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Oct 6, 2020 8:00 AM	Could Argonne’s mini nuclear reactor solve the e-truck recharging dilemma? Electric semitrucks could revolutionize the transportation industry. But not until a convenient source of electricity is found. Could mini nuclear reactors at rest stops solve this problem? :: Read full story »
Sep 24, 2020 8:00 AM	Dept. of Energy takes next step in Versatile Test Reactor program Versatile Test Reactor gets next approval from the Department of Energy… :: Read full story »
Jul 10, 2020 8:00 AM	Argonne to explore how digital twins may transform nuclear energy with $8 million from ARPA-E’s GEMINA program ARPA-E’s GEMINA funding will allow Argonne’s nuclear scientists to partner with industry and develop tools for the advanced reactors of tomorrow… :: Read full story »
Jun 4, 2020 8:00 AM	Argonne's Mitch Farmer honored for addressing challenges to U.S. nuclear energy industry Nuclear engineer Mitch Farmer has been selected as a fellow by the American Nuclear Society for his work to improve light water reactor development, design and safety.… :: Read full story »
Mar 27, 2020 8:00 AM	Argonne uses artificial intelligence to improve the safety and design of advanced nuclear reactors Argonne scientists are starting to use AI — specifically, machine learning — to analyze more efficiently the mechanics that govern nuclear reactors. These machine learning tools will reduce the total time required to quantify uncertainty and optimize reactor design… :: Read full story »
Mar 11, 2020 8:00 AM	How decades of work at Argonne led to a pivotal moment for U.S. nuclear plants The laboratory’s research helped avoid $1 billion in potential costs for boiling water reactors in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, keeping power plants running while ensuring safety… :: Read full story »
Feb 13, 2020 8:00 AM	Argonne leads award-winning collaboration with Kairos Power that unveils new simulation of nuclear power plants Argonne scientists won a 2019 R&D 100 award for collaborating with Kairos Power to create software that simulates entire nuclear power plants.… :: Read full story »
Nov 20, 2019 8:00 AM	Two Argonne projects earn Secretary of Energy Honor Awards Two groups from Argonne National Laboratory have received the 2018 Secretary of Energy Honor Award, the Department’s highest honor.… :: Read full story »
Oct 29, 2019 8:00 AM	Argonne and partners awarded nine R&D 100 Awards in 2019 Technologies developed by Argonne researchers and partner organizations have won nine 2019 R&D 100 awards, including one for the SAM reactor system analysis code, a modern system analysis tool for analyzing the safety of advanced nuclear reactors… :: Read full story »
Oct 29, 2019 8:00 AM	Transforming nuclear research through industry collaboration led by Argonne Argonne nuclear scientists and engineers are collaborating with private partners in cutting-edge initiatives that will have meaningful impact.d… :: Read full story »
Sep 18, 2019 8:00 AM	Argonne harnesses virtual power to address the most complex challenges in nuclear science Argonne researchers maximize efficiencies by running a broad suite of computational codes on supercomputers that offer power available at only a few sites worldwide.… :: Read full story »
Sept 4, 2019 8:00 AM	Argonne discovery offers new way to coat nuclear materials Argonne scientists have discovered a new way to coat nuclear materials that supports efforts to minimize use of high-enriched uranium.… :: Read full story »
Jul 16, 2019 8:00 AM	Department of Energy awards $4.6 million to Argonne to support collaborations with industry Multiple Argonne projects focusing on improvements to nuclear power generation are receiving funding as part of the latest round of Technology Commercialization Fund awards.… :: Read full story »
July 3, 2019 8:00 AM	Argonne's Jim Morman elected American Nuclear Society Fellow Jim Morman has been elected a fellow of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) in recognition of his outstanding scientific and professional contributions to his field, specifically those related to criticality safety, or the prevention of nuclear and radiation-related accidents.… :: Read full story »
May 1, 2019 3:00 PM	Argonne's role in the Versatile Test Reactor Program to provide platform for future nuclear reactor technologies Argonne nuclear engineers are working with Idaho National Laboratory and GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy to develop the Versatile Test Reactor, a new testbed for advanced nuclear reactor concepts… :: Read full story »
Mar 5, 2019 8:00 AM	Transitions: Argonne’s pioneering study of nuclear energy future Broad collaborative research effort offers glimpse into the future of nuclear energy.… :: Read full story »
Sep 26, 2018 11:00 AM	Energy Secretary awards researchers for global threat reduction Seven Argonne employees were among those presented with a Secretary of Energy Achievement Award at the Secretary’s Honors Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., on August 29… :: Read full story »
Sep 20, 2018 8:00 AM	Algorithms for Atoms Argonne nuclear engineers have developed an algorithm for estimating the capital cost of building advanced nuclear reactor designs… :: Read full story »
Aug 28, 2018 8:00 AM	Argonne hosts Modeling, Experimentation and Validation (MeV) Summer School Argonne hosted the ninth annual MeV school in July, connecting early-career nuclear engineers with experts from national laboratories, universities, government and business to discuss industry trends... :: Read full story »
Apr 26, 2018 8:00 AM	Balancing nuclear and renewable energy Power plants that balance nuclear and renewable energy could increase revenues from electricity markets and reduce variable operating and maintenance costs… :: Read full story »
Jan 4, 2018 8:00 AM	New Argonne decontamination system improves safety and eases complexity Argonne researchers have created a new technique that decontaminates urban areas faster than any other approach… :: Read full story »
Dec 5, 2017 8:00 AM	Department of Energy supports Argonne nuclear technologies The U.S. Department of Energy funded four projects, representing more than $1 million, for Argonne’s Nuclear Engineering Division… :: Read full story »
Dec 1, 2017 8:00 AM	10 Intriguing Facts About the World's First Nuclear Chain Reaction On December 2, 1942, the world’s first self-sustaining, controlled nuclear chain reaction took place, paving the way for a variety of advancements in nuclear science… :: Read full story »
Nov 3, 2017 8:00 AM	Argonne researchers receive DOE Nuclear Energy Fuel Cycle R&D Excellence Awards Darius Lisowski and Nicolas Stauff were recently recognized by DOE-NE with Nuclear Energy Fuel Cycle R&D Excellence Awards during an ANS Winter Meering panel session on "Progress in DOE's Nuclear Technology Research and Development Program"… :: Read full story »
Oct 19, 2017 1:00 PM	Department of Energy awards flow into Argonne Four Argonne nuclear projects were awarded DOE Office of Technology Transition’s Technology Commercialization funding… :: Read full story »
Oct 16, 2017 11:00 AM	Demystifying Nuclear Energy Argonne, University of Chicago host interns leading up to the 75th anniversary of first atomic chain reaction… :: Read full story »
Oct 4, 2017 8:00 AM	Chicago Pile 1 (CP-1) 75th Anniversary: Future of Nuclear Energy Argonne honors the 75th anniversary of the world's first self-sustaining, controlled nuclear chain reaction with a symposium exploring the future of nuclear energy from many perspectives. Video of the event is now available… :: Read full story »
Sep 15, 2017 8:00 AM	Small businesses to GAIN from Argonne nuclear expertise The U.S. Department of Energy announced that six small businesses recognized as nuclear energy innovators will have a chance to work with Argonne National Laboratory through the department’s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) initiative… :: Read full story »
Sep 14, 2017 8:00 AM	IAEA Concludes Four-year Research Project on Fast Reactor Safety Features Results of a four-year IAEA Coordinated Research Project (CRP) on improving system and safety analysis of sodium cooled fast reactors (SFRs) are now available… :: Read full story »
Sep 7, 2017 5:00 PM	U.S.-China mission rushes bomb-grade nuclear fuel out of Africa — Chinese, U.S. and Ghanaian experts successfully convert Chinese-made miniature neutron source reactor (MNSR) in Ghana to use low-enriched uranium fuel… :: Read full story »
Aug 1, 2017 5:00 PM	Nuclear energy comes full circle: Argonne takes part in the start-up and shut down of nuclear reactors Argonne’s Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D) Program has led the way in decommissioning nuclear facilities at the lab and around the world for over 40 years.… :: Read full story »
Jul 26, 2017 1:00 PM	Scientific Playgrounds Accelerating Clean Energy Research Department of Energy user facilities, such as Argonne's Intermediate Voltage Electron Microscopy (IVEM)-Tandem Facility, provide extraordinary resources integral to many Energy Frontier Research Center scientific breakthroughs… :: Read full story » \| More on IVEM »
Jul 18, 2017 8:00 AM	US backs Ghana to convert nuclear research reactor Ghana is the first African country to successfully undergo a nuclear research reactor conversion to use low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel in partnership with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Argonne National Laboratory… :: Read full story »
Jul 5, 2017 8:00 AM	Busan to strengthen cooperation with U.S. lab in reactor decommissioning The city of Busan, South Korea plans to strengthen cooperation with Argonne National Laboratory on decommissioning nuclear reactors following the shutdown of a commercial nuclear reactor in the city… :: Read full story » \| More on ANL D&D »
Jun 27, 2017 1:00 PM	Florent Heidet receives ANS Early Career Reactor Physicist Award Argonne nuclear engineer Florent Heidet was recognized by the American Nuclear Society (ANS) Reactor Physics Division with the inaugural Early Career Reactor Physicist Award… :: Read full story »
May 26, 2017 12:00 PM	The global reach of Argonne’s nuclear security training team Argonne supports the IAEA with organization of international training courses covering different areas of nuclear safety and security, nuclear energy and nuclear science and technology… :: Read full story »
Apr 27, 2017 3:00 PM	The Mo-99 Story Chemist Alex Brown talks about why isotopes matter in this interesting ANS Nuclear Cafe piece. "Even if your isotopes cure cancer, you still can’t talk about nuclear medicine without bringing up Mo-99." :: Read full story » \| More on Mo-99 »
Apr 10, 2017 4:00 PM	Improving the Development of New Materials for Nuclear Energy Researchers from Argonne and Northwestern University developed a new technique for testing in-reactor performance of new nuclear fuels and reactor structural materials by pairing Argonne’s ATLAS accelerator and Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source… :: Read full story » \| More on XMAT �
Apr 6, 2017 4:00 PM	7 Things You Might Not Know about the World's First Nuclear Reactor Chicago Pile-1 created the first human-made controlled nuclear chain reaction exactly 75 years ago… :: Read full story »
Mar 31, 2017 8:00 AM	Into Kazakhstan to Convert a Reactor The world is dotted with research reactors that run on highly enriched uranium. Argonne engineers are traveling the world to convert them one by one… :: Read full story »
Feb 3, 2017 8:00 AM	PRISM: Waste not, want not GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy have developed the sodium-cooled fast reactor PRISM to advanced conceptual design, and the design is ready to start undergoing the regulatory process. Key features of the reactor are based on Argonne research… :: Read full story »
Feb 1, 2017 8:00 AM	Terrestrial Energy to Submit Design Certification to NRC for a Molten Salt Reactor in 2019 Terrestrial Energy USA Ltd has informed the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission of its plans to license IMSR400, a small modular, advanced nuclear reactor, in the United States. Terrestrial Energy has a grant from DOE's Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear program to work with Argonne on molten salt technology… :: Read full story »
Jan 25, 2017 4:00 PM	Top U.S. Advanced Reactor Developers to Summit at Chicago Technology Showcase Emerging advanced nuclear energy technologies will be discussed at the fourth Advanced Reactors Technical Summit and Technology Trailblazers Showcase to be held at Argonne National Laboratory on February 8-9, 2017.… :: Read full story »
Nov 22, 2016 8:00 AM	General Electric and Southern Company Team Up to Power the Planet with Nuclear Waste Though high costs and inflexibility threaten deployment of traditional nuclear reactors, General Electric and Hitachi are betting on a next generation reactor developed by Argonne called the Generation IV PRISM, which is said to have the nearest term licensing and commercialization potential… :: Read full story »
Nov 17, 2016 8:00 AM	Robert Hill named Fellow of the American Nuclear Society Bob Hill, technical director of advanced nuclear energy R&D at Argonne, has been honored as a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society (ANS)… :: Read full story »
Nov 14, 2016 8:00 AM	“Accelerating” more reliable medical isotope production Argonne radioisotopes have potential for medical diagnosis and treatment… :: Read full story » \| Mo-99 Technology Development »
Oct 12, 2016 8:00 AM	Argonne engineers honored for Iran nuclear deal support A group of Argonne nuclear engineers recently received the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretarial Honor Award for their work supporting the Iran nuclear negotiations.… :: Read full story »
Aug 24, 2016 8:00 AM	Elia Merzari to receive ASME George Westinghouse Silver Medal Nuclear engineer Elia Merzari receives the ASME George Westinghouse Silver Medal for his leadership and outstanding contributions to the simulation of complex thermal-hydraulic phenomena in advanced nuclear reactor fuel bundles to enhance the safety and efficiency of next-generation advanced reactor designs… :: Read full story »
Jul 13, 2016 8:00 AM	Employee Spotlight: Elia Merzari Elia Merzari is a principal nuclear engineer in Argonne’s Nuclear Engineering Division. Read what he says about working at Argonne… :: Read full story » \| Other Employee Spotlights
Jul 6, 2016 8:00 AM	Argonne to work with small businesses on nuclear technologies Argonne National Laboratory will be working with four small businesses on nuclear technology projects under the auspices of DOE’s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN).… :: Read full story »
Jun 17, 2016 8:00 AM	$4M from DOE-NE R&D Funds to Argonne DOE-NE provided approximately $4M funding to Argonne for nuclear energy-related research through the Nuclear Energy University Program, Nuclear Science User Facilities, Nuclear Energy Enabling Technology programs, and the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) initiative… :: Read full story »
Jun 14, 2016 8:00 AM	Temitope Taiwo named American Nuclear Society Fellow Temitope Taiwo, Nuclear Engineering Division Deputy Director, has been honored as a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society (ANS). Fellow is the highest member status presented by the society, and is granted for outstanding accomplishments in the areas of nuclear science and technology… :: Read full story »
May 23, 2016 2:00 PM	Analysis: Nuclear key component in fight against climate change Energy officials and legislators showed their support of nuclear energy at a summit on Capitol Hill last week. "We are supposed to be adding zero carbon sources, not subtracting or simply replacing by building to just kind of tread water," said Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. The US can't meet its climate change goals "unless we substantially support and even embolden the nuclear energy sector," said Sen. Cory Booker… :: Read full story »
May 4, 2016 8:00 AM	Argonne, NNSA collaborate with China to convert micro-reactor China commenced operations on a small research reactor that was converted to use low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel in partnership with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Argonne, the first conversion of its kind... :: Read full story »
Mar 03, 2016 10:00 AM	Tomorrow’s Nuclear Reactors are Closer Than You Think The Department of Energy supports moving new nuclear reactor designs toward commercialization with the recently established Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN)… :: Read full story »
Jan 20, 2016 12:00 PM	NNSA Administrator Tours Argonne in Demonstration of Lab’s Critical Scientific Work Supporting Nuclear Threat Minimization NNSA Administrator Frank Klotz received a first-hand look at the role Argonne’s research and development work plays in this major national security mission during his recent visit… :: Read full story »
Nov 18, 2015 5:00 PM	It Takes Two: GE Healthcare and SHINE team up to solve longstanding radiopharmaceutical supply concerns in medical imaging A process developed by SHINE, and verified by Argonne, allowed the company to partner with GE Healthcare to provide medical isotopes used in more than 40 million medical imaging procedures annually… :: Read full story »
Nov 11, 2015 11:00 AM	Ed Hoffman receives DOE Nuclear Energy Fuel Cycle R&D Excellence Award Ed Hoffman, nuclear engineer and manager of the Reactor & Fuel Cycle Analysis Section, was recently recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) with a Nuclear Energy Fuel Cycle R&D Excellence Award… :: Read full story »
Nov 10, 2015 8:00 AM	Nicolas Stauff receives ANS Young Member Excellence Award Nuclear engineer Nicolas Stauff has been honored by the American Nuclear Society (ANS) with the 2015 Young Member Excellence Award… :: Read full story »
Sep 15, 2015 4:00 PM	MeV Summer School prepares next-generation nuclear scientists Argonne hosted the 2015 Modeling, Experimentation and Validation Summer School, an annual 10-day program that provides early-career nuclear engineers with advanced studies in modeling, experimentation and validation of nuclear reactor design. :: Read full story »
Aug 5, 2015 5:30 PM	Yung Liu receives INMM DeVito Award Yung Liu, senior nuclear engineer, has received the prestigious Vincent J. DeVito Distinguished Service Award from the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) in recognition of his long-term noteworthy service to the nuclear materials management profession… :: Read full story »
Jul 23, 2015 4:00 PM	Six Argonne entries named finalists for R&D 100 Awards Six entries from Argonne National Laboratory, including one from the Nuclear Engineering Division, have been been named finalists for the 2015 edition of the R&D 100 Awards. Dubbed the "Oscars of Innovation," the R&D 100 Awards identify and celebrate the top technology products of the year… :: Read full story »
Jun 16, 2015 8:00 AM	Making Molybdenum Argonne confirms new commercial method for producing medical isotope… :: Read full story » \| Mo-99 Technology Development »
June 16, 2015 2:00 PM	Nachappa "Sami" Gopalsami named IEEE Fellow Sami Gopalsami, senior electrical engineer, has been honored as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for his contributions to millimeter-wave spectroscopy, imaging and reflectometry… :: Read full story »
Jun 10, 2015 8:00 AM	Elia Merzari invited to attend 2015 NAE U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium Argonne Principal Nuclear Engineer Elia Merzari has been invited to participate in the National Academy of Engineering’s 2015 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium to be held in Irvine, California, September 9-11, 2015… :: Read full story »
Jun 4, 2015 4:00 PM	Mark Peters named ANS Fellow Associate Laboratory Director Mark Peters has been honored as a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) for outstanding accomplishments in the areas of nuclear science and technology… :: Read full story »
Jun 1, 2015 8:00 AM	In Memoriam: Leonard Koch Leonard “Len” Koch, who performed pioneering work for Argonne on two historically significant nuclear reactors, Experimental Breeder Reactors (EBR) I and II, recently passed away at the age of 95… :: Read full story »
May 1, 2015 8:00 AM	Robert Hill to receive ANS Walker Lee Cisler Medal Robert Hill, senior nuclear engineer and technical director for advanced nuclear energy research and development, was recently selected by the American Nuclear Society to receive the 2015 Walker Lee Cisler Medal for his outstanding scientific and engineering research achievements and international recognition as leader and advocate for the design, development, and deployment of fast reactor technologies… :: Read full story »
Apr 27, 2015 8:00 AM	Reactor Conversion a "Top Achievement" in Iran Nuclear Negotiations Energy Secretary Moniz recognized contributions of the national laboratories to the recent negotiations to halt Iran's weapons program, including Argonne’s redesign of the Arak reactor, which Moniz described as “at the top of the achievements list” for shutting down Iran’s pathway to plutonium… :: Read full story »
Apr 8, 2015 8:00 AM	Visit us at the ANS 2015 National Student Conference and win a piece of history! Argonne staff members will be available to speak with attendees at the Argonne booth during the ANS 2015 National Student Conference at Texas A&M, April 9-11, 2015… :: Read full story »
Apr 3, 2015 2:00 PM	Development/Modernization of an Advanced Non-LWR Probabilistic Risk Assessment GE-Hitachi and Argonne held a kickoff meeting to launch their two-year collaboration to develop a modern risk assessment for the PRISM advanced nuclear reactor design… :: Read full story »
Feb 9, 2015 2:00 PM	Civil Nuclear Energy Research and Development Working Group (CNWG) Technical Meetings On behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy, Argonne's Nuclear Engineering Division hosted technical meetings of the Civil Nuclear Energy Research and Development Working Group (CNWG) from January 27-29, 2015.… :: Read full story »
Jan 8, 2015 1:00 PM	Argonne Partners with Industry on Nuclear Reactor Work Argonne will partner with AREVA, GE-Hitachi and Westinghouse Electric on three new R&D projects, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. These industry led R&D projects are focused on key technology issues for next generation, advanced nuclear reactors… :: Read full story »
Dec 22, 2014 12:00 PM	NNSA Supports Permanent Threat Reduction in Ukraine through Alternative Technology Argonne supported NNSA efforts to transfer a linear accelerator used for cancer therapy treatment to Ukraine in exchange for disposition of two aging units which use high-risk radioactive material. This agreement will provide state-of-the-art cancer treatment for people in need while advancing NNSA's global campaign to secure vulnerable nuclear and radiological material… :: Read full story »
Dec 10, 2014 4:00 PM	Keith Bradley and Elia Merzari recognized by DOE NEAMS Program Argonne National Security Program Leader Keith Bradley and nuclear engineer Elia Merzari were recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling & Simulation (NEAMS) program… :: Read full story »
Dec 8, 2014 8:00 AM	DOE Funding to help GE Hitachi assess PRISM Nuclear Technology GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy will partner with Argonne to perform a comprehensive safety assessment of its PRISM sodium-cooled fast nuclear reactor… :: Read full story »
Nov 10, 2014 8:00 AM	Visit us at the ANS Expo and win a piece of history! A chance to win a piece of history! That’s the bonus to visiting Argonne’s booth (#305) at the ANS Expo in Anaheim, CA.… :: Read full story »
Dec 3, 2014 8:00 AM	U.S. Department of Energy Support to the International Atomic Energy Agency & International Safeguards The NNSA Director of Nuclear Safeguards and Security briefed the IAEA Director General and others at the Argonne-designed display on "U.S. DOE Support to IAEA and International Safeguards: Leadership and Excellence in Science for Strengthening Safeguards" at the IAEA Safeguards Symposium in October… :: Read full story »
Dec 1, 2014 8:00 AM	Argonne researchers receive HPC Innovation Excellence Award Argonne researchers received an HPC Innovation Excellence award for their project involving development of high-fidelity simulation techniques for nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics.… :: Read full story »
Nov 24, 2014 8:00 AM	Bo Feng receives DOE Nuclear Energy Fuel Cycle R&D Excellence Award Argonne nuclear engineer Bo Feng was recently recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) with a Nuclear Energy Fuel Cycle R&D Excellence Award.… :: Read full story »
Nov 20, 2014 8:00 AM	Discovery sheds light on nuclear reactor fuel behavior during a severe event A new discovery about the atomic structure of uranium dioxide will help scientists select the best computational model to simulate severe nuclear reactor accidents… :: Read full story »
Nov 18, 2014 8:00 AM	Mark Nutt named Technical Director for Nuclear Fuels Storage & Transportation Planning Project Principal nuclear engineer Mark Nutt was recently named National Technical Director for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy's Nuclear Fuels Storage and Transportation (NFST) Planning Project… :: Read full story »
Oct 8, 2014 8:00 AM	Intermediate Voltage Electron Microscopy (IVEM) Facility now accepting User Proposals The IVEM-Tandem Facility is a user facility supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy for in situ TEM studies of defect structures in materials under controlled ion irradiation and sample conditions… :: Meet IVEM »
Sep 10, 2014 8:00 AM	Yousry Gohar named Argonne Distinguished Fellow Yousry Gohar, manager of Applied Physics & Nuclear Data, has been named Argonne Distinguished Fellow, the the laboratory’s highest scientific and engineering rank… :: Read full story »
Aug 27, 2014 8:00 AM	Argonne, KAERI to develop prototype nuclear reactor Argonne National Laboratory has teamed up with the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) to develop the Prototype Generation-IV Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor… :: Read full story » \| Integral Fast Reactor
Jul 23, 2014 9:00 AM	Women @ Energy: Emily Shemon Emily Shemon is a nuclear engineer working on the development of neutronics methods and codes for fast reactor applications… :: Read full story » at ENERGY.GOV
Jul 21, 2014 10:30 AM	Women @ Energy: Natalia Saraeva Natalia Saraeva is a nuclear engineer and a project integrator lead for the research reactor conversion program, contributing to the development of spent nuclear fuels storage and transportation decision analysis systems… :: Read full story » at ENERGY.GOV
Jul 17, 2014 11:30 AM	Elmer Lewis to receive ANS Wigner Award Elmer Lewis, emeritus professor at Northwestern University and an Argonne special term appointee, was recently selected by the American Nuclear Society (ANS) to receive the Eugene P. Wigner Reactor Physicist Award… :: Read full story »
Jun 24, 2014 8:00 AM	Yousry Gohar and Jim Matos honored by Energy Secretary Moniz Senior Nuclear Engineer Yousry Gohar and Senior Physicist Jim Matos recently received U.S. Department of Energy Secretarial Honor Awards for their work with the DOE Global Nuclear Material Removal Program.… :: Read full story »
Jun 12, 2014 8:00 AM	Marius Stan named Technical Director of NEAMS Senior Computational Energy Scientist Marius Stan has been named the new national technical director for DOE's Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation (NEAMS) program… :: Read full story »
May 20, 2014 8:00 AM	Mitch Farmer to receive ANS 2014 Special Award Mitch Farmer, nuclear engineer and manager of Reactor Safety Testing & Analysis, was recently selected by the American Nuclear Society (ANS) to receive their 2014 Special Award on Enhancing nuclear power plant safety in response to the Fukushima accident… :: Read full story »
May 19, 2014 8:00 AM	Keith Bradley to receive Outstanding Mentor Award Argonne nuclear engineer Keith Bradley has been selected to receive Argonne's Outstanding Staff Mentor Award. Argonne is committed to cultivating a climate that promotes meaningful relationships that enable individuals to reach their highest potential in carrying out world-class science and engineering… :: Read full story »
May 5, 2014 8:00 AM	Advanced Nuclear Energy Research Transcends Political Climate Many in the global community may be wrestling with whether to continue their nuclear programs, including some policymakers in the U.S. But the country's national research laboratories say that they are busy devising advanced reactors — the kind that could minimize Fukushima-like accidents. Mitch Farmer, senior nuclear engineer at Argonne, explains this work in a Forbes interview… :: Read article »
Apr 16, 2014 4:00 PM	It's time to build on Illinois' nuclear-energy legacy Argonne Deputy Director for Programs Mark Peters and U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger discuss the importance of investing in our nuclear future in this Crain’s Chicago Business article… :: Read article »
Apr 9, 2014 8:00 AM	Elia Merzari to receive Landis Award Elia Merzari, nuclear engineer, was recently selected by the American Nuclear Society (ANS) to receive the 2014 Landis Young Member Engineering Achievement Award… :: Read Full Story » Read ANS News Release »
Apr 5, 2014 8:00 AM	Expanding nuclear power will benefit U.S.: Front Burner — Argonne nuclear engineer Roger Blomquist believes nuclear energy has a significant role to play in meeting the energy demands of the 21st century. Read why in his article as guest columnist at the Orlando Sentinel… :: Read article » \| Nuclear Energy FAQs
Apr 3, 2014 8:00 AM	Argonne Energy Slam — The case for nuclear energy will be presented at Argonne’s first-ever Energy Slam on April 3. Brush up on nuclear by reading our Nuclear Energy FAQs and watch the event on Argonne's live stream channel… :: Energy Slam » \| Nuclear Energy FAQs Couldn't make it to the Argonne Energy Slam on Apr. 3? No problem, you can watch it now online at the ArgonneLive channel! :: Event Video Recording »
Mar 21, 2014 8:00 AM	IAEA and Argonne National Laboratory Train Scientists on State-of-the-Art Methods for Rapid Environmental Radioactivity Assessment Argonne recently hosted a 2-weeks training course on rapid assessment methods for environmental radioactivity. The course is for the international community and it is part of Argonne's International Programs. Scientists representing laboratories in 21 countries learned state-of-the-art methods for precise and quick assessment of radionuclides in the environment… :: Read full story » (Source: IAEA) \| International Programs
Mar 20, 2014 8:00 AM	Journal of Physical Security Vol 7(2): New Issue is Out! A NEW ISSUE of The Journal of Physical Security (JPS) is out! Featuring: articles about security evaluations of Egyptian nuclear facilities, a probabilistic model for quantifying the odds of interrupting an attack, a security evaluation for an oil refinery in Nigeria, access control for small nuclear facilities, and entropy as a driver of security failures… :: Download Volume 7(2) of JPS now »
Mar 14, 2014 8:00 AM	Bakhtiari Named "Best Reviewer" by IEEE Dr. Sasan Bakhtiari, Section Manager of the Non-Destructive Evaluation Section, was named a 2013 Outstanding Reviewer by the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society. Congrats Dr. Bakhtiari!… :: Read Full Story » \| NDE facilities
Mar 6, 2014 8:00 AM	Bill Gates' Dream for a Nuclear-Powered Future Is Almost Here Motley Fool's article on the future of nuclear power and the role of Argonne-developed nuclear technology such as EBR-II and IFR… :: Read Motley Fool article » \| Argonne-developed nuclear technology
Feb 28, 2014 8:00 AM	ALEX facility celebrates 30 years of cutting-edge research The Argonne Liquid metal EXperiment (ALEX) facility provides multi-disciplinary expertise in liquid metal technologies since it was built in late 1984… :: Meet ALEX »
Feb 18, 2014 8:00 AM	Securing the world’s most vulnerable nuclear material Argonne works to support President Obama’s vision of a world free of nuclear weapons through efforts to secure the world’s most vulnerable nuclear material and eliminate the use of high enriched uranium in civilian applications under the U.S. DOE Global Threat Reduction Initiative… :: Read more on Obama’s Four Year Effort » [5.2MB]
Feb 12, 2014 8:00 AM	Journal of Physical Security Vol 7(1): New Issue is Out! A NEW ISSUE of The Journal of Physical Security (JPS) is out! Featuring: articles about testing locks, seals and nuclear safeguards, a security thought experiment, vulnerability assessment issues, the levels of critical infrastructure risk, and community partnerships for counteracting radicalization… :: Download Volume 7(1) of JPS now »
Feb 7, 2014 8:00 AM	Classic Photos: Argonne National Laboratory Browse this amazing collection of vintage photos posted by the Chicago Tribune… :: View photos»
Feb 5, 2014 8:00 AM	Fast Reactors Could Solve U.K.’s Plutonium Problem Argonne's Christopher Grandy was one of the experts interviewed for this MIT Technology Review article… :: Read full story »
Jan 31, 2014 8:00 AM	Remembering Dr. John R. Huizenga John R. Huizenga, a physicist who helped the Manhattan Project during World War II, solve dozens of atomic riddles and debunk claims that scientists in Utah had achieved nuclear fusion in a jar of water, has died at the age of 92. After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in the 1940s, he took a job at Argonne National Laboratory, where he was part of a multi-institutional team that discovered einsteinium and fermium… :: Read full story »
Jan 29, 2014 8:00 AM	UChicago, Argonne scientists gather to discuss nation's energy future “Clean energy 2030” was the topic of the eighth Joint Speaker Series panel discussion recently held at Argonne National Laboratory… :: Read full story»
Jan 28, 2014 8:00 AM	Experts Address Fukushima-related Radiation Concerns Argonne nuclear engineer Roger Blomquist was one of the experts interviewed by KRNV… :: Read article»
Jan 21, 2014 8:00 AM	The World's First Nuclear Submarine Was Launched 60 Years Ago Launched 60 years ago today, the USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Its reactor core was designed by Argonne National Laboratory. The popular tech website Gizmodo highlights the anniversary with a collection of photographs… :: Read full story »
Jan 15, 2014 8:00 AM	Nuclear engineer Li wins Presidential Early Career Award Meimei Li, nuclear engineer at Argonne, has received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for her contributions to understanding the behavior of materials in reactor environments and to develop high-performance materials for nuclear applications. Congrats Meimei!… :: Read full story » :: See also XMAT » a proposed eXtreme MATerials beamline for the APS upgrade, aimed at developing new and more capable radiation tolerant materials for nuclear environments
Jan 14, 2014 8:00 AM	Step Aside, 3-D Printing: This Is General Electric's Next Big Idea An interesting article from The Motley Fool… :: Read full story »
Dec 13, 2013 8:00 AM	Advancing Small Modular Reactors: How the Department of Energy is Supporting Next-Gen Nuclear Energy Technology… :: Read full story »
Nov 6, 2013 8:00 AM	Panel Discussion on The Future of Nuclear Power Argonne Distinguished Fellow Dr. Yoon Il Chang participated in a panel discussion on the future of nuclear power at Columbia University on Nov. 8, 2013… :: Read full story \| Watch Video»
Nov 6, 2013 8:00 AM	MMSNF 2013 Presentations & Posters Now Available Now online: Presentations and Posters featured at the 2013 edition of the “Materials Modeling and Simulations for Nuclear Fuels” (MMSNF 2013) Workshop in Chicago, Illinois… :: Download Presentations/Papers »
Oct 28, 2013 8:00 AM	Workshop Summary: “Materials Modeling and Simulations for Nuclear Fuels” (MMSNF 2013) Argonne and the University of Chicago recently organized the 2013 edition of the “Materials Modeling and Simulations for Nuclear Fuels” (MMSNF 2013) Workshop in Chicago, Illinois… :: Read full story »
Oct 3, 2013 8:00 AM	Remembering nuclear pioneer Harold Agnew — Harold Agnew, physicist and CP-1 nuclear pioneer, passed away on September 29 at the age of 92. Harold described his experience of the world's first manmade self-sustaining, controlled nuclear chain reaction during the 70th anniversary of CP-1 last year.
Sep 25, 2013 8:00 AM	<From Met Lab to Argonne National Laboratory Now available: a series of recollections titled "Those early days as we remember them" by former Argonne staff members who had worked at the Metallurgical Lab and participated in the birth of Argonne. Many shared unique memories of this special time that can't be found in history books… :: Those early days as we remember them »
Sep 20, 2013 8:00 AM	Proton beam on lithium film experiment for the FRIB stripper Argonne National Laboratory has developed a liquid lithium charge stripper for use in the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) located at Michigan State University… :: Read full story/Watch video»
Sep 17, 2013 8:00 AM	Anniversary – 80 years ago, Leo Szilard envisioned neutron chain reaction Argonne nuclear pioneer Leo Szilard remembered in a blog post by Rod Adams… :: Read full story »
Sep 10, 2013 8:00 AM	Dileep Singh Receives Prestigious Lee Hsun Award Dr. Dileep Singh, Materials Scientist in Argonne's Nuclear Engineering Division, has been selected to receive the Lee Hsun Award from the Chinese Academy of Sciences-Institute of Metals Research for his innovative work in the field of materials science… :: Read full story » at the EESA Features
Aug 5, 2013 8:00 AM	Argonne's Kirsten Laurin-Kovitz honored by ANS Kirsten Laurin-Kovitz, manager of the Technical Nonproliferation Policy Support Program, has been honored by the American Nuclear Society (ANS) with the 2013 Mary Jane Oestmann Professional Women’s Achievement Award… :: Read full story »
Jul 31, 2013 8:00 AM	Young blood at 2013 ANS Annual Meeting Argonne lab grad appointee Katy Huff reports: The needs of the young generation were discussed at length at this year’s ANS Annual Meeting… :: Read Article » at the ANS Nuclear Cafe blog…
Jul 30, 2013 8:00 AM	US WIN 2013 attendees tour Argonne U.S. WIN (Women in Nuclear) held its annual conference on Jul. 21-24, 2013 in Chicago. On the last day of the conference, attendees visited Argonne National Laboratory, as part of a combined tour of Argonne and Fermilab…
Jul 24, 2013 8:00 AM	XMAT: not just scratching the surface A new extreme materials beamline concept for the Advanced Photon Source Upgrade will allow unprecedented in situ observation of radiation bulk damage in real time… :: Meet XMAT » \| Join the XMAT Community »
Jul 24, 2013 8:00 AM	Climate change scientist Jim Hansen shares his viewpoint on nuclear energy… :: Watch interview »
Jul 8, 2013 8:00 AM	Best Paper Award for Argonne Staff from ANS Nicolas Stauff, Taek K. Kim, Di Yun, Temitope Taiwo and Hussein Khalil received the Best Paper Award from the Reactor Physics Division (RPD) of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) for their paper, "Application of an Annular Metallic Fuel with Lower Gas Plenum for Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor," presented at the ANS 2013 Annual Meeting held in Atlanta, GA, June 16-20, 2013… :: NE Awards »
Jul 5, 2013 8:00 AM	Materials Modeling and Simulation for Nuclear Fuels (MMSNF) 2013: Draft Program Available 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). The workshop will cover topics in: modeling and simulations of atomistic, meso-scale and continuum behaviors in nuclear fuels. In addition, the local organizers have proposed additional special session topics in: material behaviors in extreme environments, and leadership-class computing applications of MMSNF. A draft program is now available. Also: The call for abstracts for workshop talks has closed, however submissions for poster presentations may still be accepted… :: Download preliminary program now » \| Register now for MMSNF 2013 » \| Submit a Poster »
Jul 3, 2013 8:00 AM	How the nuclear age burst onto the world from a squash court On Road Trip 2013, CNET's Daniel Terdiman traveled to Argonne to find out the history of the world's first nuclear reaction, Chicago Pile-1 and talked to Argonne's nuclear engineer Roger Blomquist… :: Read Full Story :: Early Exploration - Reactors designed/built by Argonne National Laboratory
Jun 19, 2013 8:00 AM	Argonne names four Distinguished Fellows NE's Director Hussein Khalil is one of them… :: Read Full Story :: Hussein Khalil's bio »
Jun 10, 2013 8:00 AM	In nuclear power, a better way? Here's why. Argonne nuclear engineer Roger Blomquist was interviewed about the IFR by the Minnesota Star Tribune… :: Read article :: The Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) »
Jun 1, 2013 8:00 AM	Employee Spotlight: Emily Wolters Emily Wolters is an Argonne nuclear engineer working to support, maintain and develop Argonne's neutronics tools � the computational tools used to simulate the physics inside a nuclear reactor… :: Read full story
May 30, 2013 8:00 AM	Argonne’s advanced reactor technology featured in movie Argonne’s nuclear science and technology legacy and future come to the big screen in June through “Pandora’s Promise” a documentary by Robert Stone. Discover how Argonne’s IFR plays a role in environmentalists’ support for nuclear energy… :: Read full story
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 »
Apr 9, 2013 8:00 AM	Women @ Energy: J'Tia Taylor J’Tia Taylor currently works as a Technical Nonproliferation Specialist in the Nonproliferation and National Security Department at Argonne National Laboratory assessing proliferation concerns associated with nuclear technology to support the interpretation and creation of United States policy… :: Read full story » at ENERGY.GOV
Apr 8, 2013 8:00 AM	Life-saving case for nuclear A landmark study has put the figure of 1.84 million on the number of lives saved by the worldwide use of nuclear power instead of fossil fuels. The report co-authored by former NASA scientist James Hansen presents a dramatic new case for nuclear energy… :: Read full story » at World Nuclear News
Mar 27, 2013 8:00 AM	In memoriam: The remarkable career of Margaret Butler Margaret Butler was a pioneering scientist who spent her career at the forefront of the development of computer science and nuclear energy… :: Read Article »
Mar 26, 2013 8:00 AM	French Connection Nuclear experts from across the Atlantic have reached out to U.S. Department of Energy engineers for help evaluating a new reactor design that could increase safety margins while reducing waste… :: Read Article » at the INL website
Mar 20, 2013 8:00 AM	Rising Stars in Nuclear Science and Engineering Symposium Argonne lab grad appointee Katy Huff reports about attending a unique symposium at MIT where dozen Ph.D. candidates and early postdoctoral fellows could showcase their research, and engage in rich discussions of early career strategies and challenges with exceptional researchers in the field… :: Read Article » at the ANS Nuclear Cafe blog
Mar 14, 2013 8:00 AM	Does Illinois have a nuclear future? Argonne nuclear engineer Roger Blomquist interviewed by Lewis Wallace from WBEZ for a story about how Argonne scientists are working to make nuclear power cleaner and safer… :: Read Article/Listen to Podcast» at the WBEZ website
Mar 7, 2013 8:00 AM	Event Wrap-up: Junior Girl Scout Workshop organized by Chicago Section of ANS Argonne staff members participate in the Junior Girl Scout Workshop 'Atomic Fission Fun with the American Nuclear Society' organized by the Chicago Section of the American Nuclear Society in January 2013… :: Full Story »
Mar 6, 2013 8:00 AM	NEW ISSUE of the Journal of Physical Security OUT In this NEW ISSUE: Fukushima implications, lock bumping, election security & more!… :: Start reading now! »
Mar 1, 2013 8:00 AM	Argonne's Hussein Khalil quoted in ANS news release supporting SMRs Hussein Khalil, director of the NE Division at Argonne National Laboratory, is quoted in an American Nuclear Society news release supporting small modular reactor research… :: Full Story» — NE Highlight (Mar. 1, 2013)
Feb 26, 2013 8:00 AM	NEAMS ToolKit: advanced computational tools for modeling & simulation of advanced reactor systems The NEAMS ToolKit provides advanced computational tools for modeling and simulation of advanced reactor systems. Learn more about it at our new website… :: Full Story» — NE Highlight (Feb. 26, 2013)
Feb 14, 2013 8:00 AM	Johnston, Warner receive award for Argonne’s VAT Argonne Nuclear Engineering Division researchers Roger Johnston and Jon Warner have received the 2013 CSO40 Award from CSO (Chief Security Officer) Magazine for outstanding business value and security thought leadership in their work with Argonne’s Vulnerability Assessment Team (VAT)… :: Full Story» — EESA News Release (Feb. 13, 2013)
Feb 4, 2013 8:00 AM	Engaging America’s experts: Argonne’s program to support the IAEA How the lab’s International Programs helps researchers from abroad and makes U.S. expertise available to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Article by Allison M. Holiski, published in the January 2013 issue of Nuclear News, Copyright © 2013 by the American Nuclear Society :: Read PDF article»
Jan 31, 2013 8:00 AM	ANS Chicago Local Section welcomes Dr. Mark Peters On the evening of January 16, the Chicago local section of the American Nuclear Society welcomed Mark Peters, deputy director for programs at Argonne National Laboratory. :: Read full story» — ANS “Nuclear Cafe”
Jan 29, 2013 8:00 AM	CP-1: the Past, Present & Future of Nuclear Energy Watch the video recording of this event… :: Watch video»
Jan 15, 2013 8:00 AM	The Pro-Nukes Environmental Movement Article by Keith Kloor from Slate… :: Full Story» — Slate
Dec 12, 2012 8:00 AM	Out from the shadows: Argonne�s quest to demystify nuclear energy Article by Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory from Medill Reports including interviews and a wrap-up of the recent public lecture on nuclear energy held at Argonne… :: Full Story» — Medill Reports
Dec 02, 2012 8:00 AM	The Dawn of the Nuclear Age Argonne commemorates 70th anniversary of first man-made nuclear chain reaction… :: Full Story» — Argonne News Release :: CP-1 Anniversary :: Watch CBS News Video “Almanac: A nuclear landmark” — CBS News (Dec. 2, 2012) :: Almanac: The 1st self-sustained nuclear reaction — CBS News article (Dec. 2, 2012) :: A Weekend of Nuclear History — ANS Nuclear Cafe Blog (Dec. 2, 2012) :: Atomic Show: – 70th Anniversary of CP-1, the First Controlled Fission Chain Reaction — Listen to the podcast of the experts round table moderated by Rod Adams (Dec. 2, 2012) :: How the Atomic Age Began at UChicago — University of Chicago video (Dec. 10, 2012) :: How the first chain reaction changed science — University of Chicago News article (Dec. 10, 2012)
Nov 20, 2012 8:00 AM	SHARP could slash nuclear reactor design costs Researchers are using some of the world’s most powerful computers at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility to take a leap forward in nuclear reactor design, analysis and engineering… :: Full Story» — Argonne News Release :: Multi-physics Reactor Performance and Safety Simulations
Nov 19, 2012 8:00 AM	Argonne Hosts G8 Nuclear Safety and Security Group On October 17-18, Argonne National Laboratory hosted a G8 Nuclear Safety and Security Group (NSSG) meeting to discuss nuclear safety culture, new domestic nuclear construction projects, and other topics that could impact nuclear energy safety and security… :: Full Story» — Argonne EESA News Release
Nov 19, 2012 8:00 AM	Faibish appointed Fellow to Senate Committee Ron Faibish, principal nuclear engineer at Argonne, has been appointed the new Science Fellow with the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources… :: Full Story» — Argonne EESA News Release
Nov 19, 2012 8:00 AM	Video Recording of “Getting to Know Nuclear Energy” public lecture now available Couldn't make it to the Argonne OutLoud public lecture on Nov. 15? No problem, you can watch it now online at the ArgonneLive channel! :: Watch Nuclear Energy lecture» :: Background information about the lecture»
Nov 02, 2012 8:00 AM	“How your vote can be hacked” Roger Johnston, senior systems engineer and head of the Argonne Vulnerability Assessment Team, describes how to hack a voting machine in this exclusive CNN video… :: Watch CNN video»
Sep 26, 2012 8:00 AM	“Getting to Know Nuclear Energy: The Past, Present & Future” Argonne Nuclear Engineer Roger Blomquist to present OutLoud free public lecture on Nov. 15, 2012 about history of nuclear energy, advanced reactor designs and future technologies. Advance registration required… :: Details»
Sep 24, 2012 8:00 AM	Nuclear Energy: a 70-year research journey, Argonne Energy Showcase 2012 Check out the photos from Argonne’s Nuclear Energy Exhibit and the Energy Showcase displays that were provided on September 15, 2012 for the Argonne Energy Showcase.… :: View Photos now!» \| Download Posters»
Sep 19, 2012 8:00 AM	DOE #LabChat: “Supercomputing Our Way to the Future” Nuclear engineer Dave Pointer talking and answering questions about supercomputing for nuclear reactor performance and safety analysis… :: Details»
Sep 7, 2012 8:00 AM	Elia Merzari awarded the ANS Young Member Excellence Award The Young Member Excellence Award recognizes a young member who has demonstrated overall excellence in a variety of areas.… :: Details» :: Dr. Elia Merzari, ANS Thermal Hydraulics Division win Young Members Group awards - ANS Nuclear Cafe (Sep. 19, 2012)
Sep 7, 2012 8:00 AM	Come and meet us at the Argonne Energy Showcase The Lab is opening its doors on September 15 for a day of discovery and fun for the whole family… :: Details»
Aug 30, 2012 8:00 AM	Video interview with ANS Special Committee on Fukushima Co-Chair Michael Corradini Updated information on the Fukushima Daiichi event from the American Nuclear Society Special Committee on Fukushima, which included Argonne's Paul Dickman as a committee member and Dave Pointer as a volunteer contributor… :: Watch Interview» :: ANS Special Committee website» - Information about the Committee and final Report
Jul 23, 2012 8:00 AM	Argonne’s pyroprocessing and advanced reactor research featured on WGN radio Hussein Khalil, director of the Nuclear Engineering Division, talked to Bill Moller of WGN Radio about the revolutionary potential of pyroprocessing… :: Listen to Interview/Read Summary»
Jul 13, 2012 8:00 AM	The Dawn of the Nuclear Age A Director’s Special Symposium held to commemorate the 70th anniversary year of CP-1 achieving criticality… :: Watch video/Read Summary»
Jun 25, 2012 8:00 AM	Nuclear fuel recycling could offer plentiful energy… :: Read Argonne News Release»
Jun 22, 2012 8:00 AM	Come visit Argonne at our booth at the DD&R and ICAPP Exhibit 2012 at the ANS… :: Details»
Jun 20, 2012 8:00 AM	Pointer receives Landis Young Member Engineering Achievement Award… :: Read Argonne News Release»
Jun 19, 2012 8:00 AM	American Nuclear Society Honors W. David Pointer with Landis Young Member Engineering Achievement Award… :: Read ANS Press Release»
Jun 19, 2012 8:00 AM	American Nuclear Society Honors Leonard J. Koch with W. Bennett Lewis Award… :: Read ANS Press Release»
Jun 18, 2012 8:00 AM	The importance of facts in research: the IFR Australians find IFR technology developed at Argonne has strong potential to address future energy needs.… :: Read article» at “ON LINE Opinion” blog — National Forum :: More about the Integral Fast Reactor ( IFR) »
Jun 12, 2012 8:00 AM	Shaken, But Not Stirred? Researchers to Model Impact of Earthquakes Inside Nuclear Reactors Read how researchers plan to devise a model for simulating the impact of vibrations inside a nuclear reactor in this article at the �Untrodden Ground� blog by The George Washington University… :: Read article -- Untrodden Ground blog (June 12, 2012)
May 31, 2012 8:00 AM	Nuclear Roads Not Taken (Yet) in Germany, Japan and the US Article about the IFR reactor by Tom Blees at The Energy Collective blog… :: Read article -- The Energy Collective blog (May 31, 2012) :: More about the Integral Fast Reactor ( IFR) »
May 7, 2012 8:00 AM	Simulation Tools for Fast Reactor Development Countries with active programs for the development of innovative fast reactors wrapped up the fourth and final meeting of a Coordinated Research Project to validate nuclear reactor simulation tools. Dr. Justin Thomas from Argonne represented the US at this final meeting in Japan… :: Read full story -- IAEA News release (May 7, 2012)
Apr 17, 2012 8:00 AM	New nanoparticle technology cuts water use, energy costs New nanoparticle technology developed at Argonne cuts water use and energy costs at nuclear- and coal-powered plants… :: Read full story -- (Apr. 17, 2012) :: Nanoparticle Could Recapture Water Lost at Power Plants -- Coverage by IEEE Spectrum's nanotechnology blog of new nanoparticle technology developed at Argonne (Apr. 13, 2012) :: Nanotechnology Cuts Power Plant Water Use and Costs -- Argonne article featured in the June/July 2012 issue of Innovation magazine
Apr 3, 2012 8:00 AM	Nuclear engineer William David (Dave) Pointer receives Landis Award Dave Pointer receives the Landis Award in recognition of his outstanding young career, exceptional technical achievements… :: Read full story -- (Apr. 3, 2012)
May 7, 2012 8:00 AM	Presentation of NNSA Certificates to Argonne's RAP Team RAP team presented with NNSA Response Certificates of Excellence for recognition of their exceptional contributions to the Department of Energy's response to the nuclear situation at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Japan… :: Read full story -- (May 7, 2012)
Feb 9, 2012 8:00 AM	Small modular reactor design could be a 'SUPERSTAR' Argonne team led by senior nuclear engineer James Sienicki has designed a new small reactor cooled by lead… :: Read full story -- (Feb. 9, 2012)
Jan 24, 2012 8:00 AM	NATIONAL NUCLEAR SCIENCE WEEK — Why I chose a nuclear career Interviews with Argonne nuclear engineers… :: View the interviews -- (Jan. 24, 2012)
Jan 13, 2012 8:00 AM	New book tells history of Integral Fast Reactor “Plentiful Energy” outlines in comprehensible terms the story of IFR to non-specialists… :: More about the book -- (Jan. 13, 2012) :: More about the Integral Fast Reactor ( IFR) »
Jan 9, 2012 8:00 AM	RERTR-2011 International Meeting: a Wrap-up… :: Read full story -- (Jan. 9, 2012)
Dec 7, 2011 8:00 AM	UK environmental activist promotes Argonne's Integral Fast Reactor technology for electricity generation - The Guardian :: Read Article -- (Dec. 7, 2011)
Nov 9, 2011 8:00 AM	The Secret Lives of Nuclear Scientists Senior scientist Marius Stan was interviewed by WBEZ Science show "Clever Apes"... :: Listen to podcast -- (Nov. 9, 2011) :: Argonne National Laboratory scientist breaks into acting -- The Chicago Maroon (Mar. 8, 2013) :: Reddit 'AMA' recap: Argonne scientist quite a character on 'Breaking Bad' -- Argonne Feature Stories (Mar. 4, 2013) :: Argonne scientist moonlights as 'Breaking Bad' actor -- Daily Herald (Feb. 27, 2013) :: Argonne scientist proves quite a character on 'Breaking Bad' -- Morris Daily Herald (Feb. 4, 2013) :: Meet Marius Stan, Argonne Expert
Nov 4, 2011 8:00 AM	Secretary’s Achievement Honor Award for Mitch Farmer Nuclear engineer Mitch Farmer recognized for providing assistance and expertise during the nuclear situation at the Fukuskima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Japan... :: Read full story -- (Nov. 4, 2011) :: Meet Mitch Famer
Nov 3, 2011 8:00 AM	New Issue of Journal of Physical Security is Out! A NEW ISSUE of The Journal of Physical Security is out! Featuring: articles about vulnerabilities in balanced magnetic door switches, elections, and computers... :: Download New Issue of JPS -- (Nov. 3, 2011)
Oct 27, 2011 8:00 AM	Mark Peters' testifies on America's Nuclear Future Mark Peters testimony at a Joint Subcommittee Hearing on America's nuclear future in Washington D.C. on Oct. 27, 2011... :: Watch testimony / Read texts -- (Oct. 27, 2011)
Oct 11, 2011 8:00 AM	Argonne team helps map Fukushima radiation release As the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi reactors unfolded in Japan, several employees at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory were lacing up their boots... :: Go to Argonne News Release -- (Oct. 11, 2011)
Sep 12, 2011 8:00 AM	Symposium @ Northwestern University: “Energy: Nuclear Energy Technology” On October 13, 2011 Argonne will organize a session of the Annual Technical Meeting of Society of Engineering Sciences at Northwestern University focussing on nuclear technology and current related research... :: Go to Symposium web site -- (Sep. 12, 2011)
Sep 2, 2011 8:00 AM	Letter of Appreciation from DOE to Argonne Employees for their support following Fukushima Our colleagues were thanked by DOE for their services and expertise during the nuclear situation at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Japan... :: Read full story -- (Sep. 2, 2011)
Aug 26, 2011 8:00 AM	NE Scientists Chien, Sheen, Raptis and Wang win R&D 100 Award Our colleagues won this prestigious award for their Photoacoustic Spectroscopy (PAS) System for Remote Detection of Explosives and Chemicals... :: Read full story -- (Aug. 26, 2011)
Jul 13, 2011 8:00 AM	American Nuclear Society recognizes Roger W. Tilbrook Argonne Nuclear Engineer Roger W. Tilbrook has been recognized for his decades of dedicated service to the American Nuclear Society... :: Read full story -- (Jul. 13, 2011)
Jul 1, 2011 8:00 AM	“Developing National Long-Range Nuclear Energy Strategies (INPRO)” workshop (Aug. 8-19, 2011) On Aug. 8-19, 2011 Argonne National Laboratory is hosting the “Developing National Long-Range Nuclear Energy Strategies (INPRO)” workshop.... :: Read full story -- (Jul. 1, 2011)
Jun 9, 2011 8:00 AM	Vulnerability Assessment Team discusses digital privacy with Medill Reports Radio frequency identification tags (RFIDs) & your privacy: Roger Johnston and Jon Warner (VAT) share their views and experience on RFIDs in an interview with Medill Reports... :: Read full story -- (Jun. 9, 2011)
Jun 7, 2011 8:00 AM	“After Fukushima” - Nuclear energy and security experts discuss On June 8, 2011, our Deputy Laboratory Director for Programs Mark Peters will participate in a Panel Discussion on the Prospects and Challenges for the Global Nuclear Future: “After Fukushima”... :: Go to Event web site -- (Jun 7, 2011) :: Audio/Video Recordings of Event -- American Academy of Art & Sciences
Apr 19, 2011 8:00 AM	Nuclear Energy Panel Discussion at University of Chicago The University of Chicago Alumni Association, in conjunction with Argonne National Laboratory and the Harris Energy Policy Institute is organizing a live discussion and simultaneous webcast that will explore the impact of nuclear energy, now and in the future... :: Read full story -- (Apr. 19, 2011)
Mar 30, 2011 8:00 AM	Peters and Fanning appear on NBC-5 report on Illinois nuclear power industry and spent fuel recycle research at Argonne On March 25, 2011, Chicago NBC TV affiliate Channel 5 reported on a public forum conducted by Illinois U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk to discuss the state of the nuclear energy industry in Illinois... :: Watch the video of the report -- (Mar. 30, 2011)
Mar 18, 2011 8:00 AM	Hussein Khalil at Chicago Tonight Show experts roundtable on the situation in Japan On March 17, 2011 Hussein Khalil, Director of Argonne’s Nuclear Engineering Division, participated in an experts round table about the ongoing events in Japan on the Chicago Tonight show on WTTW... :: Watch the video of the show -- (Mar. 18, 2011)
Mar 14, 2011 8:00 AM	Argonne hosting First Workshop on Nuclear Fuel Cycle Simulator The 1^st Workshop on Nuclear Fuel Cycle Simulator in San Francisco, April 6-7, 2011, will be used to develop attributes of a next-generation nuclear fuel cycle simulation tool.... :: For more information and to register, visit Workshop on Nuclear Fuel Cycle Simulator -- (Mar. 14, 2011)
Mar 3, 2011 8:00 AM	Argonne hosting Modeling, Experimentation and Validation (MeV) Summer School Early-career nuclear engineers will get ready with advanced studies in integrated modeling, experimentation and validation to prepare them for some of the key challenges and demands facing the nuclear energy renaissance. The focus of this year will be “Reactor Physics Computations, Validation, and Integration in Multiphysics Codes”... :: Read full story -- (Mar. 3, 2011)
Jan 7, 2011 8:00 AM	Security is not what it seems Roger Johnston appeared on NBC News to discuss how "foolproof" systems are easily breeched. He detailed the research of Argonne's Vulnerability Assessment Team in the areas of hacking card readers, voting machines and biometric readers... :: Read full story at NBC Chicago web site -- (Jan. 7, 2011)
Dec 9, 2010 8:00 AM	"Nuclear Power - Contributing to U.S. Energy Needs in the 21st Century?" Mark Nutt, section manager of the Engineering Assessments Section, recently talked about Waste Management Challenges, and Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycle R&D... :: Read full story -- (Dec. 9, 2010)
Nov 12, 2010 8:00 AM	ANS President interviewed at the Argonne Booth during the Nuclear Technology Expo at the 2010 ANS Winter Meeting On the opening day of the Nuclear Technology Expo during the 2010 ANS Winter Meeting, ANS President Joe Colvin recorded an interview at our booth for local NBC affiliate KSNV... :: Read full story -- (Nov. 12, 2010)
Oct 28, 2010 8:00 AM	Argonne, China sign agreement to develop Zero Power Test Facility Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and the China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE) have signed an agreement to develop a Zero Power Test Facility (ZPTF) at the CIAE that will be used in the ongoing Global Threat Reduction Initiative – Conversion Program, GTRI-Conversion... :: Read full story -- (Oct. 28, 2010)
Oct 26, 2010 8:00 AM	The Security Fallacy: Seven myths about physical security Roger Johnston finds vulnerabilities in surprising places—including voting machines, GPS and even high-tech security devices that use iris or fingerprint scans... :: Read full story-- Argonne News Release (Oct. 26, 2010)
Oct 21, 2010 8:00 AM	Waste management implications of fuel cycle alternatives On October 12, 2010 Hussein Khalil participated in a Reactor and Fuel Cycle Technologies Subcommittee Meeting in Washington D.C... :: Read full story-- (Oct. 21st, 2010)
Oct 18, 2010 8:00 AM	Electronic Voting On Oct. 11, Roger Johnston, manager of our Vulnerability Assessments Team, discussed voting machines vulnerabilities at the Chicago Tonight Show broadcasted by WTTW... :: Watch video on WTTW web site-- (Oct. 18, 2010)
Oct 1, 2010 8:00 AM	Fast Reactor Curriculum Workshop The Nuclear Engineering Division (NE) at Argonne recently hosted a Fast Reactor Curriculum Workshop for 32 members of faculty from 18 nuclear engineering programs around the country. The Fast Reactor Curriculum Workshop was the first effort to engage a large number of nuclear engineering faculty simultaneously in a discussion on their curriculum needs for advanced reactor technology.... :: Read full story-- (Oct. 1st, 2010)
Oct 6, 2010 8:00 AM	NEW ISSUE (Vol. 4, Issue 2): The Journal of Physical Security A new issue of The Journal of Physical Security (JPS) hosted by Argonne National Laboratory is there! This is the first time that we have published two issues in the same year. This issue contains papers about securing houses of worship, estimating explosive blast damage, the differences between threats and vulnerabilities, and emerging new security paradigms. :: Read new issue now
Sep 17, 2010 8:00 AM	Mark Nutt gives keynote speech at Powell Symposium Mark Nutt, group manager of the Waste Management System Analysis Group, delivered the keynote speech at the 2010 Powell Symposium on September 16th, 2010 in Page Arizona. His talk was titled “Nuclear Power - Contributing to U.S. Energy Needs in the 21st Century?” ... :: Read full story -- EESA Media Center (Sep. 17, 2010) :: Waste Management System Analysis Group
Jun 8, 2010 8:00 AM	Blue Ribbon Presentation Mark Peters, deputy laboratory director for programs, was part of a recent panel at the Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC) on America’s Nuclear Future – Disposal Subcommittee.. The video and the full text of this testimony are now available online.... :: Read full story -- (Jun. 8, 2010)
Jun 8, 2010 8:00 AM	Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy with Ice Slurry as Coolant in the Porcine Model Argonne National Laboratory has developed a prototype portable, fully automated medical slurry production and delivery system for use in the operating room which allows inducing targeted protective cooling of various organs and tissues during medical emergencies and planned surgeries..... :: Read full story -- (Jun. 8, 2010)
Jun 14, 2010 8:00 AM	American Nuclear Society to honor Hussein S. Khalil DR. HUSSEIN S. KHALIL RECOGNIZED FOR DISTINGUISHED TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS BY THE AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY. Dr. Hussein S. Khalil, director of Argonne’s Nuclear Engineering Division, was selected as a fellow of the American Nuclear Society, the pre-eminent professional association for nuclear science and technology. The award recognizes Dr. Khalil’s contributions to reactor physics and dynamics, fast-reactor design and nuclear fuel-cycle analysis... :: American Nuclear Society to honor leading Argonne scientist -- Argonne News Release (Jun. 14, 2010)
May 19, 2010 8:00 AM	Testimony before Congress on Nuclear Energy MARK PETERS' TESTIMONY BEFORE CONGRESS ON NUCLEAR ENERGY On May 19, 2010 Mark Peters, Deputy Lab Director for Programs at Argonne National Laboratory, testified before Congress on advanced nuclear fuel cycle R&D and the DOE nuclear roadmap. The video and the full text of this testimony are now available online.... :: Watch Mark Peters' Testimony -- on YouTube :: Charting the Course for American Nuclear Technology: Evaluating the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy Research and Development Roadmap -- full text of testimony [PDF, 377KB]
Apr 28, 2010 8:00 AM	News Analysis: Security Cameras ROGER JOHNSTON DISCUSSES CHICAGO'S SECURITY CAMERA PROGRAM ON TV SHOW Roger Johnston, manager of NE’s Vulnerability Assessment Team, appeared on WTTW-Channel 11’s Chicago Tonight program April 28 to discuss Chicago’s plan to expand its security camera program... :: News Analysis: Security Cameras -- Video from Chicago Tonight TV show, Apr. 28, 2010 Meet Roger at USENIX Security '10
Mar 25, 2010 8:00 AM	Mark Peters speaks about the future of nuclear energy technology -- The Environment Report (Mar. 25, 2010)
Mar 14, 2010 8:00 AM	Nuclear Power going Green? On Mar. 14, 2010 Argonne's Nuclear Engineering Division Director Dr. Hussein S. Khalil participated to the Green Sense radio show, to discuss about nuclear power as a green source of energy with the show's host Robert V. Colangelo... :: Nuclear Power Going Green? -- Green Sense radio show (Mar. 14, 2010)
Jan 22, 2010 8:00 AM	Using supercomputers to explore nuclear energy A team of nuclear engineers and computer scientists at Argonne National Laboratory are developing the neutron transport code UNIC, which enables researchers for the first time to obtain a highly detailed description of a nuclear reactor core. The code could prove crucial in the development of nuclear reactors that are safe, affordable and environmentally friendly.... :: Using supercomputers to explore nuclear energy -- Argonne News Release (Jan. 22, 2010)
Sep 8, 2009 8:00 AM	Putting the new in nuclear Argonne works to design a more resourceful and cleaner type of nuclear reactor to improve the efficiency and safety of nuclear power. NE’s director Hussein Khalil and manager of Nuclear Systems Analysis Dept. Robert Hill interviewed by Argonne Now magazine... :: Putting the new in nuclear -- Argonne Now magazine (Fall 2009)
Jun 17, 2009 8:00 AM	Congressional testimony on advanced nuclear fuel cycle R&D Read the statement of Mark T. Peters before the Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, June 17, 2009... Read Testimony Text Related Media Coverage: New Fuel Source: Nuclear Waste? -- Forbes Magazine (Jul. 22, 2009)
Jun 20, 2009 8:00 AM	NEW ISSUE: The Journal of Physical Security The first issue of The Journal of Physical Security (JPS) hosted by Argonne National Laboratory is there! This issue contains an eclectic mixture of topics. The first two papers are about the emerging issue of Open Sourcing for physical security. Open Sourcing has long been a common practice for software, but is relatively rare for security hardware. The remaining papers discuss a design basis threat approach to protecting a radiological source in a hospital, when and how to disclose physical security vulnerabilities, and a discussion about business confidentiality and protecting sensitive information.
Mar 24, 2009 8:00 AM	Gohar, Roglans-Ribas honored for nonproliferation work Dr. Yousry Gohar, manager of NE's Applied Physics and Nuclear Data section and Dr. Jordi Roglans-Ribas, Manager of the Research & Test Reactor Conversion Dept., received Secretary of Energy Achievement Awards from Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman for their work on the Bratislava Security Initiative Team under the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) Russian Research Reactor Fuel Return (RRRFR) Program and the GTRI-Reactor Conversion Program. Gohar, Roglans-Ribas honored for nonproliferation work
Dec 16, 2008 8:00 AM	Technical Excellence Award for Dr. R.D. McKnight Dr. Richard D. McKnight, section manager of NE's Criticality Safety section was awarded a Technical Excellence Award from the Nuclear Criticality Safety Division of the American Nuclear Society for his outstanding contributions in the development and application of nuclear criticality safety (NCS) technology. Richard D. McKnight wins Technical Excellence Award
Nov 25, 2008 8:00 AM	Nuclear Power: What Do You Think? MARK PETERS DISCUSSES NUCLEAR ENERGY ON CHICAGO PUBLIC RADIO WBEZ On Nov. 25, 2008 Argonne's Deputy Associate Laboratory Director Mark Peters has been on Chicago Public Radio's Eight Forty-Eight show, to discuss nuclear power in Illinois with callers. Peters participated together with other nuclear energy experts in a panel discussion, moderated by the show's host Richard Steele. Nuclear Power: What Do You Think? -- Podcast from WBEZ website ~ Duration: [00:33:15]
Nov 12, 2008 8:00 AM	Saving Lives with Medical Ice Slurry Coolants An ice-slurry technology developed by NE scientists promises to give doctors more time to save the lives of emergency patients, as well as to protect the heart, brain, kidneys and spinal cord of patients during planned surgeries. Read the full article at: Medical Ice Slurry Coolants for Inducing Targeted-Organ/Tissue Protective Cooling, Ken Kasza et al. - in this website Related Media Coverage: R&D magazine, medGadget, CARG blog, PhysOrg.com, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, Discovery Channel, The University of Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Medill Reports Chicago
Sep 8, 2008 8:00 AM	Sasan Bakhtiari (NDE Section) to take part in annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium NE scientist Sasan Bakhtiari is one of the 82 young engineers who have been selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering's (NAE) 14th annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium. The two-and-a-half day event will bring together engineers aged 30 to 45 who are performing exceptional engineering research and technical work in a variety of disciplines. The participants - from industry, academia, and government - were nominated by fellow engineers or organizations and chosen from more than 230 applicants. Read full story at: Sasan Bakhtiari (NDE Section) to take part in annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium - in this website
Aug 1, 2008 8:00 AM	New bottle cap thwarts wine counterfeiters A new cap invented by Argonne's Vulnerability Assessment Team can detect fraudulent or tampered wine. By plugging the cap into a computer through a USB cable, a wine buyer or auctioneer can determine if the wine inside is genuine. New generations of the cap will contain a color sensor that detects a particular tiny section of a tie-dye pattern located under the cap. Read the full story at: New bottle cap thwarts wine counterfeiters - Argonne News Release (Aug. 1st, 2008) Vulnerability Assessment Team - in this website
Jul 30, 2008 8:00 AM	Allaying Structural-Alloy Corrosion The search for ways to conserve energy is leading scientists to explore unexpected but important avenues, such as technologies that make extensive use of alloys that are subject to corrosion, which can result in significant energy inefficiency. Argonne researchers using three U.S. Department of Energy facilities have developed a new alloy that could save over $1 billion per year in lost energy for the U.S. hydrogen industry alone. For more information: Allaying Structural-Alloy Corrosion - Advanced Photon Source Highlights (07/30/08) Argonne scientists discover networks of metal nanoparticles are culprits in alloy corrosion New alloy composition could cut costs for petrochemical industry - Argonne News Releases (08/04/08) Corrosion and Mechanics of Materials - in this website
May 29, 2008 8:00 AM	Booting up a new nuclear age When it was founded in 1946, Argonne was charged with developing the technology to enable peacetime uses of nuclear energy. Now, more than 60 years later, Argonne again stands at the forefront of nuclear research as it brings its new high-performance computing facilities to bear on reactor design, enabling safer, cheaper and more efficient generation of electricity. Learn how Argonne's newly acquired access to petascale-capable hardware, combined with three decades of accumulated scientific expertise, will revolutionize how scientists and engineers model nuclear reactors: Booting up a new nuclear age - Feature article in "Argonne Now", a biannual magazine with news and features about Argonne National Laboratory Reactor Physics and Fuel Cycle Analysis - in this website
Jun 30, 2008 8:00 AM	Medical Ice Slurry Coolants for Inducing Targeted-Organ/Tissue Protective Cooling Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago’s (UC) Emergency Resuscitation Center (ERC) and the Urologic Surgery Section are developing a technology that could help in saving stroke and cardiac arrest victims and in performing various surgical procedures. The team has developed an ice slurry coolant - a saline-ice mixture that may be injected into a patient’s body for rapid cooling of vital organs and tissues. Medical Ice Slurry Coolants for Inducing Targeted-Organ/Tissue Protective Cooling
Jun 3, 2008 8:00 AM	DOE submits Yucca Mountain license application; Argonne contributes science, engineering support The U.S. Department of Energy reached a milestone in its efforts to help enable the renaissance of nuclear energy in the United States June 3, when Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman announced that the department had submitted the formal license application for the federal nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Argonne played a role in developing the license application, and - along with nuclear power generators in Illinois - will benefit from the repository should the NRC approve the license. Read full article - Argonne Media Center [PDF, 16KB] Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Waste Form Performance Modeling
Apr 14, 2008 8:00 AM	Nuclear super-fuel gets too hot to handle New high-efficiency nuclear fuel meant to burn longer and stronger may prove unstable in an emergency and hard to dispose of, according to NE's scientist Michael Billone and his team. They say that fuels with a burn-up above 45 GWd/tU cause previously unforeseen safety problems, and would break existing NRC safety rules unless changes are made to the way fuel is packed. Irradiation Performance Section
Mar 7, 2008 8:00 AM	Argonne scientist participates in panel on expanding the use of nuclear energy Argonne scientist Mark Peters (ESE) participated in a panel discussion on the possibility of expanding the use of nuclear energy hosted by the Heritage Foundation. Topics included the safety of geologic storage, how recycling spent nuclear fuel could affect Yucca Mountain’s long-term viability and the politics of nuclear power. Peters laid out challenges with the waste management of nuclear materials, as well as different approaches to spent fuel management. Yucca Mountain Nuclear Repository (C-Span Video Library)
Dec 20, 2006 8:00 AM	CNN reports on Passive millimeter-wave spectroscopy (PmmWS) CNN's "Situation Room" recently focused on Argonne technologies with anti-terrorism applications. Passive millimeter-wave spectroscopy is one of the technologies featured in the report. The video clip is available on the CNN website: Preventing the worst - National lab works to detect nuclear and radiological materials and respond to attack (CNN website) About Passive millimeter-wave spectroscopy - NE Awards
Aug 31, 2007 8:00 AM	Gopalsami interviewed on security technology Sami Gopalsami (NE) was interviewed on WDCB radio about passive millimeter-wave spectroscopy, an award-winning invention that covertly detects chemical plumes at great distances and may help thwart future chemical or nuclear-based terrorist attacks. Visit the STD Department Multimedia Gallery to listen to the interview. 2007 R&D 100 Awards: Passive millimeter-wave spectroscopy (PmmWS) NE Awards New instrument covertly detects signals from illicit chemicals - Argonne News Release (Aug. 31, 2007)
Aug 21, 2007 8:00 AM	NE researchers win two R&D 100 Awards NE researchers devised two of the world's top 100 scientific and technological innovations during 2006, as judged by R&D magazine... Read Full Story 2007 R&D 100 Awards: Ultra-High-Resolution Mammography System (UHRMS) - NE Awards 2007 R&D 100 Awards: Passive millimeter-wave spectroscopy (PmmWS) - NE Awards
Jan 12, 2007 8:00 AM	William J. Shack elected Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) has elected William J. Shack as Chairman. The ACRS advises the Commission independently from the NRC staff on the safety and safeguards aspects of nuclear facilities and the adequacy of safety standards... Read Full Story
Nov 3, 2006 8:00 AM	Award-winning alloys could reduce costs for chemical and petrochemical industries Materials developed by scientists (NE's Ken Natesan and Zuotao Zeng) at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory could provide large cost and energy savings to the chemical and petrochemical industries. 2006 R&D 100 Award: K Natesan and Z. Zeng Argonne News Release (Nov. 3, 2006) NE Awards List
Oct 20, 2006 8:00 AM	NE's Hussein Khalil named co-director of the Center for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles NE's director Hussein Khalil has been named co-director of the Center for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles (CANF). The CANF, is an initiative centered at Argonne to bring together nuclear engineering faculty, scientists and students from Big 10 universities, The University of Chicago and Argonne to perform research into key nuclear fuel-cycle issues and technologies. Argonne News Release (Oct. 20, 2006) Message from NE's director
May 10, 2006 8:00 AM	NE's Claude Reed in "Modern Marvels" program Argonne's Laser Applications Lab and researcher Claude Reed (NE) appeared in the History Channel program "Modern Marvels: Drilling" (May 10, 2006). "Modern Marvels" relates the ingenuity, invention and imagination behind everyday items, technological breakthroughs and man-made wonders. Laser Applications Lab
Feb 24, 2006 8:00 AM	Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors Argonne National Laboratory provides overall technical integration for the Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors (RERTR) program (initiated in 1978), managed by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to convert research and test reactors across the globe to low enriched uranium (LEU) fuel - a material that cannot be diverted for direct use in nuclear weapons. The program's primary objective is to develop the technology to minimize and, to the extent possible, eventually eliminate the use of highly enriched uranium (HEU) in civilian nuclear applications worldwide. Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors Program RERTR program reduces use of enriched uranium in research reactors worldwide - Argonne News Release (Feb. 24, 2006)
Aug 5, 2005 8:00 AM	Non-destructive examination technologies Argonne researchers have developed many non-destructive evaluation tools that enable engineers to detect flaws or damage before use in items such as pistons and valves for low-emission diesel engines and turbine blades and combustors for gas turbines. Flawed or damaged components can cause severe damage to engines if the components fail. Sensors, Instrumentation, and Nondestructive Evaluation: Overview Inspection technologies protect and enhance materials for power plants, Argonne News Release (Aug. 5, 2005)
Aug 5, 2005 8:00 AM	Nondestructive evaluation technologies In modern healthcare, doctors use imaging tools - such as X-ray computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and ultrasound - to see beneath the patient's skin without making an incision. Researchers in NE are adapting these and other technologies to evaluate critical components of modern energy systems that push the limits to achieve maximum efficiency. Sensors, Instrumentation, and Nondestructive Evaluation: Overview Inspection technologies protect and enhance materials for power plants, Argonne News Release (Aug. 5, 2005)
Jul 8, 2005 8:00 AM	NE researcher honored by UofC Michael Billone (Irradiation Performance Section) received a 2005 Distinguished Performance Award from the University of Chicago. Billone was recognized for his many contributions in fusion and fission reactor development. Irradiation Performance Section
Jul 8, 2005 8:00 AM	NE researcher wins R&D100 Award Researchers at Argonne (among them NE's Dileep Singh) in collaboration with Ohio State have developed a compact sensor to monitor combustion processes in coal-fire power plants, petrochemical plants, blast furnaces, glass processing equipment, and even inside internal combustion engines. The high-temperature potentiometer oxygen sensor can withstand the heat inside combustion chambers, allowing monitoring at the source in real time. Sensors, Instrumentation, and Nondestructive Evaluation: Overview Oxygen sensor wins R&D 100 Award, Argonne News Release (July 8, 2005) NE Awards List
Feb 4, 2005 8:00 AM	Export control helps prevent WMD proliferation A reference booklet developed by the NPNS Program is helping customs inspectors around the world stop illicit trafficking of materials and equipment needed for weapons of mass destruction. Nonproliferation and National Security Program, and Export control helps prevent WMD proliferation - Argonne News Release (Feb. 4, 2005)
May 7, 2004 8:00 AM	Argonne fast-reactor pioneer receives international prize Retired Argonne National Laboratory engineer Leonard J. Koch will be awarded the Global Energy International Prize by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia this June. Koch, a leading world expert on fast reactor technology will be recognized for his role in development of Argonne 's Experimental Breeder Reactors I and II. Read Argonne News Release
Jan 9, 2004 8:00 AM	Hwang wins ANS award for resonance theory NE’s Richard Hwang has been honored by his selection as the 2004 Eugene P. Wigner Award winner. The award is the American Nuclear Society's highest honor for a reactor physicist. The award recognizes Hwang's work on neutron resonance theory, a body of theory that helps nuclear engineers build computer models to predict the complicated behavior of neutron-induced reactions inside a nuclear reactor. NE Awards List
Feb 8, 2005 8:00 AM	NASA honors NE's Ellingson Bill Ellingson was honored in 2004 by NASA for his work on ceramic composite components. Ellingson and colleagues from the Department of Energy and Oak Ridge National Laboratory were the recipients of NASA's Turning Goals Into Reality Award. The award celebrates the year's most significant accomplishments that add to the NASA legacy and honors recipients for their contributions to the advancement of aviation and space technology. NASA honors NE's Ellingson
Aug 29, 2003 8:00 AM	Space Shuttle Safety NE is collaborating with NASA to develop a nondestructive analysis method for inspecting the leading edge thermal protection system on the space shuttle wings. This work is part of NASA’s effort to examine the cause of the Columbia accident. Safety Related Applications: NASA
Sep 13, 2002 8:00 AM	"Ice Slurry" Heart Treatment A promising new approach to saving cardiac arrest victims - injecting them with an ice slurry - is being expanded under a new grant from the National Institutes of Health. In collaboration with the University of Chicago's Emergency Resuscitation Research Center, we will develop ways to use the high-fluidity ice particle mixture for rapid cooling of the blood to sustain the heart and brain cells after cardiac arrests. Biomedical Applications
Jun 21, 2002 8:00 AM	Tiny device can detect hidden nuclear weapons, materials A small, portable detector for finding concealed nuclear weapons and materials has been developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. When fully developed, the device could assist international inspectors charged with preventing smuggling and unauthorized use of nuclear weapons and materials. Sensors, Instrumentation, and Nondestructive Evaluation: Overview Tiny device can detect hidden nuclear weapons, materials Argonne News Release (Jun. 21, 2002)
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