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(Science Daily)
The prospect of electronics at the nanoscale may be even more promising with the first observation of metallic conductance in ferroelectric nanodomains by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory..."This finding unambiguously identifies a new conduction channel that percolates through the insulating matrix of the ferroelectric, which opens potentially exciting possibilities to 'write' and 'erase' circuitry with nanoscale dimensions," said lead author Peter Maksymovych of ORNL's Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences...1/9
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(Knoxville News Sentinel)
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Professor Edgar Stach is the first faculty member of the College of Architecture and Design at the University of Tennessee to receive a joint appointment with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the university, the university announced...Lee Riedinger, interim vice chancellor of UT's Office of Research, called Stach "a leader in the incorporation of solar cell technologies in buildings, as evidenced by the high marks for his Living Light entry in the recent Solar Decathlon competition in Washington, D.C."...1/10 |
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National
(NPR) Tensions with Iran these days are as high as they've been in years, and managing them will be one of the top challenges facing the Obama administration this year. With Iran threatening to block U.S. ships from entering the Persian Gulf, and the United States vowing not to back down, the stage seems to be set for war...1/9
DOE
(Knoxville News Sentinel) URS/CH2M Hill Oak Ridge, the Dept. of Energy's environmental manager in Oak Ridge, has presented a $20,000 check to Emory Valley Center, with a pledge for a total of $100,000 over five years...1/10
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East Tennessee
(Knoxville News Sentinel)
Each winter some 12,000 migrating sandhill cranes gather at the confluence of the Hiwassee and Tennessee rivers to fatten up on corn, millet and milo grown at the Hiwassee Refuge in Birchwood, Tenn...1/10
(Tennessee Alumnus) ...as millions of Americans settled in front of their TVs, UT Knoxville professor Yilu Liu focused, instead, on her computer screen. While the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers vied for the Super Bowl title in Cowboys Stadium, Liu charted the gains and losses occurring not on the field but along the millions of miles of wire that make up the U.S. power grid. Liu is the UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair for power systems in the College of Engineering...12/14
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Plan to watch the Super Bowl? UT professor Yilu Liu will watch how much electricity you use.
A Crust of Dust: Degradation of Desert Topsoil by Human Activities May Wreak Havoc with the Environment