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Peter Fuhr’s work in science is often visible passing through the night sky overhead. NASA satellites, launched at the beginning of his long career, still carry the semiconductor laser diode […]
New and advanced nuclear reactor technologies – including small modular reactors, or SMRs – and their associated fuel cycles represent growing opportunities for scalable carbon-free energy production. But their novel
The NSF ExLENT program offers all Americans opportunities to gain the skills needed to succeed in key technologies and prepare them to enter the workforce. The U.S National Science Foundation
Probing the mechanics of aerosol virus transmission When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s method of infection was identified as respiratory — inhaling infectious liquid particles — the
Joel Brogan, who leads the Multimodal Sensor Analytics group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elevated to senior membership in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, or IEEE.
In recent decades, the Western United States has faced a mounting environmental crisis: the depletion of groundwater resources. This pressing issue, driven by unsustainable agricultural practices and increasing demands for
Workshop connects entire value chain of stakeholders “The PM-HIP workshop engaged 200 attendees representing a variety of industry, government and academic stakeholders, including powder manufacturers, researchers, modelers, capsule fabricators, HIP’ers
The electronic design work led to an offer in 2000 to join the power electronics and electric machinery group at ORNL as a research and development associate, where he later
The novel catalyst consists of a crystalline material called a zeolite that contains silicon, aluminum, oxygen and nickel. The zeolite’s supportive framework stabilizes the metal active sites. “Zeolite is like
A U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researcher developed a machine learning model that uses data stored in paleoclimate archives, such as tree rings, to investigate how shifts in climate impact atmospheric
NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan had a productive week traveling abroad, connecting with international counterparts, exploring opportunities for global collaboration and celebrating academic achievements. Credit: Brian Stone/NSF NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan
The newly appointed liaisons include: Prasanna Balaprakash, Computing and Computational Sciences: Balaprakash specializes in artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in scientific research. His expertise drives ORNL’s initiatives in data-driven
The latest Top500 list ranks Sandia’s new El Dorado supercomputer the 20th fastest in the world. (Photo courtesy of Sandia National Laboratories) Click on the thumbnail for a high-resolution image.
Recipients of the 2024 Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling include (left to right) Georgiy Stenchikov (KAUST), Stefano Castruccio (University of Notre Dame), David Keyes, Marc Genton, Sameh Abdulah, Hatem
Electrolytes that convert chemical to electrical energy underly the search for new power sources with zero emissions. Among these new power sources are fuel cells that produce electricity. Fuel cells
