Students from groups underrepresented in STEM discover world-class science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics at Argonne through See Yourself in STEAM event.
Tag: Science And Technology Partnerships And Outreach
What does your success look like? Argonne women leaders share how they chose that fork in the road
As the nation celebrates Women’s History Month during March, some women leaders at Argonne share their passions and pitfalls as well as mentors and advice that changed their career trajectories.
Argonne wins two technology transfer awards from the Federal Laboratory Consortium
Argonne received two awards for technology commercialization from the Federal Laboratory Consortium.
A celebration of Black History Month at Argonne
To celebrate Black History Month, Argonne is pleased to highlight six employees and one up-and-coming high school STEM student who exemplify how a diverse team drives our science mission forward.
Media Tip: First of its kind dataset shows future flooding risk at neighborhood level
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory used supercomputing resources to develop a new dataset for estimating increased flood risk from climate change during the mid-21st century.
Argonne and industry collaborate to shape nuclear’s future
Seven private companies demonstrate the impact of partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy and its national laboratories to advance nuclear reactor designs, fight climate change and provide secure energy to the nation.
Argonne National Laboratory launches South Side STEM Opportunity Landscape Project at DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
Argonne’s STEM Opportunity Landscape Project provides communities with a holistic view of their STEM assets, enabling them to identify strengths and potential gaps in STEM education and workforce development programing.
High school students working with Argonne and Fermilab qualify for the NAACP Olympics
Under mentorship from Argonne and Fermilab experts, six high school students went on to participate in the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics in Boston in July.
With new student program, Argonne offers a Bridge Into Internships
New student program at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory helps high school students from underserved communities get ready for STEM internships.
Argonne’s Chain Reaction Innovations program supports breakthrough technologies
Startups embedded in Argonne’s world-class laboratory work with scientists to create market-ready businesses that are the future of clean energy technology.
New startups join Argonne’s entrepreneurship program
Four startups joined Chain Reaction Innovations, the entrepreneurship program at Argonne, to develop clean energy technologies over two years.
Teacher institute empowers teachers to bring data science to the classroom
This June, Argonne launched the first Data Science Institute for High School Teachers, helping Chicago teachers learn about and practice data science, which they will apply in their own schools.
3 undergraduate researchers from Argonne selected for National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Three students who participated in the SULI internship program at Argonne were accepted into the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
New physical science summer school offers opportunity for underrepresented college students
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science is piloting STEM summer schools at national labs. As part of that, DOE has awarded Argonne funding to pilot a four-week summer school for undergraduate students.
Learning Labs reopen for students at Argonne
Argonne’s Educational Programs and Outreach is excited to start up Learning Labs again, after having closed on-site programming for a couple of years.
Brookhaven Early Career Professionals Connect with Nobel Laureates in Kyoto, Japan
Three early-career professionals at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory had the opportunity to connect with Nobel laureates, discuss pressing global issues, and explore historic Kyoto, Japan at the 19th annual meeting of the Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum.
Helping companies improve energy efficiency through high performance computing
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory with $600,000 in federal funding to work on two new projects that will advance cutting edge manufacturing and clean energy technologies.
Argonne’s educational programs foster students’ STEM growth
Argonne’s educational programs and outreach offers a number of different avenues and opportunities for students to expand their STEM identities and begin to pursue STEM careers.
Working with industry, Argonne brings new technologies to the marketplace
Argonne’s industrial partnerships are instrumental in getting technology from the laboratory and into popular use.
Argonne employee group funds service dog for Chicago area veteran
A U.S. Army veteran living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was presented with an Australian shepherd service dog on Sept. 25, the result of roughly five years of fundraising by an employee group at Argonne National Laboratory.
Argonne captures 3 R&D 100 Awards for innovative technology
Three Argonne technologies were chosen as winners in the 2021 R&D 100 award competition, the nation’s most prestigious innovation awards program honoring R&D pioneers and their revolutionary ideas in science and technology.
Bridging the lithium battery supply chain gap — a new alliance in the U.S.
By building bridges between the public and private sector, Li-Bridge aims to accelerate the development of a robust and secure domestic supply chain for lithium-based batteries.
5th cohort of five innovators selected for Chain Reaction Innovations program
Five new innovators will be joining Chain Reaction Innovations, the entrepreneurship program at Argonne National Laboratory, as part of the elite program’s fifth cohort to develop clean energy startups that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase U.S. competitiveness in emerging energy technologies.
Argonne National Laboratory a founding partner in nation’s first startup accelerator program dedicated exclusively to quantum
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is a founding partner of Duality, the first startup accelerator program in the nation that is dedicated to startup companies focused on quantum science and technology — a rapidly emerging area that is poised to drive transformative advances across multiple industries.
Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions providing funding for researchers to support COVID-19 projects
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions has announced a COVID-19 Technical Assistance Program that provides funding for national laboratory researchers to assist U.S. entities on COVID-19 projects.
Fourth cohort of 6 innovators selected for Chain Reaction Innovations program
Six new innovators will be joining Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI), the entrepreneurship program at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, as part of the elite program’s fourth cohort.
New Argonne model helps decision makers predict and plan for the future of electrified transportation
Argonne researchers have developed a large-scale computational model that helps decision makers allocate investment in electrified transportation infrastructure and serve consumers interested in owning electric vehicles.
Argonne’s Demo Day provides opportunity for entrepreneurs to showcase new innovations
Argonne National Laboratory’s Chain Reaction Innovations showcased their second cohort at Demo Day 2019 along with participants from the other two U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office laboratory-embedded entrepreneurship programs.