Last ‘Conversations with Kearns’ for 2017
All are welcome to join Laboratory Director Paul Kearns for conversation on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, at noon in the south end of the Building 213 Cafeteria. “Conversations with Kearns” is an informal...
View ArticleArgonne staff initiate and participate in DOE-NE pilot program
Four Argonne staff members recently participated in the “Leaders of Tomorrow in Nuclear Energy,” pilot program hosted at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) headquarters in Germantown, Maryland and in...
View ArticleVolunteer call for annual regional science bowl competition
Argonne’s Educational Programs is seeking volunteers to help with their annual Illinois Middle School Regional Science Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at Oswego East High School. Students from local...
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Operations Excellence update: December 18, 2017
Argonne’s Operations Excellence Council provides a senior management forum to help deliver leading-edge science, and develop a strong commitment to, and culture around, research and operational...
View ArticleCRI semi-finals pitch competition
All employees are welcome to attend the Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) semi-finals pitch competition, where entrepreneurs will be selected to develop hard-tech innovations with the help of Argonne...
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Annual postdoc symposium provides chance to network, showcase research
More than 140 participants attended Argonne’s annual Postdoctoral Research and Career Symposium held this fall. The event showcases the scientific research of postdoctoral scientists and engineers and...
View ArticleThank you for participating in the Next Step survey
By Lisa Durham, Director, Argonne Leadership Institute-Human Resource Services This fall, we enlisted Argonne employees’ participation in the Next Step climate survey. I am pleased to report 62 percent...
View ArticleSynthesis Science town hall
Presentation materials requested by 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 The fifth town hall meeting for the Materials and Chemistry Initiative will be held on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, from 2 to 5 p.m. in Building...
View ArticleSafety share: Top 7 tips for safe winter driving
It seems that winter has finally arrived and with that, we need to use extra caution when driving in and outside campus. Snow, slush and icy roads can make it harder for drivers to see, slow down and...
View ArticleDOE issues call for applications for FY18 Technology Commercialization Fund...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) has issued an FY18 call for applications to the Technology Commercialization Fund. DOE expects to make available...
View ArticleDosimeters due
Radiation dosimeters are due Friday, December 22, 2017. Employees are asked to return dosimeters to the assigned rack or local distribution office as soon as possible. Prompt return will help minimize...
View ArticleSupport available to attend NPA Conference
The Postdoctoral Program Office can support up to four postdocs to attend the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Annual Conference, where there will be professional development workshops, talks by...
View ArticleNovember 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 November 2017. Gold Spot Award recipients Constance...
View ArticleDosimeters overdue
Radiation dosimeters were due Friday, December 22, 2017. Employees are asked to return dosimeters to the assigned rack or local distribution office as soon as possible. Prompt return will help minimize...
View ArticleDirector’s Message: Thank you
Dear Colleagues, As 2017 draws to a close, I would like to take a moment to recognize and celebrate what we have achieved over the past year. Amid changes, uncertainty and challenges, you have adapted...
View ArticleARPA-E issues 2018 OPEN funding opportunity announcement; up to $100M available
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced it will make up to $100 million in funding available for new projects as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA‑E) latest OPEN...
View ArticleSafety share: Top 7 tips for shoveling snow
The National Safety Council recommends these tips to shovel safely: Do not shovel after eating or while smoking. Take it slow and stretch out before you begin. Shovel only fresh, powdery snow; it’s...
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Director’s Special Colloquium: ‘Quantum Computing with Atoms’
Christopher Monroe Christopher Monroe, distinguished professor at the University of Maryland, Bice Zorn Professor of Physics and fellow of the Joint Quantum Institute, will present “Quantum Computing...
View ArticleJoint APS & NST Colloquium: ‘Making Atomic and Molecular Movies with MeV...
Xijie Wang, principal investigator of the Ultrafast Electron Diffraction and Microscopy (UED/UEM) initiative at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, will present “Making Atomic and Molecular Movies...
View ArticleArgonne Club seeks new members
The Argonne Club is looking for three energetic people to promote good fellowship, healthful recreation and other matters of common interest for employees. Two of the new board members will serve a...
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