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21-Jul-2021
DOE invests $13 million in research on adapting scientific software to next-gen supercomputers
DOE/US Department of Energy
The US Department of Energy (DOE) today announced more than $13 million for five advanced-computing projects across nine states, including $4.4 million to US universities.
21-Jul-2021
Browning leaves on Oak Ridge Reservation harbinger of next cicada generation
DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
On the road leading to the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, drivers may notice that many of the green trees lining the entrance to the lab are dappled with brown leaves. At first glance, the sight isn't extraordinary, as deciduous tree leaves turn hues of oranges and browns before falling to the ground each autumn. Yet, just weeks past the summer solstice, this phenomenon is out of place and is in fact evidence of another natural occurrence: cicada "flagging."
20-Jul-2021
Energy Secretary recognizes exceptional project management at Los Alamos
DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory
The team responsible for managing the Exascale Class Computing Cooling Equipment (ECCCE) project at Los Alamos National Laboratory was recognized by the Secretary of Energy with an Achievement Award last week. Construction of the project was completed last year, 10 months early and $20 million under budget.
20-Jul-2021
DOE announces $127 million for small business research and development grants
DOE/US Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $127 million to a diverse set of small businesses working on advanced scientific tools and clean, secure energy for the American people.
20-Jul-2021
CyberForce program now offers year-round cyber defense events
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
The Department of Energy expands its CyberForce® program and offers more ways for students to test their cybersecurity skills.
19-Jul-2021
Students across the US learn about plasma research in new program managed by PPPL
DOE/Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
This new program will allow undergraduates to conduct research in a wide range of plasma physics topics, including fusion energy, general plasma science, astrophysical plasmas, and accelerator physics.
16-Jul-2021
DOE provides $28 million to advance scientific discovery using supercomputers
DOE/US Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $28 million in funding for five research projects to develop software that will fully unleash the potential of DOE supercomputers to make new leaps in fields such as quantum information science and chemical reactions for clean energy applications.
16-Jul-2021
DOE Office of Science now accepting applications for Spring 2022 undergraduate internships
DOE/US Department of Energy
Applications are currently being accepted for the Spring 2022 term of two undergraduate internship programs offered by the DOE Office of Science: the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program and the Community College Internships (CCI) program.
16-Jul-2021
Population-specific diversity within fungi species could enable improved drug discovery
DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered that genetically distinct populations within the same species of fungi can produce unique mixes of secondary metabolites, which are organic compounds with applications in medicine, industry and agriculture. The finding could open new avenues for drug discovery and provide a deeper understanding of fungal evolution.