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Re: [MCS Staff] High school students at Argonne
by Thakur, Rajeev 25 Nov '15

25 Nov '15

From the DEP web page, I could find these two. Pre-College Research (for graduating seniors): http://www.anl.gov/education/learning-center/dep-learning-experiences/pre-c… Exemplary Student Research Program (for high school students and their teacher): http://www.anl.gov/education/learning-center/dep-learning-experiences/exemp… Rajeev > On Nov 25, 2015, at 5:30 PM, Foster, Ian T. <foster(a)anl.gov> wrote: > > Dear all: > > I wonder if anyone can tell me the current rules for hosting high school students at Argonne over the summer. Is there an official program? > > Thanks — Ian > > > > [Sent to announce(a)mcs.anl.gov.] > > _______________________________________________ > Subscription to this list is automatic based on your appointment in the MCS division.

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High school students at Argonne
by Foster, Ian T. 25 Nov '15

25 Nov '15

Dear all: I wonder if anyone can tell me the current rules for hosting high school students at Argonne over the summer. Is there an official program? Thanks — Ian

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all-hands meeting 12/8 2 pm
by Snir, Marc 23 Nov '15

23 Nov '15

Dear MCS, We will have an all-hands meeting Tuesday, December 8th, 2:00-3:00 pm in TCS Conference Center room 1416. As usual, this will be an opportunity to discuss where we are and where we go in the coming months. Happy Thanksgiving, Marc

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Pacesetter celebration
by Snir, Marc 23 Nov '15

23 Nov '15

Time soon for yet another pacesetter celebration: Mary Dzielski is our latest pacesetter award winner. Please join me in congratulating her and prepare for celebrating the event; watch for further announcements. Marc Snir

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Fwd: Informational Memo: New Guidance on Conference-Related Activities
by Snir, Marc 19 Nov '15

19 Nov '15

Please pay attention to these rules, if you sponsor or organize a conference Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Argonne Newsroom <ArgonneNewsroom(a)anl.gov> Date: 11/19/2015 10:30 AM (GMT-06:00) To: "Snir, Marc" <snir(a)anl.gov> Subject: Informational Memo: New Guidance on Conference-Related Activities [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/12b0bf5a3c2bf2e87f5cab8a4/images/Argonne_Logo…] INFORMATIONAL MEMO November 19, 2015 TO: Division Directors / Department Heads FROM: Matt Howard, Division Director, Communications, Education and Public Affairs SUBJECT: New Guidance on Conference-Related Activities The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Management has issued new guidance on conference-related activities and spending, which is supported by a new clause<http://www-db.library.anl.gov/db1/prime/toc/DDW?W%3Ddocid+%3C%3E+null+order…> in the laboratory’s Prime Contract. The new guidance will require the laboratory to be careful in how we plan, support, sponsor, register for and attend conferences. The new guidance categorizes all conferences as either “sponsored” or “non-sponsored.” Sponsored conferences are those for which DOE or a DOE contractor, such as Argonne and the other DOE laboratories, provides either or both of the following: * Funding to plan, promote, or implement a conference. * It does not count as sponsorship if you purchase goods or services, registration fees, or booth space, or if you spend less than $10,000 to send non-Argonne employees, such as students, retirees, or speakers, to a conference. * Use of its logo, official seal, or trademark to promote a conference. Non-sponsored conferences are those for which DOE and DOE contractors have no role other than to attend the conference, give a speech or presentation, or serve as an honorary chairperson. Please note: Before you can sponsor a conference, DOE must approve sponsorship. If you spend any DOE funds or authorize use of an Argonne logo before receiving approval, sponsorship will be denied. To approve sponsorship of a conference, DOE requires the following information to be entered into DOE’s Conference Management Tool at least six months prior to the planned conference date: * Conference title, description, and date; * Location and venue; * Description of any unusual expenditures, such as promotional items; * Description of contracting procedures used, such as competitive bids, estimates, etc.; * Costs for space, food and beverages, audio visual services, travel and per diem, registration, recovered costs, etc.; * Number of attendees. DOE has stated that they will issue decisions at least four months before the planned conference date. To request DOE approval to sponsor a conference, please contact Jacque LeBreck of CEPA Conference Services. The new guidance does not relieve the laboratory of its financial responsibility to track spending on all conferences, sponsored and non-sponsored, regardless of their size. For those of you who need deeper details, we have attached DOE’s revised “Conference Management Policies and Procedures”<https://docs.anl.gov/main/groups/intranet/@shared/@news/documents/publicati…> and revised “Determination of a Conference.”<https://docs.anl.gov/main/groups/intranet/@shared/@news/documents/publicati…> If you have any questions, or need further information, please contact Jacque LeBreck and ext. 2-5585 or jlebreck(a)anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]>. Attachments: Conference Management Policies and Procedures<https://docs.anl.gov/main/groups/intranet/@shared/@news/documents/publicati…> Determination of a Conference<https://docs.anl.gov/main/groups/intranet/@shared/@news/documents/publicati…> This email was sent to snir(a)anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> why did I get this?<http://anl.us2.list-manage.com/about?u=12b0bf5a3c2bf2e87f5cab8a4&id=91cdd2a…> unsubscribe from this list<http://anl.us2.list-manage2.com/unsubscribe?u=12b0bf5a3c2bf2e87f5cab8a4&id=…> update subscription preferences<http://anl.us2.list-manage.com/profile?u=12b0bf5a3c2bf2e87f5cab8a4&id=91cdd…> Argonne National Laboratory · 9700 South Cass Avenue · Building 201, Office 261 · Lemont, IL 60439 · USA

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Re: [MCS Staff] PLEASE VOLUNTEER
by Munson, Todd S. 13 Nov '15

13 Nov '15

Even if you don't remember how to code, go online and look at the tutorials! Middle school (and almost all high school) students will neither notice nor care that you cannot remember the exact syntax for MPI_Send() or forgot about how to have fun with common blocks in Fortran 77. > On Nov 13, 2015, at 10:42 AM, Snir, Marc <snir(a)anl.gov> wrote: > > (If you still remember how to code). > Hour of code is an international initiative (https://hourofcode.com/us) the Dec 4th event will involve a large number of US organizations, as part of CS Education Week (https://code.org/learn) > > Please — do not try to teach MPI... >> >> From: compsciworkinggroup-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov [compsciworkinggroup-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov] on behalf of Cantu, Emily M. [emancini(a)anl.gov] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 3:03 PM >> To: compsciworkinggroup(a)lists.anl.gov >> Subject: [CompSciWorkingGroup] Hour of Code Volunteers Needed >> >> >> MAKE A DIFFERENCE –Connect and Code with Students! >> >> Argonne National Laboratory’s Educational Programs, in conjunction with the Computer Science Education Working Group, will be celebrating “Hour of Code” December 7th-12th by showcasing the great work we do in this space on our website, social media outlets and sharing hands-on activities with our school community. Additionally, we will also be sending out volunteers to local schools to support their own Hour of Code celebrations. >> >> Hour of Code is a national initiative where schools commit to one-hour of an introduction to computer science. This is designed to demystify coding and show that anybody can learn the basics. This will be Argonne’s first year participating in the Hour of Code Celebration. >> >> The goal of Argonne’s participation is to enhance the already existing national Hour of Code activities. To have a successful year, we need volunteers! Interested volunteers will travel to local middle or high schools to engage with classrooms participating in Hour of Code. All volunteers will be provided with a computer science outreach box to assist them during their visit. The school selection process will be made available to regional schools that have registered through the Hour of Code website. >> >> Volunteers will be asked to: >> >> • Attend a one hour orientation and communications prep. meeting (scheduled during lunch time) >> • Travel to assigned school to serve as computer science expert >> • Give a 15 min. presentation on research/work at Argonne National Laboratory >> • Engage with students while participating in Hour of Code activities >> • Live tweet photos of the day’s activities >> >> Volunteers are asked to donate a minimum two hours to their selected classroom >> >> All interested volunteers can apply at http://goo.gl/forms/gjsr10Srvc. For more information on Hour of Code, please visit code.org >> >> We will be accepting volunteers through November 27th. >> >> Mentor meeting will take place on November 30th in Building 240. >> >> Scientists will know their school match on December 4th. >> >> We are excited to be joining this national effort and look forward to having a successful event this year. We hope you can join us. If you have any questions, feel free to contact educationa(a)anl.gov >> >> >> Emily Cantu >> Communications, Education and Public Affairs >> Argonne National Laboratory >> 9700 South Cass Avenue >> Argonne, IL 60439 >> Telephone: (630) 252-3380 >> Fax: (630) 252-3193 >> Email: emancini(a)anl.gov >> <image001.png> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> CompSciWorkingGroup mailing list >> CompSciWorkingGroup(a)lists.anl.gov >> https://lists.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/compsciworkinggroup >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Subscription to this list is automatic based on your appointment in the MCS division. > > > > [Sent to announce(a)mcs.anl.gov.] > > _______________________________________________ > Subscription to this list is automatic based on your appointment in the MCS division.

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PLEASE VOLUNTEER
by Snir, Marc 13 Nov '15

13 Nov '15

(If you still remember how to code). Hour of code is an international initiative (https://hourofcode.com/us) the Dec 4th event will involve a large number of US organizations, as part of CS Education Week (https://code.org/learn) Please — do not try to teach MPI... ________________________________ From: compsciworkinggroup-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> [compsciworkinggroup-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]>] on behalf of Cantu, Emily M. [emancini(a)anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]>] Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 3:03 PM To: compsciworkinggroup(a)lists.anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [CompSciWorkingGroup] Hour of Code Volunteers Needed MAKE A DIFFERENCE –Connect and Code with Students! Argonne National Laboratory’s Educational Programs, in conjunction with the Computer Science Education Working Group, will be celebrating “Hour of Code” December 7th-12th by showcasing the great work we do in this space on our website, social media outlets and sharing hands-on activities with our school community. Additionally, we will also be sending out volunteers to local schools to support their own Hour of Code celebrations. Hour of Code<https://hourofcode.com/us> is a national initiative where schools commit to one-hour of an introduction to computer science. This is designed to demystify coding and show that anybody can learn the basics. This will be Argonne’s first year participating in the Hour of Code Celebration. The goal of Argonne’s participation is to enhance the already existing national Hour of Code activities. To have a successful year, we need volunteers! Interested volunteers will travel to local middle or high schools to engage with classrooms participating in Hour of Code. All volunteers will be provided with a computer science outreach box to assist them during their visit. The school selection process will be made available to regional schools that have registered through the Hour of Code website<https://hourofcode.com/us/how-to>. Volunteers will be asked to: * Attend a one hour orientation and communications prep. meeting (scheduled during lunch time) * Travel to assigned school to serve as computer science expert * Give a 15 min. presentation on research/work at Argonne National Laboratory * Engage with students while participating in Hour of Code activities * Live tweet photos of the day’s activities Volunteers are asked to donate a minimum two hours to their selected classroom All interested volunteers can apply at http://goo.gl/forms/gjsr10Srvc. For more information on Hour of Code, please visit code.org<file:///C:/Users/emancini/AppData/Local/Temp/code.org> We will be accepting volunteers through November 27th. Mentor meeting will take place on November 30th in Building 240. Scientists will know their school match on December 4th. We are excited to be joining this national effort and look forward to having a successful event this year. We hope you can join us. If you have any questions, feel free to contact educationa(a)anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> Emily Cantu Communications, Education and Public Affairs Argonne National Laboratory 9700 South Cass Avenue Argonne, IL 60439 Telephone: (630) 252-3380 Fax: (630) 252-3193 Email: emancini(a)anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> [cid:[email protected]] _______________________________________________ CompSciWorkingGroup mailing list CompSciWorkingGroup(a)lists.anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> https://lists.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/compsciworkinggroup _______________________________________________ Subscription to this list is automatic based on your appointment in the MCS division.

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Paul Hovland is now DDD
by Snir, Marc 31 Oct '15

31 Oct '15

I am glad to announce that Paul has picked additional responsibilities and will serve as Deputy Division Director, side by side with Rajeev. Paul will coordinate strategic planning and strategic hires, in addition to his coordination of applied math. Marc

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