Some of this week's stories

APS passes another milestone

The stored beam current reached design performance goal of 100 milliamps during tests on Jan. 12, according to Glenn Decker, APS storage ring manager. "We started making X-rays at 11:04 p.m. (on Jan. 12) and ran at the project goal level for 19.2 minutes," Decker said.

The accomplishment moves the APS another step closer to routine operation. The next milestone for the facility is expected to be reached this summer, when the Department of Energy declares that the facility is "operationally ready," said John Galayda, director of the APS Accelerator Systems Division. "We're looking forward to providing beam to a growing community of users, and we're expecting a busy summer," he said.

Residents, officials object to DOE's
draft waste management plan

At issue is a draft waste management programmatic environmental impact statement by DOE. The impact statement is an evaluation of the environmental impacts of several alternatives for treating, storing and disposing of radioactive and hazardous wastes.

Among these alternatives, the document includes Argonne as a possible site for the permanent disposal of its own low-level radioactive waste and low-level mixed waste (hazardous waste that is also radioactive). Currently, most of the these wastes are shipped off site for disposal.

Under this "decentralized" option, the laboratory would also accept wastes from Ames Laboratory and Fermilab.

Argonne is not the "preferred" option for this waste disposal option, but the laboratory does appear on the impact statement's list of "possible" sites. DOE will release the final form of the impact statement, listing its preferred alternatives, in the late summer or fall of 1996.

None of the area residents at the public meetings supported disposing of wastes at Argonne-East, fearing air and groundwater contamination, lowered property values and traffic accidents involving shipments of waste.

Objections to the plan also came from Ill. Attorney General Jim Ryan, who personally testified, and from representatives of local municipalities and townships. Several local governments have passed resolutions condemning the idea of waste disposal at Argonne.

13th Dist. U.S. Rep. Harris Fawell provided a statement that echoed many of the speakers at the meeting. Fawell called Argonne "an unsuitable alternative" due to the large nearby population, the number of private wells in the area and the sensitive ecology of the forest preserve that surrounds the laboratory.

"Argonne should not be known as a waste storage and treatment facility," Fawell said. "It's just not using good common sense."

Copies of the waste management programmatic environmental impact statement are available at the Lemont and Indian Prairie public libraries. Public comments on the impact statement will be accepted in writing by DOE through Feb. 19. The address is:

U.S. Department of Energy

Waste Management PEIS

P.O. Box 3790

Gaithersburg, MD 20885-3790

Special colloquium series
highlights 50th anniversary

The series will begin at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 6, with "Cosmic Rays: The Highest-Energy Particles in the Universe," by James Watson Cronin, professor of physics at the University of Chicago.

Cronin is a world leader in the study of elementary particles and ultra-high-energy gamma-ray astronomy, and in the development of improved techniques for detecting elementary particles.

He shared the 1980 Nobel Prize in physics with Val L. Fitch for their demonstration that K-mesons resulting from proton collisions do not obey the absolute principle of symmetry.

Cronin has been University Professor of Physics at the University of Chicago since 1971. Previously, he was with Princeton University and Brookhaven National Laboratory.

All speeches will take place in Argonne-East's APS Conference Center (Building 402). Other speakers scheduled in the series are:

* March 6 --Walter Sullivan, "Don't Publish That! The Competing Claims of Scientific Priority and Journalism."

* April 16 --Norman R. Augustine, "What They Don't Teach You in Engineering School."

* May 9 --Hans Albrecht Bethe, "Solar Neutrinos."

* May 30 --Ralph E. Gomory, "Changing Technology and the U.S. Economy."

* July 17 --Edward E. David Jr., "Possible Futures for U.S. Research in a Peacetime Society."

* Aug. 15 --Robert W. Galvin, "Science, the Seed to Our Economic Growth."

* Nov. 5 --Hans Blix, "Nuclear Power - Prospects for Revival."

Schramm: Cosmology entering `golden age'

"We finally have the technology to do experiments that tell us about the structure of the universe as a whole," Schramm said.

Schramm's research has focused on the theoretical studies of astrophysics, cosmology and dark matter. He has also studied stellar evolution, neutrino astrophysics, nucleochronology, black holes and particle physics.

Contrary to recent newspaper headlines, the "Big Bang" theory is not in trouble, Schramm said. Most cosmologists are firmly convinced that the universe began as a infinitely hot and dense pinpoint that exploded and cooled to form galaxies, stars, planets and people.

The three major issues facing cosmologists today are the age of the universe, the form of "dark matter" and how the universe's structure came to be, Schramm said.

These issues are being addressed almost daily by data streaming from new, high-technology instruments like the Cosmic Background Explorer satellite observatory and new telescopes with huge apertures. The ties between cosmology and particle physics are close, Schramm said, and some theories can be tested at accelerator laboratories like Fermilab and Europe's CERN.

Meshkov elected Fellow
of American Physical Society

Meshkov was elected a fellow for her use of scientific approaches to environmental problems and for her pioneering work in establishing programs for women in science.

The society is an organization of more than 41,000 physicists worldwide. Since its formation in 1899, it has worked to advance and disseminate knowledge about physics. Election to the American Physical Society fellowship represents peer recognition for outstanding contributions to physics and is limited to no more than one-half of one percent of the membership.

Meshkov, a physicist and systems analyst, has been a member of Argonne's scientific staff for 11 years. Her research focuses on developing new technologies to improve radioactive waste management practices.

Currently, she is working on a collaborative project with the Chemistry Division to develop an industrial process for selective recovery of heavy metals and simultaneous removal of organic and metal contaminants from aqueous waste streams. Her approach uses new light-activated catalysts that mimic natural biological reactions.

This effort could represent a significant breakthrough for the treatment of heavy-metal-contaminated water at Department of Energy and industrial sites. Meshkov was a member of the first steering committee for Argonne's Women in Science and Technology Program. A major focus of the program has been outreach to female students, particularly through an annual conference, "Science Careers in Search of Women," that draws hundreds of high school students and their teachers from the Chicago area.

She also serves as secretary and treasurer for the American Physical Society's Forum on Education and is a member of Sigma Xi, the scientific research society.

Tickets go on sale for
Arts at Argonne concert

Julius Berger, cello, and Mykola Suk, piano, will perform at 8 p.m. in the APS Conference Center (Argonne-East's Building 402).

Tickets will be sold in the Building 213 cafeteria the week of Feb. 5 between noon and 1 p.m., and at in the auditorium box office before the performance.

Berger is professor of music at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany. Suk was the first-prize and gold-medal winner at the Liszt-Bartók International Competition in Budapest in 1971.

Upcoming Arts at Argonne concerts include:

* Festetics Quartet, with Maria Rose on fortepiano, Sunday, March 17

* New York Philomusica, Sunday, April 21.

Morgenthaler to speak on
making presentations memorable

Electrochemistry symposium
registration deadline nears

The symposium is sponsored by the Chicago local section of the Electrochemical Society, Inc., and the Illinois chapter of the American Vacuum Society.

Speakers will include Andrzej Wieckowski and Andrew A. Gewirth of the department of chemistry at the University of Illinois; Richard Van Dyne, department of chemistry Northwestern University; Robert M. Corn, department of chemistry, University of Wisconsin; Michael Bedzyk, department of materials science, Northwestern University; and Hoydoo You (MSD).

The day's program includes lunch, a tour of the Advanced Photon Source synchrotron ring, and an evening poster session and dinner.

Pre-registration is required by Friday, Feb. 16. For a registration form contact Zoltan Nagy (CMT) at 2-4355 or nagy@cmt.anl.gov.

Goeppart Mayer scholar nominations sought

Candidates should be scientists or engineers of proven talent and accomplishment at points of very high promise or distinction in their careers. Creativity, plus recognized accomplishment in a field of current or potential interest to Argonne will be two prime factors in judging candidates.

Appointments will be supported by a Maria Goeppert Mayer Distinguished Scholar fund and by the nominating division.

Nominations including a statement outlining the candidate's qualifications, a summary describing her suitability for the appointment and two external letters of recommendation should be sent to Fred Cafasso (CHM) by April 15.

The award, named for an Argonne physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963, was established to recognize outstanding achievements by a woman scientist or engineer and to provide opportunities for her to conduct innovative research utilizing the special environment and capabilities offered by Argonne.

Visiting scientists' spouses invited to coffee

The coffee will be held from 9 :30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the home of Rashmi Sood, 2652 Forest Drive, #208, Woodridge. Young children are welcome.

For more information, and directions, contact Helen Kaper at (708) 963-3347 or Susan Berger at (708) 963-3735. The Newcomers Assistance Office can arrange transportation if needed.

McArthur now contact
for radios, pagers, PAs

Alan McArthur (ECT) now handles requests, problems and suggestions for services ranging from pagers, walkie-talkies and personal communications systems.

McArthur is at ext. 2-1396.

`Beach Bash' planned for Feb. 15

The party will feature raffles and a contest for "most creative beach attire." Contest winners receive a Marriott weekend package.

Hot dogs, nachos and sub sandwiches will be available for purchase.

Computer users to meet Feb. 6

The agenda includes the following topics:

* Update on operation of high-volume, high-speed printer replacement

* New microfiche service

* Update on central storage of magnetic tapes

* New system for billing users for ECT services

* Proposal for Changes in ISDN Charges

* Area code changes

* Changes in the computer callback service

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Send future topic suggestions to Pat Garner (PLGarner@anl.gov, ext. 2-4872). Send mailing list questions to Ken Miles (KJMiles@anl.gov, ext. 2-3095).

NEW ARRIVALS

A boy, Ryan, born Jan. 13 to Abir and Omar Chmaissem (MSD); twin girls, Elizabeth and Jennifer, born Dec. 17 to Valerie and Jim Parker (OCF-PRO); a boy, Ian Riley, born Jan. 12 to Christine (ES-CTR) and Jeffery McGhee (ESH-SE); a girl, born to Peter Korp (DIS-ACAG) and his wife; a girl, bron Jan. 20 to Kurt Taylor (OD) and his wife; a girl, born Jan. 13 to Frances Street (ED); a girl, Paige Nicole, born Nov. 15 to Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hermann (ED); a boy, Cordell J. Beck, born Nov. 6 to Daralee and Kent Beck (OD); a boy, Jackson Verle, born Dec. 9 to Wendy and Corey Landon (OD); a girl, born Jan. 24 to Mike and Janice Crank (TD); a girl, Olivia, born Jan. 18 to Huei-Jing and Charley Yu (EAD); a boy, Ammar Sohail, born Jan. 24 to Nomana and Sohail Zafar (MCS).

Proud grandparents: a grandson, Peter John Burelbach, born Oct. 14 and a granddaughter, Katherine Romaine Burelbach, born Dec. 17 for Jim Burelbach (RE); a grandson, Jacob Kalin, born Jan. 4 for Paul Froehle (RE); a granddaughter, Lindsey Ann, born Jan. 15 for Carl and Audrey Senffner (EAD).

WEDDINGS/ENGAGEMENTS

Congratulations to Kevin Brown (IPD-TCS) and Michele Murray on their Jan. 27 marriage; to Christine Rimbo (DIS-ACAG) and Joseph Ostrander on their Dec. 30 marriage; and to Chuck Dawley (OD) on his Jan. 26 marriage.

GET WELL WISHES

Wishes for a speedy recovery to Al Klickman (RE) who is recovering from heart surgery.

WELCOME

IPD-TIS welcomes Barbara Schiller; RA welcomes Rupal Agrawal.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Kerry Brown (ESH) received a master's degree in public health from Illinois Benedictine College. Bill LeFebvre (DIS-ACAG) will present a tutorial on "IP Network Adminstration" at the 1996 Annual USENIX Technical Conference in San Diego. Connie Tessmer (OD) and Shirlene Tomchak (OD) passed the Certified Professional Secretary test. R. David Moore (RPS) completed his Master's of Education degree with honors. Sandra Brown (CMB) received a Bachelor's degree from North Central College in December.

CONDOLENCES

Condolences to Sai-Kit Chan (MSD) on the death of his son; to Margaret Hanley (ITD) on the death of her mother; to Ron Waskiewicz (ITD) on the death of his father-in-law; to Linda Chamberlin (ESH) on the death of her father; to Al Klickman (RE) on the death of his mother; to Pamela Hatton (ES) on the death of her mother; to Pat Finn (CMT) on the death of her mother; to Sy Vogler on the death of his brother; to Bill Perry (OD) on the death of his father; to Debbie Tate (ED) on the loss of her grandmother; to Greg Teske (ED) on the loss of his father; to Dave Erickson (ED) on the loss of his father; to Peggy Howell (ED) on the loss of her grandmother; to Elon Wood (ED) on the loss of his mother-in-law; to Reed Carlson (ED) on the loss of his mother; to David Inskeep (ED) on the loss of his mother. Belated condolences to Mary Hale (IPD-TIS) on the death of her husband in June.

FAREWELL

Good luck to John Fendrich (MSD); Carole Simpson (RA); David Ma (RE); Nicholas Pavlenko (RE); to Denny Olsen (OD); and Bill Swanston (EAD) who have all left the laboratory.

TRANSITIONS

Best wishes to Ann Murray who transferred from EST to IPD-TIS; to Gloria Griparis who transferred from OTD to IPD-TCS; and to Barbara Moreno who transferred from ED to OD

CONTRIBUTORS

Thanks to this issue's contributors: Judy Beumer (MCS); Loretta Cescato (CMT); Ellen Christensen (AW); Diana Grygiel (ESH); Eileen Johnson (RA); Sheila Jungman (MSD); Karen Kerwin (ITD); Darlene Muhich (OCF-PRO); Cathy Nelson (IPD-TIS); Joann Parnell (ES); Faith Ruppert (EAD); Jean Slater (DIS); Kim Tomasko (RE); Lee Welko (IPD-TCS).

Monday, Feb. 5

Chemistry Division Monday Morning Seminar Series: "Chemical Separations Science in the Chemistry Division: Past, Present, and Future [50th Anniversary]" by E. Philip Horwitz, (CHM). 11 a.m., Bldg. 200 Auditorium.

Tuesday, Feb. 6

Reactor Engineering Division Seminar: Video Presentations of "Shaking Table Damage Test of Three Story Actual Size Reinforced Concrete Structure by Kobe Earthquake Strong Motion Record" and "Sloshing Impact Damage to Rectangular Water Tanks in Kobe Earthquake" by Chikahiro Minowa, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (NIED), Japan. 3 p.m., Bldg. 208, Conference Room A138.

Environmental Research Division Seminar: "Lice, Gophers, Data Models, and the Environmental Data Catastrophe" by Ronald A. Hellenthal, Professor of Biological Sciences and Gillen Director, University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center. 10:30 a.m., Bldg. 203, Conference Room E142.

Wednesday, Feb. 7

Physics Division Special Seminar: "Precision Measurement of the ³He Spin-Dependent Quasielastic Transverse Asymmetry ATi" by Haiyan Gao, University of Illinois, Urbana. 11 a.m., Bldg. 203, Conference Room R150.

Materials Science Division Seminar: "Structural Optimization of Tc and Jc in Copper Oxide Superconductors" by James D. Jorgensen, (MSD). 11 a.m., Bldg. 212, Room A157.

Energy Technology Division Seminar: "Recent Activity of HTS Application at Toshiba: Current Lead, Current Limiter, Cryocooler Cooled Magnet and Wire Development" by Yutaka Yamada, Toshiba R&D Center. 2:15 p.m., Bldg. 212, Conference Room A157.

Energy Systems Division Seminar: "A New Photocatalytic Process for Heavy Metal Removal from Aqueous Waste Streams" by Natasha Meshkov, (ES). Noon, Bldg. 362, Room E356.

High Energy Physics Division Seminar: "Proton's Spin-Flavor Centents and Chiral Quark Model" by Ta-Pei Cheng, University of Missouri, St. Louis. 11 a.m., Bldg. 362, Room F108.

Thursday, Feb. 8

Argonne Petroleum Seminar Series: "Trends in Fluid Cracking Catalyst Technology" Carmo J. Pereira, W. R. Grace and Company, Baltimore, Md. 10:30 a.m., Bldg. 200 Auditorium.

Joint Chemistry and Materials Science Divisions Seminar: "Diamond Chemical Vapor Deposition" by James E. Butler, Gas/Surface Dynamics Section, Chemistry Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 11 a.m., Bldg. 200, Conference Room J183.

Chemistry Division Seminar: "Advances in Photophysics and Non-Linear Laser Spectroscopy of f-Element Ions in Solid Phases" by Guokui Liu, (CHM). 1:30 p.m., Bldg. 200, Room J183.

Friday, Feb. 9

Materials Science Division Seminar: "The Physics and Chemistry of Nanophase Materials" by D. O. Henderson, Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. 11 a.m., Bldg. 223, Conference Room S105.

Physics Division Colloquium: "Stardust in the Laboratory: New Constraints on Nucleosynthesis and Stellar Evolution" by Ernst K. Zinner, Washington University. 11 a.m., Bldg. 203 Auditorium.

Experimental Facilities Division Seminar: Microfabrication Based on the LIGA Process at Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe" by Jürgen Mohr, Director, X-ray Lithography, Instituts für Mikrostrukturtechnik, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe. 1:30 p.m., Bldg. 401, Room B2100.

Monday, Feb. 12

Energy Technology Division Seminar: "Effect of Attrition Milling and the Addition of CeO2 on Flux Pinning Property of YBCO" by Gye Won Hong, Superconductivity Research Laboratory, Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute. 10:30 a.m., Bldg. 212, Conference Room A157.

Chemistry Division Monday Morning Seminar Series: "From Fluorescent Probes to Antiviral Agents: Exploiting Rapid Excited-State Processes in Biologically Relevant Molecules" by Jacob W. Petrich, Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames. 11 a.m., Bldg. 200 Auditorium.

Tuesday, Feb. 13

Materials Science Division Seminar: "Atomic Scale Studies of the Structure and Chemistry of Internal Interfaces" by David N. Seidman, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. 11 a.m., Bldg. 212, Room A157. -- 30 --

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