Patents reported: Oct 27, 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: Electrocatalysts using porous...
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Stan represents Argonne on board of new Materials Theory journal
The editor of the new journal Materials Theory, Anter El-Azab of Purdue University, has selected Argonne Senior Computational Scientist Marius Stan (EGS) to join the journal’s prestigious editorial...
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Photo: Pedestrians come in all shapes
Although crosswalk reminder signs are meant to protect human pedestrians, drivers should stop for Canada geese as well. CEPA Senior Photographer Mark Lopez took this photo of a small gaggle crossing …...
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APS Colloquium: ‘Nanocrystal Structure and Dynamics by Bragg Coherent X-Ray...
Ian Robinson Ian Robinson, group leader in the Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department at Brookhaven National Laboratory and professor at the London Centre for Nanotechnology,...
View ArticleVoting open in Argonne Club board election
Voting is now open for the Argonne Club board of directors. There are five candidates for the three open seats: Ruta Dowiarz (FMS) Melissa M. Kane (OTD) Michael W. Sauceda (FMS) Chengjun Sun (XSD)...
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Lost and Found
The Laboratory’s Lost and Found is located with FMS-Security in Building 302. Property turned into the Lost and Found will be inventoried and receipted by a Protective Force representative and stored...
View ArticlePolsky Center Innovation Fund Associates – 2016 application
The Polsky Center I-Corps Program is now accepting applications for its Innovation Fund Associates program. The deadline to apply is Monday, Nov. 7, 2016 (11 a.m. CST). The University of Chicago...
View ArticleNov. 2: Join us at Lab Fest!
Argonne’s “All in” Lab Fest will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Building 213 cafeteria. Join us for raffles, giveaways and fun activities. It will be an...
View ArticleSafety share: History of Daylight Saving Time – Turn clocks back Nov. 6
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 at 2 a.m. That means you should turn your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night. History of Daylight Saving Time According to the...
View ArticleOpen Enrollment begins November 1
Argonne’s Open Enrollment for 2017 begins Tuesday, Nov. 1, and ends at 5 p.m. CST on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. Elections made during this period will take effect on Jan. 1, 2017. Why should you read the...
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Breakfast with Santa
The Argonne Club will host “Breakfast with Santa” on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bldg. 213 Cafeteria. Santa will arrive at 9 a.m. via fire truck. Those interested in...
View ArticlePostdoc leadership skills workshop
A workshop on inclusive leadership skills will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, and Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. A choice of two sessions will be offered each day: 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Did you know...
View Article2016 Bike Share season coming to a close
The Argonne Bike Share bikes will be put into storage by Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. We had a good Bike Share season this year with few maintenance issues and no reported incidents. Argonne’s Bike Share...
View ArticleNew year, new WMS
A new Waste Management System (WMS) that will improve Argonne’s tracking and control of radioactive and chemical wastes will be rolled out on Jan. 3, 2017. The new WMS will consolidate legacy chemical...
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LDRD Seminar Series: ‘The DFT+DMFT Study of Energetics in Strongly Correlated...
Hyowon Park Physicist Hyowon Park, assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Argonne joint scientist in the Material Science Division, will discuss his Laboratory-Directed...
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Video: ‘From Theoretical Reaction Dynamics to Chemical Modeling of Combustion’
Stephen Klippenstein Argonne Distinguished Fellow Stephen Klippenstein (CSE) presented a plenary talk, “From Theoretical Reaction Dynamics to Chemical Modeling of Combustion” at the 36th International...
View ArticleSafety share: Top 4 tips on how to survive the time change – Turn clocks back...
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 at 2 a.m. That means you should turn your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night. Top 4 tips on how to survive the time change Set...
View ArticleLab Fest raffle winners
Argonne’s first Lab Fest event, held Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, concluded with a raffle. The prize winners are: Anna Prokop (FMS): 2017 membership in the Argonne Exercise Club Ruta Dowiarz (FMS): $50...
View ArticleOpen Enrollment for 2017 is now in progress and ends at 5 p.m. CST Friday,...
Now is the time to start thinking about Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for 2017. Employees can put aside pre-tax dollars up to $2,600 in a healthcare FSA and up to $5,000 in a dependent day care FSA....
View Article2016-2017 prescribed burns
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County may conduct prescribed fires in Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve from Monday, Nov. 7, through Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, and Monday, Feb. 20, through Friday,...
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