Argonne Now

Vol. 3, Issue 01, Spring 2008

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News update

• New, safe T-ray source could lead to better security scanners for airports.
• Quantum dots flicker quicker
• Clean air for the Beijing Olympics

Message from Argonne Director Robert Rosner – "Investment in basic science throughout the past 100 years transformed America into an economic and technological superpower. "

High-performance computing leads to high-impact science, enabling researchers to attack cutting-edge problems in science and engineering at an unprecedented scale and speed.

Modeling better catalysts—Argonne's advanced computing facilities have already provided a map to more efficient catalysts.

High-performance computing eases stress on transportation infrastructure —Computer models of our transportation infrastructure save time and money.

Computer simulations help design new nuclear reactors—High-performance computing will lead to safer, cheaper nuclear reactors that generate electricity more efficiently.

Did you know? Argonne physicist Aneesur Rahman, known worldwide as the “father of molecular dynamics,” pioneered the application of computer science to physical systems.