The humble battery: centerpiece of many a successful phone call, and just as many nightmares for beleaguered students working on a deadline.

North Central College and Argonne National Laboratory have entered into a memorandum of understanding that enables both entities to work together to encourage and promote energy and sustainability technology innovations in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Doug Sisterson, research meteorologist at Argonne National Laboratory, will deliver the keynote address May 16 at North Central College’s 2017 Rall Symposium for Undergraduate Research.