Hispanic Latino Club tamale sale
The Argonne Hispanic Latino Club is hosting a tamale sale Monday, April 4, through Friday, April 15, 2016. The tamales are traditional Mexican tamales filled with shredded pork or chicken with chili...
View ArticleSpot Awards
Spot Awards give employees “on-the-spot” recognition for positive safety behavior or initiative. The Spot Award program offers three award levels: gold ($100), silver ($50) and bronze ($25). If you see...
View ArticleIn memoriam: James P. Burelbach
James P. Burelbach, former mechanical engineer at Argonne, died March 31, 2016, at the age of 88. In 1956, he joined Argonne’s Nuclear Engineering (NE) Division (formerly Reactor Engineering)....
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Argonne physicist Sergei Chekanov publishes book on computing
Sergei Chekanov Argonne physicist Sergei Chekanov (HEP) recently published a book, Numeric Computation and Statistical Data Analysis on the Java Platform (Springer International Publishing). The book...
View ArticleInternational shipping requirements: important reminders on policies and...
Recently, there has been an increase in international shipments being sent without following Argonne policies and procedures. All international shipments sent under an Argonne account number or with...
View ArticleGrid Day networking event
Argonne will host a Grid Day networking event on Monday, April 18, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bldg. 240 Conference Center, Room 1416. The meeting will bring together scientists and engineers...
View ArticleSafety share: Utility knives, sharp, sharp, sharp
Utility knives are handy tools, and they are sharp. Really, really sharp. If you’re wondering how sharp, google: “hand injury image.” [Cringe.] Yes, they’re that sharp. It’s important to wear proper...
View ArticleFocal Point: Daily stresses can cloud judgment, lead to disaster
by Keith Bradley, Director, National and Global Security Programs and Interim Director, Global Security Sciences Division One of the reasons Argonne is such a great place to work is because we are...
View ArticleHelp improve communications products and services
Your opinions are wanted on the quality and effectiveness of the products and services provided by Communications, Education and Public Affairs, including Creative Services, Business and Technical...
View ArticleScaling Your Science on Mira
An intensive three-day workshop, “Scaling Your Science on Mira,” will be held May 24-26, 2016, from 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. each day at the Building 240 TCS Conference Center. Hosted by the Argonne...
View ArticleMark your calendar: Earth Week activities
Earth Week is a time for each of us to focus on the role we play in our planet’s ecosystem and take positive action to help reduce our environmental impact. Be a part of our Argonne community by...
View ArticleSymposium honors quantum computing pioneer Paul Benioff
A symposium in honor of Paul Benioff’s fundamental contributions to Quantum Computing will be held at Argonne May 26-27, 2016, in the Building 402 Auditorium. The symposium will bring together leading...
View ArticlePostdoc career skills workshop
A two-part workshop, “Job Seeker Skills for the Private Sector” and “Career Path to RA Capital Management,” will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Building 203...
View Article2016 Call for Argonne Distinguished Fellow Nominations
The deadline for nominations for appointment to the position of Argonne Distinguished Fellow is May 2, 2016. The Argonne Distinguished Fellow is the highest scientific/engineering rank at the...
View ArticleLab-Corps program issues new call for applications
In October 2014, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched a pilot program called Lab-Corps to accelerate the transfer of innovative clean energy technologies from the DOE’s national laboratories to...
View ArticleDowntown Future Series: ‘Big Data. Big City.’
The Downtown Futures Series presents “Big Data. Big City.” on Thursday, April 14, 2016, from 7:30-9:15 a.m. at the Columbia College Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. The forum’s topic is,...
View ArticleStats to share: Distracted driving makes ‘impact’
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 3,300 fatalities occur nationally — about 10 percent of all traffic deaths — as a result of distracted driving. Share this...
View ArticleSafety share: Emergency preparedness at home
Chicagoland experiences some tempestuous weather during springtime — fluctuating temperatures, storms and sometimes even tornadoes. Now is the time to get prepared for severe weather, before it...
View ArticleEarth Week 2016: The science behind recycling
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. This maxim is familiar to each of us. But does observing this hierarchy really minimize negative environmental impacts? The answer varies by material and may involve tradeoffs....
View ArticleChess Club to meet
The Argonne Chess Club will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 14, 2016, in the Bistro 213 Work Cafe to analyze games. Anyone on campus who’s interested in chess is welcome to attend.
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