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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 9-Sep-2025 02:11 ET (9-Sep-2025 06:11 GMT/UTC)

ORNL debuts convergent manufacturing platform at IMTS 2024

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

A new convergent manufacturing platform, developed in only five months at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is debuting at the International Manufacturing Technology Show, or IMTS, in Chicago, Sept. 9–12, 2024.

Three PNNL researchers receive DOE Early Career Research Awards

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Three PNNL researchers will receive five continuous years of funding for projects through highly competitive DOE Early Career Research Program awards.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Loyd earns DOE Early Career Research award for neutron detector proposal

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

The Department of Energy’s Office of Science has selected Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientist Matthew Loyd for an Early Career Research Program award.

Loyd, an R&D staff scientist in the Neutron Technologies Division, was selected by the Basic Energy Sciences program for his proposal, “Development of a Novel High-Count-Rate, High-Resolution Neutron Camera with Advanced Gamma Discrimination Capabilities.”

Funder: Office of Science

Giulia Galli wins Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Giulia Galli has been awarded the prestigious Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry. She is being recognized for her groundbreaking work in developing computational methods to predict and design material properties.

US Department of Energy awards $138 million to 91 early career scientists

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of 91 early career scientists from across the country who will receive a combined $138 million in funding for research covering a wide range of topics including artificial intelligence, fusion energy, and quantum. These awards are critical to the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to develop the next generation of STEM leaders to solidify America’s role as the driver of science and innovation around the world.

Chemical chameleon reveals novel pathway for separating rare-earth metals

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a chemical “chameleon” that could improve the process used to purify rare-earth metals used in clean energy, medical and national security applications.

Journal: Journal of the American Chemical Society
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science

Department of Energy announces $65 million for quantum computing research

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $65 million in funding in quantum computing for 10 projects, comprising a total of 38 separate awards.

Argonne entrepreneurship program opens fellowship applications

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Argonne’s entrepreneurship program embeds early-stage startup founders for two years at the lab. They are mentored by a lab scientist. In addition, the program also provides support at the local, regional and national levels including entrepreneurship training and a networking ecosystem to eliminate the hurdles traditionally faced by early-stage cleantech startups.

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