Debra Curry (AES) receives December 2016 Gold Spot Award
Debra Curry (AES) received a Gold Spot Award in December 2016 for identifying and mitigating a potential head injury hazard in the APS storage ring tunnel. On December 20, 2016, Curry noticed that a...
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“What do you like about Argonne?” featuring Diego Fazi and Aeraj Haque (OTD)
“I like it that great scientific minds come to one place. There are opportunities to grow and expand from basic to applied science.” —Diego Fazi, Office of the Director (OTD) “I can say that here at...
View ArticleIEEE publishing and research workshops
The Argonne Research Library is sponsoring two workshops presented by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. Both sessions are free. There will also be...
View ArticleSeeking applications for ATPESC 2017
Computational scientists now have the opportunity to apply for the upcoming Argonne Training Program on Extreme-Scale Computing (ATPESC), scheduled for July 30 to August 11, 2017, near Chicago. ATPESC...
View ArticleInteractive exercise and injury prevention classes
Looking to get fit this year, but not sure where to start? Already have a fitness plan in place, but don’t want to get hurt? Try one of these 20-minute classes offered by Health and Employee Wellness...
View ArticleApplications being accepted for Polsky Center I-Corps Spring Cohort
The Polsky Center I-Corps Program is now accepting applications for its Spring Cohort. The deadline to apply is Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 (11:59 p.m. CST). Before submitting an application, Argonne...
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Kawtar Hafidi appointed Director of the Physics Division
Kawtar Hafidi Kawtar Hafidi has been appointed Director of the Physics Division (PHY). Her appointment is effective January 30, 2017. Hafidi is an accomplished experimental nuclear physicist with a...
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“What do you like about Argonne?” featuring Cathy Milostan (ES)
“I like how the science can be applied very quickly to make an impact in the community. It’s an opportunity to see how innovation can move quickly to market.” —Cathy Milostan, Energy Systems (ES) This...
View ArticleLDRD Seminar Series: ‘Novel Bio-derived Fuel Additives to Improve Vehicle...
Principal Mechanical Engineer Scott Goldsborough (ES) will discuss his Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) sponsored work at the LDRD Seminar Series presentation Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017....
View ArticleDOE’s Differing Professional Opinion process for technical issues involving...
In instances where employees have technical concerns related to environment, safety and health (ESH) that have not been resolved through established Argonne channels, the U.S. Department of Energy’s...
View ArticleNine postdoctoral appointees receive Postdoctoral Performance Awards
Several Argonne postdoctoral appointees were awarded inaugural Postdoctoral Performance Awards at a recent reception. The awards were established to recognize the significant contributions postdoctoral...
View ArticleDan Berkland and Damon Simpson (FMS) receive December 2016 Gold Spot Awards
On December 1, 2016, Dan Berkland and Damon Simpson (FMS) received Gold Spot Awards for their initiative in suggesting and installing safety control methods in a hazardous working environment. Building...
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“What do you like about Argonne?” featuring Stu Meredith (PMA)
“I like that the work we do here is important to our nation. It has a positive impact.” —Stu Meredith, Performance Management and Assurance (PMA) This image was taken at Argonne’s Lab Fest on Nov. 2,...
View ArticleAdvanced Reactors Summit examines emerging nuclear energy technologies
Argonne is co-hosting the fourth annual Advanced Reactors Technical Summit IV & Technology Trailblazers Showcase Wednesday, Feb. 8, and Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. The two-day conference will feature...
View ArticleHappy Year of the Rooster!
By Betty Dai, president Chinese Association at Argonne Chinese New Year is Jan. 28, 2017, ushering in the Year of the Rooster. The new year begins on the first day of the second new moon after the...
View ArticleChoral Group resumes rehearsals
The award-winning Argonne Choral Group will resume rehearsals on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, to prepare for a “Chicago Connections” spring concert. Rehearsals take place Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:45 a.m....
View ArticleAPS Colloquium: ‘Inorganic Materials Discovery: What Do We Make, and How?’
Daniel Shoemaker, Assistant Professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will present “Inorganic Materials Discovery: What Do We...
View ArticleVideo available – ISM Colloquium: Safety (Mis)Communications
Video of Jim Tarpinian’s ISM Colloquium presentation, “Safety (Mis)Communications: How to Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say,” is now available online. The video was taped during Tarpinian’s live...
View ArticleOccupational health JHQ changes to be signaled by email
Employees and their supervisors will now receive email alerts when changes to the employee’s Job Hazard Questionnaire (JHQ) remove them from, or add them to, medical certification and surveillance...
View ArticlePatent update: Jan. 27, 2017
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: Compositions and methods for direct...
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