Community & Education Photo Gallery

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2009 Summer Interns

Alyssa Skulborstad is conducting measurements of a fast and inexpensive boriding conversion coating developed at Argonne National Laboratory using a “microhardness” test machine. This new coating process produces a valuable, hard, wear-resistant layer on steel materials.

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2009 Summer Interns
Alyssa Skulborstad is conducting measurements of a fast and inexpensive boriding conversion coating developed at Argonne National Laboratory using a “microhardness” test machine. This new coating process produces a valuable, hard, wear-resistant layer on steel materials.
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2009 Summer Interns
Sean Mills is obtaining photomicrographs of particle debris that are generated during friction and wear tests. This series of tests at Argonne National Laboratory is to assess the effect of particle contamination on conventional engine lubricating oils, with the goal of increasing the durability of internal combustion engines in extreme environments.
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2009 Summer Interns
Aleksander Navratil, Carroll College, is setting up to perform viscosity measurements of engine oil formulations for an Argonne National Laboratory program researching oils and additives to improve engine efficiency and reduce emissions.
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2009 Summer Interns
Steven Jacque, Purdue University, performs specimen alignment on the hydrogen tribometer test machine at Argonne National Laboratory.
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2009 Summer Interns
Zachary Tennessen, Southern Illinois University, installs a test specimen into the hydrogen tribometer test machine at Argonne National Laboratory. Tennessen was a summer intern under Bob Erck, Tribology.
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Introduce girls to engineering
Each year, girls in sixth through eighth grade are invited to participate in Argonne National Laboratory's Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.
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Argonne's Open House
Saturday, August 29, 2009 9 - 4:30
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Science Careers in Search of Women
Dana Bielinski peers into a microscope while other students and teachers look on at Science Careers in Search of Women, hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.
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Science Careers in Search of Women
Teacher Heather Scott and students Stephanie Lamas, Dana Bielinski and Smriti Marwaha examine a test tube at Science Careers in Search of Women, hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.
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2009 Argonne Interns
Faculty and Student Teams 2009
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Argonne Interns 1997
Faculty, Teachers, and Students Research Participation Programs--Summer 1997 (Former Secretary of Energy Pena, first row)
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Argonne Interns 1983
Summer Undergraduate Research Program 1983
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Argonne Interns 1982
Fall Undergraduate Research Program 1982 (Rick Stevens, last row)
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2009 Summer Interns
Over 250 students from all levels of education are studying, researching, and living at Argonne this summer. Here, Argonne interns attend one of the weekly seminars featuring speakers from all divisions of Argonne science.
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2009 Summer Interns
Ellen Briggs, College of DuPage, installs a specimen into a tribological test machine that is being used to measure the friction and wear properties of novel engine lubricating additives. Briggs was a summer intern working with Christine Matta, Tribology.
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Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
Chicago-area teen girls spend a day learning what it's like to be an engineer at Argonne National Laboratory in 2009. The 2010 Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day will be held Feb. 18, 2010. All 6th to 8th grade girls are eligible to apply! Photo courtesy of Erika Benda/Argonne National Laboratory
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Rube Goldberg Machine Contest 2009
A student from Glenbrook adjusts the team's machine before the contest. “Rube Goldberg” is a registered trademark and copyright of Rube Goldberg, Inc. Image courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory
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Rube Goldberg Machine Contest 2009
Contestants from Woodstock, IL adjust their machine before the contest. “Rube Goldberg” is a registered trademark and copyright of Rube Goldberg, Inc. Image courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory
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Rube Goldberg Machine Contest 2009
Contestants at Rube Goldberg. “Rube Goldberg” is a registered trademark and copyright of Rube Goldberg, Inc. Image courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory
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Rube Goldberg Machine Contest 2009
Contestants running their machine at Rube Goldberg 2009. “Rube Goldberg” is a registered trademark and copyright of Rube Goldberg, Inc. Image courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory
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Rube Goldberg Machine Contest 2009
Contestants run their machine at Rube Goldberg 2009. “Rube Goldberg” is a registered trademark and copyright of Rube Goldberg, Inc. Image courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory
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Rube Goldberg Machine Contest winners 2009
The 2009 winning team, from Wilmington High School in Wilmington, IL, designed a machine to replace an incandescent light bulb with a more efficient fluorescent bulb. Image courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory
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Science Careers in Search of Women 2009
At its annual event "Science Careers in Search of Women", Argonne National Laboratory demonstrates to 350 young women from Chicago-area high schools why a career in science might be right for them. The day-long Science Careers in Search of Women conference puts students face-to-face with scientists from a wide variety of disciplines and provides an opportunity to interact with positive female role models. Students attending the event will see first-hand what science and technology careers are all about. More than 7,000 young women have participated in the program since it began at Argonne in 1987. Photo by George Joch / courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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Science Careers in Search of Women 2009
At its annual event "Science Careers in Search of Women", Argonne National Laboratory demonstrates to 350 young women from Chicago-area high schools why a career in science might be right for them. The day-long Science Careers in Search of Women conference puts students face-to-face with scientists from a wide variety of disciplines and provides an opportunity to interact with positive female role models. Students attending the event will see first-hand what science and technology careers are all about. More than 7,000 young women have participated in the program since it began at Argonne in 1987. Photo by George Joch / courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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Science Careers in Search of Women 2009
At its annual event "Science Careers in Search of Women&" Argonne National Laboratory demonstrates to 350 young women from Chicago-area high schools why a career in science might be right for them. The day-long Science Careers in Search of Women conference puts students face-to-face with scientists from a wide variety of disciplines and provides an opportunity to interact with positive female role models. Students attending the event will see first-hand what science and technology careers are all about. More than 7,000 young women have participated in the program since it began at Argonne in 1987. Photo by George Joch / courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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Science Careers in Search of Women 2009
At its annual event "Science Careers in Search of Women", Argonne National Laboratory demonstrates to 350 young women from Chicago-area high schools why a career in science might be right for them. The day-long Science Careers in Search of Women conference puts students face-to-face with scientists from a wide variety of disciplines and provides an opportunity to interact with positive female role models. Students attending the event will see first-hand what science and technology careers are all about. More than 7,000 young women have participated in the program since it began at Argonne in 1987. Photo by George Joch / courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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Science Careers in Search of Women 2009
At its annual event "Science Careers in Search of Women", Argonne National Laboratory demonstrates to 350 young women from Chicago-area high schools why a career in science might be right for them. The day-long Science Careers in Search of Women conference puts students face-to-face with scientists from a wide variety of disciplines and provides an opportunity to interact with positive female role models. Students attending the event will see first-hand what science and technology careers are all about. More than 7,000 young women have participated in the program since it began at Argonne in 1987. Photo by George Joch / courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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Science Careers in Search of Women 2009
At its annual event "Science Careers in Search of Women", Argonne National Laboratory demonstrates to 350 young women from Chicago-area high schools why a career in science might be right for them. The day-long Science Careers in Search of Women conference puts students face-to-face with scientists from a wide variety of disciplines and provides an opportunity to interact with positive female role models. Students attending the event will see first-hand what science and technology careers are all about. More than 7,000 young women have participated in the program since it began at Argonne in 1987. Photo by George Joch / courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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Science Careers in Search of Women 2009
At its annual event "Science Careers in Search of Women", Argonne National Laboratory demonstrates to 350 young women from Chicago-area high schools why a career in science might be right for them. The day-long Science Careers in Search of Women conference puts students face-to-face with scientists from a wide variety of disciplines and provides an opportunity to interact with positive female role models. Students attending the event will see first-hand what science and technology careers are all about. More than 7,000 young women have participated in the program since it began at Argonne in 1987. Photo by George Joch / courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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Science Careers in Search of Women 2009
At its annual event "Science Careers in Search of Women", Argonne National Laboratory demonstrates to 350 young women from Chicago-area high schools why a career in science might be right for them. The day-long Science Careers in Search of Women conference puts students face-to-face with scientists from a wide variety of disciplines and provides an opportunity to interact with positive female role models. Students attending the event will see first-hand what science and technology careers are all about. More than 7,000 young women have participated in the program since it began at Argonne in 1987. Photo by George Joch / courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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Science Careers in Search of Women 2009
At its annual event "Science Careers in Search of Women", Argonne National Laboratory demonstrates to 350 young women from Chicago-area high schools why a career in science might be right for them. The day-long Science Careers in Search of Women conference puts students face-to-face with scientists from a wide variety of disciplines and provides an opportunity to interact with positive female role models. Students attending the event will see first-hand what science and technology careers are all about. More than 7,000 young women have participated in the program since it began at Argonne in 1987. Photo by George Joch / courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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Science Careers in Search of Women 2009
At its annual event "Science Careers in Search of Women". Argonne National Laboratory demonstrates to 350 young women from Chicago-area high schools why a career in science might be right for them. The day-long Science Careers in Search of Women conference puts students face-to-face with scientists from a wide variety of disciplines and provides an opportunity to interact with positive female role models. Students attending the event will see first-hand what science and technology careers are all about. More than 7,000 young women have participated in the program since it began at Argonne in 1987. Photo by George Joch / courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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Science Careers in Search of Women 2009
At its annual event "Science Careers in Search of Women", Argonne National Laboratory demonstrates to 350 young women from Chicago-area high schools why a career in science might be right for them. The day-long Science Careers in Search of Women conference puts students face-to-face with scientists from a wide variety of disciplines and provides an opportunity to interact with positive female role models. Students attending the event will see first-hand what science and technology careers are all about. More than 7,000 young women have participated in the program since it began at Argonne in 1987. Photo by George Joch / courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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Science Careers in Search of Women 2009
At its annual event "Science Careers in Search of Women", Argonne National Laboratory demonstrates to 350 young women from Chicago-area high schools why a career in science might be right for them. The day-long Science Careers in Search of Women conference puts students face-to-face with scientists from a wide variety of disciplines and provides an opportunity to interact with positive female role models. Students attending the event will see first-hand what science and technology careers are all about. More than 7,000 young women have participated in the program since it began at Argonne in 1987. Photo by George Joch / courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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Science Careers in Search of Women 2009
At its annual event "Science Careers in Search of Women", Argonne National Laboratory demonstrates to 350 young women from Chicago-area high schools why a career in science might be right for them. The day-long Science Careers in Search of Women conference puts students face-to-face with scientists from a wide variety of disciplines and provides an opportunity to interact with positive female role models. Students attending the event will see first-hand what science and technology careers are all about. More than 7,000 young women have participated in the program since it began at Argonne in 1987. Photo by George Joch / courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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Science Careers in Search of Women 2009
At its annual event "Science Careers in Search of Women", Argonne National Laboratory demonstrates to 350 young women from Chicago-area high schools why a career in science might be right for them. The day-long Science Careers in Search of Women conference puts students face-to-face with scientists from a wide variety of disciplines and provides an opportunity to interact with positive female role models. Students attending the event will see first-hand what science and technology careers are all about. More than 7,000 young women have participated in the program since it began at Argonne in 1987. Photo by George Joch / courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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Solar Car Challenge
On Saturday, May 8, 2010, Chicago-area middle school students will race solar-powered model cars at Case New Holland (CNH) in Burr Ridge, Ill., as part of the Chicago Regional Science Bowl, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Argonne National Laboratory. The competition is designed to inspire students to apply science and engineering principles to real-world applications. Above: students in a previous challenge watch their cars run. Photo courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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Downers Grove South at Argonne wetlands
Students from Downers Grove South High School tour Argonne National Laboratory's wetlands September 8, 2010. They will contribute to Argonne's annual Summary Site Environmental Report. Photo by George Joch, courtesy Argonne National Laboratory. 29548D014
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Downers Grove South at Argonne wetlands
Students from Downers Grove South High School tour Argonne National Laboratory's wetlands September 8, 2010. They will contribute to Argonne's annual Summary Site Environmental Report. Photo by George Joch, courtesy Argonne National Laboratory. 29548D045
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Downers Grove South at Argonne wetlands
Students from Downers Grove South High School tour Argonne National Laboratory's wetlands September 8, 2010. They will contribute to Argonne's annual Summary Site Environmental Report. Photo by George Joch, courtesy Argonne National Laboratory. 29548D049
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Downers Grove South at Argonne wetlands
Students from Downers Grove South High School tour Argonne National Laboratory's wetlands September 8, 2010. They will contribute to Argonne's annual Summary Site Environmental Report. Photo by George Joch, courtesy Argonne National Laboratory. 29548D061
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Downers Grove South High School at Argonne wetlands
Students from Downers Grove South High School tour Argonne National Laboratory's wetlands September 8, 2010. They will contribute to Argonne's annual Summary Site Environmental Report. Photo by George Joch, courtesy Argonne National Laboratory. 29548D100
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Downers Grove South at Argonne wetlands
Students from Downers Grove South High School tour Argonne National Laboratory's wetlands September 8, 2010. They will contribute to Argonne's annual Summary Site Environmental Report. Photo by George Joch, courtesy Argonne National Laboratory. 29548D122
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Downers Grove South at Argonne wetlands
Students from Downers Grove South High School tour Argonne National Laboratory's wetlands September 8, 2010. They will contribute to Argonne's annual Summary Site Environmental Report. Photo by George Joch, courtesy Argonne National Laboratory. 29548D181
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Downers Grove South at Argonne wetlands
Students from Downers Grove South High School tour Argonne National Laboratory's wetlands September 8, 2010. They will contribute to Argonne's annual Summary Site Environmental Report. Photo by George Joch, courtesy Argonne National Laboratory. 29548D181
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Downers Grove South at Argonne wetlands
Students from Downers Grove South High School tour Argonne National Laboratory's wetlands on September 8, 2010. They will contribute to Argonne's annual Summary Site Environmental Report. Photo by George Joch, courtesy Argonne National Laboratory. 29548D193
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USA Science & Engineering Festival 2010
Inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival Washington, D.C. October 23 and 24, 2010 Crowd in front of Argonne’s Division of Educational Programs booth at its peak. Photo courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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USA Science & Engineering Festival 2010
Inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival Washington, D.C. October 23 and 24, 2010 Argonne’s Division of Educational Programs staffed a booth with the “Energy Bike”, which is equipped with a generator and a panel of standard incandescent bulbs, CFLs and LEDs. Pedaling the bike with either bank of bulbs connected to the generator provided, firsthand, a graphic (and tiring) demonstration of how much less energy CFLs and particularly LEDs require. They also tried to power a hairdryer from the bike, a daunting task. There was a line to ride the bike from 10am to 5:30pm both Saturday and Sunday. Over 350 children and adults rode the bike during this festival. Above: Argonne's Deon Ettinger discusses the differences in energy required to light the various types of bulbs (incandescent, CFL and LED). Photo courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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USA Science & Engineering Festival 2010
Inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival Washington, D.C. October 23 and 24, 2010 Argonne’s Division of Educational Programs staffed a booth with the “Energy Bike”, which is equipped with a generator and a panel of standard incandescent bulbs, CFLs and LEDs. Pedaling the bike with either bank of bulbs connected to the generator provided, firsthand, a graphic (and tiring) demonstration of how much less energy CFLs and particularly LEDs require. They also tried to power a hairdryer from the bike, a daunting task. There was a line to ride the bike from 10am to 5:30pm both Saturday and Sunday. Over 350 children and adults rode the bike during this festival. Above: Getting the hair dryer running hot is a daunting task. Photo courtesy Argonne National Laboratory.
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Rube Goldberg Team
Dr. Isaacs addresses the winning Maine South High School team. Image courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory.
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Maine South Machine
The winning team demonstrates their Rube Goldberg machine at Argonne for Director Eric Isaacs. Image courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory.
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Team displays machine
Dr. Isaacs and the team watch the machine in action. Image courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory.
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FaST team
Oklahoma State University FaST team, pictured left to right, Anna Eckhoff, Ashlee Dowdy, Kristin Schieffer and Dr. Paulette Hebert are working on Argonne's sustainability program by conducting a lighting survey to find opportunities for energy and cost savings.
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'Sugar High'
We were performing Physics demonstrations in the High Energy Physics Division during "take your kids to work" day. Jacob Smith (HEP) Daniel Trojand (HEP)