HEW class: Eliminate and Prevent Back Pain
This June, Health & Employee Wellness (HEW) is offering a 20-minute class on eliminating and preventing back pain. There will be three sessions to choose from, and each attendee receives 100 Virgin...
View ArticleRetirements for January–April 2016
The following is a list of Argonne employees who have recently retired. Allan Bernstein (PHY) retired April 16 Andrew P. Bracken (FMS) retired April 2 Mark J. Bragen (GSS) retired April 2 Herbert L....
View ArticleIn Memoriam for January–April 2016
The following is a list of Argonne retirees and employees who have passed away since the first of the year. John T. Bednarcik, January 1 LaMonte Brandner, February 5 Lorin A. Bressler, January 18 James...
View ArticleAbri Credit Union retirement simulation seminar
Abri Credit Union will host a free retirement simulation seminar where employees can find out how much money they will need for retirement. The seminar will be held Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at noon in...
View ArticlePatents granted: June 2016
Congratulations to the following researchers on recently having their U.S. patents granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for technologies invented at Argonne: Method to fabricate portable...
View ArticleJoin the club: onsite garden plots are still available
Avid gardening enthusiasts or beginners looking to reap their first harvest can still claim a plot of land on Argonne’s campus to plant and cultivate. The Garden Club has plots available for the 2016...
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Drivers sign no-phone pact
by Diana Anderson Several members of Argonne’s Performance Management Assurance (PMA) division have taken the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) pledge to drive phone free. Carole...
View ArticleBuilding 240 to close Friday, June 17, 2016, for scheduled power outage
Building 240 will be closed to employees starting on Friday, June 17, 2016, due to a necessary power upgrade. Building engineers will begin powering down at 6 a.m. and the outage is expected to last...
View ArticleLong-term care insurance educational sessions
Long-term care is the type of care people need when simple things, such as getting out of bed, eating or even taking a shower, become too difficult to do on their own for extended periods of time....
View ArticleBBQ Wednesdays at the Guest House Restaurant
To celebrate summer, the Argonne Guest House Restaurant will feature a barbecue lunch and dinner every Wednesday from June 8 through July 27, 2016. An all-you-can-eat barbecue lunch will be served from...
View ArticleActive at Argonne 2016 spring wellness events
Join in the fun activities listed below and earn Virgin Pulse (VP) points. Activities do not count as steps toward the Active at Argonne Challenge contest. June 6–10 Super Salad Week Choose the salad...
View ArticleESB receives 2016 Green GOOD DESIGN Award
The Energy Sciences Building (ESB) at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory received a 2016 Green GOOD DESIGN™ Award from the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban...
View ArticleNominations sought for the Energy and Global Security Excellence Awards
The Energy and Global Security (EGS) Directorate is calling for nominations for the EGS Excellence Awards. The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday, June 17, 2016. The directorate grants awards in...
View ArticleSharon Behnke receives June 2016 Gold Spot Award
By Jake Dobrzynski, Industrial Safety, Environment, Safety and Quality Assurance Sharon Behnke, administrative assistant in Facilities Management and Services, received a Gold Spot Award in June 2016...
View ArticleSafety Share: Your flip flops may cost you toes
Summer weather and sandals go hand-in-hand, but closed-toe shoes are a much safer option when you’re working, especially in laboratories, outdoors and in areas that require closed-toe or safety shoes....
View ArticleSign up for fitness classes
Bring completed registration form and check, payable to Right Fit, to Building 201, Health & Employee Wellness. After 3:30 p.m., please use the drop box to the right of the receptionist window....
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European Commission delegates visit Argonne, talk collaboration
(From left) Argonne Director Peter Littlewood and Maroš Šefčovič, Vice President of the European Commission, in charge of its Energy Union, visit the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility, which is...
View ArticleCNM Call for High-Impact Nanoscience & Nanotechnology User Proposals
Deadline for submission: Friday, July 8, 2016. The Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) is soliciting proposals for user-initiated nanoscience and nanotechnology research. The CNM provides external...
View Article36th Annual Director’s Run and Walk
The Argonne Running Club presents the 36th Annual Director’s Run and Walk Tuesday, June 21, 2016, starting at noon in front of Bldg. 446 APCF. Laboratory Director Peter Littlewood will be on hand to...
View ArticleArgonne, NNSA collaborate with Kazakhstan to convert reactor
Kazakhstan recently announced the successful conversion of the VVR-K research reactor at the Institute of Nuclear Physics (INP) to low enriched uranium (LEU) fuel, following the previous conversion of...
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