Manard named recipient of 2023 JAAS Emerging Investigator Lectureship
Benjamin Manard, an analytical chemist in the Chemical Sciences Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been selected for the 2023 Emerging Investigator Lectureship from the Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry.
Hundreds of PPPL students and scientists present findings at annual APS-DPP conference in Denver
More than 120 staff and 80 students and interns from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) attended the American Physical Society's Division of Plasma Physics (APS-DPP) Conference from Oct 30 to Nov. 3 in Denver.
Seven ORNL scientists among world's top 1% most-cited researchers
Seven scientists from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been named among the world's most influential researchers on the 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list, produced by Clarivate, a data analytics firm that specializes in scientific and academic research.
Argonne receives funding to advance diversity in STEM
Argonne National Laboratory to partner with minority-serving institutions to mentor students in artificial intelligence research as part of DOE's effort to advance diversity in STEM.
Three Argonne scientists inducted as Fellows of American Physical Society
The American Physical Society welcomed three new Fellows from Argonne -- Dillon Fong, Katrin Heitmann and Ahren Jasper.
French and U.S. Science Agencies Take First Step to Collaborate on Electron-Ion Collider (EIC)
Representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) have signed a "Statement of Interest" to launch what both agencies hope will be a significant collaboration on the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC).
Jefferson Lab Welcomes Next Generation of Nuclear Physicists
The U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is proud to announce nine new graduate fellowships for the 2023-2024 academic year, thanks to ongoing funding from Jefferson Science Associates. These fellowships offer students a unique opportunity to collaborate with leading nuclear physicists at Jefferson Lab and pursue advanced studies at their respective universities.
University of Central Florida team crowned champion at the 2023 CyberForce Competition(r)
University of Central Florida won the 2023 CyberForce Competition which aimed to inspire and strengthen the next generation of cybersecurity professionals to tackle real-world issues.
McGuire takes top award at ORNL's Awards Night for leadership, materials research
Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Michael McGuire has received the lab's Director's Award for Outstanding Individual Accomplishment in Science and Technology and the Distinguished Researcher award for his leadership and contributions to materials research.
Growing the Quantum Workforce by Making Education Accessible to All
The Quantum Systems Accelerator's summer camp (QCaMP) for high school students in New Mexico and California continues to evolve and grow. Under the 2023 Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) Pathway Summer School initiative, the DOE Office of Science awarded new funding to expand QCaMP's curricula and host students on-site at Berkeley Lab and Sandia Labs in 2024.
Harold Hwang awarded 2024 McGroddy Prize for discovering exotic new materials
The American Physical Society recognized the SLAC and Stanford physicist for decades of groundbreaking work studying the strange behavior of electrons at the interfaces between materials.
Cathy Sue Cutler Named Chair of Isotope Research and Production Department
Cathy Sue Cutler, who has served as director of the Medical Isotope Research and Production (MIRP) program at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory since 2015, has been tapped to lead a newly created Isotope Research and Production (IP) Department at the Laboratory.
Hix, Lajoie elected Fellows of the American Physical Society
Physicists William Raphael "Raph" Hix of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and John Lajoie, who will join ORNL on Nov. 6 from Iowa State University, have been elected Fellows of the American Physical Society.
Department of Energy Announces $11.4 Million for Research on Quantum Information Science for Fusion Energy Sciences
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $11.4 million for six projects in quantum information science (QIS) with relevance to fusion and plasma science.
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm celebrates revolutionary X-ray laser upgrade at SLAC
The Secretary and other U.S. Department of Energy officials spent an afternoon touring SLAC's energy labs, the superconducting-accelerator-powered Linac Coherent Light Source, and the Legacy Survey of Space and Time Camera. At a celebratory gathering, they commended staff for their vision and dedication in bringing LCLS-II "first light" to fruition.
Experiment to Capture Universe's Earliest Moments Reaches Funding Milestone
The National Science Foundation has awarded up to $21.4 million for the design of telescopes for CMB-S4, an international experiment that will study the cosmic microwave background and help us understand the beginning, history, and makeup of the universe. Berkeley Lab leads the project for DOE and also plays a lead role in technology development.
Renewed support for high power laser facilities will benefit discovery science and inertial fusion energy research at SLAC
LaserNetUS funding will allow scientists to take advantage of the Matter in Extreme Conditions instrument and ultrabright X-rays at the Linac Coherent Light Source to explore fundamental plasma science and inertial fusion energy research and technology.
DOE's RENEW Initiative to Support Six Pathway Summer Schools for Students from Underrepresented and Underserved Groups in STEM
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Science (SC) will support nearly 140 high schoolers, recent high school graduates, and early undergraduate students from underrepresented groups and underserved schools in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through awards for six Pathway Summer Schools at six national laboratories.
Department of Energy CyberForce Competition(r) 2023: Cultivating tomorrow's cybersecurity leaders today
DOE's CyberForce Competition on Nov. 4, led by Argonne National Laboratory, aims to bolster cybersecurity knowledge and skills among students and professionals, addressing critical infrastructure and cyber-physical threats.
Felix Parra Diaz elected a fellow of the American Physical Society
Felix Parra Diaz, the head of the Theory Department at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, has been elected a 2023 Fellow of the American Physical Society
Department of Energy Announces $137 Million for Research on High Energy Physics
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $137 million in funding for 80 projects in high energy physics. The scope of the research spans the full gamut of topics in experimental and theoretical high energy physics.
DOE's Office of Science Is Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2024 Visiting Faculty Program
Applications are currently being accepted for the Summer 2024 term of the DOE Office of Science's Visiting Faculty Program (VFP). The application deadline is January 9, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
DOE's Office of Science Is Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2024 Undergraduate Internships
Applications are currently being accepted for the Summer 2024 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 9, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. EST.
Argonne to receive new funding to develop quantum networks
Argonne National Laboratory to receive $9 million in funding from the Department of Energy for addressing challenges with scaling up quantum networks to national scales.
Jefferson Lab to Lead $300+ Million High Performance Data Facility Hub
The U.S. Department of Energy has just announced the selection of Jefferson Lab as the lead site for its new High Performance Data Facility. Partnering with Berkeley Lab, the HPDF will be a $300+ million computing facility that will provide transformational capabilities for data analysis, networking and storage for the nation's research enterprise.