Town Hall meeting: Progress and prospects on the future Argonne Clean Room
The laboratory is currently building a new clean room adjacent to the Center for Nanoscale Materials that will be available for use by all Argonne researchers. In order to introduce the new Argonne...
View ArticleDOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research program now accepting...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has announced that the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications for the 2017 Solicitation 1....
View ArticleDiversity Program Office changes
Recently, Argonne’s Diversity Program Office has experienced several personnel changes including the resignation of Alberto Camargo, Argonne’s former Diversity Program manager. Talent Acquisition...
View ArticleSite sustainability progress and future plans
By Catherine Hurley, Sustainability Program Manager, Facilities Management and Services Argonne’s Site Sustainability Plan (SSP) is now available online. It showcases the laboratory’s accomplishments...
View ArticleMary Salisbury (HSE) receives January 2017 Gold Spot Award
On January 12, 2017, Mary Salisbury (HSE) received a Gold Spot Award for identifying and taking the initiative to help mitigate a traffic safety issue. Salisbury noticed that the shoemobile truck,...
View ArticleHelicopter in area, counting deer
A helicopter may be in the skies on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, hovering over the neighboring forest preserve outside Argonne’s fence line. Weather permitting, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be...
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LDRD Seminar Series: ‘Exploring the Universe with Full-Sky Simulations of the...
Katrin Heitmann Physicist and Computational Scientist Katrin Heitmann (HEP) will discuss her Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) sponsored work at the LDRD Seminar Series presentation...
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Director’s Special Colloquium: ‘CP1, science & evolution’
John Schiffer John P. Schiffer, Argonne Distinguished Fellow, will present “CP1, science and evolution” at a Director’s Special Colloquium Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. in the Bldg. 402...
View ArticleReport telecommuting in Dayforce
On Monday, March 13, 2017, Argonne recommended that eligible employees telecommute due to winter weather conditions. If you telecommuted this day or took a vacation day, please be sure to indicate this...
View ArticleSafety share: High winds wrench tree roots from earth
After work on March 8, 2017, during a High Wind Warning issued by the National Weather Service, Joe Kilar’s (HSE) next door neighbor stopped by to tell him that the ground beneath one of his trees...
View ArticleSafety share: Tips on how to maintain your ladder
It’s important to keep ladders in good working condition. Here are some tips to help: Wood ladders should be protected with a clear sealer varnish, shellac, linseed oil or wood preservative. Wood...
View ArticleSave the date: April 20 Earth Day celebration
Mark your calendars! Argonne will be hosting its annual Earth Day celebration on Thursday, April 20, 2017, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Building 213 cafeteria. The event will include interactive...
View ArticleKeith Knepper (FMS) receives January 2017 Gold Spot Award for quality assurance
Keith Knepper (FMS) received a Gold Spot Award in January 2017 for his focus on quality assurance directly resulting in increased storm water management security. On January 25, 2017, while watching a...
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Director’s Message: When it comes to budget, patience and perseverance are key
Interim Argonne Director Paul Kearns President Trump made public his first federal budget blueprint. As is typical in the federal budget process, this initial document does not contain a lot of detail...
View ArticleFarewell reception for Stuart Henderson
A farewell reception for Stuart Henderson, Director of the Advanced Photon Source Upgrade, will be held Monday, March 20, 2017, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Bldg. 401 Lower Level Gallery. Henderson will...
View ArticlePre-retirement planning program
Argonne’s Human Resources-Benefits will offer a spring session of the pre-retirement planning program for eligible employees on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Employees age 55 or older...
View ArticleConversations with Kearns
Join Argonne’s Interim Laboratory Director Paul Kearns for the first in a series of informal conversations Monday, March 20, 2017, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the Bldg. 213 Cafeteria. All employees are...
View ArticleRalph Bechtold (AES) receives January 2017 Gold Spot Award
Ralph Bechtold (AES) received a Gold Spot Award in January 2017 for improving safe lifting practices during the installation and removal of equipment, weighing 100 pounds each and located in a tight,...
View ArticleAPS Colloquium: ‘Quantum Materials: Insights from Near Field Nano-Optics’
Dmitri N. Basov, Higgins Professor in the Department of Physics at Columbia University, will present “Quantum Materials: Insights from Near Field Nano-Optics” Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at 3 p.m. in...
View ArticleWorkday Financials launches 3/27; some business systems will be interrupted
Starting Monday, March 27, 2017, Argonne will begin using Workday Financials, the laboratory’s cloud-based enterprise management system. Workday Financials will take the place of several legacy...
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