Department of Energy Announces $8.6 Million for Research on Accelerator R&D for Nuclear Physics
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $8.6 million in funding for nine projects in accelerator research and development that will advance scientific discovery in nuclear physics research.
Department of Energy Announces Early Career Research Program for FY 2023
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it is accepting applications for the 2023 DOE Office of Science Early Career Research Program to support the research of outstanding scientists early in their careers. The program will support over 80 early career researchers for five years at U.S. academic institutions, DOE national laboratories, and Office of Science user facilities.
Argonne wins 3 HPCwire awards
Three Argonne National Laboratory projects have been recognized by HPCwire in its annual awards for innovation in high performance computing.
Advanced Light Source Upgrade Approved to Start Construction
Berkeley Lab's ALS has received federal approval to begin construction on an upgrade that will boost the brightness of its X-ray beams at least a hundredfold. Scientists will use the improved beams for research into new materials, chemical reactions, and biological processes. This construction milestone enables the lab's biggest project in three decades to move from planning to execution.
PPPL awarded more than $12 million to speed development of a fusion pilot plant
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded PPPL funding of more than $12 million to work with laboratories around the world to accelerate the development of a pilot plant powered by the carbon-free fusion energy that drives the sun and stars and can counter climate change.
Argonne researchers share leading-edge work in computing and AI at SC22 conference
Nearly 100 scientists share Argonne's work in exascale, computing software, artificial intelligence methods and more.
INCITE program awards supercomputing time to 56 projects to accelerate science and engineering research
The new projects will use DOE's leadership-class supercomputers to pursue transformational advances in science and engineering.
Argonne Distinguished Fellows 2022 announced
Only 3% of the research staff at Argonne National Laboratory are named Argonne Distinguished Fellows. The 2022 honorees are Amgad Elgowainy, Zein-Eddine Meziani and Rajeev Thakur.
Department of Energy Announces $10 Million for Traineeships in Computational High Energy Physics
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $10 million in funding for three projects providing classroom training and research opportunities in computational high energy physics to train the next generation of computational scientists and engineers needed to deliver scientific discoveries.
University of Central Florida team protects virtual solar facility to win CyberForce Competition
More than 140 U.S. college teams competed to test their cyber defense skills and protect a fictional electric vehicle manufacturer's solar installation from simulated cyberattacks.
Delgado-Aparicio Appointed to National Fusion Advisory Committee
He has been named a member of the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee, which advises the director of the United States Office of Science on complex scientific and technical matters related to America's fusion energy sciences research program.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5 Billion From Inflation Reduction Act to Strengthen America's National Laboratories
The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced $1.5 billion from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act to build and upgrade America's national laboratories.
Collegiate Students Fired Up to Protect Virtual Solar Facility From Cyberattack
Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand. The Department of Energy tasks Argonne National Laboratory with challenging and inspiring college-age students to compete against one another to outsmart cyberattackers in a simulated threat scenario.
ORNL's Vasudevan elected Fellow of the American Physical Society
Rama Vasudevan, a research scientist at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society, or APS.
ORNL's Sheng Dai named Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellow
Sheng Dai, a Corporate Fellow and section head at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been selected by the DOE Office of Science as a 2023 Distinguished Scientist Fellow.
Luisella Lari Joins Brookhaven Lab as Electron-Ion Collider Project Manager
The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory has named Luisella Lari as Project Manager for the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC)--a one-of-a-kind nuclear physics research facility that will offer a closer look at the building blocks of matter--effective Oct. 3, 2022.
Chi-Chang Kao to Step Down as SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Director
Chi-Chang Kao has decided to return to research after serving 10 years as director of the Department of Energy's (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. He will continue in the lab director role until a replacement is found.
Blaine Mooers Wins 2022 Lytle Award for Decades of Synchrotron Leadership and RNA Research
Blaine Mooers, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, has won this year's Farrel W. Lytle Award for advancing synchrotron science and RNA editing research at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The annual award recognizes dedicated staff members and users of the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL), a DOE Office of Science user facility.
Setting a New Course for All About Energy, a Data-Driven Program for Chicago High School Students
All About Energy challenges high school students from across Chicago to research data and raise awareness of environmental justice issues that affect local communities.
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.