$1.2 million award helps Argonne steer manufacturers toward supercomputing
Argonne National Laboratory received nearly $1.2 million in funding from the Department of Energy to support four manufacturing and materials development projects that have the potential to improve energy efficiency.
DOE Announces $105 Million for Small Businesses to Invest in Clean Energy Research and Development
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $105 million in funding for small businesses to pursue the deployment of clean energy technologies, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to building a clean energy economy and achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Department of Energy to Provide $10 Million for Environmental Systems Science Research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to provide $10 million for new grants to universities, academic institutions, federal research labs, and nonprofits, within the area of Environmental System Science (ESS) research.
Two Brookhaven Lab Physicists Named APS Fellows
The American Physical Society (APS) has elected two scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory as 2021 APS fellows. The awardees are Ketevi Adikle Assamagan and Swagato Mukherjee.
Jose Rodriguez Named Fellow of the American Vacuum Society
Jose Rodriguez, a chemist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and an adjunct professor in the departments of Chemistry and Materials Science and Chemical Engineering at Stony Brook University, has been named a 2021 Fellow of the American Vacuum Society (AVS). The award recognizes Rodriguez for his contributions in the field of catalysis throughout his career.
Aditya Sood receives 2021 LCLS Young Investigator Award for work at intersection of materials science and ultrafast physics
Aditya Sood, a research scientist with the Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences at Stanford University and the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, has received the 2021 LCLS Young Investigator Award for his work combining materials science with ultrafast physics. The award celebrates early-career scientists who perform noteworthy research using SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray free-electron laser.
Two New American Physical Society Fellows Affiliated with Jefferson Lab
Two researchers affiliated with the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have been selected by their peers for the distinct honor of Fellow of the American Physical Society. The APS announced its 2021 Fellows on Oct. 13.
Argonne Named a 2021 'Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion'
Argonne was named a 2021 "best place to work for disability inclusion" by Disability:IN, the leading national disability advocacy group.
Brown takes new role with Climate Change Science Institute at ORNL
Marilyn Brown of the Georgia Institute of Technology recently began a joint faculty appointment with the Climate Change Science Institute at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Registration Now Open for Energy Department's National Science Bowl(r)
Registration has now opened for the 32nd National Science Bowl (NSB), hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy 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.
University of Michigan, Northwestern University, Argonne to lead groundbreaking research and educational collaboration with bioenergy industry
The Integrated Biochemical and Electrochemical Technologies to Convert Organic Waste to Biopower collaboration has a workforce component that will bring new technologies and new talent from the United States, Canada and Mexico to the bioenergy industry.
DOE Announces up to $400 Million for Basic Research to Advance the Frontiers of Science
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $400 million in funding for a range of research opportunities to support DOE's clean energy, economic, and national security goals.
Energy Secretary Granholm visits ORNL in virtual tour of world-class science facilities
On Sept. 28, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm joined leadership and top scientists and engineers online at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for a two-hour whirlwind tour. At 14 stops, researchers highlighted the lab's world-class facilities and projects that enable leading-edge scientific discoveries and innovations that address some of the nation's most compelling scientific and technical challenges.
Department of Energy to Provide $14 Million for Atmospheric System Research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to provide $14 million for new grants to universities, other academic institutions, non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, and other federal agencies within the area of Atmospheric System Research (ASR).
Renowned energy expert Emily Carter returns to Princeton to advise PPPL on sustainability science
Emily A. Carter, former dean of the Princeton University School of Engineering and Applied Science, and most recently executive vice chancellor and provost at UCLA, has been named Senior Strategic Advisor for Sustainability Science at PPPL.
Two Argonne scientists awarded DOE funding for quantum research
Argonne scientists David Awschalom and Oleg Poluektov have received funding from DOE to advance research in quantum information science. The award, announced on July 23, total $73 million and goes to 29 recipients.
Physicist Greg Hammett honored for his work advancing understanding of fusion plasmas
Theoretical and computational physicist Greg Hammett, a leader in advancing understanding of the complex turbulence that controls the performance of fusion plasmas and a dedicated educator, has been named a 2021 Distinguished Scientist Fellow by the DOE's Office of Science.
Department of Energy Announces Three 2021 Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellows
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced three DOE 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 and 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.
PPPL scientists win highly competitive awards to bring cosmic processes to Earth
The two awards will enable physicists to use lasers to reproduce high-energy astrophysical plasmas under extreme conditions to probe processes such as space storms that can disrupt cell phone service.
Argonne and Parallel Works Inc. win FLC recognition for commercializing lab's machine learning-based design optimization software technology
Argonne and Parallel Works, Inc., won the Federal Laboratory Consortium's Midwest Regional Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer for bringing Argonne's Machine Learning-Genetic Algorithm (ML-GA) design optimization software to commercialization.
Three PPPL scientists win competitive awards to conduct frontier plasma science work
World-class expertise in the study of plasma -- the hot, charged state of matter composed of free electrons and atomic nuclei, or ions, that makes up 99 percent of the visible universe -- has won frontier science projects for three physicists at PPPL.
Northeastern University reigns in new CyberForce Conquer the Hill competition
Argonne announces the winner of the last U.S. Department of Energy CyberForce contest before the main annual event in November.
Department of Energy Invests $1 Million in Artificial Intelligence Research for Privacy-Sensitive Datasets
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $1 million for a one-year collaborative research project to develop artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms for biomedical, personal healthcare, or other privacy-sensitive datasets.
Department of Energy Invests $16 Million in Data-Intensive Scientific Machine Learning Research and Analysis
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $16 million for five collaborative research projects to develop artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms for enabling scientific insights and discoveries from data generated by computational simulations, experiments, and observations.
Department of Energy Announces Early Career Research Program for FY 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it is accepting proposals for the 2022 DOE Office of Science Early Career Research Program to support the research of outstanding scientists early in their careers.