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Message from the CDO | Natalie Holder
Some of the unique advantages of working for a national laboratory, that is managed by a prestigious university, are the scholarship and dedicated thoughtfulness about global issues; for example, with the world’s attention on Gaza and Israel.
Between the Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian Communities Committee and the Subcommittee on Antisemitism and Anti-Israeli Bias of the university’s Jewish Advisory Committee, there have been opportunities for the SLAC community to understand and engage in dialogue.
It has also been inspiring to see the role Stanford University has played in supporting organizations like the GEM Consortium that further diversity in STEM. In 2022, GEM recognized Stanford for consistently hosting a significant number of fellows from historically underrepresented backgrounds who are pursuing doctorates in STEM. If you would like to learn more about hosting a GEM Fellow this summer, please contact me. The selection process for summer fellows is already underway.
And, as you will see throughout this e-newsletter, there are a range of opportunities to celebrate Black History Month at SLAC and at Stanford. Enjoy!
Featured
CORE ERG | Black History Month Events
SLAC staff can join CORE ERG for Black History Month events and programming all month long.
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
Feb 18 | 3 p.m. | 1660 Park Ave., San Jose, CA
Black Joy Parade
Feb 25 | 12:30 p.m. | 14th St. & Franklin St., Oakland, CA | Meet at Bart 19th St at 12:30 p.m.
SLAC Reads: "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
Feb 27 | 11:30 a.m. | Hybrid | SLAC Redwood Conference Room
Stanford & SLAC host largest conference for undergraduate women and gender minorities in physics
On Jan 19-21, Stanford & SLAC hosted the 2024 Conferences for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics (CUWiP). This three-day regional conference led by the American Physical Society helps young women and student professionals from historically underrepresented gender backgrounds to advance in the field of physics by providing them with the opportunity to experience a professional conference, information about graduate school and professions in physics, and access to other students in physics of all ages with whom they can share experiences, advice, and ideas.
RISE ERG hosts hot chocolate social
On Jan. 10, RISE ERG rang in the new year with a hot chocolate social. This cozy event provided staff the opportunity to connect after the winter break, get to know peers through an exciting game of bingo and chat with SLACs Lab Director John Sarrao.
Featured in SLAC Today's 'In the Loop' [internal link for staff].
Events & Programming
Black Mental Wellness Group
Feb. 8 | 12 -1:30 p.m. PST | Virtual
Stanford's Black Student Alliance and the Faculty Staff Help Center extend the theme of wellness throughout the year with the offering of monthly, mental wellness drop-in groups for faculty, staff, retirees, and postdocs who self-identify as African, Black, or of Caribbean descent.
Join us as we discuss historical contexts of mental wellness in our community, systems of continued support and resources, and how to implement all of this.
Breaking (and Reshaping) the Mold: Advancing Diversity in Science
Feb. 9 | 12-1 p.m. PST | Virtual
Join the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment for an engaging conversation with black scientists, including DOE Office of Science Director Dr. Asmeret Berhe. They will share their experiences traversing social barriers in science, their efforts to remove them for those that follow, and their thoughts on the future diversity efforts in the sciences. This conversation will serve as inspiration for those who are still the “only one,” act as a call for institutional self-examination, and as a celebration of the efforts of black science trailblazers.
2024 Chinese New Year Gala
Feb. 10 | 7-10 p.m. PST | Stanford Memorial Auditorium
Join the Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at Stanford for the annual Chinese New Year Gala. Enjoy Chinese folk music, martial arts, magic show, Chinese traditional instrument performances, piano, pop songs, dance, and many other fascinating performances by Stanford students, clubs and professional artists.
Everyone is welcome to celebrate the Chinese New Year! The show will be hosted in both Chinese and English.
Gay Guerilla: A Hands-On Experience of the Life, Music, and Legacy of Julius Eastman
Feb. 11 | 1:30 -3 p.m. PST | Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Join the Stanford New Ensemble, Marisol Montalvo, and Seth Parker Woods to celebrate the life and music of Julius Eastman, an American maverick and radical who challenged the exclusionary foundations of European classical music and organized his compositions as tools for social change.
Sponsored by Stanford's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics. Learn more.
The Precourt Energy Seminar: "Advancing Energy Equity in California," Jordyn Bishop & Isabella Carreño | The Greenlining Institute
Feb. 12 | 4:30-5:20 p.m. PST | Hybrid
Equitable energy policies help reduce the impacts of climate change, end reliance on fossil fuels, and offer economic opportunities and wealth generation to formerly redlined neighborhoods. In this seminar, Jordyn Bishop (Senior Legal Counsel of Energy Equity) and Isabella Carreño (Climate Equity Fellow) will provide an overview of The Greenlining Institute's work and their current efforts to equitably advance an affordable, reliable and climate-resilient clean energy future in California.
News
Symmetry Magazine
A day in the life of a mountaintop telescope builder
Margaux Lopez is one of a team of engineers preparing the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile for the arrival of the largest digital camera ever built for astrophysics and cosmology.
Read more.
Stanford Report
Stanford celebrates Black History Month
Events throughout the month center around the Black Community Services Center’s theme “Soul of our Nations: Black Creative Expressions Worldwide” and culminate in a weekend celebrating Black art and artists Feb. 25-26.
Grow Your Career at SLAC
Full-Time Roles
Mechanical Engineer - Fundamental Physics Directorate (Al Ashley Fellowship) Job ID: 5715
Superconducting Radio Frequency Engineer (Al Ashley Fellowship) Job ID: 5689
Physical Science Research Professional Job ID: 5728
IT Business Analyst - SLAC Budget Office Job ID: 5724
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