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On September 19th 2024, the JILA Association of Graduate Students (JAGS) hosted its latest session of the JILA Graduate Student Seminar Series in the JILA Auditorium. This monthly seminar offers colloquium-style presentations by JILA graduate students, highlighting research across various fields in both experimental and theoretical physics.

Check out the latest episode of the "Humans of JILA" podcast, featuring an insightful conversation about JILA JEDI – JILA's initiative for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusivity. JEDI is a self-nominated, cross-disciplinary team of Fellows, staff, students, and postdocs committed to promoting diversity and advancing inclusivity through various educational programs and activities. 

JILA celebrated its much-anticipated annual brat cookout on Thursday, August 8, 2024, an event beloved by the institute's community. Hosted by JILA's instrument shop, the cookout featured over 500 brats cooked to perfection, thanks to the dedicated efforts of the shop's staff. 

The "Humans of JILA" podcast has just launched its latest episode, highlighting the crucial yet often overlooked functions of JILA's Supply Shop. This episode takes listeners behind the scenes to understand the intricate workings of the Supply Office, which plays a pivotal role in JILA's day-to-day operations.

In this episode, you'll hear from Brian Lynch, the head of the Supply Shop, and Jennifer Erikson, JILA's Property Manager. They look inside their responsibilities, from ordering expensive laboratory equipment to ensuring accurate inventory tracking. Their insights reveal the complexity and importance of their work in maintaining the smooth operation of JILA’s research and administrative activities.

Computing is key for physics research, from running simulations to calculating difficult equations. To support JILA's computing needs, the Computing Shop and its six members offer various resources, including onboarding new JILAns and updating older wifi systems. In this new "Humans of JILA" podcast episode, you'll hear from two of the Computing Shop members and discuss the rich history of computing at JILA.

To try to demystify the transition into academia, the JILA postdoc group recently hosted a faculty negotiation panel with a distinguished lineup of speakers: JILA Fellow and NIST Physicist Adam Kaufman, JILA and NIST Fellow Konrad Lehnert, and JILA Fellow Mathias Weber. The discussion was expertly moderated by Rachael Merritt and Jake Higgins, both postdoctoral researchers themselves, who navigated through a comprehensive array of topics with the panelists.

Welcome to the fourth episode of the "Humans of JILA" podcast, where we delve into the captivating world of scientific illustration. Today, we're thrilled to have Steven Burrows, JILA's esteemed Director of Science Communications and a renowned Scientific Illustrator, as our special guest. With a career at JILA that spans almost a decade, Steven has been at the forefront of blending art and science, bringing complex scientific concepts to life through his illustrations.