[Cuga] JLab Weekly Briefs - a message from Kandice Carter

[Kandice Carter]

To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest 

January 20 Briefs Excerpts: 

Red Cross Blood Drive Scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 26 
The next American Red Cross Blood Drive will take place Tuesday, Jan. 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in CEBAF Center room F113. New and repeat donors are encouraged to attend. To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and enter Sponsor Code: TJNAF. You can also schedule an appointment by contacting Johnie Banks at jbanks at jlab.org or x7539. Visit the website for donation eligibility requirements: http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/eligibility-requirements 

Annual Travel Briefing Set for Jan. 27 
The Annual Traveler Briefing will be held on Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. in CEBAF Center room F113. Topics covered will include those proposed by Jefferson Lab travelers as well as new travel requirements imposed by DOE and the State Department. Ted Peshehonoff, Jefferson Lab Subcontracting Officer, will present an alternative cell phone option for foreign travel. Agenda items include; Pre-travel authorization, approved modes of transportation, new DOE conference attendance guidance, changes to foreign country clearance requirements, expediting expense report reimbursements and notifications. For more information, contact Carol Kinsey at kinsey at jlab.org. 

On Jan. 28 Only: Onelife Fitness Memberships at Reduced Rates with Jefferson Lab ID 
A representative from Onelife Fitness will have a table in the CEBAF Center lobby on Jan. 28, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The representative will be offering a one-day special new membership rate for individuals who are employees of JSA/Jefferson Lab. The special one-day offer will be: $0 enrollment and $29.99 per month for membership at the Onelife Fitness located at 815 City Center Blvd (formerly Middle Ground Blvd.). This is based on a 12-month agreement with the membership converting to month to month after that. This rate will apply to anyone with a Jefferson Lab ID badge. Questions about the offering may be directed to the representative on Jan. 28. 

Volunteers Needed For Science Bowls 
The 2016 DOE National Science Bowl season is right around the corner, and Jefferson Lab's Science Education team is seeking volunteers to help with the two tournaments that will be held at the lab in February and March. The Virginia Regional High School Science Bowl is set for Saturday, Feb. 6, and the Virginia Regional Middle School Science Bowl will follow on Saturday, March 5. More than 50 volunteers will be needed to run each event. Most of the volunteers perform as competition moderators, rules and scientific judges, timekeepers and scorekeepers, as well as to help with administrative tasks and with the Stay All Day Contest. Anyone interested in more information or in volunteering may see the entire all-staff memo for a signup link or contact Jan Tyler by email at: tyler at jlab.org. Memo: https://www.jlab.org/memo/volunteers-needed-help-high-and-middle-school-science-bowls-feb-6-march-5-being-held-jefferson- 

Scientific Computer Filesystem Data Issue 
Due to a hardware failure over the weekend, a small subset of files on the scientific computing Lustre system was lost. This affects files in /work, /cache, and /volatile. If your data is affected, file access attempts will return the error "Cannot send after transport endpoint shutdown." The scientific computing group is working on automatically removing the affected files. Computer system users who see this message in the meantime should remove the files with the "unlink" command, after which each file can be manually recreated. The Scientific Computing group is working with the vendor on a long term stability fix for the affected file servers. If you have any questions or concerns about this issue, contact the IT Division Helpdesk at x7155 or helpdesk at jlab.org. 

Apply Now for the Graduate Fellowship Program at Jefferson Lab 
JSA is now accepting applications for the JSA/JLab Graduate Fellowship Program for the 2016-2017 academic year. JSA will award fellowships to qualified doctoral students at SURA member universities for research related to the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) in Newport News, Virginia. Each fellowship will provide the awardee's home institution with a $10,000 stipend. The awardee's home institution must agree to provide the remaining research assistant stipend from institutional or research funds. An additional $2,000 supplemental stipend is provided to the awardee's home institution for the graduate student. Conference travel support is also available for use during the fellowship period. The JSA/JLab Graduate Fellowship Program is funded by the JSA Initiatives Fund. Funds for the 2016-2017 Graduate Fellowship Program are limited. Application materials are due by February 29, 2016. Visit the website for an application form and application requirements. If you have any questions about the program, contact Elizabeth L. Lawson at elawson at sura.org. JSA/JLab Graduate Fellowship Program link: http://www.jsallc.org/IF/fellowships.html 

JSA Offers Sabbatical and Research Leave Support at Jefferson Lab 
JSA is now accepting applications for the JSA/JLab Sabbatical and Research Leave Support Program for the 2016-2017 academic year, with support beginning as early as summer 2016. The JSA/JLab Sabbatical and Research Leave Support Program enhances research opportunities for faculty through access to Jefferson Lab facilities and interaction with Lab researchers and users, strengthens the teaching and research capabilities of universities through faculty involvement, and strengthens the research programs of the Lab by attracting “new blood” and integrating university faculty members in the Lab's programs. The program is funded by the JSA Initiatives Fund. Application materials for the program are due by March 31, 2016. Visit the website for an application form and proposal requirements. If you have any questions about the program, contact Elizabeth L. Lawson at elawson at sura.org. JSA/JLab Sabbatical and Research Leave Support Program link: http://www.jsallc.org/IF/sabbaticals.html 

Free Books! 
The library is purging its older titles and offering them to lab staff on a first-come, first-served basis. These books are located on a cart with a "FREE BOOKS" sign just inside the library. The library will dispose of any unclaimed books on Feb. 1. Visit the library website to view a list of available titles: https://www.jlab.org/div_dept/cio/IR/library/freebooks.html 

Science Series: What Every Dog Should Know About Quantum Physics 
Chad Orzel, physics professor and author of popular science books and blogs, will present “What Every Dog Should Know About Quantum Physics” in a Science Series lecture set for Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in the CEBAF Center auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public. In his talk, Orzel will discuss quantum physics, the science of extremely small things like atoms and subatomic particles. He’ll explain the reality behind some of the stranger aspects of quantum physics, and why it is so important that even dogs should know about it. See the webpage for more information: http://education.jlab.org/scienceseries/index.html 

To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest 
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