Argonne marks 80 years of scientific discovery
July 22, 2026
July 22, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 22 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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Argonne marks 80 years of scientific discovery
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In 1946, the United States was on the cusp of a new energy age.
Chartered to study peaceful uses for atomic power, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory helped usher in that pivotal era. Just over five years after its founding on July 1, 1946, the lab designed an . . .
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Argonne marks 80 years of scientific discovery
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In 1946, the United States was on the cusp of a new energy age.
Chartered to study peaceful uses for atomic power, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory helped usher in that pivotal era. Just over five years after its founding on July 1, 1946, the lab designed an . . .