Posted May 31, 2013
From the Director: Moving LCLS-II Forward
Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy conducted a status review of SLAC’s LCLS-II project. Following the review, which focused in part on planning for the possibility of a continuing resolution in fiscal year 2014, we’re working with DOE to refine our contingency plans and keep LCLS-II moving forward.
Posted May 24, 2013
From the Director of Infrastructure and Safety: Getting to Know I&S
The Infrastructure and Safety Directorate strives to be the best research support organization of all government research facilities. It’s our job to create and sustain world-leading, science-enabling infrastructure and be good stewards of DOE and Stanford resources.
Posted May 17, 2013
From the Interim Director of SSRL: Current and Future Goals
.jpg "Piero Pianetta, interim ALD of the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource. (Credit: Diana Rogers)")
Providing outstanding support to our users has always been an important goal at SSRL. The 2013 SSRL Strategic Plan lays out our approach to user support and our scientific and technical strategies for the next five years.
Posted May 10, 2013
From the Director: Moving our Science Initiatives Forward
Two weeks ago, a number of our researchers presented proposals for scientific directions SLAC should pursue. These proposals represent a large part of the vision and strategy our Scientific Policy Committee has asked me to create, and we plan to initiate funding for many of these projects in FY 2014.
Posted May 3, 2013
From the Interim Director of LCLS: Making the Right Choices
Five years from now, LCLS will be a very different facility operating in a very different scientific climate. We will maintain our leadership position in this new environment by making the right choices and having the full support of an excited, motivated and creative staff, not just at LCLS, but throughout the lab.
Posted April 26, 2013
From the Director: The ALD Search Committee Needs Your Help
A committee has been appointed to search for new leaders for the LCLS and SSRL directorates, and the search process will involve many opportunities for you to provide input. I strongly encourage you to do so with the committee as a whole or with any of its members.
Posted April 19, 2013
From the Chief Operating Officer: Developing a Long-Range Strategy
As SLAC continues in its transformation to a multi-program laboratory, we need to align our assets and infrastructure and strike a balance between delivering on our mission objectives today and investing in our plans for the future.
Posted April 18, 2013
From the Director of Communications: Intranet Portal Coming Soon
Later this year, we will launch an intranet portal at SLAC. Since an intranet is for employees, you should have a say in its design and content. Please join us for coffee and donuts May 1 to let us know what you think of our proposed design!
Posted April 12, 2013
From the Director: Focusing on Excellence
Careful planning and thinking ahead must be a regular part of our daily routines. It needs to be second nature to us. For that reason, I ask that all of you – every employee at SLAC – spend some time with your colleagues over the next two weeks thinking and talking about what excellence means in your work groups.
Posted April 5, 2013
From the Director of the Accelerator Directorate: Ensuring Mission Readiness
A year ago, we assembled a task force to help ensure that we are ready for our mission by developing a business model for making necessary accelerator improvements and keeping operating costs at a minimum.
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