Know a student or colleague that might be interested in an internship at the Lab? The application period for DOE’s 2013 Fall Term Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program is now open. Applications are due at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday June 12. The SULI program — the longest-running student internship program in the Office of Science — encourages undergraduate students to pursue STEM careers by providing research experiences at the at DOE Labs. More>
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Monday, May 13th, 2013‘Secret Formulas’ BLISS Workshop on Monday, May 6
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
Lab employees interested in sharing physical science activities with students are invited to participate in an upcoming workshop, Secret Formulas. Learn to guide first graders as they investigate the properties of substances and make their own personal brands of paste, toothpaste, and ice cream. The activities provide experiences with chemistry, cause and effect, and build understanding central to controlled experimentation. The workshop is part of the Lab’s Center for Science and Engineering Education Berkeley Lab in School Settings (BLISS) program. It takes place on Monday, May 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Building 7-211. Registration is required. Lunch is provided.
Daughters and Sons Enjoy a Day of Science at the Lab
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Last Thursday, 112 children between ages 9 and 16 visited the Lab as part of Daughters and Sons to Work Day, a national program to bring youngsters to the workplace to explore possible careers opportunities. Attendees participated in a number of science-related activities, as well as an exercise in sustainability, where teenagers learned about waste diversion practices. Participants represented 39 elementary schools, 19 middle schools, and eight high schools from 17 different school districts. This was the 19th year the Lab’s Center for Science and Engineering Education has organized this event. More>
Earth, Moon and Stars BLISS Workshop on April 22
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Lab employees interested in sharing engaging science activities with local students are invited to participate in an upcoming workshop titled “Earth, Moon and Stars.” Learn to guide fifth graders as they engage in activities that help unravel their misconceptions about the Earth’s shape, gravity, orbit, and relationship to the rest of the universe. The workshop is part of the Lab’s Center for Science and Engineering Education Berkeley Lab in School Settings (BLISS) program. It takes place on Monday, April 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Building 7-211. Registration is required. Lunch is provided.
Lab Employee Hosts Weekend Science Event at Oakland School
Monday, April 15th, 2013
Using a kit from CSEE’s Berkeley Lab in School Settings (BLISS) program, Liana Klivansky (MSD, pictured left) conducted a Bubble Festival for Oakland’s Renaissance International School on April 6. Participants claimed it was “the best school-wide event of the year!” Sixty people attended, representing a combination of students and their families. Liana was joined by another 12 parent volunteers, who served as station monitors during the festival. The next BLISS workshop for Lab employees will be held Monday, April 22, on the “Earth, Moon, and Stars” kit, and all are invited.
Lab Volunteers Needed for Upcycle! Richmond Earth Day Event on April 20
Thursday, April 11th, 2013
The Lab’s Center for Science and Engineering Education Berkeley Lab in School Settings (BLISS) program will be participating at Richmond Art Center’s “Upcycle!” Richmond’s Earth Day event for families on Saturday, April 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. Lab volunteers are needed to monitor tabletop stations for the Bubble Festival, which features hands-on science activities that explore surface tension, shape, and patterns with bubbles. To volunteer for all or part of a fun afternoon of education outreach in Richmond, contact Mary Connolly at (510) 520-6356.
Local Photographer ‘Impressed’ by 5th Graders Field Trip to the Lab
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
“I had the privilege to spend an afternoon photographing a class from Prescott Elementary on a science field trip to Berkeley Lab. It was so impressive to see the fifth graders don lab coats, be declared scientists, and participate in several hands-on experiments,” said freelance photographer Steve Babuljak. “The students loved it. They were curious, engaged, and mesmerized by the science before them. I even learned a thing or two.” More>
Daughters and Sons to Work Day is April 18
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Employees are invited to bring a youngster, be it a family member, relative, or friend, to the Lab for Daughters and Sons to Work Day (DSTW) on Thursday, April 18. The event includes hands-on experiments, a career fair, lunch, and an ice cream social, among other activities. DSTW is open to children ages 9-16 and cost is $30 per child. Go here for additional information, including registration and volunteer opportunities.
April 1 BLISS Workshop on ‘Color Analyzers’
Monday, March 25th, 2013
Lab employees interested in sharing engaging science activities with students are invited to participate the “Color Analyzers” workshop. Participants learn to guide 7th graders as they explore and investigate light, color, and how our eyes work. Hands-on activities allow students to experiment with color filters, create secret messages, and use a diffraction grating to discover “hidden” colors in light. The workshop is part of the Lab’s Center for Science and Engineering Education Berkeley Lab in School Settings (BLISS) program. It takes place on Monday, April 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Building 7-211. Registration is required and lunch is provided.
‘Math In the Garden’ BLISS Workshop on March 11 at Botanical Garden
Monday, March 4th, 2013
Lab employees interested in sharing engaging science activities with local students are invited to participate in the “Math in the Garden” workshop. Learn to guide fourth graders as they explore mathematical concepts using plants and garden manipulatives. Hands-on activities provide direct experience in exploring the relationship between area and perimeter, investigating a soil profile, and constructing and analyzing graphs. The workshop is part of the Lab’s Center for Science and Engineering Education Berkeley Lab in School Settings (BLISS) program. It takes place on Monday, March 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the UC Botanical Garden. Registration is required. Lunch is provided.
