Physics Department Meeting

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Physics Department Meeting December 4, 2008

• A word on the United Way Campaign Thea
  Stoelinga
• Building 510 Emergency Plan Mike Zarcone
• Cyber update Tom Throwe
• Department news/ Budget update Tom L.
• Q A

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Henry Diaz
Linda Feierabend and colleagues will be selling
tickets in the lobby immediately after this
meeting.
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Since our last Department meeting A Banner Month
for Awards and Honors!

• Hong Ma has been awarded tenure

• Two new Fellows of American Physical Society
• Tom Ludlam
• Werner Vogelsang

• Two new Fellows of American Association for the
  Advancement of Science
• Howard Gordon
• Serban Protopopescu

• Two Presidential Early Career (PECASE) awards
• Mickey Chiu
• Hooman Davoudiasl

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Department Committee on Diversity
Equal Opportunity Employment Representatives
Mariette Faulkner (Co-Chair) Mike Zarcone
(Co-Chair) Amber Aponte Mickey Chiu Sally Dawson

• Help ensure equitable treatment and
  opportunities for all employees.
• Enhance opportunities within the Department for
  employment of women, ethnic minorities, and
  individuals with disabilities.

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Budget Update
The FY 2008 Federal budget was not good for
science. The Presidents request for FY 2009 was
very good, but it was not acted upon. There is
currently no Federal budget for FY 2009. We are
now operating under a 6-month Continuing
Resolution.

• The DOE NP and HEP offices have acted very
  favorably toward BNL in preparing for the CR
• No layoffs or furloughs are planned
• The RHIC run will start ATLAS and Daya Bay
  programs are kept on track.
• Nonetheless, we are still squeezed. Travel and
  other costs need to be carefully monitored.

• Rumors are rampant in Washington
• The Good The new administration may quickly
  pass an FY 2009 Budget.
• An economic stimulus bill may include funds for
  science.
• The Bad The CR could be extended for the full
  year.
• The Ugly check your daily financial pages

• Right now, the agencies are working on three
  budgets simultaneously
• FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011
• So far, long term plans for HEP and NP have not
  been de-railed.