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Recent Highlights

Date	News
May 15, 2013 8:00 AM	Materials Modeling and Simulation for Nuclear Fuels (MMSNF) 2013 The goal of MMSNF workshops is to stimulate research and discussions on modeling and simulations of nuclear fuels, to assist the design of improved fuels and the evaluation of fuel performance. This year the workshop will be held in Chicago (Oct. 14-16, 2013). Online registration for this workshop is now open. Deadline for submitting abstracts for this workshop is May 31, 2013… :: Register now » \| Submit your abstract now »
May 9, 2013 8:00 AM	Illinois leading the way in nuclear Article by Rep. Adam Kinzinger posted on The Hill blog… :: Read full story »
May 6, 2013 8:00 AM	Argonne staff members elected to American Nuclear Society governance positions Several Argonne staff members were elected to offices in the American Nuclear Society governance during the recent 2013 national election… :: Read full story »
Apr 29, 2013 8:00 AM	Al Satteberger appointed chair of the�Fuel Cycle R&D Subcommittee of the DOE's Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee Argonne's Al Satteberger, Associate Laboratory Director, has been appointed chair of the�Fuel Cycle R&D Subcommittee of the DOE's Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee… :: Read full story » (EESA Features)
Apr 25, 2013 8:00 AM	Employee Spotlight: J’Tia Taylor J’Tia Taylor is a nonproliferation technical specialist in the Nonproliferation and National Security Department of Argonne’s Nuclear Engineering division. J’Tia primarily works in export control, assessing technologies for their nonproliferation implications… :: Read interview » :: Read also: Women @ Energy: J’Tia Taylor » (U.S. DOE website)
Apr 24, 2013 8:00 AM	Waste Management Conference expands efforts to attract young nuclear professionals Argonne lab grad appointee Katy Huff reports: Groups such as the ANS Young Members Group and the North American Young Generation in Nuclear, which empower a new generation of nuclear students and professionals, were recently joined by a small new sister organization, the WMS Next Generation Leadership Committee… :: Read Article » at the ANS Nuclear Cafe blog
Apr 15, 2013 8:00 AM	Women @ Energy: Kirsten Laurin-Kovitz Dr. Kirsten Laurin-Kovitz has nearly twenty years of experience in nuclear reactor analysis, nuclear material safeguards and nuclear nonproliferation. Currently, Dr. Laurin-Kovitz leads the Technical Nonproliferation Policy Support Program, managing a team which combines expertise in science and engineering with specialized knowledge of nonproliferation policies and international affairs to provide reliable, high-quality technical advisory services and conduct outreach for policy implementation such as training to export control enforcement personnel on strategic WMD-related commodities… :: Read full story » at ENERGY.GOV
Apr 10, 2013 8:00 AM	Event Wrap-up: 2013 Mo-99 Topical Meeting Argonne National Laboratory recently organized the 2013 Molybdenum-99 Topical Meeting (April 1-4, 2013) in Chicago, Illinois. The meeting was sponsored by the United States Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration’s Global Threat Reduction Initiative… :: Read full story »

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Recent Awards

2013 CSO40 Award
by CSO (Chief Security Officer) Magazine
to R. Johnston and J. Warner
2012 Young Member Excellence Award
by ANS
to E. Merzari
2012 NNSA Response Certificates of Excellence
by DOE NNSA
to S. Bettenhausen, D. Chamberlain, R. Klann, and F. Moore

[ All NE Awards (1980-present) ]

Recent Patents

Autothermal and partial oxidation reformer-based fuel processor, method for improving catalyst function in autothermal and partial oxidation reformer-based processors
S. Ahmed, D.D. Papadias, S.H.D. Lee, and R.K. Ahluwalia, U.S. Patent 8,349,035 (Jan. 2013)
Surface acoustic wave probe implant for predicting epileptic seizures
N. Gopalsami, S. Kulikov, I. Osorio, A.C. Raptis, U.S. Patent 8,165,682 (Apr. 2012)
High-temperature potentiometric oxygen sensor with internal reference
J.L. Routbort, D. Singh, P.K. Dutta, R. Ramasamy, J.V. Spirig, S. Akbar, U.S. Patent 8,057,652 (Nov. 2011)

[ All NE Patents (2000-present) ]

Reactors Designed by Argonne National Laboratory

Since the first day of its existence, Argonne has been at the forefront of nuclear energy research & development. Most of the reactors designed by Argonne National Laboratory were also built and operated at Argonne facilities...
Reactors Designed by Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne’s Nuclear Science and Technology Legacy

Learn more about Argonne's Nuclear Science and Technology Legacy from this series of short articles and historical news releases...
Argonne’s Nuclear Science & Technology Legacy

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