Blood 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 19, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A Heartland Blood...
View Article2018 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 14, 2018. Raffle tickets go on sale...
View ArticleYou’re invited: ‘Basics of Proposal Preparation’
The Technology Commercialization and Partnerships Division (TCP) invites Argonne researchers to register for “Basics of Proposal Preparation,” a presentation that will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday,...
View ArticleTelephone system maintenance July 12
Maintenance on the lab’s telephone system is scheduled for Thursday, July 12, 2018, from 7 to 11 p.m. Inbound calls to Argonne extensions will not be available from 7 to 8 p.m. 7-8 p.m.: All Argonne...
View ArticleDOE issues call for Energy I-Corps Program applications; Argonne info session...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions has issued a call for applications for Cohort 8 of DOE’s Energy I-Corps Program. DOE invests millions of dollars every year in...
View ArticleNGS hosts inaugural ‘Meet the ALDs’ with Stephen Streiffer
The Next Generation Society (NGS) invites Argonne employees to join in the first of a new NGS-hosted meeting series titled “Meet the ALDs” featuring Stephen Streiffer. Streiffer is the associate...
View ArticlePatent update: July 3, 2018
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: Mechanical design of thin-film diamond...
View ArticleArgonne Student Expo
The first Argonne Student Expo, hosted by the Strategic Security Sciences Division’s Student and Outreach Committee, will take place Monday, July 23, 2018, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Building 240 TCS...
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2018 EGS Excellence Awards recognize outstanding people, projects and processes
Left to right: Sibendu Som (ES), Aaron Greco (AMD), Doug Longman (ES), Ralph Muehleisen (ES), Jeffrey Binder (EGS) and Amber Dach (NSF). The Energy and Global Security (EGS) directorate recently...
View ArticleWIST nominations call for steering committee members
The Women in Science and Technology (WIST) Program is seeking committee members to support the organization’s mission of promoting the success of women at the laboratory. WIST has a broad base of...
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2018 Taste of AAA-ERG
The Argonne African American Employee Resource Group (AAA-ERG) will hold the its seventh Annual Taste of AAA-ERG Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the lawn area between Building...
View ArticleTravel arrangement service suspended July 16-18
From Monday, July 16, through the morning of Wednesday, July 18, 2018, Argonne’s travel arrangement service will be suspended during the transition to our new travel vendor ADTRAV. The Global Travel...
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LDRD seminar: July 10
Three Argonne researchers will discuss their Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) sponsored work at the LDRD Seminar Series presentation Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at 12:30 p.m. in the...
View Article‘Conversations with Kearns’ summer-fall schedule
All are welcome to join Laboratory Director Paul Kearns for “Conversations with Kearns,” an informal gathering held approximately twice a month at locations across the Argonne site. Wide-ranging...
View ArticleFarmer’s market
Fresh produce including tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet corn, radishes, eggplant, squash, zucchini, onions, apples, assorted melons and berries will be offered for sale at a farmer’s market Thursday, July...
View ArticleSafety share: How to prevent heat stress
According to the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), many heat-related problems can be avoided. Modify working conditions You may need to make adjustments to...
View ArticleAll-hands meeting: July 24
An all-hands meeting will be held Tuesday, July 24, 2018, from 10 to 11 a.m. This event will be a “State of the Laboratory” presentation, hosted again by Argonne Director Paul Kearns. Associate...
View ArticleImproving How We Work…Work Planning and Control
The Improving How We Work (IHWW) Work Planning and Control (WPC) project is moving into high gear. The project goal is to create a “simpler and safer” WPC process to ensure: A focus on communication...
View ArticleDirector’s Message: Progress toward our vision
Colleagues, The lab has been busy since we gathered for our all-hands meeting in mid-May. I share here a few highlights on progress toward our vision — our science changes the world. Consistent with...
View ArticleDisposal of housekeeping materials during ‘Disposal Days’ July 23-27
To improve safety and housekeeping, Argonne is holding “Disposal Days” Monday, July 23, through Friday, July 27, 2018, with the goal of reducing clutter and material stored in active work areas and...
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