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University of Central Florida team protects virtual solar facility to win CyberForce Competition

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

More than 140 U.S. college teams competed to test their cyber defense skills and protect a fictional electric vehicle manufacturer’s solar installation from simulated cyberattacks.

AT&T, FEMA and Argonne National Laboratory collaborate to launch climate risk and resilience portal for U.S. communities

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Business Announcement

AT&T, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory are announcing the launch of a portal to advance the climate science needed to improve America’s preparedness for future climate extremes.

Scientists develop new algorithm that may provide insights into battery corrosion

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

New method provides insight into how materials evolve in real-time.

Journal: npj Computational Materials

Science beyond Siri: A team of educators and computer scientists take on AI

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Soon enough, AI competency will be an essential workforce skill. A group of computer scientists and learning science experts are considering what a foundational introduction to AI might look like for middle school and high school students.

Collegiate students fired up to protect virtual solar facility from cyberattack

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Meeting Announcement

Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand. The Department of Energy tasks Argonne National Laboratory with challenging and inspiring college-age students to compete against one another to outsmart cyberattackers in a simulated threat scenario.

New machine-learning simulations reduce energy need for mask fabrics, other materials

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Business Announcement

A new computational effort between Argonne and 3M promises to reduce energy consumption without sacrificing material quality in the production of nonwoven plastics, commonly used in surgical masks.

From extracting DNA to networking: Students consider STEM careers at Argonne’s Hispanic/Latino Education Outreach Day

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Students from the Little Village Lawndale High School Campus saw how Argonne scientists — many of Hispanic/Latino heritage — perform pivotal research during the 17th annual Hispanic/Latino Education Outreach Day.

What will it cost to cut the carbon footprint of cars sold in the US?

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne worked with automakers and energy companies to conduct a cradle-to-grave analysis of light-duty vehicles, which estimated the current and potential future costs and greenhouse gas emissions for vehicles over the entire course of their life cycle.

Setting a new course for All About Energy, a data-driven program for Chicago high school students

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

All About Energy challenges high school students from across Chicago to research data and raise awareness of environmental justice issues that affect local communities.

Scientists discover a potential ‘diamond factory’ near the center of the Earth

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Scientists working at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) discover that under the conditions present at Earth’s core-mantle boundary, water and metal combine to form diamonds.

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