Four to be honored for outstanding service

Four Argonne employees will be honored with University of Chicago Outstanding Service Awards at a ceremony on Thursday, July 23.

The award is the highest honor the university gives to Argonne employees in support positions. Winners receive an engraved plaque and a check for $3,000. The award was established in 1983 by the university's Board of Governors for Argonne to recognize those who have furthered the goals and missions of Argonne through exceptional contributions.

Those receiving Outstanding Service Awards and Distinguished Performance Awards will be honored at a ceremony at 3 p.m. in Argonne-East's Building 213 cafeteria.

Outstanding Service Award recipients are:

Don Bohringer, neutron facilities supervisor at the Intense Pulsed Neutron Source (IPNS). Bohringer is in charge of a wide variety of activities connected with the neutron instruments, ancillary equipment, uranium target and users' experiments. He is one of the major reasons that IPNS has established a reputation as the most reliable DOE-supported neutron source. Bohringer had a major role in the construction of the experiment hall and final assembly of the neutron scattering instruments. The Outstanding Service Award recognizes his technical knowledge of IPNS, responsibility and enthusiasm.

Mike Janeczko (RPS),Argonne-West human resources manager. Highly regarded by Argonne-West employees at all levels, Janeczko has been instrumental in bringing the Idaho site's Human Resources Department up to date on all laws and regulations on employee relations, equal employment opportunity, labor relations and benefits. He contributed to the review and recommendations of laboratory-wide benefit changes and the updating and rewriting of the Human Resources Policy and Procedure Manual.

Raymond Kijowski (PFS), building maintenance supervisor. Now in his 36th year with the laboratory, Kijowski started as a janitor and worked his way up to his current position. He and his maintenance crew were essential to the operation of the Zero-Gradient Synchrotron, and later, the Intense Pulsed Neutron Source. His latest contributions, in the design and construction of certain mechanical systems at the Advanced Photon Source, resulted in better operations, lower costs and a number of letters of commendation.

Lisa Reed (DEP), administrative assistant. Reed provides all aspects of support to recruit, process, appoint and monitor the hundreds of students who take part in Argonne's Student Research Participation Program each year. She organized a network of research division representatives who work with theDivision of Educational Programs in placing students.

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‘Brownfields’ work shown at museum

A new environmental science exhibit now open at Chicago'sMuseum of Science and Industry was created partly with the help of several Argonne employees.

Called "Reusable City," the exhibit explores environmental issues like recycling, clean water, ozone, brownfields and acid rain and illustrates how everyday choices affect them.

Argonne staff worked with the museum on the "brownfields" portion of the exhibit. Brownfields are idle or abandoned commercial properties that have real or perceived contamination. Researchers helped to create an interactive computer program where individuals are presented with the problem of a contaminated site and must create a clean up program. Technical advice was also given on the creation of a simulated coring device that is part of a landfill exhibit. Several photographs were contributed to each of these exhibits.

Argonne staff who participated in the project are Steve Armstrong (ER), Jim Cavallo (DIS), Karen Haugen (ER), Larry Moos (EMO), Candace Rose (ER) and Pat Wilkey (ES). Associate Laboratory Director Harvey Drucker and Norm Peterson (OTD) represented the laboratory at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Museum President David Mosena told those gathered for the ceremony that Reusable City is unique because it's not an environmental exhibit that preaches, but one that teaches environmental science. "It is really chock-full of fun things for kids to learn and for adults to learn," he said.

Mosena also thanked donors and advisors for their support. "It's not to the museum that you've donated. It's to the children of theity City of Chicago and the State of Illinois," he said.

Argonne staff will continue to work with the museum to create a learning lab for students within the exhibit. Their goal is to create safe and easy tests students can use to analyze soil and water samples. "It's a very good way for kids to learn scientific methods," Cavallo said.

The Museum of Science and Industry is located at 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. Call (773) 684-1414 for more information.

Local students demonstrate ‘collaboratory'

Sixth- and seventh-grade students at St. Dominic School in Bolingbrook recently helped Argonne researchers and other members of the, U.S. Department of Energy's Materials Microcharacterization Collaboratory (MMC) demonstrate the prototype of a next-generation research facility.

The students were part of a nationwide demonstration called "The Expo of the Future of Experimental Science -- A Novel Use of the Internet." The students used state-of-the-art microscopes at Argonne and the National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST) via the Internet, and shared their experiences live with representatives from the U.S. House and Senate during the on-line, collaborative research demonstration.

The expo was planned to demonstrate the types of collaborative research possible using the MMC. Argonne led the educational portion of the demonstration.

A second demonstration showed how industry and government laboratories can share data as well as ideas and experiments. A third illustrated how scientists perform research over the Internet.

Participating in the demo was a piece of cake for the students who have been working with the MMC for lessons throughout the school year. They are completing a course in "technology" and for the demonstration studied a silicon memory chip donated by IBM.

Without ever leaving their classroom, they operated a scanning electron microscope at NIST to study the surface of the chip and controlled Argonne's Advanced Analytical Electron Microscope to measure its size and determine its elemental composition. Representatives in Washington watched as the lesson was conducted and discussed it with the researchers and students.

The students logged in to the microscopy center at Argonne via the World Wide Web by using MediaOne's Broadband Internet service MediaOne Express. This type of broadband cable connection provides a clearer, faster picture for the students at 50 times the speed of standard "28.8" modem connections. MediaOne provides the service to the school free of charge.

Argonne researcher Nestor Zaluzec (MSD) helped to guide the students through the lesson. Also joining in on this collaboration using their Internet connections were Samuel Jones of NIST in Maryland and Ronald Anderson of IBM in New York. Appearing in a small frame on the students' computer, these scientists asked them questions about the chip they were studying and instructed them on using the Analytical Electron Microscope. Zaluzec has worked extensively with the class during the school year and has played an integral role in the creation of the MMC.

The students' teacher, Judy Bonkalski, said being able to work with the MMC gives the students access to expensive technology they would not otherwise have. It helps her to teach the kids how to use technology in their lives and how it's important to them.

The students enjoy working with MMC researchers. "It's cool how we're using technology to share thoughts," said student Veronica Hyde.

In addition to the distance learning station, Argonne also was part of an expo demonstration of the use of MMC tools in an industrial collaboration. In that demonstration, researchers at Ford Motor Co., Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Argonne showed how they have been using telepresence microscopy to characterize special catalysts on titania. These catalysts are important in minimizing nitrogen oxide emission and will be used in the new class of high-efficiency, low-emission diesel engines.

The MMC brings together major materials characterization expertise, instruments and technology at Argonne, Lawrence Berkeley and Oak Ridge National Laboratories, the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign through the Internet. Several U.S. and multinational companies are also part of the consortium.

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Lab director search panel is selected

Argonne's next laboratory director will be selected by a committee chaired by Richard Quisenberry, member of the University of Chicago's Board of Governors for Argonne and chair of the board's Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee.

Quisenberry is currently executive director of the AMTEX Partnership, and a former vice president for science and engineering laboratories of DuPont.

Joining Quisenberry on the search committee will be:

Yoon Chang, associate laboratory director for engineering research;

Robert Darnall, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Inland Steel Industries, Inc.;

Robert Dynes, chancellor, University of California-San Diego;

Cora Marrett, provost/vice chancellor for academic affairs, University of Massachusetts;

John Schiffer, associate director of Argonne's Physics Division, and professor, Department of Physics and Enrico Fermi Institute, U. of C.

Rick Stevens, deputy associate laboratory director for physical research and director of Argonne's Mathematics and Computer Science Division;

Dick Weeks, general manager, Energy and Industrial Technologies, Argonne;

Robert Zimmer, associate provost and Max Mason distinguished service professor, Department of Mathematics and the College, U. of C.

Arthur Sussman, the university's vice president for Argonne, will serve as ex officio member of the search committee.

Quisenberry and members of the search committee will be in direct touch with members of the laboratory community to get their views on the position and suggestions for candidates, said Hugo Sonnenschein, president of the university.

Fidelity VP to discuss stocks, Wall Street outlook

Roland Jacobson, vice president of Fidelity Investments Tax-Exempt Services Company, will appear at Argonne-East on Tuesday, July 28, to review the current stock market environment, individual fund reviews, model portfolios and the outlook for the rest of 1998.

Roland's hour-long presentation will begin at 2:30 p.m., in the Building 362 Auditorium.

He will discuss "market drivers" including inflation, interest rates and corporate earnings and how they interact. He will also review the impact of the southeast Asian economic crisis on mutual fund returns.

Argonne Club plans trip to ‘Hot Summer on Real Ice’ Vegas revue

Argonne Club will be selling tickets for "Hot Summer on Real Ice," an all-new Las Vegas revue featuring world-champion ice skaters.

The dinner and show will be held at the Drury Lane theatre in Evergreen Park on July 31 . Tickets are $31 per person and will be sold in Argonne-East's Building 213 Cafeteria during lunch hours beginning July 13. Dinner selections can be made at the time of purchase.

For more information, call Carolyn Arthur (HR) at ext. 2-9023.

Interest rates set for lab's retirement plans

Current rates for fixed interest accounts in Argonne's retirement plans are:

*Non-Staff Retirement Plan Only

**The minimum guaranteed interest rate for 1998 is 5.4% for this account.

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Apple ‘field team’ to display new technology

The local Apple Computer "Field Team" will visit Argonne-East to discuss Apple and third-party technology Wednesday, July 15, in the Building 213 Dining Rooms.

New Apple products, including the G3 Macintosh personal computer, will be on display from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Apple representatives will offer one-hour presentations at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Employees will be able to try out G3 computers, digital cameras, Quicktime VR multimedia software, Apple Studio Display and Virtual PC. Apple representatives will be on hand to answer questions.

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Web site has brochure on tech careers

The Science and Engineering Career brochure is now located on theHuman Resources World Wide Web site.

Click "Employment Opportunities" on the HR home page to see the brochure. Employees can choose a grade level, for example 705, and the criteria for that level will appear. Employees can also select criteria like "Education/Experience" to see grade level requirements.

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D&D training to be held at ANL-East

A one-week training course on "Decontamination and Decommissioning of Research Reactors and Other Small Nuclear Facilities" will be held at Argonne-East Aug. 3-7.

The course will be held in Building 223, Room B002, and is offered by theTechnology Development Division and the Division of Educational Programs.

Participants will receive training on the entire facility decommissioning process: safe shut down, pre-decommissioning characterization, decontamination, dismantling, post-decommissioning characterization and project close out. Lecturers will include members of the Argonne decommissioning program and other experts.

Participants must register for the course no later than Friday, July 24. The cost is $950.

For more information, contact Larry Boing (TD) at ext. 2-6729, Carol Reynolds (DEP) at ext. 2-5767, or see the World Wide Web page athttp://www.dep.anl.gov/TD/.

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ECT to hold computer software classes in July

Argonne'sElectronics and Computing Technologies Division will offer several classes in office computer software at Argonne-East during July.

Unless otherwise specified, classes will be held in Building 221, Room A142, are limited to eight participants and cost $135. Class descriptions and schedules are available on-line at http://www.anl.gov/ECT/courses/.

For information about enrollment procedures, call Diane Cavazos (ECT) at ext. 2-7153 or send e-mail to dkcavazos@anl.gov.

Introduction to Windows 95 (ECT300) -- Tuesday, July 14, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Introduction to Word Version 7.0 (ECT301) -- Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows 95. Tuesday, July 14, 1:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Introduction to Excel Version 7.0 (ECT302) -- Wednesday, July 15, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Introduction PowerPoint Version 7.0 (ECT303) -- Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows 95. Wednesday, July 15, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Introduction to Access Version 7.0 (ECT304) -- Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows 95. Thursday, July 16, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Cost: $195.

Intermediate Windows 95 (ECT305) -- Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows 95. Tuesday, July 21, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Word Version 7.0 Formatting Documents (ECT306) --Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows 95. Tuesday, July 21, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Formatting Excel 7.0 Formatting Worksheets (ECT307) -- Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows 95 and Introduction to Excel 7.0. Wednesday, July 22, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Intermediate PowerPoint Version 7.0 (ECT308) -- Prerequisites: Introduction to Windows 95 and Introduction to PowerPoint 7.0. Wednesday, July 22, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Intermediate Access Version 7.0 (ECT309) -- Prerequisite: Introduction to Access. Thursday, July 23, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Cost: $195.

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