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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 11-Jul-2025 12:10 ET (11-Jul-2025 16:10 GMT/UTC)
Sending clear signals: Cooke bridges academia, industry in ORNL-Tennessee Tech collaboration
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryA new view of the in-between years of our universe
DOE/US Department of EnergyIncreasing the efficiency of hydropower plants with utility-scale batteries
DOE/Idaho National LaboratoryTenth DOE CyberForce Competition® challenges college students to use cybersecurity skills to harness and defend their wind energy system
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryHigh flux isotope reactor a fit for Nobel laureate’s designer proteins
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryBiochemist David Baker — just announced as a recipient of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry — turned to the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for information he couldn’t get anywhere else. HFIR is the strongest reactor-based neutron source in the United States.
Traveling science fair sparks interest in STEM and aviation for local schools
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryOn Thursday, Oct. 8, Downtown Island Airport (DKX) transformed into an inspiring runway for learning as Oak Ridge National Laboratory partnered with United Way and local community schools to host the "Soar into STEM" Traveling Science Fair.
ORNL’s Traveling Science Fair celebrated its revitalized return after a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, welcoming over 500 local 5th-grade students from underserved areas. The lab partnered with the general aviation airport, located just across the river from downtown Knoxville, to highlight its connection to aviation science.
Lab exhibits and staff showcased ORNL's innovations in aviation fuels, quiet engine technology and advanced materials as well as expertise in modeling and simulation to optimize aircraft design and performance for greater sustainability.
Running hot, flying light
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratorySecurity professionals face cyberattacks in real-time trainings at PNNL
DOE/Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryLaser FOQUSed on the future: Supporting next-gen quantum scientists
DOE/Brookhaven National LaboratoryOver two days in June, 29 graduate students, faculty members, and administrators from minority serving institutions (MSIs) across the country gathered at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory for the Faculty Outreach for Quantum-Invested UniversitieS (FOQUS) program.
Co-hosted by the Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA) and Brookhaven Lab’s Office of Educational Programs, the program offered participants tours of several facilities supporting quantum innovation at Brookhaven Lab and opportunities to network with the researchers — and each other — to explore potential collaborations.