Friday, July 9
3:30 p.m. DIRECTOR'S COFFEE BREAK - 2nd Flr X-Over
THERE WILL BE NO JOINT EXPERIMENTAL THEORETICAL PHYSICS SEMINAR THIS WEEK
Saturday, July 10
8:00 p.m. Fermilab Arts Series - Ramsey Auditorium
Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band
Monday, July 12
THEORETICAL ASTROPHYSICS SEMINARS WILL RESUME
IN THE FALL
3:30 p.m. DIRECTOR'S COFFEE BREAK - 2nd Flr X-Over
4:00 p.m. All Experimenters' Meeting - Curia II
Special Topic: RICE Testbeam Results
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Friday, July 9
Cream of Wild Mushroom soup
Blackened Fish Filet Sandwich $4.75
Southern Fried Chicken $3.75
Casserole Florentine with Italian Sausage $3.50
Eggplant Parmesan Panini $4.75
Pizza Supreme $2.75
Baked Potato Bar with Chili $4.75
Wilson Hall Cafe Menu
Chez Leon
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Fermilab Supports Energy Department Science
Education Initiative
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QuarkNet students on a tour
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Following the launch today by Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham of
a major new Department of Energy initiative for science education,
officials of Fermilab expressed support for the new program.
At a gathering of researchers and graduate students at Stanford
Linear Accelerator Center in Palo Alto, California yesterday,
Secretary Abraham outlined a seven-point program to use resources of DOE
and its national laboratories to improve science education for the nation's
students.
"As a DOE national laboratory, Fermilab has a longstanding commitment
to strengthening science education," said Fermilab Director Michael S.
Witherell. "Secretary Abraham's initiative will help to leverage the
unique resources at Fermilab and other DOE national laboratories around
the country. By connecting students and teachers with the excitement of
research, we have the opportunity to inspire and educate the next generation
of scientists."
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PPD's Paul Nienaber Wins Fermi Linux Logo Contest
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Paul Nienaber with the new Fermi Linux logo (Click on
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Paul Nienaber, guest scientist in PPD and collaborator on MiniBooNE,
won first place in the Fermi Linux Logo Contest by redrawing the Linux
penguin using geometric patterns. "I wanted to make a logo that was
simple enough to be easily reproducible, but also engaging," said Nienaber.
"The Linux Penguin is universally recognizable in geekdom, so it was just a
matter of giving it a Fermilab spin."
Elizabeth Clements of the Office of Public Affairs, Mark Kaletka of the Computing
Division and Fred Ullrich of Visual Media Services judged the contest. "The goal
of the contest was to create a standard logo that everyone could recognize," said
Ullrich. "Nienaber's use of simple, elegant lines and ellipses made his design
easily identifiable, elegant, and an overall great picture." The new logo will
appear on the main page of the Fermi Linux website, as well as on the Fermi
Linux installation CDs.
Harry Cheung of the PPD received third place for his line drawing
of a buffalo, with "Linux" written below it, and Dinker Charak
of the Computing Division took second place for his design, which
replaced the "n" in "Linux" with an image of Wilson Hall. "They were
both very creative images," said Nienaber. "I'm surprised I won."
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Department of Energy Press Release, July 8, 2004
Energy Department Science Education Initiative Launched
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Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham |
PALO ALTO, CA – U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its national laboratories are launching an initiative to promote science literacy and help develop the next generation of scientists and engineers.
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Fermilab Singers Showcase Musical Talent
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The Fermilab Singers take a bow at Wednesday's concert. (Click on image for
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For one half-hour Wednesday, the Fermilab Singers entertained a crowd in
Ramsey Auditorium with their annual summer concert. The 26-member choir
presented 10 songs from the 1600s to the 1900s, including "Cantate Domino"
by Monteverdi, the traditional Scottish song "Loch Lomond" and "The Way
You Look Tonight" by Jerome Kern.
"I thought it went really, really well," said Tamsin Edwards, a graduate
student from the University of Manchester working on the DZero experiment,
and the Fermilab Singers' music director for the past six months.
"Everyone took it up another level from rehearsal -- it was really fantastic."
The Singers will be back to work next Wednesday at noon in the auditorium,
preparing new songs for their next concert.
Membership in the Singers is open to all Fermilab and DOE employees, contractors,
users and adult family members-to join, visit their website or show up at a
rehearsal.
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New Posters on 15th Floor
Beginning Monday, July 12, Public Affairs and Visual Media Services will
begin to replace the poster exhibits on the 15th floor of Wilson Hall.
Contractors will patch and paint the walls. The new posters will feature
large photos with captions to meet the demands of tours given by employees
and docents. If you have questions, please contact Kurt Riesselmann at
x5681.
Fermilab Library "Lost and Found" Box
The Fermilab Library has a new "Lost and Found" box. It is
located in the Library cross walk, on the reference stacks. It already
contains several notepads, and overhead transparencies.
New Classified Ads Posted on Fermilab Today
New classified ads have been posted on Fermilab Today.
A permanent link to the classifieds is located in the bottom
left corner of Fermilab Today.
Free English Classes
NALWO-sponsored free English language classes for beginning and advanced levels are Fridays at the Users Center from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Fermilab Golf League Outing Next Week
The Fermilab Golf League is sponsoring a Golf Outing at the
Tamarack Golf Club in Naperville next Friday, July 16, at 1:30 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to play. There will be games and prizes for golfers
of all skill levels. The cost is $59.95.
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Fermilab Association of Rocketry Meets Tomorrow
The Fermilab Association of Rocketry is
having its next monthly club launch on July
10, 2004 from noon until 4:00 p.m. The club
plans to launch many big high power rockets.
There will also be a raffle for a rare Estes Saturn V
flying model rocket kit. Anyone can enter the
raffle. The winner will be selected between
2:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
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