astrophysics PhD from Princeton University Can you describe your research at LBNL?As a cosmologist, my research consists in matching the Universe’s initial conditions (the so-called cosmic microwave background) with its present, final state (the large-scale distribution of galaxies). This …
Coffee with SLAM finalists – Part 2
Yi Lin What’s your division?Materials Science Division Where did you do your graduate school?Columbia University Can you describe your research at LBNL?I investigate the physics that happens in photoexcited materials in one trillionth of a second via experimental methods. Why did you decide to participate in the SLAM?The SLAM provides …
Coffee with SLAM finalists – Part 1
Margot Bezrutczyk What’s your division?JGI Where did you do your graduate school?Heinrich Heine University Can you describe your research at LBNL?I study plant-microbe interactions; specifically, I use single-cell technologies to characterize the relationship between plants and the root endosymbionts that provide them with nutrients. Why did you decide to participate …
Cultural Lunch – Straight outta Chennai to “fine” Singapore!
On Friday, August 27th, we travelled to India and Singapore during our Cultural Lunch brown bag series with BLPA Board Member Rajiv Ramanujam Prabhakar from the Chemical Science Division to fascinating landscapes, mind-blowing food, magnificent historic monuments and also interesting stories! You can watch Rajiv’s presentation here. Do you want …
Canoeing at Russian River
Row row row your canoe, gently down the stream 🙂 On Saturday, August 21st, 20 postdocs enjoyed a nice canoe ride on the Russian River. They explored a 10 mile stretch of the river and enjoyed a picnic at the beach on the river’s edge. All had an amazing time. …
Hiking: Grizzly Peak Boulevard
On Saturday, August 14th, 26 postdocs enjoyed a wonderful hike up to Grizzly Peak Boulevard. They follow the Berkeley Fire Trail, and enjoyed a picnic-style lunch at one of the outposts at the top. We are looking forward to the next hikes.