Argonne National Laboratory

Albert V. Crewe dies at 82; physics professor captured first image of an atom

2009-11-27 00:00:00

Albert V. Crewe, a physics professor who captured the first image of a single atom and later obtained the first images of atoms in motion, has died. He was 82. A former director of Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago, Crewe died Nov. 18 of...

The Sims Take on Al Qaeda

2001-11-02 00:00:00

Inside a concrete-and-glass laboratory at the Naval Postgraduate School, a computer simulation of Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda terrorist network is beginning to take shape. Scientists are preparing to conjure deserts, urban landscapes, communications...

Gerard Pawlicki, 1921-2013

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Gerard Pawlicki was just out of DePaul University when he joined Enrico Fermi, Walter Zinn, George Weil and other seasoned scientists as they lifted their paper cups filled with Chianti wine, celebrating the first controlled nuclear chain reaction under...

Yuma competition drives auto engineers to excel

2013-05-17 11:24:04

There's only so much a student can learn within the confines of a classroom when it comes to automotive engineering. In order to better equip future generations of engineers with hands-on experience, the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors have...

Obama to visit Argonne

2013-03-09 00:00:00

— President Barack Obama will travel to Argonne National Laboratory in the western suburbs Friday to promote his energy policies, according to White House officials. Aides would not say whether Obama also plans to talk about the sequester cuts...

7 seek school board seats in Batavia

2013-03-19 00:00:00

The Batavia School District 101 School Board will have plenty of new faces after the April 9 election since only one incumbent is running for four open seats. Departing are board vice president Jack Hinterlong, president Ron Link and member Joseph...

Obama announces $2B alternative fuel research proposal

2013-03-15 13:38:00

President Barack Obama returned to Chicago Friday to push an energy policy aimed at weaning the country off of oil by using revenues from increased oil and gas production. In a roughly 20-minute speech at Argonne National Laboratory, Obama touched on...

Obama touts new energy trust at Argonne National Laboratory

2013-03-16 00:00:00

With Washington in political gridlock over spending, President Barack Obama traveled Friday to Argonne National Laboratory to announce an energy proposal that would secure money for advanced vehicles by diverting federal revenue from offshore oil and...

Obama to visit Argonne next Friday

2013-03-08 09:33:00

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will travel to Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago's western suburbs next week to promote his energy policies. The Friday trip to Argonne, near Lemont, is to "focus on American energy," according to an...

Harris: 3 innovations from Chicago science scene that offer ideas, shape of things to come

2012-12-16 00:00:00

Internet-centered technology has advanced to the point that smartphone apps and e-commerce sites seemingly sprout overnight. Indeed, many can be built inexpensively from off-the-shelf software in weeks. Scientific breakthroughs, however, often require...

Fallout of fear

2012-12-02 00:00:00

Half a century ago, the unthinkable became all too thinkable as the Soviet Union and the United States engaged in a game of chicken, played with nuclear bombs. On Oct. 22, 1962, President John F. Kennedy went on television to announce that the Soviet...

Casino deal maybe not as close as Quinn, Emanuel say

2012-11-30 16:51:00

Perhaps spurred by the excitement of being out in public for a rare joint appearance, Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel suggested Friday that they are “very close” to an agreement to expand gambling in Illinois and bring a casino to...

President Barack Obama greets a researcher as he tours the Argonne National Laboratory's Advanced Powertrain Research Facility.

2013-03-15 00:00:00

President Obama listens to Dr. Steve Ciatti, engine combustion specialist, during a visit to Argonne National Laboratory's Advanced Powertrain Research Facility.

2013-03-15 00:00:00

President Barack Obama gives a speech about energy policies at Argonne National Laboratory.

2013-03-15 00:00:00