12-Jun-2024 NASA’s Roman Mission gets cosmic ‘sneak peek’ from Argonne supercomputer DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Researchers from DOE and NASA joined forces to use Argonne’s Theta supercomputer to produce 4 million simulated images that are being used to prepare for future observations from the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
11-Jun-2024 Scientists find new way to enhance durability of lithium batteries DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have created a new nickel-rich cathode for lithium-ion batteries that both stores more energy and is more durable than conventional cathodes. Journal Nature Energy
10-Jun-2024 Students rev their engines for biggest heat of the year at Argonne’s Middle School Electric Car Competition DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Fourteen teams from 11 schools, including seven schools new to the competition, gathered at Argonne to race. They also learned about teamwork, competition, engineering and problem-solving.
7-Jun-2024 Argonne convenes leaders from community organizations, civic agencies and industry to co-design an equitable clean energy transition DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Argonne recently hosted its second Argonne in Chicago Partner Forum in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Over 80 community leaders, researchers and representatives from industry and civic agencies convened to discuss opportunities for partnership in pursuit of a clean energy future for all.
6-Jun-2024 Argonne-led study highlights public transit’s critical role across Chicago DOE/Argonne National Laboratory A joint study by Argonne and MIT highlights the essential role of public transportation in Chicago and warns of serious impacts if the system was removed, including increased traffic congestion, increased pollution, economic decline and activity cancellations.
5-Jun-2024 Green Era Campus and Argonne align to forge community partner–focused agreement DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Argonne National Laboratory’s Office of Community Engagement has established a Memorandum of Understanding with Chicago’s Green Era Campus to pursue research in sustainability in agriculture, renewable energy generation, and food equity and access.
4-Jun-2024 Argonne assembles electric vehicle experts to create better experiences at charging stations DOE/Argonne National Laboratory A task force at Argonne National Laboratory is defining new standards for the user experience at electric vehicle charging stations.
3-Jun-2024 Stanford scientists bring crystal clarity to diamond’s quantum signals DOE/Argonne National Laboratory In work supported by the Q-NEXT quantum center, a Stanford University group digs into diamond to find the source of its apparently temperamental nature when it comes to emitting quantum signals, widening a path for building quantum networks and sensors.
31-May-2024 Quantum-themed LabEscape escape room a hit at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo DOE/Argonne National Laboratory The science-themed escape room LabEscape, created by UIUC’s Paul Kwiat and supported by the Q-NEXT quantum center, gives fans at Chicago’s C2E2 expo a chance to experience the joy of science. They responded: LabEscape was nearly booked by opening day.
30-May-2024 Aurora supercomputer heralds a new era of scientific innovation DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Argonne’s Aurora supercomputer represents a leap forward in scientific research. Offering unprecedented speed and power, advanced hardware, and AI capabilities, Aurora ushers in a new era of supercomputing to revolutionize the way scientists conduct research and achieve breakthroughs.
