Argonne National LaboratoryThis movie shows an intermediate stage in a large simulation of the distribution of matter in the Universe, the so-called cosmic web, accounting for the influence of dark energy. The simulation is evolving 1.1 trillion particles using HACC, a new computational framework developed to overcome the challenges posed by future supercomputing architectures. This movie shows a snapshot of the Universe at a redshift of z=0.7, when the Universe was 7.4 billion years old. The simulation is currently running on 32 racks of Mira, the Blue Gene/Q system at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility; the visualization was performed on Argonne's Tukey cluster.
Credits: Science: Hal Finkel, Salman Habib, Katrin Heitmann, Kalyan Kumaran, Vitali Morozov, Tom Peterka, Adrian Pope, Tim Williams, Argonne National Laboratory; David Daniel, Patricia Fasel, Nicholas Frontiere, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Zarija Lukic, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Visualization: Mark Hereld, Joseph A. Insley, Michael E. Papka, Venkatram Vishwanath, Argonne National Laboratory
Secrets of the Dark Universe: Simulating the Sky on the Blue Gene/Q The Outer Rim SimulationArgonne National Laboratory2013-11-17 | This movie shows an intermediate stage in a large simulation of the distribution of matter in the Universe, the so-called cosmic web, accounting for the influence of dark energy. The simulation is evolving 1.1 trillion particles using HACC, a new computational framework developed to overcome the challenges posed by future supercomputing architectures. This movie shows a snapshot of the Universe at a redshift of z=0.7, when the Universe was 7.4 billion years old. The simulation is currently running on 32 racks of Mira, the Blue Gene/Q system at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility; the visualization was performed on Argonne's Tukey cluster.
Credits: Science: Hal Finkel, Salman Habib, Katrin Heitmann, Kalyan Kumaran, Vitali Morozov, Tom Peterka, Adrian Pope, Tim Williams, Argonne National Laboratory; David Daniel, Patricia Fasel, Nicholas Frontiere, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Zarija Lukic, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Visualization: Mark Hereld, Joseph A. Insley, Michael E. Papka, Venkatram Vishwanath, Argonne National LaboratoryFaces of CROCUSArgonne National Laboratory2024-01-08 | Community Research on Climate and Urban Science (CROCUS) is an Urban Integrated Field Laboratory led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory in partnership with academic and community organizations and civic and industry champions.
But what exactly is the goal of CROCUS? And who are the people responsible for supporting and informing this critical work?
Meet several of the scientists and researchers who are working together to advance the work of CROCUS - individuals like Paytsar Muradyan, an Argonne atmospheric scientist who oversees the observations of CROCUS sites across the city. Or Chick Macal, a modeling and simulation expert at Argonne, whose models help scientists understand and share information about the regional, city and street-level impacts of climate change.
From supporting instrumentation deployments, to building computer simulations, and more, their collective contributions and expertise will result in community leaders having the information they need to deploy solutions to make their neighborhoods more climate resilient.
Find out more about CROCUS research, people, and projects ►► crocus-urban.org
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Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.We Are Argonne: Choosing the Argonne communityArgonne National Laboratory2023-12-11 | “We Are Argonne” tells the lab’s story through the eyes of our best storytellers: the diverse members of our world-class community of talent, our unsung heroes.
Meet some of Argonne’s amazing team members, Harrel, Rebecca, Liz, Teresa and Nathan, and learn what they love about Argonne’s community and culture while participating in the Unity Mile event that brought them together.
These brief videos in this ongoing series showcase our people and how they contribute to achieving the lab’s goals in scientific research; how they support the lab’s culture of excellence, collaboration, recognition, and reward; and how they exemplify the lab’s efforts to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. As you’ll see, their commitment to supporting and carrying out our science mission comes shining through.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Argonne Outloud: Community and Climate: Responding to Our Warming WorldArgonne National Laboratory2023-12-06 | Climate change isn’t just about the melting polar ice caps.
Historic flooding, record-breaking heat waves and an increase in air quality alerts show that climate change is affecting all of us – in and around our own homes. And as winter approaches, the warmer temperatures will result in additional, adverse effects. Yet, despite its global reach, not everyone experiences climate change in the same way.
Disinvested, under-resourced communities, often suffer the worst effects.
On November 30, 2023, Argonne OutLoud brought together community leaders, researchers, and lead scientists from CROCUS (Community Research on Climate and Urban Science) to discuss what climate change looks like in Chicago today and what these conditions can tell us about the future.
In addition, they explored what work can be done now to bring about better outcomes for communities, the city, the region, and other urban areas around the country and world.
00:00 Associate Laboratory Director Megan Clifford 01:43 Argonne Laboratory Director Paul Kearns 05:38 Office of Community Engagement Director Robyn Wheeler Grange 09:12 Video: Climate Change: The Story of Chatham 47:16 Q&A with CROCUS partners 01:10:53 Video: Faces of CROCUS
ABOUT CROCUS CROCUS is an Urban Integrated Field Laboratory led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory in partnership with academic and community organizations, and civic and industry champions. Join us for this event that will showcase the powerful collaboration between community and science to create communities resilient to the effects of climate change.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Assembling the Grand Tube at the Advanced Photon Source at ArgonneArgonne National Laboratory2023-11-17 | Argonne is a multidisciplinary science and engineering research center where talented scientists and engineers work together to answer the biggest questions facing humanity. One of the tools helping them to do that is the Advanced Photon Source (APS).
In a typical year, the APS hosts around 5,500 scientists from around the world who use the powerful X-rays to see deep inside materials. This research lives on to help build stronger materials for roads and bridges, develop next-generation batteries and solar cells, and fight infectious diseases.
With nearly 30 years of operation, the APS is undergoing a comprehensive upgrade. The new APS will generate X-ray beams that are up to 500 times brighter, which will allow scientists to examine even tinier objects at ultra-high resolution. As an example, with electronic devices getting smaller and smaller, the need for sharp images of those devices on smaller scales has become more important.
In addition to brighter beams, the upgraded APS will have several new experiment stations (called beamlines) to make use of that ultrabright light. The Grand Tube is a 70-foot-long enclosure built for one of those beamlines. It will enable a new X-ray technique called Coherent Surface Scattering Imaging (CSSI) that will allow scientists to image extremely small materials in three dimensions, on previously unattainable scales. Scientists will use the Grand Tube to create new materials for solar cells and to improve the next generation of micro- and nanoelectronic devices.
This video shows the arrival and assembly of the Grand Tube at Argonne National Laboratory.
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Argonne Celebrates Veterans DayArgonne National Laboratory2023-11-10 | Argonne employs over 160 veterans in various departments and roles throughout the lab who contribute to the mission and diversity of our world-class community of talent.
Many veteran employees are a part of the laboratory’s Veteran’s Employee Resource Group (ERG), a group created to connect veterans and other Argonne supporters to serve the community, create on-site awareness and support veterans’ needs as they work to contribute to Argonne’s mission. Built from veteran friendships, this ERG hosts events, service opportunities, and meetings to expand the sense of comradery familiar to veterans.
This Veteran’s Day, the ERG created a video highlighting several Argonne colleagues who previously served the US Armed Forces to celebrate not only their service, but to remind the lab community of the sacrifices that have been made by others to ensure our freedom to experiment as scientists and a society.
As laboratory director, Paul Kearns, recently noted in a memo to colleagues, “Their service and sacrifices parallel our mission’s dedication to American security and prosperity. Our veterans contribute to the diversity of our lab, and we would be a lesser institution without them.”
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Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne National Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Climate Change: The Story of Humboldt ParkArgonne National Laboratory2023-11-08 | Community Research on Climate and Urban Science (CROCUS) is an Urban Integrated Field Laboratory led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory in partnership with academic and community organizations and civic and industry champions. Funded by the DOE’s Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research program, CROCUS studies urban climate change and its implications for environmental justice in the Chicago region.
While climate change has a global impact, not everyone experiences it in the same way. Disinvested, under-resourced communities often suffer the worst effects. In the video, we hear the story of Humboldt Park, told through the experiences of Ralph Cintrón, a member of the Puerto Rican Agenda. As Cintrón shares, as rising temperatures continue to impact parts of Humbolt Park, the hope is that, through the work of CROCUS, a future generation of scientists is developed to make the community more climate resilient.
Learn more about the work of CROCUS and how people like Cintrón have partnered up with scientists and researchers to make their communities more resilient at the next Argonne OutLoud: Community & Climate: Responding to Our Warming World.
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Climate Change: The Story of ChathamArgonne National Laboratory2023-10-31 | Community Research on Climate and Urban Science (CROCUS) is an Urban Integrated Field Laboratory led by Argonne National Laboratory in partnership with academia, community organizations, and civic and industry champions. Funded by the DOE’s Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research program, CROCUS studies urban climate change and its implications for environmental justice in the Chicago region.
While climate change has a global impact, not everyone experiences it in the same way. Disinvested, under-resourced communities often suffer the worst effects. In this video, we hear the personal story of Nedra Sims Fears who, since childhood, has seen how devastating climate change can be on a family. She is actively working to improve her community through the work of CROCUS.
Learn more about the work of CROCUS and how people like Sims Fears have partnered with scientists and researchers to make their communities more resilient at the next Argonne OutLoud: Community & Climate: Responding to Our Warming World.
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Science 101: What are Dark Matter and Dark Energy?Argonne National Laboratory2023-10-31 | Argonne’s Science 101 series takes you back to the basics, with plain-language explanations of the scientific concepts behind our pivotal discoveries and our biggest innovations.
In this Science 101 video, postdoctoral researchers Gillian Beltz-Mohrmann and Florian Kéruzoré explore two of the biggest mysteries in science: dark matter and dark energy. These strange influences seem to be stretching the universe apart and clumping stuff together in unexpected ways. Together, they make up a whopping 95% of the universe, but because we can’t see or touch them, we don’t know what they are.
Researchers around the globe, including scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, are investigating the nature of dark matter and dark energy through large cosmological surveys, particle physics experiments and advanced computing and simulation.
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.10.12.2023 - DSC - Celebrating Five Years of Core ValuesArgonne National Laboratory2023-10-13 | In this October 12, 2023 Director's Special Colloquium, the Museum of Science and Industry's Chevy Humphrey joined Laboratory Director Paul Kearns for a conversation titled "Celebrating Five Years of Core Values."
As a leader in the museum industry who is dedicated to an inclusive science community, Humphrey is an ideal person to lead this commemorative colloquium on the lab’s Core Values. Since 2021, she has served as the seventh president of MSI, one of the largest, most popular, and most well-known science museums in the world. Previously, she was CEO of the Phoenix-based Arizona Science Center for 15 years. In addition to being the chair of the Board of the American Alliance of Museums, she recently joined the UChicago Argonne, LLC Board of Governors, which oversees Argonne.
Humphrey is committed to the museum’s mission to spur the ingenuity of everyone and its role as an educational institution with a focus on connecting with communities across the Chicago region. The museum's STEM learning programs prioritize serving local schools and neighborhoods, reaching over 4.8 million youth since 2006.
With missions so closely aligned, this was an exceptional opportunity to learn how Argonne and MSI can further work together to deliver pivotal discoveries to the public, make the science community more welcoming through the Core Values, and encourage the next generation of researchers and engineers. The colloquium explored these concepts and more.
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Science 101: What is Hydrogen Energy?Argonne National Laboratory2023-10-06 | Argonne’s Science 101 series takes you back to the basics, with plain-language explanations of the scientific concepts behind our pivotal discoveries and our biggest innovations.
In this Science 101 video, scientists Debolina Dasgupta and Nancy Kariuki describe the science, technology and applications of hydrogen energy. Hydrogen is the simplest chemical element, or type of atom, and an abundance of hydrogen exists within the water on our planet. It is naturally renewed by the water cycle, and when used as fuel, it releases no harmful emissions. For these reasons, hydrogen could play a major role in fostering a cleaner environment and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in sectors ranging from transportation to the grid.
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory are leveraging world-class facilities and expertise to lower the cost of hydrogen production and develop affordable fuel cells for hydrogen-powered vehicles. They’re also assessing methods of hydrogen production, transport, storage and use to minimize greenhouse gas emissions.
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.We Are Argonne: A Day in the Life with La Shandra MooreArgonne National Laboratory2023-10-05 | “We Are Argonne” tells the lab’s story through the eyes of our best storytellers: the diverse members of our world-class community of talent, our unsung heroes.
The brief videos in this ongoing series showcase our people and how they contribute to achieving the lab’s goals in scientific research; how they support the lab’s culture of excellence, collaboration, recognition, and reward; and how they exemplify the lab’s efforts to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. As you’ll see, their commitment to supporting and carrying out our science mission comes shining through.
Meet La Shandra Moore, a senior intellectual property paralegal who works to protect Argonne’s technology, inventions, and patents. She loves being instrumental in moving our researchers’ work forward, and she also really appreciates the Lab’s programs like the Argonne Mentoring Program.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Q-NEXT: Next-Generation Quantum Science and EngineeringArgonne National Laboratory2023-09-27 | The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research laboratory where scientists and engineers make game-changing discoveries and inspire new technologies to meet the nation’s pressing needs. These include discoveries and technologies in quantum information science, or QIS, which harnesses features of atomic- and subatomic-scale physics to advance communication, sensing and computing.
Argonne leverages multidisciplinary teams, world-class facilities, and powerful scientific tools to advance QIS. Its discoveries in QIS have the potential to make a positive impact on science and society, and its scientific user facilities enable researchers around the globe to conduct impactful science and technological breakthroughs in this burgeoning area of research.
There is a global race to capitalize on quantum technologies, and Argonne is helping keep the U.S. at the forefront. Until recently, there had not been a concerted national effort to advance the quantum economy. Following the 2018 passage of the National Quantum Initiative Act, national government agencies took active steps to accelerate QIS research in the U.S. In 2020, DOE established five National Quantum Information Science Research Centers, each led by a DOE national laboratory. With its strong QIS research programs, Argonne was selected to lead one of the centers, Q-NEXT.
The mission of Q-NEXT is to develop the science and technology for controlling and distributing quantum information, enabling pivotal discoveries and U.S. competitiveness in quantum science and engineering. The center brings together roughly 100 experts from across industry, academia and the national laboratories.
Q-NEXT focuses on research in quantum materials, communication and networking, sensing and simulations. It also led the establishment of two national quantum foundries to create a robust supply chain of materials for quantum devices. These advances could revolutionize how we process and share information, with profound impacts such as the development of perfectly secure communications, novel solutions to highly complex optimization problems in energy, finance and healthcare, more accurate measurements of physical phenomena, better methods of synthesizing new drugs, and far more realistic simulations of the real world.
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Transformational science at Argonne: Aurora and the upgraded Advanced Photon SourceArgonne National Laboratory2023-09-25 | The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research laboratory where scientists and engineers make game-changing discoveries and inspire new technologies to meet the nation’s pressing needs. It operates the Advanced Photon Source, which generates ultrabright X-rays to study materials. Argonne is home to the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility, or ALCF, which hosts Aurora. Aurora is one of the nation’s first exascale supercomputers, and one of its fastest.
Some of the biggest problems facing humanity require bold solutions: damage from climate change, pollution from fossil fuels, the effects of human disease.
Imagine solving being able to predict climate change's effects, finding the right materials to significantly extend the range of battery-powered cars, or pinpointing the defect in the human brain that causes Parkinson’s — all in a matter of weeks or months instead of years or decades. This is the future of science, and it will be enabled by the powerful combination of Aurora and the upgraded Advanced Photon Source.
Argonne is upgrading the APS to generate X-ray beams that are up to 500 times brighter than those produced from the current machine, allowing scientists to examine materials and processes in greater detail and with greater precision than ever before. Argonne is also installing Aurora, which is capable of performing 2 billion billion calculations per second and can seamlessly integrate the important tools of data analysis, modeling and simulation, and artificial intelligence .
No other research laboratory hosts a comparable dynamic duo of technology, each boosting the power of the other. The capabilities of Aurora and the upgraded APS will enable researchers to understand, model, and analyze systems and processes at scales previously inaccessible to science, speeding the pace of discovery and enhancing U.S. security and prosperity.
Learn how Argonne's two powerhouse research tools will work together to accelerate discovery for clean energy and decarbonization, fighting climate change, biology and the life sciences, medicine and human health, and new materials for transportation, energy, and electronic devices.
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Community Partners Showcase Clean Energy Solutions to Department of Energy, ArgonneArgonne National Laboratory2023-09-08 | Clean energy initiatives can improve communities and quality of life for residents. However, access to necessary funding for long-term investments can often be the biggest challenge — particularly for communities most in need.
This was a key focal point of recent engagements between the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) and Chicago-based community leaders, small businesses and non-profit organizations. The engagements, convened by DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory, highlighted grants available to communities to invest in cost-effective and productive energy solutions.
It was also a chance for SCEP representatives to learn about active community initiatives and how the DOE can increase its partnership in deploying targeted solutions. Three of these community initiatives included the Bronzeville Community Microgrid, The Chicago Urban League Solar Installation and Shala’s Bronzeville Solar Pyramid. Together they demonstrate the community's commitment to becoming energy-independent.
“The Bronzeville community is a powerful example of community-led clean energy solutions. These initiatives will result in greater quality of life, workforce development opportunities and long-term community investments..." a reflection from Henry McKoy, DOE'S SCEP Director.
By convening members of the community with representatives from the DOE, it will lead to greater understanding as to what challenges remain and how Argonne and DOE can continue to be part of the solution.
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Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Advanced Photon Source: All AccessArgonne National Laboratory2023-09-07 | Have you ever wanted to get a behind-the-scenes tour of the amazing scientific tools available at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory? The upgrade of the Advanced Photon Source will help scientists enable discoveries we cannot even imagine.
In this video, follow along as electrochemist Kamila Wiaderek and beamline scientist Olaf Borkiewicz give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at where battery research takes place in the Advanced Photon Source: the electrochemistry laboratory and Sector 11, the Structural Science Group.
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Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Climate Learning in Action: CROCUS Interns Reflect on Summer ExperiencesArgonne National Laboratory2023-08-22 | The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is at the forefront of researching climate change both globally and locally. In urban areas, problems with air quality, flooding and heat islands are already having a negative influence on human health. Researchers are working to find solutions to make cities and communities more resilient to the challenges we face in a warming world.
Funded by the DOE’s Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research program, Community Research on Climate and Urban Science (CROCUS) studies urban climate change and its implications for environmental justice in the Chicago region. This research, led by Argonne, provides opportunities to educate and train the next generation of workers who are diverse, informed and prepared for jobs in the climate sector.
This summer, university students from across the country participated in CROCUS internships. They got hands-on experience researching climate impacts and learning from CROCUS experts in the lab, the field and the community. The interns came from Chicago State University, Columbia University, Iowa State University, North Carolina A&T State University, University of Illinois Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Valparaiso University.
On Thursday, August 3, 2023, the interns gathered at Argonne to celebrate their achievements and present posters on their research. The students also got the chance to share lessons learned and hear advice from CROCUS leaders Cristina Negri, Emily Zvolanek, Max Grover, Ashish Sharma and Miquel Gonzalez-Meler.
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Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.The journey of one module of the new Advanced Photon SourceArgonne National Laboratory2023-08-22 | For more than 25 years, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has been a leader in X-ray science. The Advanced Photon Source (APS), a DOE Office of Science user facility at Argonne, generates bright X-ray beams that help scientists explore stronger materials for roads and bridges, new ways to create energy storage devices, and more effective treatments for diseases.
As the challenges of our world get more complex, technology needs to advance to meet those challenges.
The APS is undergoing an upgrade that will see the entire electron storage ring at its heart replaced with a state-of-the-art machine. The new storage ring will be made up of 1,321 powerful electromagnets assembled into 200 modules, each weighing more than 20 tons. These modules are assembled in a warehouse a mile outside of Argonne National Laboratory and, one by one, they will be carefully transported to the APS and installed. Building and installing these modules requires the effort of dozens of people from all corners of the laboratory.
The result will be a new facility with X-ray beams that are up to 500 times brighter, leading to new avenues of discovery when the APS returns to operation in 2024, and beyond.
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Science 101: What is Autonomous Discovery?Argonne National Laboratory2023-08-17 | Argonne’s Science 101 series takes you back to the basics, with plain-language explanations of the scientific concepts behind our pivotal discoveries and our biggest innovations.
In this part of our series, computer scientist Casey Stone and Division Director for the Center for Nanoscale Materials Ilke Arslan provide an inside look into autonomous discovery. Autonomous discovery is a process that harnesses the power of robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning to bring scientific breakthroughs to the world faster than ever before.
Autonomous discovery is revolutionizing the way people do science. Moving forward, these processes will help scientists find solutions that will keep people safer, healthier and more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Argonne Accelerates Science with Autonomous DiscoveryArgonne National Laboratory2023-08-16 | The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has long been a leader in using basic science to make discoveries in everything from human health to energy storage to climate resilience, but today’s complex scientific problems require a whole new way of doing research.
That’s why Argonne is transforming the future of laboratory science with our leading-edge work in autonomous discovery. Autonomous discovery harnesses the power of robotics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). Here’s how it works:
- Researchers identify a problem and use machine learning to train the AI with huge data sets. - AI uses that information to make the best decision about which experiments to run next. - Robotic arms and sampling machines run continuously, keeping researchers safe from potential risks. - Machine learning helps AI get smarter as it goes to find new patterns and run new experiments. - Human scientists interpret and act on the most interesting results.
With autonomous discovery, human researchers can streamline processes, save resources and accelerate our ability to address some of the greatest challenges facing our world, from diseases to climate change to clean energy.
Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.We Are Argonne: A Day in the Life with Stephen BarrigherArgonne National Laboratory2023-08-14 | “We Are Argonne” tells the lab’s story through the eyes of our best storytellers: the diverse members of our world-class community of talent, our unsung heroes.
The brief videos in this ongoing series showcase our people and how they contribute to achieving the lab’s goals in scientific research; how they support the lab’s culture of excellence, collaboration, recognition, and reward; and how they exemplify the lab’s efforts to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. As you’ll see, their commitment to supporting and carrying out our science mission comes shining through.
“Great and entertaining”—that’s how Stephen Barrigher characterizes his job as an instrumentation technician at Argonne.
His work enables his colleagues to remain safe in radiation environments. He also values the extensive pre-experiment planning he and his colleagues carry out so everyone knows what needs to take place and when, which results in something we all want—work-life balance.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Argonne Outloud: The Transformation of ArgonneArgonne National Laboratory2023-08-07 | Argonne’s upgraded Advanced Photon Source and Aurora exascale supercomputer will transform how we do science.
Combined, they will empower our researchers to make groundbreaking discoveries at unprecedented speeds. No other laboratory has a comparable dynamic duo, each boosting the power of the other. These upgraded user facilities will be key to accelerating the discoveries that drive U.S. prosperity and security.
But how do researchers envision the future of science? How will new technology help us answer some of humanity’s most pressing questions?
On August 2 2023, we took audience members on a journey from the cosmic scale to the micro scale. During this Argonne Outloud, you had a chance to meet researchers who are using some of the most advanced scientific tools ever created to explore everything from the birth of our solar system, to the complexities of the human brain, to next- generation energy that will power our world.
After talks from our scientists, attendees at the lab and at home had a chance to participate in a Q&A with the scientists.
00:00 Introduction 01:43 Argonne Director Paul Kearns introduction to Argonne OutLoud 07:50 Presentation: Nicholas Schwarz 10:12 Presentation: Nicholas Frontiere 18:16 Presentation: Nicola Ferrier 27:18 Presentation: Sarah Wieghold 34:56 Panelist Q&A
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Creating a Scientific Supersite to Study Climate ChangeArgonne National Laboratory2023-07-27 | On July 18, 2023, researchers and student interns from the Community Research on Climate and Urban Science (CROCUS) installed sensors and equipment at Chicago State University to measure air quality, weather conditions, rain and soil conditions.
It is among the first installations of scientific instruments for CROCUS, a five-year, $25-million program carried out by a team of 17 organizations, and funded by DOE’s Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research. The Argonne-led project seeks to understand how climate change will affect urban areas in and around the city of Chicago.
Researchers are especially excited to gather data on the ground at Chicago State University. The nearby neighborhood of Chatham experiences some of the most extreme flooding in Chicago and the heavier, more frequent rains associated with climate change will only make matters worse. The new sensors will help researchers understand how much water different surfaces, landscapes and vegetation can absorb or channel away, important information for making communities like Chatham climate resilient.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Pumped Storage Hydropower: Water Battery for Clean EnergyArgonne National Laboratory2023-07-12 | In this video, Argonne representatives show STEM students how pumped storage hydropower (PSH) is a “Water Battery for Clean Energy.”
Watch how Argonne experts are interviewed by a Chicago high school student on building a model of a PSH plant. The PSH model is designed to be highly portable so that it can be taken to schools and STEM fairs to show how PSH is a “Water Battery for Clean Energy”.
The video also shows the crucial role PSH plays in providing energy storage to balance electric grid operations and support variable generation resources such as wind and solar power.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Argonne’s Aurora Supercomputer: A New Dawn for ScienceArgonne National Laboratory2023-07-12 | As the home to the some of the world’s most advanced computing systems for scientific research, Argonne National Laboratory is continuing its long history of developing the technologies, tools and techniques needed to enable the breakthroughs of today and tomorrow.
Argonne is now installing one of the nation’s first exascale supercomputers, named Aurora. Built in partnership with Intel and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Aurora will enable science that’s impossible today.
Aurora has passed a major milestone: the installation of its final “blade,” which is a sleek, rectangular unit that houses the computer’s processors, memory, networking and cooling techniques. Each blade is equipped with two Intel Xeon CPU Max Series processors and six Intel Data Center GPU Max Series processors. Aurora has a total of 10,624 blades.
The system now contains all the hardware that will make it one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. Aurora will be theoretically capable of delivering more than two exaflops of computing power, or more than 2 billion billion calculations per second.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Microelectronics for the 21st century - Part Two: Why are you in the microelectronics field?Argonne National Laboratory2023-07-07 | Ultrasmall electronic components process information in all smart electronics.
Today, they touch our lives in the form of computers, cell phones, smart TVs, global positioning systems and more. But microelectronics are at a crossroads.
Argonne National Laboratory is pursuing new pathways to materials and devices that will lead to more energy-efficient and environment-friendly microelectronics for the 21st century.
In this video, Argonne's Valerie Taylor discusses how her father, growing up around electronics, and curiosity about how things work inspired her to pursue research in the field.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Microelectronics for the 21st century - Part Six: What’s the future of microelectronics?Argonne National Laboratory2023-07-07 | Ultrasmall electronic components process information in all smart electronics.
Today, they touch our lives in the form of computers, cell phones, smart TVs, global positioning systems and more. But microelectronics are at a crossroads. The total energy devoted to all the microelectronics will soon reach staggering proportions.
Argonne National Laboratory is pursuing new pathways to materials and devices that will lead to more energy-efficient and environment-friendly microelectronics for the 21st century.
In this video, Argonne’s Valerie Taylor discusses the performance, energy efficiency, and environmental impact of microelectronics in the coming decades.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Microelectronics for the 21st century - Part Three: Why do we need microelectronics research?Argonne National Laboratory2023-07-07 | Ultrasmall electronic components process information in all smart electronics.
Today, they touch our lives in the form of computers, cell phones, smart TVs, global positioning systems and more.
Ever more powerful microelectronics are essential to progress in scientific research. But microelectronics are at a crossroads, as explained by Argonne’s Valerie Taylor and Yuepeng Zhang.
The total energy devoted to all the microelectronics will soon reach staggering proportions. Without radically new technology, the total energy devoted to all the microelectronics will soon reach staggering proportions.
Argonne is pursuing new pathways to materials and devices that will lead to more energy-efficient and environment-friendly microelectronics for the 21st century.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Microelectronics for the 21st century - Part One: How are microelectronics critical to society?Argonne National Laboratory2023-07-07 | Ultrasmall electronic components process information in all smart electronics.
Microelectronic devices touch our lives in the form of computers, cell phones, smart TVs, global positioning systems, and more. They are critical to the functioning of modern society, as explained by Argonne National Laboratory’s Valerie Taylor and Yuepeng Zhang.
However, the total energy devoted to all the microelectronics will soon reach staggering proportions. Argonne National Laboratory is pursuing new pathways to materials and devices that will lead to more energy-efficient and environment-friendly microelectronics for the 21st century.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Microelectronics for the 21st century - Part Four: How are microelectronics important to science?Argonne National Laboratory2023-07-07 | Ultrasmall electronic components process information in all smart electronics.
Today, they touch our lives in the form of computers, cell phones, smart TVs, global positioning systems and more. But microelectronics are at a crossroads. The total energy devoted to all the microelectronics will soon reach staggering proportions.
Argonne’s Valerie Taylor discusses the future applications for advanced microelectronics in scientific research. She also delves into how Argonne scientists are pursuing new pathways to materials and devices that will lead to more energy-efficient and environment-friendly microelectronics.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Microelectronics for the 21st century - Part Five: What are you researching now?Argonne National Laboratory2023-07-07 | Ultrasmall electronic components process information in all smart electronics.
Today, they touch our lives in the form of computers, cell phones, smart TVs, global positioning systems and more. But microelectronics are at a crossroads. The total energy devoted to all the microelectronics will soon reach staggering proportions.
Argonne National Laboratory is pursuing new pathways to materials and devices that will lead to more energy-efficient and environment-friendly microelectronics for the 21st century.
In this video, Argonne’s Yuepeng Zhang and Valerie Taylor summarize their current research projects in microelectronics. Zhang is investigating methods for the printing of flexible electronics on different shapes and surfaces. Taylor is leading a project pursuing an innovative co-design approach that seeks to transform the process by which scientists conduct microelectronics research.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.We Are Argonne: A Day in the Life with Zachary BakerArgonne National Laboratory2023-06-05 | “We Are Argonne” tells the lab’s story through the eyes of our best storytellers: the diverse members of our world-class community of talent, our unsung heroes.
The brief videos in this ongoing series showcase our people and how they contribute to achieving the lab’s goals in scientific research; how they support the lab’s culture of excellence, collaboration, recognition, and reward; and how they exemplify the lab’s efforts to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. As you’ll see, their commitment to supporting and carrying out our science mission comes shining through.
Meet Zachary Baker. As a Windows administrator in Argonne’s IT department, he builds the back-end systems that enable the lab’s science operations to move forward. As a dad, he sees his work as supporting science efforts that can lead to breakthroughs and a better future for his children and all of us.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.2023 Argonne Open HouseArgonne National Laboratory2023-05-23 | On May 20, 2023, Argonne swung its doors open to the public for its first Open House since 2016.
9,000 science fans of all ages toured Argonne’s unique research facilities, participated in interactive science games, snapped selfies with researchers, and explored careers in science. The Argonne Open House offered visitors nearly 100 inspiring activities and tours spanning four science themes: Creating the Tools of Science, Improving Public and Personal Health, Saving the Planet, and Understanding the Universe.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.CROCUS Deploys First Sensor Array at Northeastern Illinois UniversityArgonne National Laboratory2023-05-19 | Chicago is already experiencing the impacts of climate change — from extreme weather to flooding and heat waves.
To better understand how this will affect neighborhoods that are most at risk, scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Northeastern Illinois University deployed a set of scientific instruments on the rooftop of Bernard J. Brommel Hall on the university’s main campus, located in Chicago’s North Park neighborhood.
It’s the first installation of scientific instruments for the Urban Integrated Field Laboratory called Community Research on Climate and Urban Science (CROCUS) in Chicago. CROCUS is a five-year, $25-million program carried out by a team of 17 organizations, and funded by DOE’s Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research. The Argonne-led project seeks to understand how climate change will affect urban areas.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Argonne Quantum Foundry ribbon cuttingArgonne National Laboratory2023-05-19 | The Argonne Quantum Foundry fills a significant need in the nation's quantum information science ecosystem by providing a robust supply chain of materials and devices as well as simulation platforms for developing pioneering technologies.
The foundry will also supply state-of-the-art facilities where students and researchers are trained in critical areas of quantum materials development, supporting education and job opportunities. The establishment of the foundry was led by Q-NEXT, a Department of Energy (DOE) National Quantum Information Science Research Center.
Speakers at the Argonne Quantum Foundry ribbon cutting event included: - Paul Kearns, Argonne National Laboratory Director; - David Awschalom, Q-NEXT Director, Argonne senior scientist, and Liew Family professor of molecular engineering at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering; - Ceren Susut-Bennett, DOE Office of Science Acting Associate Director for Advanced Scientific Computing Research; - Jay Lowell, Boeing Chief Scientist for Disruptive Computing and Networks; - Rock Aker, Argonne DOE Site Office Deputy Manager.
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and U.S. Congressman Bill Foster sent congratulatory remarks by video, as did University of Chicago Executive Vice President for Science, Innovation, National Laboratories, and Global Initiatives Juan de Pablo.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.A Look Back at 25+ Years at the APSArgonne National Laboratory2023-04-24 | The APS broke ground in June 1990 and achieved first light in March 1995. And now, over 25 years later, the APS Upgrade has begun in April 2023. After years of planning and preparation, the team behind the APS Upgrade project will now spend the next 12 months removing the old electron storage ring at the heart of the facility, replacing it with a brand new, state-of-the-art storage ring and testing the new ring once it is in place.
When it’s complete, the X-ray beams generated by the upgraded APS will be up to 500 times brighter than those of the current facility. These brighter beams will allow scientists to peer more deeply inside materials, track the movements of ions inside batteries and trace the path of energy through extremely small microelectronic chips.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.
ABOUT THE ADVANCED PHOTON SOURCE The U. S. Department of Energy Office of Science’s Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory is one of the world’s most productive X-ray light source facilities. The APS provides high-brightness X-ray beams to a diverse community of researchers in materials science, chemistry, condensed matter physics, the life and environmental sciences, and applied research. These X-rays are ideally suited for explorations of materials and biological structures; elemental distribution; chemical, magnetic, electronic states; and a wide range of technologically important engineering systems from batteries to fuel injector sprays, all of which are the foundations of our nation’s economic, technological, and physical well-being. Each year, more than 5,000 researchers use the APS to produce over 2,000 publications detailing impactful discoveries, and solve more vital biological protein structures than users of any other X-ray light source research facility. APS scientists and engineers innovate technology that is at the heart of advancing accelerator and light-source operations. This includes the insertion devices that produce extreme-brightness X-rays prized by researchers, lenses that focus the X-rays down to a few nanometers, instrumentation that maximizes the way the X-rays interact with samples being studied, and software that gathers and manages the massive quantity of data resulting from discovery research at the APS.Advanced Photon Source ends user operations to begin Upgrade installationArgonne National Laboratory2023-04-24 | After more than 28 years, the Advanced Photon Source (APS) suspended user operations April 17, 2023, in preparation for a comprehensive upgrade.
During the year-long shutdown, the APS will see its electron storage ring removed and replaced with a new, state-of-the-art magnet lattice system. When the APS returns to operations in 2024, it will emerge as a brighter and more powerful facility, ushering in a new era of scientific discovery.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Preparing for the Advanced Photon Source UpgradeArgonne National Laboratory2023-04-13 | The Advanced Photon Source (APS) is undergoing a comprehensive upgrade that will increase the brightness of its X-ray beams by up to 500 times. Scientists will be able to use these brighter beams to develop longer-lasting batteries, create materials for more efficient solar cells and more effectively fight infectious diseases.
Upgrading the APS will require a year-long shutdown of the facility, beginning in April 2023, during which the original electron storage ring will be replaced and several new experiment stations will be built.
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ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.
ABOUT THE ADVANCED PHOTON SOURCE The U. S. Department of Energy Office of Science’s Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory is one of the world’s most productive X-ray light source facilities. The APS provides high-brightness X-ray beams to a diverse community of researchers in materials science, chemistry, condensed matter physics, the life and environmental sciences, and applied research. These X-rays are ideally suited for explorations of materials and biological structures; elemental distribution; chemical, magnetic, electronic states; and a wide range of technologically important engineering systems from batteries to fuel injector sprays, all of which are the foundations of our nation’s economic, technological, and physical well-being. Each year, more than 5,000 researchers use the APS to produce over 2,000 publications detailing impactful discoveries, and solve more vital biological protein structures than users of any other X-ray light source research facility. APS scientists and engineers innovate technology that is at the heart of advancing accelerator and light-source operations. This includes the insertion devices that produce extreme-brightness X-rays prized by researchers, lenses that focus the X-rays down to a few nanometers, instrumentation that maximizes the way the X-rays interact with samples being studied, and software that gathers and manages the massive quantity of data resulting from discovery research at the APS.Serious Fun: Video Game Tech at Argonne’s METL FacilityArgonne National Laboratory2023-04-13 | Augmented reality software and high-tech hardware well-known to video gamers may help bridge the gap between nuclear energy – an industry undergoing a renaissance – and its need for a skilled workforce.
Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory’s Mechanisms Engineering Test Loop (METL) facility are testing computing-enabled hardhats, virtual joysticks and more to attract and retain workers committed to clean, green nuclear energy and its potential to decarbonize the U.S. economy.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Argonne OutLoud: Into the Quantum RealmArgonne National Laboratory2023-03-24 | The quantum realm portrayed in the film “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” may be fantastical, but it's no more bizarre than the quantum realm of our own universe.
On March 22, 2023, we took a two-part dive into the quantum universe.
First, real-life scientists Carol Scarlett and Martin Holt dug deep into how quantum is represented in film. What’s realistic? What’s fantasy? Will scientists be able to create the scenarios depicted in film?
Second, a quantum quiz show! Audience members took the stage to test their skill at separating quantum fact from quantum fiction – in the process, learning all about mind-boggling phenomena such as quantum tunneling, entanglement and superposition.
00:00 Introduction 02:53 Argonne Director Paul Kearns introduction to the Argonne OutLoud 08:45 Video: Transformation of Argonne 10:30 Host Gillian King-Cargile and Co-Host Andre Salles introduce topic 17:17 Axion Technologies' Carol Scarlett and Argonne's Martin Holt separate quantum fact from fiction
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ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Science 101: What is Microelectronics?Argonne National Laboratory2023-03-17 | Argonne’s Science 101 series takes you back to the basics, with plain-language explanations of the scientific concepts behind our pivotal discoveries and our biggest innovations.
In this Science 101: What is microelectronics, the director of the Mathematics and Computer Science Division Valerie Taylor and principal materials scientist Yuepeng Zhang discuss the ultrasmall components in computers, smartphones and much more. Microelectronics is essential to running businesses, halting the spread of disease, delivering power to homes through the electric grid and conducting scientific research to combat big challenges like the climate crisis.
But microelectronics is at a crossroads. Without radically new technology, the energy devoted to all the microelectronics will soon reach staggering proportions. Argonne National Laboratory is tackling this challenge. Our scientists are pursuing new pathways to more energy-efficient and environment-friendly microelectronics for the 21st century.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.We Are Argonne: A Day in the Life with Samantha BurtwistleArgonne National Laboratory2023-03-15 | “We Are Argonne” tells the lab’s story through the eyes of our best storytellers: the diverse members of our world-class community of talent, our unsung heroes.
The brief videos in this ongoing series showcase our people and how they contribute to achieving the lab’s goals in scientific research; how they support the lab’s culture of excellence, collaboration, recognition, and reward; and how they exemplify the lab’s efforts to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. As you’ll see, their commitment to supporting and carrying out our science mission comes shining through.
Accelerator operator Samantha Burtwistle revels in the opportunities she has to collaborate on many types of physics experiments in supporting the many researchers who come to Argonne to work on its national user facilities. She also muses on the transformation she is witnessing in the wider STEM workforce.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Science 101: How does Hydropower work?Argonne National Laboratory2023-03-10 | Argonne’s Science 101 series takes you back to the basics, with plain-language explanations of the scientific concepts behind our pivotal discoveries and our biggest innovations.
In this Science 101: What is hydropower, engineer Quentin Ploussard and director for the Center for Energy, Environmental, and Economic Systems Analysis Vladimir Koritarov describe how water is used to generate and store electricity. Hydropower plays an important role in supporting renewable energy sources such as wind and solar that can’t always produce electricity. Hydropower acts like a battery by being able to store energy and use when needed.
For over 35 years, Argonne has been helping countries around the world meet the growing demand of hydropower by developing computer models and tools that help make decisions about power grids, water use and hydropower plants.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Register for the 2023 Argonne Open House!Argonne National Laboratory2023-03-02 | On May 20, 2023, for one day only, Argonne open to the public!
Located just 15 miles west of Chicago, Argonne is one of the world’s leading scientific research laboratories. Get a reminder to register ➔ bit.ly/ArgonneOpenHouse
At #ArgonneOpenHouse2023 you can spend the day thinking and acting like a scientist and discover how science can answer the biggest questions facing humanity.
Participate in a wide-variety of engaging, hands-on, science-focused activities. Explore the lab’s campus in specially designed tours that offer a rare sneak peek into our world-class scientific facilities. And engage with the science that is shaping our future.
Meet accomplished scientists and learn how they are developing batteries that will power the next generation of electric vehicles, discovering new ways to stop future pandemics like COVID-19, and designing clean energy solutions that protect our planet from climate change.
Experience a full day of activities celebrating four major areas in which Argonne has an impact: saving our planet, improving public and personal health, understanding our universe, and creating new tools of science.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.2.3.2023 - DSC - Learning from NatureArgonne National Laboratory2023-02-20 | In this February 3, 2023 Director's Special Colloquium, Marine Biological Laboratory director and University of Chicago professor Nipam H. Patel presented “Learning from Nature: Bioinspired Nanomaterials via Bioinspired Fabrication.”
Evolution has already come up with the solution to many problems — the challenge is to identify the organisms that hold the answers to these questions, and also to develop the tools to understand these solutions in sufficient detail to use them to solve the obstacles we face.
A clear example of this comes from bioinspired materials, such as ultra-strong fibers that mimic spider silk, or sticky surfaces that are modeled from the feet of geckos. Another example of bioinspiration has come from the study of the optical properties of butterflies and moths, particularly in the way that they use nanostructures to create color, transparency, and hydrophobicity.
In his talk, Patel described an approach to understanding how butterfly scales build such nanostructures, focusing on creating structural blue and green in Buckeye butterflies and transparent wings in a variety of Neotropical butterflies.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Quantum Science at Argonne: Gregory Grant talks about growing crystals for quantum teleportationArgonne National Laboratory2023-02-17 | We love that Marvel’s Ant-Man has helped spread the coolness of quantum beyond the lab and into movie theaters. We’re tipping our hats to this tiny wonder with a series of videos that help fans explore the science behind the sci-fi.
“Ant-Man” movies are full of high-tech gadgets that let Scott Lang shrink to explore the quantum realm. Join quantum materials expert Gregory Grant for a look at the marvelous machines and materials in Argonne’s quantum realm.
Gregory Grant is a fourth-year Ph.D. student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School for Molecular Engineering. At the University of Chicago and Argonne, he studies the quantum behavior of atoms and light to develop materials for quantum memory and quantum communication. He is an avid fan of sci-fi and always enjoys a good bout of well-constructed technobabble.
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ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
Argonne is the lead laboratory for Q-NEXT, a U.S. Department of Energy National Quantum Information Science Research Center.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Quantum Science at Argonne: Supercomputers Help Yuri Alexeev Build Quantum System Models, AlgorithmsArgonne National Laboratory2023-02-16 | We love that Marvel’s Ant-Man has helped spread the coolness of quantum beyond the lab and into movie theaters. We’re tipping our hats to this tiny wonder with a series of videos that help fans explore the science behind the sci-fi.
You don’t need a super suit and a Pym particle to visit the quantum realm, but you might need a supercomputer. Learn more about the tools researchers like Yuri Alexeev use to simulate quantum computers in Argonne’s quantum realm.
Yuri Alexeev is a computational scientist. At Argonne, his work focuses on the development of quantum computing algorithms, modeling quantum systems and circuit simulators for high-performance supercomputers. His work makes use of the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science facility that enables breakthroughs in science and engineering by providing supercomputing resources and expertise to the research community.
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ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
Argonne is the lead laboratory for Q-NEXT, a U.S. Department of Energy National Quantum Information Science Research Center.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Quantum Science at Argonne: Jessica Barbosa Martins Explains Quantum TunnelingArgonne National Laboratory2023-02-15 | We love that Marvel’s Ant-Man has helped spread the coolness of quantum beyond the lab and into movie theaters. We’re tipping our hats to this tiny wonder with a series of videos that help fans explore the science behind the sci-fi.
In “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” the characters harness mysterious quantum properties like quantum tunneling to move through matter and even journey into the quantum realm. Join researcher Jessica Barbosa Martins in Argonne’s quantum realm to explore these spooky phenomena.
At Argonne, Jessica Barbosa Martins is a postdoctoral appointee. She uses the Advanced Photon Source to investigate properties of materials for quantum technologies and how they affect qubit lifetimes. Her investigations harness advanced X-ray probes, from photoelectron spectroscopies to surface diffraction.
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ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
Argonne is the lead laboratory for Q-NEXT, a U.S. Department of Energy National Quantum Information Science Research Center.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Quantum Science at Argonne: Stephen Gray Explains the Cat State Quantum EffectArgonne National Laboratory2023-02-14 | We love that Marvel’s Ant-Man has helped spread the coolness of quantum beyond the lab and into movie theaters. We’re tipping our hats to this tiny wonder with a series of videos that help fans explore the science behind the sci-fi.
Did you know that ants aren’t the first animals to inspire explorations of the quantum realm? That honor belongs to a hypothetical cat imagined by the physicist Erwin Schrödinger to illustrate quantum effects. Journey to Argonne’s quantum realm with physicist Stephen Gray to learn more.
Stephen Gray is a senior chemist and Argonne Distinguished Fellow. His research focuses on the classical electrodynamics and quantum dynamics of light-matter interactions in nanostructured systems, including problems in quantum plasmonics, sensing and information.
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ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
Argonne is the lead laboratory for Q-NEXT, a U.S. Department of Energy National Quantum Information Science Research Center.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.We Are Argonne: A Day in the Life with Charles GreenwoodArgonne National Laboratory2023-01-26 | “We Are Argonne” tells the lab’s story through the eyes of our best storytellers: the diverse members of our world-class community of talent, our unsung heroes.
The brief videos in this ongoing series showcase our people and how they contribute to achieving the lab’s goals in scientific research; how they support the lab’s culture of excellence, collaboration, recognition, and reward; and how they exemplify the lab’s efforts to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. As you’ll see, their commitment to supporting and carrying out our science mission comes shining through.
Meet Charles Greenwood, who outlines the training and opportunities he has taken on in his 21-year career at Argonne to “rise through the ranks” and become the lab’s first African American building maintenance (daytime) foreman. When he leaves the lab every day, he takes Argonne’s safety culture with him.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.Science 101: What is a Supercomputer?Argonne National Laboratory2023-01-11 | Argonne’s Science 101 series takes you back to the basics, with plain-language explanations of the scientific concepts behind our pivotal discoveries and our biggest innovations.
In this part of our series, computational scientists Christopher Knight and Kevin Brown provide an inside look into supercomputers. These powerful machines can perform billions of calculations per second to assist scientists in solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Breakthroughs in climate science, human health, and clean energy happen when hard-working researchers, technicians and engineers put supercomputers to work.
ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. The nation’s first national laboratory, Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne researchers work closely with researchers from hundreds of companies, universities, and federal, state and municipal agencies to help them solve their specific problems, advance America’s scientific leadership and prepare the nation for a better future. With employees from more than 60 nations, Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.