PNNL Software Technology Wins FLC Award
Visual Sample Plan, a free software tool developed at PNNL that boosts statistics-based planning, has been recognized with a 2024 Federal Laboratory Consortium Award.
ORNL wins five Federal Laboratory Consortium awards
Researchers, staff members and licensees from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory received top honors in the Federal Laboratory Consortium's annual awards competition for excellence in technology transfer, excellence in technology transfer innovation, outstanding researcher and regional technology transfer.
DOE program aims to enhance, protect America's power grid
ASU is developing an underground construction tool that would deploy medium-voltage electrical cables and conduits simultaneously underground with a lower risk to existing utilities, also reducing costs and schedule impacts from reaming and duct pulling tasks.
Argonne National Laboratory flexes capabilities with receipt of four nuclear innovation vouchers
Argonne received GAIN vouchers to work with ARC Clean Technology, Inc., SHINE Technologies, Global Nuclear Fuels - Americas and Energy Northwest.
Next Generation Spinal Fusion Goes "Meta"
A civil engineer at the University of Pittsburgh is applying his expertise in bridges and infrastructure to develop new materials that better treat spinal injury, repair, and recovery.
Allen Fawcett Named Director of the Joint Global Change Research Institute
An energy expert and economist who has played a leading role in formulating and coordinating U.S. climate policy is the new director of the Joint Global Change Research Institute in College Park, Maryland.
Wagner named associate laboratory director for Energy Science and Technology
The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has named Robert Wagner associate laboratory director for the Energy Science and Technology Directorate, effective Feb. 1.
Department of Energy Announces $24 Million for Small Business Research and Development Grants
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $24 million for small businesses in 30 states and the District of Columbia.
DOE's Office of Science Supports 173 Outstanding Undergraduate Students and 8 Faculty Members from Institutions Underrepresented in the Scientific Research Enterprise
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Science will sponsor the participation of 173 undergraduate students and eight faculty members in three science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-focused workforce development programs at 13 DOE national laboratories and facilities this spring.
PNNL Kicks Off Multi-Year Energy Storage, Scientific Discovery Collaboration with Microsoft
The convergence of artificial intelligence, cloud, and high-performance computing to accelerate scientific discovery is the focus of a multi-year collaboration between Microsoft and PNNL.
U.S. Department of Energy Issues Request for Proposals for Contractor to Manage and Operate Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the competitive selection of a management and operating contractor for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL).
U.S. Department of Energy Announces Early Career Research Program for FY 2024
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it is accepting applications for the 2024 DOE Office of Science Early Career Research Program to support the research of outstanding scientists early in their careers.
New Argonne-led project to advance data analysis methods for light sources
The U.S. Department of Energy has approved funding for three projects focused on integrating scientific computing with user facility light sources.
Alexander Zholents recognized with 2023 Dieter Mohl Award
Alexander Zholents, a senior physicist at Argonne National Laboratory, is one of the recipients of the 2023 Dieter Mohl Award. The award honors the late Dieter Mohl, a pioneer in the realm of particle beam cooling and celebrates achievements in the field.
Five researchers named Argonne Distinguished Fellows for 2023
Researcher's honor is awarded to less than 3% of Laboratory's scientific staff.
DOE's Office of Science Releases Vision Outlining the Path to Advancing Fusion Energy Science and Technology
The Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES), at the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, announced the release of its vision, Building Bridges: A Vision for the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, during the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee hearing on December 13, 2023.
The A+ Team Tackles AI and Quantum Computing Hardware
A multidisciplinary team led by Jefferson Lab and including imec, NY CREATES, and Cornell University has been selected by DOE to advance a superconducting approach to advanced computer chip technology.
SLAC brings rapid-fire laser and target expertise to national fusion energy research hubs
The lab will partner in two collaborations - one led by Colorado State University and the other by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - as part of a DOE-funded effort to speed up progress in fusion energy science and technology.
DOE Announces $42 Million for Inertial Fusion Energy Hubs
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $42 million for a program that will establish multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary hubs to advance foundational inertial fusion energy (IFE) science and technology, building on the groundbreaking work of the Department's researchers into harnessing the power of the sun and stars.
International science organizations sign agreement to provide hardware for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
Ten international funding agencies will contribute to the construction of the gigantic particle detectors a mile underground for the Fermilab-hosted Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.
A Partnership Forged in Diamond
Tina Brower-Thomas of Howard University and Kenneth Evans-Lutterodt of Brookhaven Lab's National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, were recently awarded a $1.5 million grant through the Department of Defense's University Instrumentation Program (DURIP), sponsored by the Office of Naval Research.
Jefferson Lab Site Grows with Addition of Applied Research Center
Today, the City of Newport News announced the transfer of the Applied Research Center to Jefferson Lab and the Department of Energy. The announcement was made in a ribbon-tying ceremony for the building. Renovation work on the ARC is planned over the next four years.
Cable-Dunlap, Chi, Smith and Thornton named ORNL Corporate Fellows
Four researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been named ORNL Corporate Fellows in recognition of significant career accomplishments and continued leadership in their scientific fields.
Argonne physicist recognized for "Top Cited Paper" by Institute of Physics
A paper co-authored by Argonne Physicist Filip Kondev has earned a "Top Cited Paper Award" from IOP Publishing. The paper provides fundamental nuclear physics properties for all known nuclei and ranks in the top 1% in IOP's Physics category since 2020.
ORNL engineer Karen White honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Karen White, who works in ORNL's Neutron Science Directorate, has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.White, who manages the section that provides the machine controls, computing infrastructure, and protection systems across all neutron science technical areas, received the award during the biennial International Conference on Accelerator and Large Experimental Physics Control Systems, held October 7-13, 2013, in Cape Town, South Africa.