Director’s Special Colloquium: ‘Industrial Research in Era of Globalization...
Chief Scientist James W. Bray will present “Industrial Research in Era of Globalization (a GE perspective)” at a Director’s Special Colloquium Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. in the Bldg. 402 APS...
View ArticleFocal Point: Election season do’s and don’ts for Argonne employees
by William D. Luck Permissible Political Activities The current election season has given us our fair share of interesting conversations. As the election season gains momentum, it is important to...
View ArticleSafety share: Argonne wildlife – geese, coyotes and deer, oh my!
Argonne has a wide variety of wildlife on campus including Canada geese, coyotes, deer and snapping turtles. Learn more about our resident critters in this safety share courtesy of Diana Anderson...
View ArticleArgonne couple’s photo collection on display at Smart Museum
Photographs from the collection of former Argonne employees Betty and Lester Guttman are now on exhibit at The Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago. The Hyde Park couple’s estate donated...
View ArticleNE team captures divisional run/walk championship
A team from the Nuclear Engineering (NE) Division took the championship title away from last year’s winner, the Physics (PHY) Division, in Argonne’s recent divisional run/walk. Five divisions fielded...
View ArticleLab-Corps program issues call for Cohort 5 applications
Argonne’s Office of Strategy and Innovation is accepting applications for Cohort 5 of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lab-Corps program. Technologies that fall within the following DOE Offices’...
View ArticleCHP planned steam release
There will be a planned steam release Tuesday, Sept. 27 through Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, at the new Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP), Bldgs. 108 and 109. Steam may be released at any time during...
View ArticleFocal Point: Be sure to have a valid property pass
By Kaitlyn Vanderwall, Security Specialist, Facilities Management and Services Since June 2016, when a Focal Point about valid property passes went out, Argonne Security has seen a decrease in...
View ArticleGet on track for healthier living: 2017 IWP begins October 1, 2016
A new fiscal year is approaching and with it a new Incentivized Wellness Program (IWP), which starts Oct. 1, 2016, and runs for a full year, ending Sept. 30, 2017. During this time, medical-benefits...
View ArticleFidelity NetBenefits presentation slides available
Employees who were unable to attend the recent Fidelity NetBenefits® educational seminar can view a PDF of the presentation slides to learn more about how to navigate the NetBenefits retirement website...
View ArticleDosimeters due
Radiation dosimeters are due Friday, September 30, 2016. Employees are asked to return dosimeters to the assigned rack or local distribution office as soon as possible. Prompt return will help minimize...
View ArticleAwardees announced for Argonne’s new Program Development Rotation opportunity
The Argonne Commercialization Council (ACC) and the Technology Development and Commercialization (TDC) Division are pleased to announce the awardees who will make up the first cohort of Argonne’s new...
View ArticleEGS Excellence Award winners
The Energy and Global Security (EGS) directorate is proud to announce 16 winners for this year’s EGS Excellence Award. This award recognizes individuals for their outstanding achievements and...
View ArticleBuilding 213 Cafeteria parking lot reopens
The renovated Bldg. 213 Cafeteria parking lot and the parkway along the pond near Bldg. 201 reopens for parking on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. Due to the reconfiguration of the lot, employees using...
View ArticleCome watch Chain Reaction Innovations finals
The finals for the first cohort of Argonne’s new technology incubator, Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI), will take place from 12:40 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 4, 2016, in Bldg. 241, Room D-172. Argonne...
View ArticleSafety share: Don’t veer for that deer!
The leading cause of deer-related accidents, injuries and deaths is swerving to avoid hitting a deer. Statistics Annually, there are about 1.23 million deer-car collisions in the United States In 2014,...
View ArticleArgonne Club’s Oktoberfest 2016
The Argonne Club presents Oktoberfest 2016 on the Bldg. 213 Cafeteria west lawn (weather permitting) Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, from 3:30 to 8 p.m. There is a $2 cover charge and food will be available...
View ArticleArgonne car show set for Oct. 5
Employees enjoy a previous car show at Argonne. Argonne’s owners of classic, muscle or unusual cars are invited to display their vehicles at lunchtime on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, in the Advanced Photon...
View ArticleScott Benes and Sharon Farrell receive August 2016 Gold Spot Awards
Scott Benes and Sharon Farrell (AES) received Gold Spot Awards in August 2016 for identifying abnormal conditions and preventing a potentially dangerous event from occurring at the Advanced Photon...
View ArticleYou’re invited: Juried postdoc poster session
All research and development employees are encouraged to attend the afternoon poster session at the 2016 Postdoctoral Research and Career Symposium. Show your support for Argonne’s hardworking postdocs...
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