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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
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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
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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, 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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Fermilab Singers Showcase Musical Talent | ||
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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.
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Free English Classes
Fermilab Golf League Outing Next Week
Fermilab Association of Rocketry Meets Tomorrow |
