Department of Energy Announces Two 2022 Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellows
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced two national laboratory scientists as DOE Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellows. This honor, authorized by the America COMPETES Act, is bestowed on national laboratory scientists with outstanding records of achievement. The award provides each Fellow with $1 million over three years to support activities that develop, sustain, and promote scientific and academic excellence in DOE Office of Science research.
Energy Secretary Breaks Ground on New Isotope Facility at ORNL
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited Oak Ridge National Laboratory to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the U.S. Stable Isotope Production and Research Center. The facility is slated to receive $75 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act. The facility on ORNL's main campus will produce stable isotopes on a large scale, meeting the nation's increasing demands for isotopes needed in medicine, industry, science and national security.
Secretary Granholm Breaks Ground on Isotope Research Center to Advance Life-Saving Medical Applications and Strengthen America as a Global Scientific Leader
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in coordination with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, today held a groundbreaking for the Stable Isotope Production and Research Center (SIPRC), which will expand the nation's capability to enrich stable isotopes for medical, industrial, and research applications.
Entrepreneurship Program at Argonne National Laboratory Opens Applications for Startups
Chain Reaction Innovations, the entrepreneurship program at Argonne National Laboratory, is accepting applications for its next fellowship cohort.
Registration Now Open for Energy Department's National Science Bowl
Registration is open for the 33rd National Science Bowl(r) (NSB), hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science. Thousands of students compete in the contest annually as it has grown into one of the largest academic math and science competitions in the country.
Racing Company Licenses Innovative ORNL Fast-Charging Battery Technologies
Marc-Antoni Racing has licensed a collection of patented energy storage technologies developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The technologies focus on components that enable fast-charging, energy-dense batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles and grid storage.
Three Brookhaven Lab Physicists Named Fellows of American Physical Society
Three physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have been named Fellows of the American Physical Society (APS).
PPPL physicist wins awards for two fusion projects
Physicist Stefano Munaretto of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has received leadership roles in two DOE three-year awards.
DOE's Office of Science Is Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2023 Undergraduate Internships
Applications are currently being accepted for the Summer 2023 term of two undergraduate internship programs offered by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science: the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program and the Community College Internships (CCI) program. The application deadline is January 10, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. EST.
DOE's Office of Science Expands Program for Faculty Historically Underrepresented in STEM
Applications are currently being accepted for the Summer 2023 term of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science's Visiting Faculty Program (VFP). The application deadline is January 10, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Department of Energy Announces $47 Million for Research at Tokamak and Spherical Tokamak Facilities
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $47 million to U.S. scientists conducting experimental research in fusion energy science at tokamak and spherical tokamak facilities in the U.S. and around the globe. The awards support research that aims to close gaps in the science and technology basis for the tokamak approach to fusion energy. These awards will help support the Biden Administration's decadal vision to accelerate fusion as a clean energy technology.
Brookhaven Lab Names John C. Gordon Chemistry Division Chair
John C. Gordon has been named Chemistry Division Chair at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, effective Sept. 12, 2022.
Morse and Roberts Win W.K.H. Panofsky Prize for Muon g-2 Experiment
William M. Morse of the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and Bradley Lee Roberts of Boston University will receive the American Physical Society's 2023 W.K.H. Panofsky Prize in Experimental Particle Physics for their leadership of the muon g-2 experiment at Brookhaven Lab and its role in sparking a worldwide search for new physics.
JLab Welcomes New Experimental Hall Leader
The U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has appointed Patrick Carsten Achenbach as the new leader of Jefferson Lab's Experimental Hall B. The appointment comes after an international search.
Department of Energy Announces $6.4 Million for Artificial Intelligence Research in High Energy Physics
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $6.4 million in funding for three initial Department of Energy national lab-led team projects in artificial intelligence research for high energy physics. These awards support the DOE Office of Science (SC) initiative in artificial intelligence research to use AI techniques to deliver scientific discoveries that would not otherwise be possible and to broaden participation in high energy physics research.
DOE Funds Pilot Study Focused on Biosecurity for Bioenergy Crops
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science has selected Brookhaven National Laboratory to lead a new research effort focused on potential threats to crops grown for bioenergy production. Understanding how such bioenergy crops could be harmed by known or new pests or pathogens could help speed the development of rapid responses to mitigate damage and longer-term strategies for preventing such harm.
Former Berkeley Lab Scientist Carolyn Bertozzi Wins 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and K. Barry Sharpless "for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry."
DOE Announces $400 Million in Research Funding to Advance Scientific Frontiers
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced an up to $400 million funding opportunity for basic research in support of DOE's clean energy, economic, and national security goals. The funding will advance the priorities of DOE's Office of Science and its major programs, including Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, Isotope R&D and Production, and Accelerator R&D and Production. This funding opportunity will help achieve the Biden Administration's plan to employ science and innovation to tackle our greatest challenges.
Argonne scientist Shirley Meng awarded for pioneering leadership in inorganic chemistry
Argonne's Shirley Meng recognized with technology research and innovation award from the U.S. Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) Initiative. She will be honored at the 11th annual U.S. C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium & Awards in Washington, D.C.
Helping companies improve energy efficiency through high performance computing
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded DOE's Argonne National Laboratory with $600,000 in federal funding to work on two new projects that will advance cutting edge manufacturing and clean energy technologies.
DOE's Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program Selects 44 Outstanding U.S. Graduate Students
The Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Science has selected 44 graduate students representing 24 states for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program's 2022 Solicitation 1 cycle. Through world-class training and access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources at DOE National Laboratories, SCGSR prepares graduate students to enter jobs of critical importance to the DOE mission and secures our national position at the forefront of discovery and innovation.
Interns Boost Careers at PNNL
In honor of National Intern Day, PNNL and intern Jonathan Mills were named among the Top 100 in the nation by early-career recruiting firm WayUp.
Physicists Receive $12.6M From Department of Energy to Continue Exploring Next-Generation Computing Materials
Through a highly competitive process, the Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $12.6 million in renewed funding for Quantum Materials for Energy Efficient Neuromorphic Computing (Q-MEEN-C) -- led by the University of California San Diego.
Department of Energy Announces $56 Million for Research on Mathematical Multifaceted Integrated Capability Centers
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $56 million in funding for four projects in fundamental mathematics research on problems of interest to DOE that require the integration of multiple mathematical topic areas.
Department of Energy Announces $50 Million for a Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $50 million to launch a new milestone-based fusion development program as authorized in the Energy Act of 2020. This program will support for-profit entities, who may team with national laboratories, universities, and others to meet major technical and commercialization milestones toward the successful design of a fusion pilot plant (FPP) that will help bring fusion toward technical and commercial viability. The program is informed by recent reports from the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee; the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; community workshops; and input from private industry.