Call for APS general user proposals for cycle 2017-3
Deadline for submission: Friday, July 7, 2017 The Advanced Photon Source (APS) is seeking user science proposals and requests for beam time on existing proposals. The submission deadline is Friday,...
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State of the Laboratory 2017
Paul Kearns Interim Laboratory Director Paul Kearns will present the 2017 State of the Laboratory address Thursday, July 20, 2017, in the Bldg. 402 Auditorium at 10 a.m. All employees whose schedules...
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“How do you reduce your environmental footprint?” featuring Sue Benda (XSD)
“I recycle at home and I telecommute when I can,” said Sue Benda (XSD). “And I’m always after the lights. I turn them off at work and at home.” This image was taken at Argonne’s Earth Day celebration...
View ArticleDosimeters due
Radiation dosimeters are due Friday, June 30, 2017. Employees are asked to return dosimeters to the assigned rack or local distribution office as soon as possible. Prompt return will help minimize the...
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Director’s Message: Charting our success
Dear Colleagues, Interim Laboratory Director Paul Kearns June has been a busy month. In addition to keeping our great science going here at the lab, we have been raising Argonne’s visibility outside...
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CELS training series: ‘Developing Cross-Lab Opportunities and Working with...
Ray Bair Through the CELS Program Development Training Series, CELS scientists, engineers and researchers develop the tools and knowledge to innovate and champion leading science and new funding...
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Tirrell testifies at House Committee meeting on material science
Matthew Tirrell Matthew Tirrell, Argonne’s deputy laboratory director for science and chief research officer, testified before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology June 28, 2017. The...
View ArticleSafety share: Strawberry smoothie recipe
Ingredients 1 ½ cups strawberries (fresh or frozen) ½ cup yogurt ¼ cup orange or pineapple juice 1 ½ cups ice A healthy dose of common sense Directions Hull fresh strawberries with a hulling tool or...
View ArticleJumpStart: ‘Vector: Making work WORK BETTER’
Many of the services employees need to get their work done are moving to Vector, from ordering specialty gases to photography. The Thursday, July 13, 2017, JumpStart forum, “Vector: Making work WORK...
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2017 Taste of AAA-ERG
The Argonne African American Employee Resource Group (AAA-ERG) will hold the its sixth Annual Taste of AAA-ERG Thursday, July 27, 2017, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the lawn area between Bldg. 200...
View ArticleDosimeters overdue
Radiation dosimeters were due Friday, June 30, 2017. Employees are asked to return dosimeters to the assigned rack or local distribution office as soon as possible. Prompt return will help minimize the...
View ArticleDarius Lisowski (NE) receives May 2017 Gold Spot Award
Darius Lisowski (NE) received a Gold Spot Award in May 2017 for safeguarding machine tool operations in Building 308 and taking the initiative to help operators fulfill their training. Lisowski, a...
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LDRD Seminar Series: ‘Measuring and Modeling the Urban Boundary Layer’
Robert Jacob Computational Climate Scientist Robert Jacob (EVS) will discuss his Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) sponsored work at the LDRD Seminar Series presentation Tuesday, July...
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“How do you reduce your environmental footprint?” featuring Jeff Binder (GSS)
“I’m a nuclear engineer, so I’ve worked on carbon-free electricity and energy production for about 30 years.” —Jeff Binder, Energy & Global Security (EGS) This image was taken at Argonne’s Earth...
View ArticleJumpStart: ‘Strong in Body and Mind: Exercise Resources at Argonne’
Balancing work and health is sometimes difficult. Kenneth Belcher (AES) and Tracy Rager (EGS), from the Argonne Running Club, will share their personal stories at the JumpStart open forum Wednesday,...
View ArticleAPS Colloquium: ‘Advances in X-Ray Microscopy for the Study of Battery...
Jordi Cabana, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will present “Advances in X-Ray Microscopy for the Study of Battery Reactions in Single...
View Article20-minute class: ‘How to Address a Pain in the Neck, Literally’
Learn how to lessen and help prevent neck pain without risking injury at the “How to Address a Pain in the Neck. Literally” class Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at 12:15 p.m. in Bldg. 240*, Room 1404/1405....
View Article2017 Art of Science Contest
Argonne and DOE employees, users, contractors, postdocs and students are encouraged to submit science images that display the artistic side of their work at Argonne. Submissions will be accepted...
View ArticleCampus oil change service monthly schedule
Thanks to a successful opening day, during which many employees were able to schedule a convenient oil change while they worked, Mobile Lube Express plans to offer onsite oil changes each month....
View ArticleSecuring laptops while traveling
While traveling with laptops or other electronics (thumb drives, smartphones, tablets, etc.) that contain sensitive data, it is important to protect the equipment and the information that is stored...
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