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Paul Romatschke: Then and now / 2012 Early Career Award Winner

DOE/US Department of Energy

Paul Romatschke is a professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder, and a fellow at the Center for Theory of Quantum Matter, also at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Separations technology critical to converting biomass to low-carbon biofuel

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

BETO Bioprocessing Separations Consortium spotlights projects from three-year work period.

Drones fly low and slow for radiation detection

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL researchers explore the feasibility of using low-flying drones to survey sites for low levels of radiation.

Funder: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

First SuperCDMS detector towers journey from SLAC to SNOLAB

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

The first pair of towers are now at the Ontario facility, where they'll further the hunt for dark matter particles.

Kate Keahey breaks new ground in computer science

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne computer scientist Kate Keahey has built multiple application projects popularizing the use of cloud computing.

Generations of separation: EMIS keeps improving

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

ORNL’s electromagnetic isotope separator, or EMIS, made history in 2018 when it produced 500 milligrams of the rare isotope ruthenium-96, unavailable anywhere else in the world. And EMIS technology just keeps getting better, said Brian Egle, who heads the Enrichment Science and Engineering Division’s Stable Isotope Research, Development and Production Section. “It’s capable of, essentially, separating the whole periodic table,” he said.

Funder: U.S. Department of Energy

New study examines US markets for microreactors

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory

Developers seeking to deploy advanced nuclear reactors can find high market potential in states with energy-intensive industries, nuclear-friendly laws, and widespread social acceptance – factors outlined in a new report by researchers at Idaho National Laboratory (INL).

ORNL inventor Tomonori Saito honored at Battelle Celebration of Solvers

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Tomonori Saito, a distinguished innovator in the field of polymer science and senior R&D staff member at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was honored on May 11 in Columbus, Ohio, at Battelle’s Celebration of Solvers.

Funder: US Department of Energy Office of Science

Climate Risk and Resilience Portal wins leadership award

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

The Climate Risk and Resilience Portal received a 2023 Climate Leadership Award recognizing Argonne National Laboratory’s collaboration with AT&T and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The portal provides projections and maps to enhance U.S. preparedness for climate risks.

The copper key to more efficient biomass breakdown

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Nonfood, plant-based biofuels have potential as a green alternative to fossil fuels, but the enzymes required for production are too inefficient and costly to produce. However, new research is shining a light on enzymes from fungi that could make biofuels economically viable.

Journal: Chemical Science

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