Building 401 Grill closed Sept. 8
The Building 401 Grill will be closed on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, due to a temporary power shutdown for electrical maintenance in Buildings 401 and 402. The Grill reopens Sunday, Sept. 9, at 11:30 a.m....
View ArticlePre-retirement planning program
Argonne’s Human Resource Services – Employee Benefits will offer a pre-retirement planning program for eligible employees on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Building 240 TCS...
View ArticleDeadline for Launchpad Program nominations and applications extended
The deadline for nominations and applications for Cohort 3 of the Launchpad Program has been extended to 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, 2018. The application form and additional information can be found on...
View ArticleComputational neuroscience workshop
Argonne and Northwestern University will host a workshop on computational neuroscience on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Building 240, Room 1416. The workshop’s goal is to develop...
View ArticleEmployees to be contacted by phone, email, text as part of DOE exercise
All full-time Argonne employees will be contacted by phone, email and text Thursday afternoon, Aug. 9, 2018, as a part of an exercise taking place across the U.S. Department of Energy complex. The...
View ArticleNew voicemail system for laboratory community
Set up your new voicemail by Aug. 28 The Argonne community will soon benefit from a new, feature-rich voicemail service. “The telecommunications group of Business & Information Services (BIS) is...
View ArticleJuly 2018 Spot Award recipients
Several Argonne employees received on-the-spot recognition for displaying positive safety and/or quality assurance initiative during the month of July 2018. Gold Spot Award recipients Vanessa DaSilva...
View ArticleMaria Goeppert Mayer Fellowship applications
Applications for the 2019 Maria Goeppert Mayer Fellowship are now being accepted for appointments beginning on or after Oct. 1, 2019. The deadline for submitting application materials is 7 p.m. CDT...
View ArticlePatent update: August 10, 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: Thermally conductive lithium ion...
View ArticleStrategic D&I plan available online
Argonne’s Annual Department of Energy (DOE) Laboratory Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Plan: Fiscal Year 2018 has been posted on the Leadership Institute’s website. The plan establishes a framework...
View ArticleNew public website launches Aug. 17
Argonne’s new public website will launch Aug. 17, with improved, more intuitive navigation and an updated look that reflects the laboratory’s impact on science and technology. The changes are much more...
View ArticleDirector’s Message: Living our core values boosts our potential
Colleagues, I’m extremely proud of the work we do here at Argonne — leading in discovery science, innovating with advanced technology, expanding into new frontiers and contributing to U.S. prosperity...
View ArticleGuest House Road speed limit reduced to 20 mph
In the coming weeks, the speed limit on Guest House Road will be reduced from 30 mph to 20 mph. This will help address safety issues brought to the attention of the Traffic Safety Committee over the...
View ArticlePerspectives: Employee assistance resources
As a vital part of a commitment to helping its employees maintain an optimum quality of life, Argonne provides a benefit called the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Available to you and your family...
View ArticleImproving How We Work – Q&A
A new question will appear each week in Snapshot. Answers will be listed on this page. The “Improving How We Work” project is dedicated to the development of an improved work planning and control...
View ArticlePEARL system unavailable Aug. 14 through Aug. 20
An upgrade to Argonne’s sponsored research proposal tracking system, PEARL, will begin at 4 p.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, and will continue through Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. Please do not work in PEARL...
View ArticleAugust fun run and walk
Join the Argonne Running Club and Sustainability Program for the August fun run and walk on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, at noon. The event features two courses, a 3.7-mile run and 1.3-mile walk, which...
View ArticleActive at Argonne fall challenge: ‘Walk the Wonders’
Ever dreamed of climbing Machu Picchu? Or roaming along the Great Wall of China? Well, globetrotters — the Virgin Pulse “Walk the Wonders” challenge is for you. Gather a team, boost your steps and...
View ArticleReporting effort for the week ending Aug. 26, 2018
Due to U.S. Department of Energy reporting requirements for the August month-end close process, all employees and Argonne Associates must complete a series of events: All effort for the week ending on...
View ArticleRequest FY2019 time on LCRC’s computers
FY2019 requests due Sept. 7 FY2019 requests to use Argonne’s Laboratory Computing Resource Center (LCRC) are due Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. LCRC is a laboratory resource for science and engineering with...
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