Seth Darling to speak at TEDx Naperville 2016 “Exposure”
Seth Darling Nanoscientist Seth Darling (NST) is one of two featured speakers at an upcoming TEDx Naperville event Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Yellow Box, 1635 Emerson Lane,...
View ArticleYou’re invited: Sensors and detectors strategy discussion
All Argonne researchers are invited to participate in a special strategy discussion on sensors and detectors from 9-11:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, in Bldg. 240, Room 1416. Register for the event...
View Article2017 Incentivized Wellness Program update
The 2017 Incentivized Wellness Program is now underway and employees can start accumulating points to earn credits toward reducing their 2018 health insurance premium. While Virgin Pulse tracking, the...
View ArticleArgonne’s Jianhui Wang named to 2016 Midwest Energy News 40 Under 40
Jianhui Wang Jianhui Wang – Manager, Advanced Power Grid Modeling, and a principal computational engineer in Argonne’s Energy Systems Division – has been honored as a member of the 2016 Midwest Energy...
View Article2016 LDRD Day
Grow Your Research The Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program is pleased to announce that it will host its second annual LDRD Day on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.,...
View ArticleArgonne Outloud: ‘To the Ends of the Earth…and the Beginning of the Cosmos’
Clarence Chang Physicist Clarence Chang (HEP) will present “To the Ends of the Earth…and the Beginning of the Cosmos” Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at Argonne National Laboratory, Bldg. 240 TCS...
View ArticleSafety share: 145th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire
In annual commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has designated Oct. 9-15, 2016, as National Fire Protection Week. This year’s campaign focus is on...
View ArticleBuilding 205 parking lot closure and renovation
Starting Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, the Bldg. 205 parking lot will be closed for a complete renovation. This will include the removal and replacement of all asphalt, new lighting, walkways and striping....
View ArticleUpcoming brown bag session: ‘Helping You Cross the CRADA Finish Line’
Technology Development and Commercialization (TDC) and the Research Library will host a brown bag session titled “Helping You Cross the CRADA Finish Line” on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, from 12:30-2 p.m....
View ArticleEnrico Fermi Named Fellowship applications: apply by Oct. 14
Applications for the 2017 Enrico Fermi (Named) Fellowship are now being accepted for appointments beginning on or after May 1, 2017. The deadline for submitting application materials is Friday, Oct....
View ArticleArgonne night with the Chicago Bulls
Argonne employees, family and friends have the opportunity to purchase discounted Chicago Bulls tickets for the upcoming Bulls vs. Charlotte Hornets preseason game Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, at 7 p.m. at...
View ArticleCHP planned steam release
There will be a planned steam release Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the new Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP), Bldgs. 108 and 109. This is a necessary process of releasing clean...
View Article2016 Halloween party
The Argonne Club will host its annual Halloween party Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Bldg. 617 Lower Level. The party will feature door prizes, a 50/50 raffle, a costume contest,...
View ArticleReception for new art exhibit
An artist’s reception for “Serial and Sequential,” the new exhibit in the Bldg. 201 Art Gallery, will be held Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, from 4-6 p.m. The reception is free and open to all. Light...
View Article2016 Climate Change Symposium: ‘Perspectives at the Water-Energy-Climate Nexus’
The Northwestern University Climate Change Symposium “Perspectives at the Water-Energy-Climate Nexus” takes place Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at Norris University Center, 1999...
View ArticleArgonne veterans gauge interest in forming club
Those in the laboratory community interested in joining or supporting a new Argonne Veterans Club are welcome to attend a meeting Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, to learn more. The meeting will begin at 3:30...
View ArticleSafety share: Home fire safety, how do you compare to others? Take the quiz...
Take the National Fire Protection Association’s quiz to see how fire safety savvy you are. October 9-15, 2016, is National Fire Protection Week. Each month a safety share submitted by an individual...
View ArticleAda Lovelace Day: Celebrating innovation and inspiration
Ada Lovelace Thomas Edison is supposed to have said, “Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.” Here at Argonne we’re no strangers to putting in long hours in the service of...
View Article‘Fireside Chat’ to feature current, former lab directors, UChicago president
University of Chicago President Robert Zimmer will host a “Fireside Chat” discussion with former Argonne directors and current director Peter Littlewood Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. The symposium is part...
View ArticleCampus modernizations reflect ArgonneNEXT initiative
Argonne’s campus is now easier to navigate thanks to the installation of new directional signs, while the Visitor Center’s recent renovation welcomes guests and employees with an open, gallery-like...
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