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Argonne receives cost-shared DOE grants to improve light-vehicle fuel efficiency

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Two Argonne-based research-and-development projects have been selected to receive grants from the US Department of Energy as part of an effort to improve the fuel efficiency of light-duty vehicle engines while promoting collaboration between researchers in government labs, universities and industry.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Hispanic engineering organization honors two Argonne researchers

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Two researchers from the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory won coveted 2007 achievement awards from the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Award Corporation.

Institute addresses computational challenges posed by economic models

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Computer scientists from the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory joined with economists from the University of Chicago earlier this month, for a conference designed to bridge the existing gulf between these two fields and teach young economists how to use state-of-the-art software and computational methods.

New catalysts may create more, cheaper hydrogen

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new class of catalysts created at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory may help scientists and engineers overcome some of the hurdles that have inhibited the production of hydrogen for use in fuel cells.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy
Meeting: American Chemical Society 234th National Meeting

X-ray images help explain limits to insect body size

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have cast new light on why the giant insects that lived millions of years ago disappeared.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy, National Science Foundation

Argonne wins three R&D 100 awards for innovative technologies

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory devised three of the world's top 100 scientific and technological innovations during 2006, as judged by R&D magazine.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Nanotechnology helps scientists make bendy sensors for hydrogen vehicles

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Recently, scientists at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have used their insights into nanomaterials to create bendy hydrogen sensors, which are at the heart of hydrogen fuel cells used in hydrogen vehicles.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

New aerogels could clean contaminated water, purify hydrogen for fuel cells

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have identified a new technique for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells, thanks to the discovery of a innovative type of porous material.

Journal: Science
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy, National Science Foundation

New book applies agent-based modeling to business decisions

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Book Announcement

A new book, "Managing Business Complexity: Discovering Strategic Solutions with Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation," has been referred to as a must read for anyone considering applications of agent-based modeling for solving real world problems. Authors of the book are experts Charles Macal and Michael North of the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.

Jaydeep Bardhan receives prestigious Howes Scholar Award in computational science

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Dr. Jaydeep Bardhan of the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has been named a Frederick A. Howes Scholar in Computational Science for 2007.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy