Patent update: Dec. 12, 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: Process for the production of high...
View ArticleNovember 2018 Spot Award recipients
Several Argonne employees received on-the-spot recognition for displaying positive safety and/or quality assurance initiative during the month of November 2018. Gold Spot Award recipients Diane Ansah...
View ArticleArgonne nights with the Chicago Bulls
You’re invited to experience great NBA action, non-stop entertainment and the energy of a sellout crowd! Enjoy the excitement of the Chicago Bulls as they battle the Nets, Clippers and Cavaliers. On...
View ArticleDirector’s Message: Thanks for a great year
As 2018 comes to a close, I would like to thank you for your commitment, dedication and contributions to Argonne. We’ve had a great year, achieving record funding, hitting key project milestones with...
View Article20-minute wellness seminars
As part of the 2019 Incentivized Wellness Program, Argonne’s Employee Assistance Program will offer monthly 20-minute seminars worth 1,000 points each. These seminars focus mainly on stress management...
View ArticleReception honors Postdoctoral Performance Award recipients
Eight postdocs received 2018 Postdoctoral Performance Awards at a recent reception held in their honor. “Achievements in basic research, engineering research and applied research reflect diverse...
View ArticleMentoring blog: ‘The Mentee Minute – Getting Specific Feedback’
Recently, we talked about why it is important for mentors and supervisors to give specific feedback and ways to do that through the SBI model. SBI stands for Situation-Behavior-Impact and is a...
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Mentors and volunteers needed for Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
Employees are needed to mentor eighth-grade girls during Argonne’s annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED), an all-day event Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, at the Building 240 TCS Conference Center...
View ArticleBrown-bag seminar: ‘Amazon Web Hosting Services at Argonne’
Deputy Program Leader Trever Pfeffer (SSS) will present “Amazon Web Hosting Services at Argonne” at a brown-bag seminar on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, at noon in the Building 203 Auditorium. Everyone at...
View ArticlePerspectives: Employee assistance resources
As a vital part of a commitment to helping its employees maintain an optimum quality of life, Argonne provides a benefit called the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Available to you and your family...
View ArticleFederal funding situation won’t affect Argonne
The “partial government shutdown” being discussed in Washington, D.C. and in the media will not affect Argonne. The laboratory will continue to operate normally, and will open on schedule after the...
View ArticleSafety share: A fresh eye can give you new insight
Pingping Sun, life cycle analyst in the Energy Systems (ES) division, shared this best practice that she learned up in a previous work setting, where maintaining safe operations was a paramount goal....
View ArticleBreakfast with Santa photos
This year’s Breakfast with Santa was a great success thanks to the Argonne Club and the many volunteers who participated. Photos are available on the Argonne Club’s webpage. Patricia Gajewski and...
View ArticleDosimeters due
Radiation dosimeters are due Friday, Dec. 21, 2018. Employees are asked to return dosimeters to the assigned rack or local distribution office as soon as possible. Prompt return will help minimize the...
View ArticleEmployees honored for reaching service milestones
Argonne Laboratory Director Paul Kearns and Chief Human Resources Officer Julie Nuter recently hosted a luncheon honoring employees who achieved a milestone service anniversary at Argonne in 2018....
View ArticleAPS Colloquium: ‘The Earth’s Hidden Ocean’
Steve Jacobsen, professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Northwestern University, will present “The Earth’s Hidden Ocean” Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, at 3 p.m. in the Building 402 Auditorium. Add to...
View ArticleWorkshops: ‘How to Plan and Execute Work’ and ‘Aware Training’
Well-implemented Work Planning and Control makes work safer and more efficient — and new workshops are available to ensure you know what must go right and what can potentially go wrong. WPC303, “How to...
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LDRD seminar: Jan. 8
Two Argonne researchers will discuss their Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) sponsored work at the LDRD Seminar Series presentation Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at 12:30 p.m. in Building...
View ArticleYou’re invited: ‘Basics of Proposal Preparation’
Technology Commercialization and Partnerships (TCP) invites Argonne researchers to register for “Basics of Proposal Preparation,” a presentation that will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in...
View ArticleDosimeters overdue
Radiation dosimeters were due Friday, Dec. 21, 2018. Employees are asked to return dosimeters to the assigned rack or local distribution office as soon as possible. Prompt return will help minimize the...
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