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Plasma physics graduate student Eduardo Rodriguez wins prestigious Fellowship

Eduardo Rodriguez, a graduate student in the Princeton Program in Plasma Physics at PPPL, details how he feels about winning a highly selective Charlotte Elizabeth Procter Honorific Fellowship from Princeton University and his current research on quasisymmetric stellarators.

Department of Energy Announces $70 Million for Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC): Partnership in Earth System Model Development

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to provide $70 million for research in Earth system model development which will contribute to further development of the Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM) through collaborations that will use DOE high performance computers to enable advanced modeling via mathematical and computational solutions.

David J. Dean Appointed Jefferson Lab Deputy Director for Science

Jefferson Lab has appointed David J. Dean as its Deputy Director for Science. This key leadership position oversees the science and technology aspects of the laboratory's mission. Dean will take on the responsibilities of this role in January 2022.

Cynthia Keppel Appointed Jefferson Lab Associate Director of Experimental Nuclear Physics

Jefferson Lab has appointed Cynthia Keppel as Jefferson Lab's Associate Director for Experimental Nuclear Physics. In this role, Keppel will oversee more than 170 Jefferson Lab staff members.

Argonne's Giselle Sandi wins 2021 Motivator Award

The Chicago Chapter of the Association for Women in Science has awarded Giselle Sandi a 2021 Motivator Award. This award recognizes her mentorship and support for women.

PPPL wins state recycling award

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory celebrated America Recycles Day this week after recently winning a state Recycling Leadership Award for its recycling and sustainability programs.

Using the Advanced Photon Source, researchers advance battle against COVID-19

A virtual workshop for users of the Advanced Photon Source and the Center for Nanoscale Materials highlighted pioneering research to understand the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants that cause COVID-19.

University of Central Florida students defend virtual energy system to win CyberForce Competition

Students from the University of Central Florida won this year's CyberForce Competition(tm), which promotes skills relevant to careers safeguarding the nation's critical infrastructure, including power plants and other energy facilities.

Veterans recruitment, employment program honors UT-Battelle

The managing contractor of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, UT-Battelle, has received a gold medallion award from the Department of Labor's Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans, or HIRE Vets, program.

Argonne focuses its decarbonization expertise on new Net Zero World Initiative

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory look forward to continuing their impact through DOE's recently launched Net Zero World Initiative.

ORNL's Amy Elliott receives ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Award

Amy Elliott, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's group leader for robotics and intelligent systems, has been honored with the ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Young Professional Award for her early career research in materials science and STEM leadership.

CyberForce Competition challenges collegiate students to outwit cyber attackers

College students will secure systems against a simulated cyberattack in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) CyberForce Competition(tm) on November 13. The competition develops experts who can safeguard critical infrastructure, including power plants and other energy facilities.

Argonne captures 3 R&D 100 Awards for innovative technology

Three Argonne technologies were chosen as winners in the 2021 R&D 100 award competition, the nation's most prestigious innovation awards program honoring R&D pioneers and their revolutionary ideas in science and technology.

Pete Spizzirri named DOE Security Manager of the Year

Argonne security deputy director Pete Spizzirri has been named DOE's Security Manager of the Year for manifold efforts improving lab security.

Two CMI technologies named 2021 R&D100 Award winners

Two technologies developed by the Critical Materials Institute (CMI) won 2021 R&D 100 Awards in the Mechanical Devices/Materials category.

Department of Energy Announces $30 Million for Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC) Partnership in High Energy Physics

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $30 million for research in computation and simulation techniques and tools to understand the universe via collaborations that enable effective use of DOE high performance computers.

Department of Energy to Provide $10 Million for Climate and Earth System Modeling Research

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to provide $10 million for new grants to universities, other academic institutions, non-profit organizations, for profit organizations, and other federal agencies within the area of Earth and environmental systems modeling research.

DOE grants will help advance AI techniques to address data challenges

Argonne scientists have received two high-profile grants from the U.S. Department of Energy that will help scientists at the U.S. National Laboratories take advantage of the latest developments in machine learning technology.

Next-Gen Semiconductor Manufacturing Tech Wins DOE National Pitch Competition

A process for making hybrid organic-inorganic materials (photoresists) sensitive to extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) light is one of two technologies that won the 2021 National Labs Accelerator Pitch Event. This technology--developed at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory--could be used for next-generation semiconductor manufacturing by EUV lithography.