Argonne National Laboratory
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Argonne is a multidisciplinary science and engineering research center, where talented scientists and engineers work together to answer the biggest questions facing humanity, from how to obtain affordable clean energy to protecting ourselves and our environment. Ever since we were born out of the University of Chicago’s work on the Manhattan Project in the 1940s, our goal has been to make an impact — from the atomic to the human to the global scale.
The laboratory works in concert with universities, industry, and other national laboratories on questions and experiments too large for any one institution to do by itself. Through collaborations here and around the world, we strive to discover new ways to develop energy innovations through science, create novel materials molecule-by-molecule, and gain a deeper understanding of our planet, our climate, and the cosmos.
Surrounded by the highest concentration of top-tier research organizations in the world, Argonne leverages its Chicago-area location to lead discovery and to power innovation in a wide range of core scientific capabilities, from high-energy physics and materials science to biology and advanced computer science. Source
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Search ArticlesArgonne takes AI on the road
Argonne scientists are hitting the road, bringing AI out of the lab and into libraries, museums and community centers. No jargon. Just great science. Argonne researchers Matthew Tuftedal and Rory Butler speak at the Star Wars-inspired event, “These Are the Droids We’re Looking For: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and the Race to Build C-3PO for Science,” held at the Gaylord Building in Lockport, Illinois.
Where Data Becomes Light: The Beauty of Scientific Visualization
What if you could see the invisible forces, patterns, and processes that shape our world? Beneath the surface of everyday materials lies a hidden architecture. (Science credit: Subramanian Sankaranarayanan, University of Illinois Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory, and Aditya Koneru, Argonne National Laboratory.
Pathways, possibilities and the future of science
From community college students to experienced graduate students and postdocs, two Argonne programs are helping build the next generation of the scientific workforce. At Taste of Tech, co-creator Amy Trethaway talks with community college students about career paths in health physics, microelectronics and artificial intelligence.
When the dust settles: Researchers measure how everyday activity spreads hazardous dust
Being prepared for an emergency is key to keeping people safe. This means more than just having supplies such as food, water and first-aid kits. Sometimes, the most important preparation is having the right data to help first responders and the community stay safe. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory are helping fill the information gap on how dangerous dust particles from a radiological event may resuspend in the air and spread.
STREAMLINE uses AI to tackle one of nuclear physics’ toughest problems
A new project called STREAMLINE is using artificial intelligence and supercomputers to solve one of nuclear physics’ hardest challenges — unlocking insights into atomic nuclei, neutron stars and fundamental forces. The STREAMLINE project uses machine learning to solve the nuclear many-body problem. (Image by Jane Kim/Argonne National Laboratory.) At the heart of every atom lies a tightly bound cluster of protons and neutrons — a system governed by some of the most complex interactions in nature.
Interns at Argonne chart the future of nuclear engineering
| Whether evaluating microreactor licensing or the performance of critical materials, interns will help shape the future of nuclear energy while building the foundation for impactful careers. A guided tour of Argonne's Nuclear Energy Exhibit Hall, led by Roger Blomquist, gave context to advances in nuclear energy science and technology. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.) This summer, doctoral students are interning at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory.
Seven Argonne projects receive 2026 R&D 100 Awards, the “Oscars of innovation”
Projects advance materials, manufacturing processes and software for more efficient energy technologies, as well as quantum network technologies. Argonne’s R&D 100 awardees earned recognition for their outstanding research in advancing materials, improving manufacturing and recycling processes, promoting lower cost energy technologies, and advancing quantum networking.
Quantum diamonds meet particle physics in new Argonne research initiative
Understanding how the universe’s smallest building blocks interact requires a precise understanding of how electromagnetic forces affect matter. Whether scientists are measuring the momentum of bits of matter emerging from a particle collision or tracking subtle changes in the motion of particles stored in a magnetic ring, they need to understand the surrounding electromagnetic fields and how those fields change over space and time. Even tiny uncertainties can limit the precision of an experiment.
Heath Wayman’s field: Designing magnets that brighten the Advanced Photon Source
| He also provides computer-aided design and additive manufacturing support. Heath Wayman, mechanical engineer at the APS. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.) Heath Wayman’s journey to the Advanced Photon Source (APS), a U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science user facility, began in Gillespie, a small town between Springfield, Illinois and St. Louis. Like the town, his high school was very small. “We had barely enough people to form teams,” he said.
Argonne celebrates 80 years with cake, community and a look “ Beyond the Reactor”
| Argonne marked 80 years of discovery at its latest OutLoud Public Lecture, complete with a discussion on nuclear energy, a birthday cake and giveaways. Laboratory Director Paul Kearns is joined by lab leaders for the cake-cutting ceremony celebrating Argonne’s 80th anniversary during the June OutLoud lecture. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.) Eighty years of impact and discovery is something deserving of celebration.