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Newswise: Bringing supercomputers and experiments together to accelerate discoveries
Released: 30-Jan-2024 4:40 PM EST
Bringing supercomputers and experiments together to accelerate discoveries
Argonne National Laboratory

Through its Nexus effort, Argonne National Laboratory is working to closely integrate supercomputers with experiments to help researchers keep pace with the ever-increasing influx of scientific data.

Newswise: Meet Edward Schmitt, facilities engineer
Released: 30-Jan-2024 11:50 AM EST
Meet Edward Schmitt, facilities engineer
Argonne National Laboratory

Edward Schmitt is supporting Argonne’s efforts at the lab’s quantum materials foundry.

Released: 29-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Raeanna Sharp-Geiger appointed Argonne’s Chief Operations Officer
Argonne National Laboratory

Raeanna Sharp-Geiger will leverage her experience as chief operations officer for Argonne National Laboratory.

Newswise: Argonne scientists help scale up nanomaterials for sustainable manufacturing
Released: 29-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Argonne scientists help scale up nanomaterials for sustainable manufacturing
Argonne National Laboratory

Scientists using Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source have developed a multipurpose nanomaterial to aid in sustainable manufacturing.

Released: 26-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
American nuclear power plants are among the most secure in the world — what if they could be less expensive, too?
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne collaborates with Purdue University on new research aimed at lowering the cost of developing small nuclear reactors.

Newswise: Argonne to host eight graduate student awardees in Department of Energy-sponsored research program
Released: 24-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
Argonne to host eight graduate student awardees in Department of Energy-sponsored research program
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne provides graduate students with high-level mentorship and first-hand experience on their theses and STEM journeys

Released: 24-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Chloe Washabaugh creates designer molecules for the quantum future
Argonne National Laboratory

As an engineer of high-performance molecular qubits, Q-NEXT collaborator and UChicago grad student Chloe Washabaugh takes on the erudite, the everyday and everything in between.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Argonne National Laboratory flexes capabilities with receipt of four nuclear innovation vouchers
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne received GAIN vouchers to work with ARC Clean Technology, Inc., SHINE Technologies, Global Nuclear Fuels - Americas and Energy Northwest.

Newswise: Argonne, Sandia scientists create qubits using precision tools of nanotechnology
Released: 18-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Argonne, Sandia scientists create qubits using precision tools of nanotechnology
Argonne National Laboratory

With support from the Q-NEXT quantum center, scientists leverage nanoscale-research facilities to conduct pioneering precision studies of qubits in silicon carbide, leading to a better understanding of quantum devices and higher performance.

Newswise: 10 researchers receive Argonne Postdoctoral Performance Awards
Released: 18-Jan-2024 10:15 AM EST
10 researchers receive Argonne Postdoctoral Performance Awards
Argonne National Laboratory

10 postdoctoral researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory were recently recognized at the laboratory’s 2023 Postdoctoral Performance Awards, which were presented in a ceremony on Nov. 9.

Newswise: Insect populations flourish in the restored habitats of solar energy facilities
Released: 17-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Insect populations flourish in the restored habitats of solar energy facilities
Argonne National Laboratory

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory studied how insect communities responded to newly established habitats on solar energy facilities built on retired agricultural land. At the end of five years, all habitat and biodiversity metrics increased.

Newswise: Radioactivity not invited! Argonne uses heavy ions to quickly and safely produce degradation in nuclear materials
Released: 16-Jan-2024 2:20 PM EST
Radioactivity not invited! Argonne uses heavy ions to quickly and safely produce degradation in nuclear materials
Argonne National Laboratory

ATLAS — the Argonne Tandem Linac Accelerator System — can do even more ​“heavy lifting” for physics and nuclear science than previously thought.

Released: 11-Jan-2024 3:35 PM EST
Merging computer science and robotic technology to modernize processing of radioisotopes
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne is leading a U.S. Department of Energy-funded project to safely speed up medical isotope production through a remotely-operated “hot box.”

Newswise: Argonne’s annual First Look@Argonne gives undergraduate students from underrepresented groups their first exposure to the lab — and its internship opportunities
Released: 11-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Argonne’s annual First Look@Argonne gives undergraduate students from underrepresented groups their first exposure to the lab — and its internship opportunities
Argonne National Laboratory

Despite growing up in the Chicago area, Yasleen Muñoz — currently studying environmental biology at Harold Washington City College in Chicago — knew very little about the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory in suburban Lemont, Ill.Then one day this fall, she received an email out of the blue, inviting her to First Look@Argonne.

Newswise: AI helps whittle down candidates for hydrogen carriers in liquid form from billions to about 40
Released: 10-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
AI helps whittle down candidates for hydrogen carriers in liquid form from billions to about 40
Argonne National Laboratory

In an AI-based exploration of 160 billion organic molecules, Argonne National Laboratory scientists identified about 40 liquid hydrogen carriers that could one day fuel cars, trucks, buses, trains and ships and generate energy for consumers.

Newswise: Cathode innovation makes sodium-ion battery an attractive option for electric vehicles
Released: 8-Jan-2024 11:25 AM EST
Cathode innovation makes sodium-ion battery an attractive option for electric vehicles
Argonne National Laboratory

As most shoppers looking for a new vehicle know, electric vehicles typically carry a relatively hefty price tag. A primary contributor to this expense are the lithium-ion batteries that power the vehicle. Significantly reducing that cost would bring us closer to transportation solutions that are eco- and wallet-friendly. Researchers at the U.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Even far below freezing, ice’s surface begins melting as temperatures rise
Argonne National Laboratory

An imaging method for sensitive materials conducted at Argonne National Laboratory reveals previously unseen changes in ice even when the temperatures are well below zero degrees Celsius.

Released: 21-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Researchers develop all-optical switches that could lead to faster computer processors
Argonne National Laboratory

Conventional computer processors have pretty much maxed out their ​“clock speeds” — a measurement of how fast they can toggle on and off — due to limitations of electronic switching.

Newswise: Theta supercomputer set to retire: A look back at its impact on science at Argonne and beyond
Released: 20-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Theta supercomputer set to retire: A look back at its impact on science at Argonne and beyond
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne National Laboratory’s Theta supercomputer will be retired at the end of 2023, ending a productive run of enabling scientific breakthroughs in areas ranging from materials discovery to supernova simulations.

Released: 20-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
New Argonne-led project to advance data analysis methods for light sources
Argonne National Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy has approved funding for three projects focused on integrating scientific computing with user facility light sources.

Released: 19-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Scientists reveal superconductor with on-off switches
Argonne National Laboratory

As industrial computing needs grow, the size and energy consumption of the hardware needed to keep up with those needs grows as well.

Released: 19-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
A bird’s-eye view of energy storage
Argonne National Laboratory

The 5th Battery and Energy Storage Conference, hosted by Argonne, examined how far storage has come and assessed the path forward.

Newswise:Video Embedded year-in-review-argonne-highlights-from-2023
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Released: 18-Dec-2023 11:25 AM EST
Year in review: Argonne highlights from 2023
Argonne National Laboratory

Some of the work happening today at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory can already be felt in the form of new vaccines, accessible climate models and big steps toward quantum computing.

Released: 18-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Alexander Zholents recognized with 2023 Dieter Möhl Award
Argonne National Laboratory

Alexander Zholents, a senior physicist at Argonne National Laboratory, is one of the recipients of the 2023 Dieter Möhl Award. The award honors the late Dieter Möhl, a pioneer in the realm of particle beam cooling and celebrates achievements in the field.

Released: 15-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Five researchers named Argonne Distinguished Fellows for 2023
Argonne National Laboratory

Researcher’s honor is awarded to less than 3% of Laboratory’s scientific staff.

Released: 14-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
A promising pairing: Scientists demonstrate new combination of materials for quantum science
Argonne National Laboratory

For the first time, scientists publish results on a new chip composed of diamond and lithium niobate. The results demonstrate the combination as a promising candidate for quantum devices.

Released: 14-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Sourcing success: Meet Kelli Kizer, a driving force behind Advanced Photon Source procurement
Argonne National Laboratory

Kelli Kizer, APS procurement manager, ensures the success of the Advanced Photon Source Upgrade.

Newswise: Past participants at Argonne high school camps continue their STEM  pathways as undergraduate interns
Released: 13-Dec-2023 12:30 PM EST
Past participants at Argonne high school camps continue their STEM pathways as undergraduate interns
Argonne National Laboratory

When Akshata and Anagha Tiwari, two sisters studying at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, attended a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) research symposium at the university in 2022, they already had firsthand experience with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory. In high school, both attended Argonne’s Big Data Camp – a workshop where high school juniors and seniors apply real research data to develop the professional skills and perspective of data scientists.

Released: 12-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Argonne and Prairie View A&M University hosted International Atomic Energy Agency workshops for African educators
Argonne National Laboratory

Nuclear science and technology (NST) impact our daily lives in a myriad of ways. From nuclear power to radiation cancer treatments and agriculture protection, NST is critical to improving the standard of living in countries with growing energy requirements.

Released: 8-Dec-2023 4:35 PM EST
Advisory panel issues field-defining recommendations for investments in particle physics research
Argonne National Laboratory

Yesterday marked the release of a highly anticipated report from the Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel (P5), unveiling an exciting new roadmap for unlocking the secrets of the cosmos through particle physics.The report was released by the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel to the High Energy Physics program of the Office of Science of the U.



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