Argonne OutLoud: Beacons of Discovery: Argonne's User Facilities

3/5/2026 – Sean L. Jones, Connie Pfeiffer, Stefan Vogt, Katherine Riley At this Argonne OutLoud Beacons of Discovery: Argonne's User Facilities and Some of Their Greatest Contributions, discover how incredible tools, known as user facilities, are driving innovation, making groundbreaking contributions to science and adding value to your life. Argonne is where some of the world’s most pressing problems are solved through science, technology and innovation. Tackling big challenges requires big tools. Argonne’s world-class user facilities are the foundation of countless groundbreaking discoveries and advancements, bringing together Argonne scientists, academic researchers, government and industry leaders. Argonne is home to six cutting-edge research user facilities, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). That includes one of the brightest X-ray light sources in the world as well as some of the fastest AI supercomputers. These top-tier tools dramatically accelerate research and provide insights that would otherwise be impossible. More than 8,000 guest researchers from around the globe visit each year to use these tools, making Argonne one of the largest user research communities among the country’s 17 national labs. The discoveries made with these specialized research tools touch our everyday lives in remarkable ways, from rapid advancements in cellphones, computers and cybersecurity to breakthroughs in modern medicine and pharmaceuticals. 04:06 Paul Kearns - Laboratory Director, Argonne 08:23 Sean L. Jones- Deputy Laboratory Director of Science & Technology, Argonne 13:35 Connie Pfeiffer- User Program Manager, Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM), Argonne 22:45 Stefan Vogt, Associate Director for X-ray Science, Advanced Photon Source (APS), Argonne 34:50 Katherine Riley, Director of Science, Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF), Argonne 48:39 Quiz Game- Argonne Unlocked LIVE: Winners & Users Edition 59:56 Audience Q&A Find out more about the Argonne OutLoud Lecture Series ►► https://www.anl.gov/outloud-lecture-s... Still haven't subscribed to Argonne National Laboratory on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/2Vyzwvm Join us on Facebook http://bit.ly/ArgonneFacebook Follow us on Twitter http://bit.ly/ArgonneTwitter We’re on Instagram! http://bit.ly/ArgonneInstagram Connect with us on LinkedIn http://bit.ly/ArgonneLinkedIn ABOUT ARGONNE Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology by conducting leading-edge basic and applied research in virtually every scientific discipline. Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICE OF SCIENCE The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, visit the Office of Science website.