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A Director's Special Colloquium in memory of Joseph Asbury, former deputy to the Argonne director, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in Argonne-East's Building 402 Auditorium.
The speaker will be John H. (Jack) Gibbons, president of Resource Strategies and former science advisor to the president. He will speak on "Global Science and Technology Challenges for the 21st Century."
Gibbons has been special advisor to the U.S. undersecretary of state for global affairs, assistant to the president for science and technology, director of the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy and director of the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment. He began his career as a physicist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
He has written many articles on national science and technology policy, energy and environmental policy, energy supply and demand, conservation, resource management and nuclear physics. His most recent book is "This Gifted Age: Science and Technology at the Millennium."
Joseph G. Asbury, retired deputy to the Argonne director, died Aug. 17, 2001, at the age of 63.
Asbury worked at Argonne for 31 years. A physicist by training, he joined Argonne as a staff scientist in the High Energy Physics Division. He worked in the Energy and Environmental Sciences Division as a senior economist before joining the Office of the Director in 1983.
As deputy to the director, he was in charge of strategic planning for the laboratory. Asbury was a champion of recruiting women and minorities to science careers, and served as chair of the steering committee of Argonne's Women in Science and Technology program.
Eric Seaborg, son of Nobel Laureate Glenn Seaborg, will speak on his father's "Adventures in the Atomic Age" at a Director's Special Colloquium Tuesday, April 16, starting at 2 p.m. in the Building 402 Conference Center.
Eric Seaborg will discuss the choices, timing and circumstances that led to his father's success, discuss his father's encounters with U.S. presidents and share some personal insights.
Eric Seaborg collaborated with his father on his recently published autobiography, "Adventures in the Atomic Age: From Watts to Washington."
A physicist, Glenn Seaborg worked on the Manhattan Project, and served for a decade as chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. He won a Nobel Prize for the discovery of plutonium and other elements -- including seaborgium -- and advised presidents from Harry S. Truman to George H. W. Bush.
"Ask the Directorate" -- a new way for employees to ask senior Argonne management direct questions about the laboratory's operations, policy, strategy, mission, budget, and goals -- will debut Monday, April 8. Employees should continue to refer job- or workplace-specific questions to their immediate supervisors.
Employees may submit questions to askthedirectorate@anl.gov or fax them to 2-5274. Only questions that include the name of the questioner and contact information, such as e-mail address, office extension or fax number, will be answered.
An appropriate member of the Argonne Directorate -- Argonne Director Hermann Grunder, Deputy Director Beverly Hartline, Deputy to the Director Don Joyce or Chief Operating Officer Mike Derbidge -- will answer each question, and the answer will be sent directly to the employee.
In addition, the Argonne News will periodically print selected responses, and all answers will be posted on the Web. Questioners will remain anonymous in the Argonne News and on the Web.
A link to the Ask the Directorate Web page, which includes an e-mail link for submitting questions, is on the Argonnet home page.
Argonne will celebrate the contributions of its administrative professionals with events at both Argonne-West and Argonne-East.
At Argonne-West, Administrative Professionals Day activities will begin at 8 a.m. Monday, April 22, when that site's administrative professionals can attend a breakfast in Idaho Falls at the Shilo Inn. John Sackett, deputy associate laboratory director for Argonne-West, will discuss the Idaho site's activities. At 11 a.m. Kay Winner and Alice Lee (both OTD) will give a presentation to the Argonne-West secretarial employees.
At Argonne-East, Suzanne Benson will present "Communication: Steps That Can Be Taken to Make You Even More Effective" Wednesday, April 24, in the Building 213 Cafeteria. A free buffet breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. and the program will start at 8:45 a.m. All Argonne-East secretaries and clerical employees are invited to attend.
Benson is assistant professor of Northeastern Illinois University's Human Resource Development program. She has consulted with business, groups and organizations, and has made presentations nationally and internationally on human resource management and development topics.
For more information, contact Pat Canaday (OPA) at ext. 2-5562.
A research team in Argonne's Chemical Technology (CMT) Division has received an award for helping move fuel-cell technology closer to the marketplace.
The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer recognizes the team's work in transferring CMT's autothermal fuel reforming catalyst for fuel cells. The group will receive a plaque at a banquet ceremony at the Art Center in Little Rock, Ark.
The autothermal reforming catalyst is the key component of a fuel processor that can efficiently convert methanol, ethanol, natural gas, gasoline and diesel fuel into hydrogen, which can then be fed to a fuel cell to produce electricity. The processor will allow fuel-cell-powered cars to run on conventional fuels, rather than on pure hydrogen, and will only be the size of a two-liter soda bottle, making it much easier to integrate into cars than older, larger processors.
This technology transfer effort has already resulted in the creation of a joint-venture company and the investment of several millions of dollars in commercialization. Successful commercialization of the technology will result in clean, efficient fuel cells for home, business and portable power applications.
Each year the FLC, which comprises more than 600 federal laboratories and centers, recognizes federal laboratory employees who have done outstanding work transferring laboratory-developed technology. Argonne has won 21 awards since the program began in 1984.
Tickets are now on sale for a concert by Czech Nonet at Argonne-East's Building 402 Conference Center at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 21.
Admission to the concert is $20. Call ext. 2-3751 to order tickets with Visa or MasterCard, or use the ticket request form on the Arts at Argonne Web site to order tickets by mail.
Remaining tickets will be sold in the Building 213 Cafeteria Lobby the week of April 15 from noon to 1 p.m. The auditorium box office will open the day of the performance at 2:30 p.m.
The concert is open to the public, but strict security requirements are in place for this event. More information on the concert and details on security procedures are posted on the Arts at Argonne Web site.
Founded in 1924, the Czech Nonet is one of the oldest continuously performing ensembles of its type in the world. Nearly from its inception, the Nonet has been an ardent champion of the music of its time, inspiring and instigating the composition of nearly 300 works. The Czech Nonet records for the Praha label.
The April 21 program includes selections by Martinu, Lutoslawsk, Jaroch and Brahms.
Special dinner
A special dinner will be served in the Argonne Guest House the evening of the concert for $23.45 per person. Dinner hours are from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For reservations, call (630) 739-6000.
The Argonne Credit Union's "First Time Home Buyer Workshop" can help house hunters figure out how much house they will be able to afford and how to determine the best type of mortgage.
Participants will also learn how their credit report is used by lenders and what they can do now to make the loan application process go smoothly.
The workshop will be held at the Lisle/Naperville Hilton Hotel Thursday, April 18, at 7 p.m. To reserve a seat, call ext. 2-5800.
The Human Resources Division is planning a number of "Employee Spotlights" which will feature employees from Argonne's work force.
This forum will give Argonne employees an opportunity to meet other employees from various disciplines to learn more about their roles and responsibilities.
The Diversity Program Office will host the first "Employee Spotlight" at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, in Argonne-East's Building 201, Conference Room 190. The guest will be Gwendolyn Morrison, the laboratory's newly appointed director of the Plant Facilities and Services Division.
Subject to supervisory approval, employees whose schedules permit are encouraged to come and meet Morrison. Because of the limited seating for this event, reservations are necessary. Call Carolyn Arthur (HR) at ext. 2-3021 by Monday, April 8.
All eligible retirees and their spouses are invited to attend an all-day pre-retirement seminar in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Sponsored by Argonne-West, the seminar will be held at the Quality Inn in Idaho Falls Monday, April 22, and repeated Tuesday, April 23. Topics include:
Retiree medical, life insurance
coverage and distribution option
Retirement options and tax issues
Social Security and Medicare
Financial planning for retirement
Estate planning: wills and trusts
To attend one of these seminars, contact Dolores Lagerquist at ext. 3-7341. Space is limited, so make reservations as soon as possible. Deadline for reservations is Wednesday, April 10.
Representatives from about 25 area colleges will visit Argonne-East Friday, April 19, to answer questions about course offerings, degree requirements and class schedules.
Four-year and community colleges will be represented. The fair will be held in Building 212, Room A157 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Human Resources Department will be available to provide information about the laboratory's Educational Assistance Program and the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). CLEP is a program through which college credits can be granted for life experiences.
The College Fair is open to all Argonne employees as their work schedules permit.
The Plant Facilities and Services Division and the Human Resources Division co-host this annual event. For more information, call Karen Kroczek (PFS) at ext. 2-8764, or Charlyne Robinson (HR) at ext. 2-3410.
Registration for Joliet Junior College Fall 2002 classes will be offered at Argonne-East Thursday, April 11.
College representatives will be available in the Human Resources offices in Building 201 from noon to 4 p.m. to register students for Fall 2002 classes.
Employees must bring completed and approved Educational Assistance forms (ANL-89) to the registration.
Call Betty Iwan at ext. 2-3410 for information on either the college or educational assistance.
MSD's Sam Bader will speak on "Nanotechnology: The Quest for Magnetic Electronics" Wednesday, April 10, at the Illinois Institute of Technology Rice Campus.
Networking begins at 6 p.m., and the presentation will begin at 7 p.m.
Bader is senior physicist and group leader of MSD's Magnetic Films Group. He was recently appointed director of the proposed Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne. Bader will outline the plans for the center and cover recent research advances in magnetic electronics.
For reservations, call (800) 898-IEEE.
IIT's Rice Campus is at 201 East Loop Road, Wheaton, Ill. Detailed directions to the campus are online (See "On the Web," page 2).
A representative from MetLife will be available at Argonne-East Tuesday, April 9, and Tuesday, April 23, to meet with individual employees and provide insurance comparisons and quotes for the "METPAY" group automobile and homeowners insurance program.
To schedule an appointment, call Craig Riddick at (630) 810-0346, ext. 143. Employees should fax their auto policy renewal statements to (630) 810-1628 before their appointments.
All classes offered by Electronics and Computing Technologies are now held in Argonne-East's Building 201, Room 167.
Spring classes include:
Intermediate Word 2000 (ECT374) --
Wednesday, May 1, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Class size limited to 10. Cost: $215.
"Intermediate Excel 2000" (ECT375) --
Thursday, May 2, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Class size limited to 10. Cost: $215.
"Intermediate Access 2000" (ECT376) --
Friday, May 3, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Class size is limited to eight. Cost: $215.
"Excel: Working With Large Worksheets"
(ECT385) -- Monday, May 6, 8:30 a.m. - noon. Class size limited to 10. Cost: $140.
"Excel Organizational Tools (ECT384)"
-- Monday, May 6, 1 p.m. _ 4:30 p.m. Class size is limited to 10. Cost: $140.
Complete computer class descriptions, schedules and enrollment forms are available online. For information about enrollment, contact Diane Cavazos (ECT) at ext. 2-7153 or dkcavazos @anl.gov.