Discussion forum: ‘Linking our Culture, Safety and Core Values’
All employees are invited to participate in a discussion forum on linking our workplace culture, safety and core values on Thursday, Sept. 20, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Building 446 Auditorium....
View ArticleArgonne Toastmasters to host speechcraft workshop
Argonne Toastmasters Club invites Argonne employees and local residents to enroll in its upcoming AT-Speechcraft workshop this fall. The five-week workshop will begin Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, and recur...
View ArticleUChicago Argonne, LLC to honor employees for excellence
To recognize and celebrate excellence across the laboratory, each year UChicago Argonne, LLC, provides the opportunity to acknowledge the success and remarkable achievements of our employees. This...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LDRD seminar: Sept. 25
Two Argonne researchers will discuss their Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) sponsored work at the LDRD Seminar Series presentation Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, at 12:30 p.m. in Building...
View ArticleSeptember Garden Club meeting
Join the Argonne Garden Club on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, at noon in Building 212, Room A157 for an “armchair tour” of the garden plots. Photographs of the plot areas will be presented as well as any...
View ArticleKudos to change readiness assessment participants
Special thanks to everyone who completed the Improving How We Work Change Readiness Assessment. This baseline survey provided meaningful data on the current state of work planning and control at...
View ArticleNationwide emergency alert tests scheduled for Sept. 20
Nationwide alert tests for both the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS) will take place on Sept. 20, 2018, starting at 1:18 p.m. CDT. The Federal Emergency Management...
View ArticleBuilding 401 Grill closed Oct. 6
The Building 401 Grill will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, due to a temporary power shutdown for electrical maintenance in Buildings 401 and 402. The Grill reopens Sunday, Oct. 7, at 11:30 a.m....
View ArticleLook for changes after Oct. 11 Dayforce update
Did you know that every six months the Dayforce application is updated? Most employees don’t realize when an update has occurred as there is very little disruption to the application. However, when...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Diversity and inclusion lunch seminar
Jaclyn Jensen, DePaul University Jaclyn Jensen of DePaul University will present “Strategies for Leading a Positive Workplace Culture” Wednesday, Sept. 19, at noon in Building 202, Room B169. Jensen...
View ArticleDOE’s CyberForce Competition™ committee seeks volunteers
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is hosting the CyberForce Competition™, formerly the Cyber Defense Competition, where student teams compete against each other by designing foolproof networks,...
View ArticleIt’s National Postdoc Appreciation Week
The third week of September is a special week for postdocs. As declared by Congress, it is National Postdoc Appreciation Week. Since 2009, the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has sponsored this...
View ArticleAAA-ERG cheesecake sale
The Argonne African American Employee Resource Group (AAA-ERG) is holding a cheesecake sale through Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. Cash, credit or debit payment is due by Oct. 19. Pickup will be Wednesday,...
View ArticleArgonne Club’s Oktoberfest 2018
The Argonne Club will host its annual Oktoberfest celebration on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, from 3:30 to 8 p.m. at Building 617, Lower Level. All employees and their guests are invited. Food will be...
View ArticleOnsite oil change service Sept. 27
Mobile Lube Express will be on campus Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, providing convenient, onsite oil change service for employees. Employees can drop their vehicles off for service anytime between 8 a.m....
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Disposal Days’ cleans up the laboratory
By Catherine Hurley, Sustainability Program Manager, PMO Photo by Mark Lopez (CPA) Argonne’s Disposal Days made a meaningful impact on cleaning-up the laboratory and identifying legacy chemical waste...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MCS, NWM capture divisional run/walk titles
The Mathematics and Computer Science Division captured the running title and Nuclear and Waste Management took home the walking trophy in the Argonne Running Club’s 2018 divisional championship run and...
View ArticlePatent update: Sept. 20, 2018
Congratulations to the following researchers on having their U.S. patents granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for technologies invented at Argonne: Catalytic nanosheets to lower soot light...
View ArticleNew work planning and control app gets a name: AWARE
AWARE — Argonne’s Work Assessment and Review Effort — is the name for the laboratory’s enhanced work planning and control online application. AWARE beat out several other submissions in a contest...
View ArticleSix Flags Fright Fest Days discounted tickets
Six Flags® Great America Theme Park is offering Argonne employees discounted tickets during their “Fright Fest Days.” Tickets are $39.99 (plus tax) and include free parking, for a total savings of more...
View Article