Safety share: UW fined $56K for hazardous materials in researcher’s luggage
In 2015, the University of Wisconsin-Madison was fined $56,000 after Transportation Security Administration agents discovered hazardous materials in a student researcher’s checked luggage. Find out...
View Article2016 ACA campaign week 3 drawing winners
Last week was the third week of the 2016 Argonne Combined Appeal (ACA) campaign and two contributors won a $25 gas card. Week three winners are: Samantha Tezak (HEP) Ronald Richardson (FMS) This week,...
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Volunteers needed for 2016 Argonne picnic
The 2016 Argonne Club Picnic will take place Saturday, July 16, 2016, at Argonne Park. Numerous volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Volunteers will receive a free T-shirt for...
View ArticleNE Social Club spring 2016 cookout
The Nuclear Engineering Social Club will hold a spring cookout on Thursday, May 26, 2016, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. located outside the Building 205 Library. All site occupants are invited to...
View ArticleESQ Taco Fiesta
Environment, Safety and Quality Assurance (ESQ) will host a Taco Fiesta Wednesday, June 8, 2016, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Building 241, Room D-172. Purchase a ticket by Friday, June 3, 2016,...
View ArticleRainy week ahead: Watch out for and report slippery floors
The National Weather Service is predicting thunderstorms throughout the week. Keep an eye out for slippery floors near building entrances and report them to your building manager. Umbrella bags are...
View ArticleSummer has begun: Know what to do in the event of heat illness
This is the first hot week of the summer season and we can expect many more to come. Now is the time to brush up on how to avoid and identify the symptoms of heat illness. Also, you should know what to...
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Jamie Stalker to receive EFCOG Award of Excellence
Jamie Stalker, HEW Director Health and Employee Wellness Director Jamie Stalker will be presented with the Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG) Award of Excellence for her contributions this past...
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New incubator program teams tech startups with Argonne’s world-class...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and Argonne National Laboratory have announced a new innovation accelerator program for science and energy...
View ArticleFocal Point: Take a moment to reflect on Memorial Day
by Alberto Camargo, Diversity Program Officer When Francis Scott Key wrote the “Star Spangled Banner” more than 200 years ago, he called America, “the land of the free and the home of the brave.” Those...
View ArticleArgonne joins drone education campaign
Argonne has joined the Federal Aviation Administration’s “Know Before You Fly” campaign to educate users of unmanned aircraft (UA) systems about safe and responsible operations within the national...
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Harding named one of journal’s top reviewers
Lawrence B. Harding Argonne Distinguished Fellow Argonne Distinguished Fellow Lawrence B. Harding (CSE) has been named one of the top reviewers for The Journal of Chemical Physics. Top reviewers are...
View ArticleForty years and farewell: CEPA’s Baurac to retire
by Donna Jones Pelkie On May 3, 1976, a young man from southern California named Dave Baurac began a job in Argonne’s Public Affairs Division as a professional writer and communicator. On May 27, 2016,...
View ArticleRachel Klet (CSE) receives April 2016 Gold Spot Award
On April 19, 2016, Rachel Klet, postdoctoral appointee in Chemical Sciences and Engineering, received a Gold Spot Award for displaying positive safety and quality assurance initiative by taking extra...
View ArticleES engineers receive USCAR 2015 Team Award
On May 26, 2016, four Energy Systems engineers were honored with a 2015 Team Award from the U.S. Council for Automotive Research (USCAR). Section Manager Thomas Wallner and Principal Mechanical...
View ArticleSafety share: Cooking safety at Argonne
This week, Argonne is welcoming a host of summer students to the laboratory. Many students live on campus during the summer months, so this is a good time for a refresher on cooking safety at Argonne....
View ArticleTWIST tour of Educational Programs
The Women in Science and Technology program is excited to announce the return of TWIST (Tours of the Women in Science and Technology program) this June with an exploration of Argonne’s Educational...
View ArticleSafari Books online subscriptions
The Argonne Research Library is once again coordinating subscriptions to Safari Books Online, an e-reference library supporting programmers, information technology and business professionals. Safari...
View ArticleFocal Point: Summer influx of students under way
by Meridith Bruozas, Manager, Educational Programs As the saying goes in Chicago, there are two seasons: winter and road construction. Argonne has two seasons as well: winter and lots of students....
View ArticleSafety share: Friend wrecks new convertible
In this safety share on distracted driving, Jeff McGhee (NWM) recalls how he watched a friend wreck a brand new convertible. Find out what happened and what you can do to avoid similar accidents....
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