May 24 and June 8: Free pediatric first aid and CPR classes
Sign up for a free pediatric first aid and CPR class offered by the Argonne Fire Department. Know what to do in an emergency situation. Your actions could save a child’s life. This hands-on course is...
View ArticleSafety share: Lithium ion batteries, tips to avoid potential fires
Advances in technology have allowed scientists to build safer and more reliable batteries, but there have still been several reports of lithium ion batteries overheating, bulging, smoking, causing...
View ArticleEmergency Management exercise Friday, May 19
This Friday, May 19, 2017, the annual emergency exercise will take place. Employees should be aware that unusual activity may occur around the Argonne campus during the exercise. This is normal and...
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Argonne employee discount for Chicago Science Fest
The Illinois Science Council presents its Chicago Science Festival, Saturday, May 20, 2017, at the Merchandise Mart, 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1212, Chicago. Come for a day full of exciting...
View ArticleProject management workshop targets non-project managers
Argonne’s Leadership Institute and the Project Management Organization Division will co-sponsor the workshop “Project Management for Non-Project Managers,” Tuesday, June 13 through Wednesday, June 14,...
View Article2017 Intellectual Property Symposium
Technology Commercialization and Partnerships, in partnership with the Legal Department, presents the 2017 Intellectual Property (IP) Symposium on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at 9 a.m. to noon in the...
View ArticleSmall Unmanned Aircraft System activity this week
Weather permitting, small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) activity will be occurring on Argonne’s campus Tuesday, May 16, through Thursday, May 18, 2017, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The activity involves...
View ArticleMay 24: Flag changing ceremony and Argonne Veterans Group meeting
The Argonne Veterans Group is hosting a flag changing ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at the flag pole in front of Building 201 at 3 p.m. All Argonne and DOE employees, contractors, students and...
View ArticleJulie Freyer-Reeves (HSE) receives April 2017 Gold Spot Award
Julie Freyer-Reeves (HSE) received a Gold Spot Award in April 2017 for mitigating a potential electrical shock hazard. Julie observed a contractor conducting work on an X-ray machine. The individual...
View ArticleTown Hall Meeting: How to Recycle Richardson Metals
You’re invited – please join us at one of three Town Hall Meetings to find out how you can recycle Richardson Metals. Argonne has a new process for disposal of Richardson Metals from radiological...
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Argonne OutLoud: ‘Shining a Light on Drug Discovery’
Lisa Keefe Advanced Photon Source (APS) users Lisa Keefe and Vincent Stoll will present “Shining a Light on Drug Discovery” Thursday, June 22, 2017, at 6 p.m. at Argonne National Laboratory, Bldg. 402...
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LDRD Seminar Series: ‘Using Hard X-ray Tools to Find Accelerated Pathways to...
Peter Chupas APS R&D Integration Leader Peter Chupas (PSC), will discuss his Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) sponsored work at the LDRD Seminar Series presentation Tuesday, May...
View ArticleMichael Duoba (ES) receives April 2017 Gold Spot Award
On April 26, 2017, Michael Duoba (ES) received a Gold Spot Award for taking quick, proactive measures when he smelled natural gas. One evening, after normal work hours, Duoba was walking to his vehicle...
View ArticleSix Flags discounted tickets
Six Flags® Great America Theme Park is offering Argonne employees discounted tickets during Argonne National Lab discount days on June 10, 11, 24 and 25, 2017. Tickets are $37 each. To purchase: Visit...
View ArticleFidelity webcast: ‘Medicare: Your Questions Answered’
Planning for health care expenses is a key consideration with any retirement plan. That’s why understanding Medicare — and the benefits it offers — is so important. Fidelity offers a free webcast....
View ArticleConversations with Kearns: Argonne’s Theta Supercomputer
Join Katherine Riley, director of science for the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) and guest host Stephen Streiffer, associate laboratory director for Photon Sciences, for the next...
View ArticleSign up today: FREE June 1 CPR and first aid class
Sign up for the last free CPR and first aid class (ESH109FA) of the year so you know what to do in an emergency situation. Your actions could save a life, perhaps even that of a loved one. The class...
View ArticleJohn Rohrer (PHY) receives April 2017 Gold Spot Award
John Rohrer (PHY) received a Gold Spot Award in April 2017 for ensuring that a pedestrian and vehicular safety hazard was mitigated. Rohrer noticed that a manhole located near the Building 203 dock had...
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Director’s Special Seminar: ‘See Bias/Block Bias’
Caroline Simard Caroline Simard, research director at Stanford’s Clayman Institute for Gender Research, will present “See Bias/Block Bias” at a Director’s Special Seminar Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at...
View ArticleVolunteers needed for 2017 Lunch with a Researcher program
Intern season is upon us and with that comes the opportunity to help shape students’ future careers. For the second year in a row Educational Programs will be offering Lunch with a Researcher...
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