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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
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)
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)
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)
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) :: 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 1st 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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