Persson Group Handbook
  • Persson Group Handbook
  • (Materials Project Handbook)
  • Getting Started
    • Before you Arrive
    • After you Arrive
    • Coming Onsite
    • Getting a Computer
    • Workspace Setup
    • Getting Settled
  • Group Policies
    • Meetings
    • Leave Time
    • Purchasing
    • Travel
    • Writing/Submitting Your Paper
    • Group Agreements
  • Computing
    • Setting up your computer
    • Software
    • High Performance Computing (HPC)
      • NERSC (Perlmutter)
        • Conda Environments
        • Frequently encountered blockers
      • BRC (Savio)
      • LRC (Lawrencium)
      • NREL (Kestrel)
    • Simulation Codes
      • VASP
      • Q-Chem
      • Gaussian
      • OpenMM
      • LAMMPS
      • GROMACS
    • Fireworks & Atomate
      • Setup
      • Fireworks: Advanced Usage
    • Machine Learning (ML)
  • Group Administration
    • Group Meeting Schedule
    • Group Jobs (Fall 2024)
    • Physical Resources (printers, etc.)
    • Undergraduate Research Mentoring
    • Contributing to Handbook
    • Group Roster
  • Group resources
    • Tutorials and Helpful Links
    • Group Member Expertise
    • Professional development
    • Health and wellbeing
  • Graduate Students
    • UAW 4811 Contracts
    • Research Credits (298/299)
    • Course Recommendations
    • How to Qual (MSE)
    • How to Graduate
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Health and wellbeing

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Last updated 2 years ago

Grad school can be difficult. We are a community: all members of the group share many common experiences, and we can help each other. If you need help, please ask! You can ask your peers, your advisor, or your mentors.

If you want help finding additional academic mentorship please ask.

For issues that need professional help, the UC has many resources available including . Many members of the group have used these or similar resources.

Student groups & organizations

UC Berkeley has hundreds of student groups, many of which are open to LBL employees/postdocs too:

  • Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative (BERC)

  • Berkeley Science Policy Group (SPG)

  • Cal Hiking and Outdoors Group (CHAOS)

  • Berkeley Art Studio

  • Cal Aquatics / Cal Sailing Club

  • UC Jazz Ensembles

  • UC Martial Arts Program

free counseling
https://www.berkeley.edu/campus-life/student-organization