Educational Programs

Meridith Bruozas, Manager

Educational Programs & OutreachArgonne National Laboratorymbruozas@anl.gov

Mississippi State University Monday, September 9, 2013

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About Argonne

Leading the world in providing scientific and engineering solutions to the grand challenges of our time: sustainable energy, a healthy environment, and a secure nation. Apply a unique mix of world-class science, engineering and user facilities to deliver

innovative research and technologies. Create new knowledge that addresses the most important scientific and societal

needs of our nation. Argonne's programmatic activities cover all aspects of the innovation ecology:

basic research, technology development and prototype development and testing. We regularly work with industry through exclusive licensing, joint research and a

variety of other mechanisms to transfer our inventions to the marketplace.

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Core Missions

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Energy Security National SecurityBiological & Environmental Systems

Science & Technology

Use Inspired Science and Engineering…

… Discovery and Transformational Science and Engineering

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Chang’s work focuses on determining the fundamental properties of the universe to understand how it evolved using a telescope located in the South Pole.

Developing the Next Generation

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STEM K-12Programs

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Post DocPrograms

FacultyPrograms

• Inspire middle and high school students to study STEM topics

• Encourage undergraduate students to commit to STEM careers by providing hands-on opportunities in the R&D workplace

• Train, educate and mentor grad students for career success

• Provide postdocs with additional experience and mentoring to ensure career success

• Develop collaborative programs and relationships with faculty at colleges, universities and corporations

Undergraduate and Graduate Placement

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Undergraduates Graduates

Photon Sciences 9%

Physical Sciences and Engineering 63%

Computing, Environmental and Life Sciences 16%

Energy Engineering and Systems Analysis 12%

Post-Doctorate Placement

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Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate intern operating a high speed Pin-on-Disk Tribometer

Undergraduate Opportunities

Seasonal Internships Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) Student Research Participation (SRP) Community College Internship (CCI)

Temporary Employee Opportunities Research Aide (RA) Cooperative Education (Co-op)

Undergraduate Symposium

http://www.dep.anl.gov/

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Universities Our Students Come From

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Graduate Programs

Preparation of silver chloride nanowires Argonne, Center for Nanoscale Materials

Graduate Programs

Components of a PhD Laboratory Graduate Participant (Lab Grad) Guest Graduate (GGS) Visiting Graduate (VGS) Thesis Parts (TP)

Temporary Employee Opportunities Research Aide (RA) Cooperative Education (Co-op)

National School on Neutron and X-Ray Scattering

http://www.dep.anl.gov/

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Examination of luminescent solar concentratorArgonne, Center for Nanoscale Materials, Nanophotonics Group

Post Doctoral Programs

Post Doc Programs

Appointments Distinguished Fellowships

– Director Fellows– Named Post Doc Fellows

Division Appointments

Continuing Education Lab Committee Career Building Seminars Yearly Post Doc Symposiumhttp://www.dep.anl.gov/

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Faculty Programs

Argonne Tandem Linac Accelerator System (ATLAS)

Faculty Programs

Collaborating on Argonne Research Faculty Research Participation Guest Faculty Research Participation

Shared Research Interest Visiting Faculty Program Sabbatical Program

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Tandem-Linac Accelerator System

Louis Stokes Mid-West Center for Excellence

Goal Develop strategies to improve urban, rural, and minority students’ performance,

persistence, and success in STEM degree programs provide opportunities for faculty and students from minority attended universities

to participate in rigorous STEM activities

Program Create a center to assist 28 midwestern universities Host center workshops, conferences, webinars and research internships Argonne will support the development of virtual resources and provide

opportunities outside of the classroom, such as internships and webinars Funded by National Science Foundation

http://lsmce.org

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Questions

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