Patent update: July 7, 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: Porous graphene nanocages for battery...
View Article2017 Argonne Combined Appeal raffle
The Argonne Combined Appeal (ACA) campaign is entering its second phase — a raffle culminating with a drawing at the Argonne Employee Picnic on Saturday, July 22, 2017. Raffle tickets go on sale...
View Article5 ways to recycle on campus
Here are five ways you can recycle on campus: All-in-one recycling bins: Argonne’s all-in-one recycling bins enable you to place all of your recyclable waste in one bin without needing to separate...
View Article2017 Board of Governors awards ceremony
The UChicago Argonne, LLC, Board of Governors will host an awards ceremony on Friday, July 28, 2017, at 10 a.m. in the Bldg. 402 Auditorium. The ceremony honors distinguished employee performance,...
View ArticleISM Colloquium: ‘Anatomy of an Incident and Lessons Learned: Arc Flash...
“Anatomy of an Incident and Lessons Learned: Arc Flash Accident at Los Alamos National Laboratories (LANL) Technical Area 53,” an Integrated Safety Management (ISM) colloquium, will be presented by...
View ArticleBldg. 213 USPS mailbox moving
On Tuesday, July 11, 2017, the Bldg. 213 USPS mailbox will be moved from the Cafeteria’s main entrance to the walkway between Bldg. 213 and Bldg. 201. It will be located next to the FedEx and UPS...
View ArticleCampus-wide retro-commissioning program starts this year
Argonne has contracted two engineering firms to complete a campus-wide retro-commissioning (RCx) program to assess the energy-using systems of 37 buildings. This process identifies, investigates and...
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Argonne’s drone improves safety during water tank inspections
Drone inspection of water tanks Drone on the ground If you heard buzzing overhead recently, it was not a swarm of bees. A camera-equipped drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), was hovering over the...
View ArticleBlood drive at Abri Credit Union
Argonne blood drive: You give. People live. Abri Credit Union, in partnership with the Heartland Blood Center, will host a blood drive Thursday, July 20, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A Heartland Blood...
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Summer student picnic
Argonne’s summer students were recently welcomed to the laboratory with food, games and conversations with Argonne’s senior leaders, mentors and fellow students. Stopping by to welcome the students...
View ArticleArgonne Research Library offers free trial of journal browser
The Argonne Research Library is hosting a free trial to ThirdIron’s BrowZine platform. BrowZine provides a powerful browsing experience for scholarly journals. With BrowZine you can create...
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LDRD Seminar Series: ‘Toward Exascale Quantum Chemistry with Sparse...
Murat Keçeli Postdoctoral Appointee Murat Keçeli (CSE) will discuss his Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) sponsored work at the LDRD Seminar Series presentation Tuesday, July 18,...
View ArticleDangerous heat expected
The Chicago area is expecting a heat index of 100 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit (38 to 40 degrees Celsius) Wednesday, July 12, 2017. This means the combined heat and humidity will make it feel hotter than...
View ArticleWIST First Friday Forum: ‘Mentoring Circles – A Discussion’
The Women in Science and Technology (WIST) Program will host a First Friday Forum Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at noon in Bldg. 202, Room B169. This month’s First Friday Forum features Postdoctoral Program...
View ArticleCHP planned steam release
There will be a planned steam release Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at the new Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP), Bldgs. 108 and 109. This is a necessary process of releasing clean steam through a roof...
View ArticleAAA-ERG brown bag lunch presentation: ‘Winning at LinkedIn – Part 2’
The Argonne African American Employee Resource Group (AAA-ERG) will host a brown bag lunch presentation, “Winning at LinkedIn – Part 2,” on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in...
View ArticleScientific vendor fair
AMOS vendor Government Scientific Source will host a vendor fair Wednesday, July 19, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bldg. 402 APS Conference Center. Approximately 40 exhibitors will be...
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Waste Management’s waste removal pilot program is proving valuable to the APS
An APS General Accumulation Area, showing waste (on and in the blue and yellow cabinets) tagged for pickup by Waste Management. A new waste removal program at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) is...
View ArticleGuest House offers new amenities
The Guest House recently upgraded their rooms and added amenities to provide visitors with a more comfortable and welcoming experience during their stay. New amenities include: Sodexo shuttle: Visitors...
View ArticleSix Flags discounted tickets
Six Flags® Great America Theme Park is offering Argonne employees discounted tickets through their “Super Savings Summer Sale.” Tickets are $37.99* each. Tickets must be purchased online Monday, July...
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