Safety share: Sneaky rays on cloudy days, top 3 sunscreen tips
According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, and protecting yourself from the sun’s ultraviolet rays is the best prevention. By now, it is...
View ArticleArgonne Alumni Association seminar: “Interactive Presentation of Photography...
The Argonne Alumni Association is hosting a seminar by Bill McDowell, an Argonne retiree and avid photographer, on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Argonne Information Center. Add...
View ArticleCampus oil change service starts June 22
Employees will soon be able enjoy the convenience of scheduling an on-campus oil change with Mobile Lube Express. The oil change service starts Thursday, June 22, at the Bldg. 200 Parking Lot...
View ArticleEarn Virgin Pulse points: June 22 yoga session
As part of the Active at Argonne Challenge, a special yoga session will be held on June 22, 2017, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Argonne Fitness Center, located in Bldg. 200. Add to calendar. The yoga...
View ArticleMay 2017 Spot Award recipients
Several Argonne employees received on-the-spot recognition for displaying positive safety and/or quality assurance initiative during the month of May 2017. Gold Spot Award recipients John Carlsen (FAC)...
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Snapper on a stroll
Carolyn Steele (BIS) photographed this snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) near Building 201 on June 9, 2017. This is probably a female searching for a good nesting spot; it’s prime snapper laying...
View Article‘Armchair Garden Tour’
The Argonne Garden Club’s next meeting will feature an “Armchair Garden Tour.” All are welcome to attend the meeting on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at noon in Building 212, Conference Room A157....
View ArticleSafety share: Hairspray can impales windshield
On May 23, 2017, a woman in Vancouver, Washington returned to her automobile after work and found that a can of hairspray had rocketed halfway through her car’s windshield. The bottom half of the can...
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Argonne Outloud: Science and the Future of Food
Jack Gilbert (BIO), Cristina Negri (ES), and Joshua Elliott (CLS) will present “Science and the Future of Food” Thursday, July 20, 2017, at 6 p.m. at Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Avenue,...
View ArticleCampus oil change service starts June 22
Employees will soon be able enjoy the convenience of scheduling an on-campus oil change with Mobile Lube Express. The oil change service starts Thursday, June 22, in the raised portion of the Bldg. 200...
View ArticleKaitlyn Vanderwall (STE) receives May 2017 Gold Spot Award
Kaitlyn Vanderwall (STE) received a Gold Spot Award in May 2017 for hosting the Security Awareness Special Interest Group (SASIG) conference at Argonne. Vanderwall not only arranged to have Argonne...
View ArticleFacebook Live: Argonne’s Communications Studio
Tim Donnelly (BIS) joins Argonne@lunch for a tour of the communications studio in Building 241 on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at 12:05 p.m. During the Argonne@lunch event, a Facebook Live experience,...
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Volunteers needed for 2017 Argonne picnic
The 2017 Argonne Club Picnic will take place Saturday, July 22, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Argonne Park. Numerous volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Volunteers will receive a free...
View ArticleFidelity NetBenefits brown-bag seminar
Fidelity will present an educational seminar Thursday, June 22, 2017, at noon in the Bldg. 203 Auditorium. Employees will learn how to navigate Fidelity’s NetBenefits® retirement website and discover...
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Argonne car show set for July 12
Employees enjoy a previous car show at Argonne. Argonne’s owners of classic, muscle or unusual cars are invited to display their vehicles at lunchtime on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, in the Advanced...
View ArticleSpectrum hosts lunchtime seminars for Pride Month
In celebration of Pride Month, Spectrum, Argonne’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and allies (LGBTQA+) employee resource group, will host a series of lunchtime seminars with Argonne...
View ArticleEnvironmental Protection organization makes safety a top priority
Around 4,000 samples of water, soil and air from the Argonne site are collected each year by an environmental monitoring group in the Health, Safety and Environment division. These samples are then...
View ArticleSafety share: CSE employee sheltered from active shooter while shopping
On December 9, 2016, Ann Bertling (CSE) and her niece were ordered to shelter in place at a shopping center due to an active shooter in Bluffton, South Carolina. Bertling and other shoppers shared...
View ArticleBldg. 213 USPS mailbox pickup time change
The USPS is changing the pickup time for the mailbox located in front of Bldg. 213 to 10 a.m. starting Friday, July 7, 2017. Current pickup for this mailbox is 3 p.m.
View ArticleSchedule your health screening today and receive a wellness credit worth $150
This year, the Incentivized Wellness Program, a voluntary program run through Virgin Pulse, ends on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. Due to the expected high number of last-minute health screenings, employees...
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