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Research effort deep underground could sort out cosmic-scale mysteries
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 23, 2013 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has begun delivery of germanium-76 detectors to an underground laboratory in South Dakota in a team research effort that might explain the puzzling imbalance between matter and antimatter generated by the Big Bang.

Two ORNL researchers, two joint faculty receive DOE early career awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 10, 2013 — Materials science and physics research led by early career Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists received a boost this week from the Department of Energy's Office of Science Early Career Research Program.

Zero-energy classroom built at Clinton High with UT-Battelle help
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 10, 2013 — A new 1,500-square-foot zero-energy structure has been built on the Clinton High School campus with the help of a $15,000 corporate gift from UT-Battelle.

Hardin Valley Academy's Meredith Graves wins UT-Battelle Scholarship
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 29, 2013 — Meredith Graves, a senior at Hardin Valley Academy, is the recipient of the 2013 UT-Battelle Scholarship to the University of Tennessee.

Zhang, Specht elected fellows of American Physical Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 15, 2013 — Two researchers from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been elected to fellowship in the American Physical Society (APS). Xiaoguang Zhang and Eliot Specht were named APS fellows in recognition of their outstanding contributions to physics.

ORNL leading study focused on afterlife of electric vehicle batteries
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 15, 2013 — Once they've finished powering electric vehicles for hundreds of thousands of miles, it may not be the end of the road for automotive batteries, which researchers believe can provide continued benefits for consumers, automakers and the environment.

ORNL's Richard Haire receives American Chemical Society's Seaborg Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 12, 2013 — Retired Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher and UT-Battelle Corporate Fellow Richard Haire has received the 2013 Glenn T. Seaborg Award by the American Chemical Society. The Seaborg Award is one of the top recognitions in the field of nuclear chemistry.

ORNL BioEnergy Science Center funding renewed
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 12, 2013 — The Department of Energy has announced renewed funding at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's BioEnergy Science Center (BESC).

Four East Tennessee teams headed for world robotics event
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 10, 2013 — Oak Ridge, Hardin Valley, Halls and Roane County high schools will be among more than 300 teams competing in the FIRST Robotics World Competition April 24-27 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

ORNL's awake imaging device moves diagnostics field forward
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 4, 2013 — A technology being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory promises to provide clear images of the brains of children, the elderly and people with Parkinson's and other diseases without the use of uncomfortable or intrusive restraints.

ORNL microscopy uncovers "dancing" silicon atoms in graphene
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 3, 2013 — Jumping silicon atoms are the stars of an atomic scale ballet featured in a new Nature Communications study from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL carbon fiber facility dedicated
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 26, 2013 — Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam says Oak Ridge National Laboratory's new carbon fiber manufacturing is an example of how the Volunteer State can compete in a global economy.

ORNL recognizes small business subcontractors and supporters
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 25, 2013 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory honored seven outstanding small businesses and their supporters at its annual small business awards ceremony on March 22. The winning firms were nominated by ORNL staff in recognition of the companies' exceptional service during the 2012 fiscal year.

Manufacturing tech, forest monitoring system win tech transfer awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 21, 2013 — Technologies from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are among winners of 2013 national and regional Federal Laboratory Consortium Awards. ORNL's awards, which recognize outstanding work in transferring a federal laboratory-developed technology to the commercial marketplace, were in the Excellence in Technology Transfer and Interagency Partnerships categories.

Human microbe study provides insight into health, disease
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 18, 2013 — Microbes from the human mouth are telling Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists something about periodontitis and more after they cracked the genetic code of bacteria linked to the condition.

Steven Zinkle named fellow of Materials Research Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 11, 2013 — Senior materials researcher and Corporate Fellow Steven Zinkle of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been named a 2013 Fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS).

Rotary International president speaks at Oak Ridge peace forum
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 8, 2013 — Rotary International President Sakuji Tanaka of Japan is visiting Oak Ridge March 8-9 as the featured speaker during a Peace Through Science and Technology Conference.

ORNL begins implementation of new californium-252 production contract
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2013 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory - home of one of only two reactor facilities in the world capable of producing californium-252 (Cf-252) - has begun implementing a new six-year contract between the DOE Isotope Program and industry to make this unique and versatile radioisotope.

ORNL scientists solve mercury mystery, Science reports
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 7, 2013 — By identifying two genes required for transforming inorganic into organic mercury, which is far more toxic, scientists today have taken a significant step toward protecting human health.

'Bridging the Gap' conference invites business community to ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 5, 2013 — Several of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's most promising applied R&D capabilities will be in the spotlight March 5-6 as dozens of entrepreneurs, investors and scientists gather at the lab's third annual "Bridging the Gap" conference.

'Zoomable' map of poplar proteins offers new view of bioenergy crop
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 29, 2013 — Researchers seeking to improve production of ethanol from woody crops have a new resource in the form of an extensive molecular map of poplar tree proteins, published by a team from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL research paves way for larger, safer lithium ion batteries
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 23, 2013 — Looking toward improved batteries for charging electric cars and storing energy from renewable but intermittent solar and wind, scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed the first high-performance, nanostructured solid electrolyte for more energy-dense lithium ion batteries.

Supercomputers, materials and bears: ORNL marks eventful 2012
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 28, 2012 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory regained the lead in high-performance computing, enjoyed record-setting recognition for its research and became a showpiece for renewable energy technology during 2012.

Energy efficient video game technology in Titan supercomputer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 27, 2012 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Titan Supercomputer - the world's most powerful supercomputer - is operating with improved energy efficiency due in part to the same upgraded technology in your child's video games.

ORNL's Smith, Sokolov elected AAAS fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 3, 2012 — Two researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory -- Sean Campbell Smith and Alexei Sokolov -- have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

ORNL develops lignin-based thermoplastic conversion process
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 30, 2012 — Turning lignin, a plant's structural "glue" and a byproduct of the paper and pulp industry, into something considerably more valuable is driving a research effort headed by Amit Naskar of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL recipe for oxide interface perfection opens path to novel materials
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2012 — By tweaking the formula for growing oxide thin films, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory achieved virtual perfection at the interface of two insulator materials.

ORNL pushes the boundaries of electron microscopy to unlock the potential of graphene
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2012 — Electron microscopy at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is providing unprecedented views of the individual atoms in graphene, offering scientists a chance to unlock the material's full potential for uses from engine combustion to consumer electronics.

Titan is also a green powerhouse
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 14, 2012 — Not only is Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Titan the world's most powerful supercomputer, it is also one of the most energy-efficient.

ORNL's supercomputer named world's most powerful
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 12, 2012 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is again home to the most powerful computer in the world, according to the Top500 list, a semiannual ranking of computing systems around the world.

'Strain tuning' reveals promise in nanoscale manufacturing
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 12, 2012 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have reported progress in fabricating advanced materials at the nanoscale.

ORNL Debuts Titan Supercomputer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 29, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory launched a new era of scientific supercomputing today with Titan, a system capable of churning through more than 20,000 trillion calculations each second—or 20 petaflops—by employing a family of processors called graphic processing units first created for computer gaming.

ORNL's United Way campaign tops $900,000
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 24, 2012 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory raised more than $914,000 in its 2012 United Way campaign, which supports charitable agencies throughout the area.

Neutron experiments give unprecedented look at quantum oscillations
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2012 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found that nitrogen atoms in the compound uranium nitride exhibit unexpected, distinct vibrations that form a nearly ideal realization of a physics textbook model known as the isotropic quantum harmonic oscillator.

ORNL study confirms magnetic properties of silicon nano-ribbons
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 17, 2012 — Nano-ribbons of silicon configured so the atoms resemble chicken wire could hold the key to ultrahigh density data storage and information processing systems of the future.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory wins grants for solar power research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 11, 2012 — In a push to lower the cost of solar power, the Department of Energy has funded two projects at Oak Ridge National Laboratory focused on improving concentrating solar power collector and receiver performance.

Binder leads ORNL's Nuclear Science and Engineering Directorate
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 2, 2012 — Jeffrey Binder has been appointed associate laboratory director for Nuclear Science and Engineering at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

UT-Battelle donates $60,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 26, 2012 — UT-Battelle today presented Second Harvest Food Bank with the first $20,000 installment of a three-year commitment of $60,000 to help the local organization feed hungry East Tennesseans.

ORNL research uncovers path to defect-free thin films
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 20, 2012 — A team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Ho Nyung Lee has discovered a strain relaxation phenomenon in cobaltites that has eluded researchers for decades and may lead to advances in fuel cells, magnetic sensors and a host of energy-related materials.

Wireless car charging system researched at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 12, 2012 — Power electronics engineers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are working on a new electrical vehicles system that would enable charging to be done through a wireless technology.

ORNL roof and attic design proves efficient in summer and winter
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 10, 2012 — A new kind of roof-and-attic system field-tested at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory keeps homes cool in summer and prevents heat loss in winter, a multi-seasonal efficiency uncommon in roof and attic design.

ORNL's newly licensed neutron detector will advance human disease research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 6, 2012 — A neutron detector developed for studies focused on life science, drug discovery and materials technology has been licensed by PartTec Ltd. The Indiana-based manufacturer of radiation detection technologies is moving the technology developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory toward the commercial marketplace.

Team UT-Battelle builds a home to help ADFAC mark 25 years of service
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 31, 2012 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Thom Mason joined ORNL volunteers to welcome Carly Gilbert to her new home Thursday.

ORNL provides tech support to Mars mission
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 28, 2012 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a key contributor to the nuclear generator aboard the Mars rover Curiosity.

ORNL participates in bioterrorism conference
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 28, 2012 — An Oak Ridge National Laboratory official will help moderate an upcoming conference in Washington to discuss strategies to deal with potential biological attacks.

Oak Ridge partnership merges strengths of lab, private sector
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 27, 2012 — An Oak Ridge engineering services firm with an international footprint has teamed with three Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists to form a subsidiary and market an award-winning text analysis system.

ORNL researchers probe invisible vacancies in fuel cell materials
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 22, 2012 — Knowing the position of missing oxygen atoms could be the key to cheaper solid oxide fuel cells with longer lifetimes. New microscopy research from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is enabling scientists to map these vacancies at an atomic scale.

ORNL technology moves scientists closer to extracting uranium from seawater
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 21, 2012 — Fueling nuclear reactors with uranium harvested from the ocean could become more feasible because of a material developed by a team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL researchers improve soil carbon cycling models
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 16, 2012 — A new carbon cycling model developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory better accounts for the carbon dioxide-releasing activity of microbes in the ground, improving scientists' understanding of the role soil will play in future climate change.

Networcsim hoping to broaden wireless revolution
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 27, 2012 — A Tennessee company has licensed award-winning software from Oak Ridge National Laboratory that will help industries install wireless networks more cost-effectively in challenging environments such as mines, offshore drilling platforms and factory floors.

New DataONE portal streamlines access to environmental data
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 23, 2012 — Environmental researchers who investigate climate change, invasive species, infectious diseases, and other data-intensive topics can now benefit from easy access to diverse datasets through technology released today by the Data Observation Network for Earth, or DataONE.

Hanson, Sales named UT-Battelle Corporate Fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 23, 2012 — Paul Hanson and Brian Sales of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been recognized as UT-Battelle Corporate Fellows. Only researchers who have made significant contributions to science and technological fields are recognized by this fellowship each year.

ORNL early career awards tackle range of energy challenges
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 18, 2012 — Fusion, climate, nuclear physics and advanced materials make up the fields of science that will be supported at Oak Ridge National Laboratory through the latest round of awards from the Department of Energy's Office of Science Early Career Research Program.

UT-Battelle supports STEM classroom at BSA's Camp Buck Toms
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 5, 2012 — UT-Battelle, the managing contractor for the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has presented the Boy Scouts of America's Great Smoky Mountain Council with a $150,000 gift for its ongoing campaign to renovate the council's Camp Buck Toms.

BESC researchers tap into genetic reservoir of heat-loving bacteria
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 2, 2012 — The identification of key proteins in a group of heat-loving bacteria by researchers at the Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center could help light a fire under next-generation biofuel production.

ORNL/UTK team maps the nuclear landscape
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 27, 2012 — An Oak Ridge National Laboratory and University of Tennessee team has used the Department of Energy's Jaguar supercomputer to calculate the number of isotopes allowed by the laws of physics.

ORNL home to new battery manufacturing R&D facility
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 25, 2012 — Future automotive batteries could cost less and pack more power because of a new manufacturing research and development facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL wins nine R&D 100s, bringing total to 173
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 20, 2012 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have received nine R&D 100 awards. The awards, presented by R&D Magazine, recognize the top 100 innovations of 2012 and are sometimes referred to as the "Academy Awards of Science."

ORNL microscopy reveals workings behind promising inexpensive catalyst
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 11, 2012 — A newly developed carbon nanotube material could help lower the cost of fuel cells, catalytic converters and similar energy-related technologies by delivering a substitute for expensive platinum catalysts.

Food, water safety provide new challenges for today's sensors
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 24, 2012 — Sensors that work flawlessly in laboratory settings may stumble when it comes to performing in real-world conditions, according to researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Oak Ridge High School senior Adam LaClair wins UT-Battelle Scholarship
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 15, 2012 — Adam LaClair, a senior at Oak Ridge High School, is the recipient of the 2012 UT-Battelle Scholarship, a four-year scholarship to the University of Tennessee (UT) awarded by the managing contractor of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL's Mook wins Onnes Prize for superconductivity research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 14, 2012 — Herbert A. Mook Jr., a UT-Battelle Senior Corporate Fellow at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has won the 2012 H. Kamerlingh Onnes Prize, awarded for outstanding experiments in the study of superconductivity.

Nanotube 'sponge' has potential in oil spill cleanup
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 10, 2012 — A carbon nanotube sponge that can soak up oil in water with unparalleled efficiency has been developed with help from computational simulations performed at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL protein analysis investigates marine worm community
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 9, 2012 — Techniques used by researchers from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to analyze a simple marine worm and its resident bacteria could accelerate efforts to understand more complex microbial communities such as those found in humans.

ORNL, Yale take steps toward fast, low-cost DNA sequencing device
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 24, 2012 — Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Yale University have developed a new concept for use in a high-speed genomic sequencing device that may have the potential to substantially drive down costs.

ORNL microscopy yields first proof of ferroelectricity in simplest amino acid
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 19, 2012 — The boundary between electronics and biology is blurring with the first detection by researchers at Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory of ferroelectric properties in an amino acid called glycine.

ORNL process improves catalytic rate of enzymes by 3,000 percent
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 17, 2012 — Light of specific wavelengths can be used to boost an enzyme's function by as much as 30 fold, potentially establishing a path to less expensive biofuels, detergents and a host of other products.

ORNL microscopy inspires flexoelectric theory behind 'material on the brink'
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 13, 2012 — Electron microscopy, conducted as part of the Shared Research Equipment (ShaRE) User Program at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has led to a new theory to explain intriguing properties in a material with potential applications in capacitors and actuators.

Oak Ridge spring nature walks resume April 15
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 4, 2012 — Five nature walks are scheduled this spring and summer on the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Reservation.

Six companies earn Small Business Awards from UT-Battelle
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 2, 2012 — Six companies have earned Small Business Subcontractor awards from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL process converts polyethylene into carbon fiber
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 27, 2012 — Common material such as polyethylene used in plastic bags could be turned into something far more valuable through a process being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

New ORNL tool developed to assess global freshwater stress
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 23, 2012 — A new method to make better use of vast amounts of data related to global geography, population and climate may help determine the relative importance of population increases vs. climate change.

Standoff sensing enters new realm with dual-laser technique
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 22, 2012 — Identifying chemicals from a distance could take a step forward with the introduction of a two-laser system being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Students taking part in DOE 'biggest energy loser challenge'
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 7, 2012 — Lessons about energy efficiency are hitting home through an online middle school pilot curriculum developed for students in Louisiana, Hawaii and Japan.

ORNL-led team advances science of carbon accounting
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 6, 2012 — Determining with precision the carbon balance of North America is complicated, but researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have devised a method that considerably advances the science.

Final FACE harvest reveals increased soil carbon storage under elevated carbon dioxide
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 5, 2012 — Elevated carbon dioxide concentrations can increase carbon storage in the soil, according to results from a 12-year carbon dioxide-enrichment experiment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL completes first phase of Titan supercomputer transition
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 29, 2012 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Jaguar supercomputer has completed the first phase of an upgrade that will keep it among the most powerful scientific computing systems in the world.

ORNL tool puts spotlight on nation's electricity generation capacity
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 27, 2012 — A technology developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory could streamline and strengthen the process for siting power plants while potentially enhancing the nation's energy security.

ORNL finding has materials scientists entering new territory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 21, 2012 — Solar cells, light emitting diodes, displays and other electronic devices could get a bump in performance because of a discovery at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory that establishes new boundaries for controlling band gaps.

Knoxville firm licenses ORNL human remains discovery technology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 21, 2012 — In the hope of bringing criminals more swiftly to justice and giving greater closure to grieving families, the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has licensed a new remote sensing technology to Agile Technologies of Knoxville.

ORNL's Amit Goyal selected as Materials Research Society Fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 20, 2012 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory materials scientist and Corporate Fellow Amit Goyal has been named a 2012 Fellow of the Materials Research Society for distinguished research accomplishments and outstanding contributions to the worldwide advancement of materials research.

ORNL explores proteins in Yellowstone bacteria for biofuel inspiration
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 14, 2012 — Studies of bacteria first found in Yellowstone's hot springs are furthering efforts at the Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center toward commercially viable ethanol production from crops such as switchgrass.

ORNL microscopy explores nanowires' weakest link
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 13, 2012 — Individual atoms can make or break electronic properties in one of the world's smallest known conductors—quantum nanowires. Microscopic analysis at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is delivering a rare glimpse into how the atomic structure of the conducting nanowires affects their electronic behavior.

ORNL's Zinkle elected to National Academy of Engineering
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 9, 2012 — Steven J. Zinkle, a senior materials researcher at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).

Gerald A. Tuskan named Forest Biotechnologist of the Year
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 3, 2012 — Jerry Tuskan, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distinguished Scientist in the BioSciences Division, has been named Forest Biotechnologist of the Year by the Institute of Forest Biotechnology (IFB).

ORNL, partners earn FLC honor for cookstove technology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 2, 2012 — Envirofit International, the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Colorado State University have won a Federal Laboratory Consortium award for excellence in technology transfer for a clean-burning cookstove designed for the developing world.

Four startup companies use ORNL technology to compete in "America's Next Top Energy Innovator"
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2012 — Four startup companies, Borla Performance Industries, SH Coatings, TrakLok, Inc., and Woodmont Enterprises, are using Oak Ridge National Laboratory's technology to compete in the Department of Energy's "America's Next Top Energy Innovator Challenge," a competition where Americans vote online for the most innovative and promising startup companies that are using technologies from the Department's national laboratories to develop new products and businesses.

UT-Battelle gives $10,000 to Appalachian non-profit
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2012 — UT-Battelle has presented $10,000 to Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties (ADFAC) to help the local organization provide housing for families in need.

ORNL microscopy reveals 'atomic antenna' behavior in graphene
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 31, 2012 — Atomic-level defects in graphene could be a path forward to smaller and faster electronic devices, according to a study led by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Metadynamics technique offers insight into mineral growth and dissolution
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 23, 2012 — By using a novel technique to better understand mineral growth and dissolution, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are improving predictions of mineral reactions and laying the groundwork for applications ranging from keeping oil pipes clear to sequestering radium.

Neutron scattering provides window into surface interactions
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 17, 2012 — To better understand the fundamental behavior of molecules at surfaces, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are combining the powers of neutron scattering with chemical analysis.

ORNL experiments prove nanoscale metallic conductivity in ferroelectrics
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 9, 2012 — 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.

ORNL image analysis prowess advances retina research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 21, 2011 — Armed with a new ability to find retinal anomalies at the cellular level, neurobiologists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have made a discovery they hope will ultimately lead to a treatment for cancer of the retina.

Data-driven tools cast geographical patterns of rainfall extremes in new light
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 19, 2011 — Using statistical analysis methods to examine rainfall extremes in India, a team of researchers has made a discovery that resolves an ongoing debate in published findings and offers new insights.

Hans Christen elected Fellow of American Physical Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 14, 2011 — Hans Christen of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been elected fellow of the American Physical Society.

Simpson, Riedinger elected fellows of AAAS
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 8, 2011 — Michael Simpson of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Supercomputer reveals new details behind drug-processing protein model
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 6, 2011 — Supercomputer simulations at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are giving scientists unprecedented access to a key class of proteins involved in drug detoxification.

Carbon dioxide emissions rebound quickly after global financial crisis
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 5, 2011 — The sharp decrease in global carbon dioxide emissions attributed to the worldwide financial crisis in 2009 quickly rebounded in 2010, according to research supported by the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL receives inaugural East Tennessee Green Light Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 30, 2011 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has received the inaugural East Tennessee Green Light Award from the U.S. Green Building Council East Tennessee Chapter for "exemplary contributions to sustainability in the built environment."

ORNL's Amit Goyal receives E.O. Lawrence Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 28, 2011 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory materials scientist and Corporate Fellow Amit Goyal has been named a winner of the Department of Energy's Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award honoring U.S. scientists and engineers for exceptional contributions in research and development supporting DOE and its mission.

Maksymovych named ORNL's 2011 top scientist
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 14, 2011 — Petro Maksymovych of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences has earned the Director's Award for Outstanding Individual Accomplishment in Science and Technology.

DOE upgrade opens data floodgate for Jaguar, other supercomputers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 14, 2011 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Jaguar, the nation's most powerful computer, is now connected to the Advanced Networking Initiative network, which allows users to move vast quantities of data in areas such as energy assurance, climate simulation and basic sciences.

ORNL fundamental discovery casts enzymes in new light
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 8, 2011 — A tree outside Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher Pratul Agarwal's office window provided the inspiration for a discovery that may ultimately lead to drugs with fewer side effects, less expensive biofuels and more.

Secretary of Energy recognizes ORNL Fukushima, Gulf, nonproliferation efforts
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 7, 2011 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are among those recognized by Secretary of Energy Steven Chu with Achievement Awards for their efforts in response to two major global events: the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 and the Fukushima reactor accident. A successful project to secure uranium and plutonium in the former Soviet Union was also recognized.

ORNL wins three 2011 Department of Energy Sustainability Awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 3, 2011 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory has received three Sustainability Awards from the Department of Energy for its achievements in energy efficiency and waste reduction.

First-of-a-kind tension wood study broadens biofuels research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2011 — Taking a cue from Mother Nature, researchers at the Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center have undertaken a first-of-its-kind study of a naturally occurring phenomenon in trees to spur the development of more efficient bioenergy crops.

Method of studying roots rarely used in wetlands improves ecosystem research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 13, 2011 — A method of monitoring roots rarely used in wetlands will help Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers effectively study the response of a high-carbon ecosystem to elevated temperatures and levels of carbon dioxide.

ORNL awards contract to Cray for Titan supercomputer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 11, 2011 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has awarded a contract to Cray Inc. to increase the Jaguar supercomputer's science impact and energy efficiency. The upgrade, which will provide advanced capabilities in modeling and simulation, will transform the DOE Office of Science-supported Cray XT5 system, currently capable of 2.3 million billion calculations per second (petaflops), into a Cray XK6 system with a peak speed between 10 and 20 petaflops.

US ITER Contract Awarded for ITER Early Delivery Cooling Water System Equipment
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 6, 2011 — The US ITER Project Office at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory has awarded a $13.2 million task order to AREVA Federal Services for fabrication of five drain tanks for the ITER tokamak cooling water system. The international ITER project aims to demonstrate the scientific and technical feasibility of fusion energy for the commercial power grid. To date, US ITER has awarded more than $260 million in contracts to US industry, laboratories and universities in 38 states and the District of Columbia.

High-performance simulation, neutrons uncover three classes of protein motion
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 30, 2011 — Molecular motion in proteins comes in three distinct classes, according to a collaboration by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, in research reported in Physical Review Letters.

ORNL discovers amazing electrical properties in polymers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 22, 2011 — Crystals and ceramics pale when compared to a material researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory discovered that has 10 times their piezoelectric effect, making it suitable for perhaps hundreds of everyday uses.

ORNL invention unravels mystery of protein folding
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 14, 2011 — An Oak Ridge National Laboratory invention able to quickly predict three-dimensional structure of protein could have huge implications for drug discovery and human health.

ORNL new material possible boon for lithium ion batteries
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 8, 2011 — Batteries could get a boost from an Oak Ridge National Laboratory discovery that increases power, energy density and safety while dramatically reducing charge time.

Neutron analysis reveals unique atom-scale behavior of 'cobalt blue'
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 6, 2011 — Neutron scattering studies of "cobalt blue," a compound prized by artists for its lustrous blue hue, are revealing unique magnetic characteristics that could answer questions about mysterious properties in other materials.

Dow Kokam, ORNL sign agreement to boost lithium ion battery performance
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 24, 2011 — Dow Kokam and the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are working together to enhance the Michigan-based company's capabilities to develop and commercialize advanced lithium ion batteries.

Project's completion gives neutron science community reason to SING
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 16, 2011 — Five of the world's most advanced instruments for neutron scattering research are serving the neutron science community following the completion of the $68.5 million SING project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Spallation Neutron Source (SNS).

ORNL microscopy generates new view of fuel cells
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 15, 2011 — A novel microscopy method at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is helping scientists probe the reactions that limit widespread deployment of fuel cell technologies.

ORNL's Britt and Mays named 2011 American Chemical Society Fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 9, 2011 — Phillip Britt, director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Chemical Sciences Division, and Jimmy Mays, a jointly appointed Distinguished Scientist at ORNL and the University of Tennessee, have been elected to the 2011 class of fellows of the American Chemical Society (ACS).

ORNL's LandScan population dataset licensed to East View Cartographic
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 28, 2011 — UT-Battelle has entered into an exclusive distributorship license with East View Cartographic (EVC) for an award winning population distribution database. The LandScan High Resolution Global Population DataSet, developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has already seen success in a number of research, educational, humanitarian and corporate applications.

UT-Battelle donates $25,000 to Alvin Weinberg memorial effort
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 20, 2011 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory managing contractor UT-Battelle has donated $25,000 to an effort to honor the memory of Alvin M. Weinberg, the Department of Energy national laboratory's first director who was recognized as a nuclear pioneer and science visionary.

New ORNL facility to provide cutting-edge science
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 19, 2011 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's new Chemical and Material Sciences Building will help provide cutting-edge technology advances for the future, according to the Department of Energy's Office of Science Director William Brinkman, who spoke during the dedication ceremony for the new facility.

Brinkman dedicates new ORNL materials research facility
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 19, 2011 — William Brinkman, director of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, joined officials from DOE and Oak Ridge National Laboratory on Tuesday to dedicate a new Chemical and Materials Sciences Building.

Oak Ridge establishes carbon fiber composites consortium
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 19, 2011 — Fourteen companies have agreed to join with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to establish the Oak Ridge Carbon Fiber Composites Consortium, which will work to accelerate the development, demonstration and commercial application of new low-cost carbon fiber and composites materials in many different industry sectors.

US ITER Awards Contract to General Atomics for Manufacturing Superconducting Magnets
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 19, 2011 — The US ITER Project Office at Oak Ridge National Laboratory competitively awarded a multi-year contract to General Atomics to produce superconducting magnets for the central solenoid of ITER, an experimental fusion facility that aims to demonstrate the feasibility of fusion energy for the commercial power grid.

Hydrogen may be key to growth of high-quality graphene
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 18, 2011 — A new approach to growing graphene greatly reduces problems that have plagued researchers in the past and clears a path to the crystalline form of graphite's use in sophisticated electronic devices of tomorrow.

ORNL researchers win seven R&D 100 awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 22, 2011 — Scientists and engineers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have received seven R&D 100 Awards presented by R&D Magazine.

ORNL neutrons, simulations reveal details of bioenergy barrier
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 15, 2011 — A first of its kind combination of experiment and simulation at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is providing a close-up look at the molecule that complicates next-generation biofuels.

ORNL package tracking system takes social media to new heights
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 13, 2011 — What has made the Internet such a success could help change the way high-dollar and hazardous packages are tracked, according to Randy Walker of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Bhaduri, Dai named UT-Battelle corporate fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 9, 2011 — Budhendra Bhaduri and Sheng Dai of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been named UT-Battelle corporate fellows in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their scientific and technical fields.

Neutron analysis explains dynamics behind best thermoelectric materials
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 6, 2011 — Neutron analysis of the atomic dynamics behind thermal conductivity is helping scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory gain a deeper understanding of how thermoelectric materials work. The analysis could spur the development of a broader range of products with the capability to transform heat to electricity.

Three ORNL researchers receive Office of Science early career research grants
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 26, 2011 — Three researchers from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are among recipients of Office of Science Early Career Research Program awards for 2011.

ORNL marks completion of solar-assisted EV charging stations
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 25, 2011 — With 125 solar-assisted electric vehicle charging stations to be built from Knoxville to Memphis, Tennessee is poised to lead the nation with an electric vehicle demonstration project led by the Department of Energy and industry partners.

Neutrons provide first sub-nanoscale snapshots of Huntington's disease protein
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 18, 2011 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee Medical Center have for the first time successfully characterized the earliest structural formation of the disease type of the protein that causes Huntington's disease. The incurable, hereditary neurological disorder is always fatal and affects one in 10,000 Americans.

ORNL energy harvesters transform waste into electricity
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 16, 2011 — Billions of dollars lost each year as waste heat from industrial processes can be converted into electricity with a technology being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORHS's Chris Ludtka receives four-year UT-Battelle Scholarship
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 10, 2011 — Chris Ludtka, a senior at Oak Ridge High School, is the recipient of the 2011

New ORNL solar cell technology cranks up efficiency
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 29, 2011 — With the creation of a 3-D nanocone-based solar cell platform, a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Jun Xu has boosted the light-to-power conversion efficiency of photovoltaics by nearly 80 percent.

Conducting ferroelectrics may be key to new electronic memory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 25, 2011 — Novel properties of ferroelectric materials discovered at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are moving scientists one step closer to realizing a new paradigm of electronic memory storage.

Bacterial genome may hold answers to mercury mystery
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 8, 2011 — A newly sequenced bacterial genome from a team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could contain clues as to how microorganisms produce a highly toxic form of mercury.

ORNL's alumina-forming austenitic alloy licensed to Carpenter Technology Corp.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 7, 2011 — Metal alloy manufacturer Carpenter Technology Corp. has licensed an alumina-forming austenitic stainless steel alloy developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Six nature walks scheduled this spring
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 4, 2011 — Six free nature walks are scheduled this spring in various areas of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Reservation.

TextOre license puts ORNL's Piranha in its tank
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 4, 2011 — TextOre's licensing of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Piranha is enabling the Virginia-based company to introduce a powerful search and mining tool capable of processing large amounts of text data from the Internet.

ORNL's Pennycook named Materials Research Society Fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 1, 2011 — Stephen Pennycook of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been elected to the class of 2011 fellows of the Materials Research Society.

ORNL, industry collaboration puts spotlight on solar
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 1, 2011 — Four manufacturers of solar energy components are working with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to address some of their biggest challenges.

Key plant traits yield more sugar for biofuels
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 29, 2011 — OAK RIDGE, Tenn, March 29, 2011 - New clues about plant structure are helping researchers from the Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center narrow down a large collection of poplar tree candidates and identify winners for future use in biofuel production.

UT-Battelle names top small business subcontractors
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 29, 2011 — UT-Battelle, LLC, management and operating contractor for the Department

Neutron analysis yields insight into bacteria for solar energy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 23, 2011 — Structural studies of some of nature's most efficient light-harvesting systems are lighting the way for new generations of biologically inspired solar cell devices.

BESC scores a first with isobutanol directly from cellulose
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 7, 2011 — In the quest for inexpensive biofuels, cellulose proved no match for a bioprocessing strategy and genetically engineered microbe developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center.

'Fingerprints' match molecular simulations with reality
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 22, 2011 — A theoretical technique developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is bringing supercomputer simulations and experimental results closer together by identifying common "fingerprints."

UT-Battelle Gives $140,000 for Waterfront Pavilion
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 15, 2011 — UT-Battelle has donated $140,000 to help the City of Oak Ridge begin the first project of the city's waterfront development on Melton Hill Lake.

New lignin 'lite' switchgrass boosts biofuel yield by more than one-third
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 14, 2011 — Bioethanol from new lines of native perennial prairie grass could become less costly because of plant engineering by The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation and fermentation research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

U.S. Rep. Fleischmann touts ORNL as national energy treasure
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 11, 2011 — One month into his freshman term in Congress, U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., is advocating Oak Ridge as a national energy treasure.

Young physicists compete in Oak Ridge-based national tournament
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 11, 2011 — Some of the brightest high school physics students from across the United States converged on Oak Ridge recently for the annual USA Invitational Young Physicists Tournament.

ORNL's Jaguar helps BMI win award, nation save fuel
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 9, 2011 — A BMI Corp. SmartTruck technology that could save 1.5 billion gallons of diesel fuel and $5 billion in fuel costs per year has hit the road in record time in part because of simulations performed on the nation's most powerful supercomputer at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Neutron analysis reveals 'two doors down' superconductivity link
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 7, 2011 — Neutron scattering analysis of two families of iron-based materials suggests that the magnetic interactions thought responsible for high-temperature superconductivity may lie "two doors down": The key magnetic exchange pairings occur in a next-nearest-neighbor ordering of atoms, rather than adjacent atoms.

ORNL breaks safety record
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 4, 2011 — UT-Battelle announced today that Oak Ridge National Laboratory's approximately 5,000 employees and subcontractors recently passed a historic safety milestone by working 4 million hours without a serious injury.

'Tall order' sunlight-to-hydrogen system works, neutron analysis confirms
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 3, 2011 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a biohybrid photoconversion system -- based on the interaction of photosynthetic plant proteins with synthetic polymers -- that can convert visible light into hydrogen fuel.

ORNL receives two national tech transfer awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2011 — Two teams from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have won awards for excellence in technology transfer from the Federal Laboratory Consortium.

New DOE bioenergy Web site has ORNL roots
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 25, 2011 — Policy makers, industry, researchers and the public have a new way to gain and share information about biofuels with the Bioenergy Knowledge Discovery Framework, or KDF, developed by a team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and sponsored by the Department of Energy.

UT-Battelle gives $450,000 for distance learning
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 21, 2011 — UT-Battelle announced today a gift of $450,000 to Knox County's Great Schools Partnership to fund distance learning programs in science and math for high schools in Knox and surrounding counties. The program is designed to help bolster student achievement despite a severe shortage of teachers trained for many science and math courses.

Natural dissolved organic matter plays dual role in cycling of mercury
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 11, 2011 — Nature has a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde relationship with mercury, but researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have made a discovery that ultimately could help explain the split personality.

Upgrading dams suggested as strong renewable energy option
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 22, 2010 — Upgrading existing dams with new equipment could enable the South to reduce the amount of electricity produced in the region by fossil fuels, according to Marilyn Brown, a member of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors and a public policy professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Four ORNL scientists named American Physical Society Fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 17, 2010 — Four researchers from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been elected to fellowship in the American Physical Society.

2010 Commitment Award recognizes ORNL's F&O directorate
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 16, 2010 — A comprehensive effort undertaken by the Facilities and Operations Directorate of Oak Ridge National Laboratory to improve efficiency, security and safety has helped earn an award from the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence.

Supercomputing research opens doors for drug discovery
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 9, 2010 — A quicker and cheaper technique to scan molecular databases developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could put scientists on the fast track to developing new drug treatments.

ORNL's AquaSentinel licensed to East Tennessee startup company
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 7, 2010 — A Tennessee startup, SecureWaters Inc., has licensed a water supply monitoring technology developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Bredesen Dedicates Joint Research Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 3, 2010 — Governor Phil Bredesen today joined officials from the University of Tennessee and the Department of Energy in dedicating a new state-funded research facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL's Leal and Snead named American Nuclear Society Fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 29, 2010 — Luiz Leal and Lance Snead from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been elected to the American Nuclear Society's Class of 2010 Fellows.

Jaguar helps develop new nuclear power capabilities
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 29, 2010 — While the Jaguar supercomputer at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently ceded its rank as the world's most powerful supercomputer - dropping to No. 2 - it is still performing world-class science.

Clinton High students learn of area career opportunities
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 24, 2010 — Sixteen Clinton High School students learned about career opportunities in science and technology during a recent visit to the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL scientists crack materials mystery in vanadium dioxide
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 23, 2010 — A systematic study of phase changes in vanadium dioxide has solved a mystery that has puzzled scientists for decades, according to researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Talented math, science students focus on technology careers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 19, 2010 — More than 100 high school students of color from Knoxville and Oak Ridge who have accomplished high achievement in math and science are currently experiencing first hand East Tennessee organizations focused on technology, including the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Dai named ORNL's top scientist by UT-Battelle
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2010 — Sheng Dai, a researcher in the Chemical Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has earned the UT-Battelle Director's Award for Outstanding Individual Accomplishment in Science and Technology.

Declining nitrogen availability reduces CO2 fertilization effects, researchers find
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2010 — Climate models that project future atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations should include a coupled nitrogen cycle, a team of researchers led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has concluded.

Anderson County High junior defines patriotism
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 11, 2010 — Emmalee Mariner may be just a junior at Anderson County High School, but she can clearly define what patriotism means to her.

ORNL Purple Heart recipient moves forward
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 11, 2010 — Retired Army Master Sgt. and Purple Heart recipient Richard Robertson was wounded in 2005 in Iraq, losing four of his comrades during an attack.

Four ORNL researchers receive presidential early career award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 8, 2010 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers Jeremy Busby, De-en Jiang, Sergei Kalinin and Rahul Ramachandran are among 85 scientists across the nation to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, or PECASE.

ORNL's Amit Goyal R&D Magazine's Innovator of the Year
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 1, 2010 — Amit Goyal, a researcher at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named by R&D Magazine as the leading technology publication's Innovator of the Year.

Isotope near 'doubly magic' tin-100 flouts conventional wisdom
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 21, 2010 — Tin may seem like the most unassuming of elements, but experiments performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are yielding surprising properties in extremely short-lived isotopes near tin-100's "doubly magic" nucleus.

ORNL's research reactor revamps veteran neutron scattering tool
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 19, 2010 — The Cold Triple Axis spectrometer, a new addition to Oak Ridge National Laboratory's High Flux Isotope Reactor and a complementary tool to other neutron scattering instruments at ORNL, has entered its commissioning phase.

ORNL theorist part of team that discovers unexpected magnetism
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 18, 2010 — Theoretical work done at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has provided a key to understanding an unexpected magnetism between two dissimilar materials.

UT-Battelle United Way campaign tops $1 million 3rd straight year
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 8, 2010 — UT-Battelle has contributed more than $1 million to the United Way campaign for the third consecutive year.

ORNL has key roles in DOE cybersecurity for energy effort
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 7, 2010 — With the transition to a smart grid comes new opportunities for hackers, but researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are working to stay at least one step ahead.

UT-Battelle gives $5,000 to benefit Appalachian families
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 6, 2010 — Low-income families under stress from high utility bills can find relief through a new energy savings program supported by UT-Battelle.

ORNL uses new technologies to take steam out of wasted energy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2010 — By installing wireless sensors and replacing faulty traps along the 12 miles of steam lines at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, officials expect to save as much as $675,000 per year.

ORNL's Bhaduri earns homeland security honor
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2010 — Budhendra Bhaduri of Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been named a recipient of a 2010 Homeland Security Award presented by the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation and AgustaWestland North America.

Powerful supercomputer peers into the origin of life
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 4, 2010 — Supercomputer simulations at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are helping scientists unravel how nucleic acids could have contributed to the origins of life.

New TV show features energy efficient Oak Ridge homes
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 24, 2010 — Knoxville-based DIY Television is producing a new series called "This New House" with segments about construction of Oak Ridge homes with a number of energy efficient and energy saving technologies developed and/or tested at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

New Oak Ridge homes are laboratories for energy efficiency
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 20, 2010 — Four East Tennessee homes completed this month showcase how scientific research can make dramatic changes in the cost of heating and cooling our homes.

ORNL strengthens DOE-funded clean vehicles team
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 17, 2010 — As a member of the recently announced clean vehicles consortium, part of the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are focusing on a suite of technologies to put more electric and hybrid vehicles on the road.

Neutrons helping ORNL researchers unlock secrets to cheaper ethanol
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 15, 2010 — New insight into the structure of switchgrass and poplars is fueling discussions that could result in more efficient methods to turn biomass into biofuel.

ORNL scientists reveal battery behavior at the nanoscale
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 14, 2010 — As industries and consumers increasingly seek improved battery power sources, cutting-edge microscopy performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is providing an unprecedented perspective on how lithium-ion batteries function.

ORNL, Bavaria agree to exchange program
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 13, 2010 — We soon may be seeing some students and scientists from the German state of Bavaria - which includes Munich - working in a new exchange program at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL wins two awards for sustainability program
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 9, 2010 — Exemplary efforts to "go green" at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have resulted in a 2010 Federal Energy & Water Management Award and a 2010 Department of Energy Management Award in recognition of the lab's Sustainable Campus Initiative.

ORNL graphite foam technology licensed to LED North America
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 27, 2010 — Technology developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory that extends the life of light-emitting diode lamps has been licensed to LED North America.

ORNL scientists help explain graphene mystery
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 23, 2010 — Nanoscale simulations and theoretical research performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are bringing scientists closer to realizing graphene's potential in electronic applications.

UT, ORNL crunching numbers to make sense of climate change
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 19, 2010 — Buried in mountains of meteorological and hydrological data are likely clues that could help in predicting floods, hurricanes and other extreme weather events.

ORNL's Peng wins Fusion Power Associates Leadership Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 17, 2010 — Martin Peng, a researcher in the Fusion Energy Division of Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been selected by the Fusion Power Associates board of directors to receive a 2010 FPA Leadership Award.

Award-winning supercomputer application solves superconductor puzzle
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 9, 2010 — Superconducting materials, which transmit power resistance-free, are found to perform optimally when high- and low-charge density varies on the nanoscale level, according to research performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Unprecedented look at oxide interfaces reveals unexpected structures on atomic scale
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 4, 2010 — Thin layers of oxide materials and their interfaces have been observed in atomic resolution during growth for the first time by researchers at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, providing new insight into the complicated link between their structure and properties.

New emergency preparedness video aimed at people with special needs
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 27, 2010 — Final edits to a video that will help people with disabilities better prepare for emergencies are being made this month, according to Oak Ridge National Laboratory's John Sorensen, co-writer and producer of the project.

Michael K. Miller named UT-Battelle Corporate Fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 23, 2010 — UT-Battelle has appointed Michael K. Miller of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory a UT-Battelle Corporate Fellow. The honor is reserved as the highest level of recognition for career achievements in science and technology, performance and leadership.

ORNL's Buchanan named 2010 American Chemical Society Fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 22, 2010 — Michelle Buchanan, Associate Laboratory Director in Physical Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected to the 2010 class of fellows of the American Chemical Society.

Polymer synthesis could aid future electronics
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 19, 2010 — Tomorrow's television and computer screens could be brighter, clearer and more energy-efficient as a result of a process developed by a team of researchers from Canada and the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

UT Athletic Director Hamilton kicks off ORNL United Way effort
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 16, 2010 — University of Tennessee Athletic Director Mike Hamilton encouraged several hundred UT-Battelle employees to consider visiting United Way agencies to see the good they are doing.

ORNL researchers win eight R&D 100 awards (2010)
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 8, 2010 — Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been honored with eight awards in the annual R&D 100 Awards by R&D Magazine. Sometimes referred to as the "Academy Awards of Science," the magazine selected winners for development of "one of the 100 most technologically significant new products of 2010."

Cell signaling classification system gives researchers new tool
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 2, 2010 — OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 02, 2010 -- Using ever-growing genome data, scientists with the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee are tracing the evolution of the bacterial regulatory system that controls cellular motility, potentially giving researchers a method for predicting important cellular functions that will impact both medical and biotechnology research.

Climate change scientists turn up the heat in Alaska
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 25, 2010 — Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are planning a large-scale, long-term ecosystem experiment to test the effects of global warming on the icy layers of arctic permafrost.

DOE, ORNL officially join NSF on massive ecological study
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 22, 2010 — With the signing of a memorandum of agreement, the Oak Ridge Reservation officially becomes one of 20 planned core ecological observatory sites that will provide valuable information to help scientists better understand how the ecosystem breathes.

So far, fish appear to be healthy after fly ash spill
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 9, 2010 — Fish exposed to fly ash at the site of the Tennessee Valley Authority coal ash spill are faring better than some expected, researchers have learned.

ORNL wins Eisenhower Award for small business support
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 7, 2010 — ORNL's record in using small businesses to meet subcontracting needs has earned UT-Battelle the 2010 Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence in the Research and Development category.

ORNL sows seeds with new agricultural carbon accounting tool
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 2, 2010 — Carbon dioxide emissions from agricultural activity in the United States can now be tracked with unprecedented resolution because of a method developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

New 'doubly magic' research reveals role of nuclear shell
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 1, 2010 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the University of Tennessee (UT) and six collaborating universities have performed an unprecedented nuclear reaction experiment that explores the unique properties of the "doubly magic" radioactive isotope of 132Sn, or tin-132.

Oak Ridge National Lab to lead Reactor Simulation Innovation Hub
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 28, 2010 — A team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory has received $122 million and access to the world's most powerful computers to speed the development of the next generation of nuclear reactors. The award from the Department of Energy creates the first energy innovation hub -- the Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors -- headquartered at Oak Ridge.

Gene discovery potential key to cost-competitive cellulosic ethanol
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 20, 2010 — Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are improving strains of microorganisms used to convert cellulosic biomass into ethanol, including a recent modification that could improve the efficiency of the conversion process.

Advancing the nuclear enterprise through better computing
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 18, 2010 — Scientists at the Nuclear Science and Technology Division of the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are merging decades of nuclear energy and safety expertise with high-performance computing to effectively address a range of nuclear energy- and security-related challenges

American Nuclear Society honors new fellow Besmann with Mishima Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 11, 2010 — Ted Besmann, leader of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Surface Processing & Mechanics group, has been elected fellow of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) and has been selected to receive the society's 2010 Mishima Award.

ORNL technology raises bar, lowers cost for groundwater contaminant sensors
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 6, 2010 — Long-term continuous monitoring of groundwater where contaminants are present or suspected could be streamlined with a technology developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Preventing blindness focus of ORNL technology, AMDx
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 5, 2010 — Automated Medical Diagnostics, a startup company based in Memphis, envisions its product helping to preserve the sight of millions of people at risk of vision loss from diabetic retinopathy.

Oak Ridge student wins $20,000 UT-Battelle scholarship
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 30, 2010 — Mark Remec, a senior at Oak Ridge High School, is the winner of the 2010 UT-Battelle scholarship, a four-year scholarship to the University of Tennessee.

New ORNL carbon composite holds promise for bionics
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 22, 2010 — Mimicking the human nervous system for bionic applications could become a reality with the help of a method developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to process carbon nanotubes.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Industry to Collaborate in Advanced Battery Research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 20, 2010 — Through new collaborations totaling $6.2 million, the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and American industry will tackle some of the most critical challenges facing lithium ion battery production.

ORNL's 'green' efforts recognized by Office of Science
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 20, 2010 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's research and operations programs in sustainability and energy efficiency have resulted in recognition from the Department of Energy's Office of Science.

International team discovers element 117
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 7, 2010 — An international team of scientists from Russia and the United States, including two Department of Energy national laboratories and two universities, has discovered the newest superheavy element, element 117.

Microorganisms in toxic groundwater fine-tuned to survive
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 29, 2010 — Microorganisms can indeed live in extreme environments, but the ones that

Neutron scattering society honors Mook with Shull Prize
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 26, 2010 — Herbert A. Mook Jr., a UT-Battelle Senior Corporate Fellow at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been awarded the 2010 Clifford E. Shull Prize by the Neutron Scattering Society of America (NSSA).

Maryland and Arkansas Teams Win ORNL Global Venture Challenge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 26, 2010 — Graduate students from the University of Arkansas and the University of Maryland received first place at the 2010 Global Venture Challenge that was hosted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory March 24-26. The challenge is a competition that brings together students developing new technology in the two tracks of energy and security and venture investors with expertise in the marketplace.

ORNL Z-contrast microscope first to resolve, identify individual light atoms
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 25, 2010 — Using the latest in aberration-corrected electron microscopy, researchers at

ORNL Director Thom Mason's message on UT-Battelle contract extension
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 23, 2010 — The following is the text of a message Oak Ridge National Laboratory

PartTec to market SNS-developed neutron detector system
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 11, 2010 — PartTec, an Indiana-based manufacturer of radiation detection equipment, has signed an agreement to manufacture and market an advanced neutron detector system developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL earns project of year award from tech transfer group
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 8, 2010 — A technology that can enhance collecting of data from studying the compositions on a material surface has earned the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory the Excellence in Technology Transfer Project of the Year Award from the Southeast Region of the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer.

UT-Battelle recognizes contributions of small businesses
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 5, 2010 — UT-Battelle, LLC, management and operating contractor for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), presented awards to seven small businesses today at the 11th Annual ORNL Small Business Subcontractor of the Year Awards ceremony.

Four ORNL researchers named American Physical Society fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 26, 2010 — Four scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been named fellows of the American Physical Society.

ORNL technology may better detect cyber security attacks
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 25, 2010 — A system that can more effectively detect possible cyber security attacks within large organizations - including government agencies -- is being developed with the assistance of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

CEO of PAX Water Technologies to speak at ORNL's Global Venture Challenge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 23, 2010 — Peter Fiske, president and chief executive officer of PAX Water Technologies, will be the keynote speaker for the 2010 Global Venture Challenge March 25-26 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

2010 DOE INCITE projects allocated at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 23, 2010 — OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 23, 2010 -- Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers will lead projects that have been awarded a total of 251 million processor hours of computing time on supercomputers located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory. These awards were made through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program. This year, the INCITE program will make approximately 1.6 billion processor hours available to projects designed to facilitate breakthroughs in areas such as climate change, alternative energy, life sciences and materials science. The projects were selected based on peer review and evaluations of their potential to advance scientific discovery.

ORNL researcher assists 'Extreme Makeover' crew
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 12, 2010 — Jeff Christian of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge

ORAU and ORNL Partnering with Siemens Foundation, College Board and Discovery Education to Host 'Siemens Teachers as Researchers' Program
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 12, 2010 — OAK RIDGE, Tenn.—Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) is partnering with Oak Ridge National

New ORNL sensor exploits traditional weakness of nano devices
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 12, 2010 — By taking advantage of a phenomenon that until now has been a virtual showstopper for electronics designers, a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Panos Datskos is developing a chemical and biological sensor with unprecedented sensitivity.

Five spring nature walks planned in Oak Ridge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 11, 2010 — Five nature walks are planned this spring in the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park.

Paul Gilna to lead ORNL's BioEnergy Science Center
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 9, 2010 — Dr. Paul Gilna is joining the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory as director of the DOE BioEnergy Science Center (BESC).

Semi-finalists named for Global Venture Challenge 2010
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 9, 2010 — Student teams from 22 universities have been selected to advance to the semi-final round of the 2010 Global Venture Challenge hosted March 25-26 by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

New facility expected to clarify ecosystem responses to climate change
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 5, 2010 — Scientists hope to get a glimpse of the future with a proposed experiment facility in northern Minnesota that would allow them to adjust temperatures and levels of carbon dioxide across a broad range of possibilities projected by climate models.

Four ORNL researchers selected for Recovery Act early career funds
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 4, 2010 — Four Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are among the 69 scientists that will receive five-year research grants as part of the Department of Energy's new Early Career Research Program.

New ORNL system provides hybrid electric autos with power to spare
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 4, 2010 — An advancement in hybrid electric vehicle technology is providing powerful benefits beyond transportation.

New neutron studies support magnetism's role in superconductors
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 2, 2010 — Neutron scattering experiments performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory give strong evidence that, if superconductivity is related to a material's magnetic properties, the same mechanisms are behind both copper-based high-temperature superconductors and the newly discovered iron-based superconductors.

UT-Battelle licenses tissue regeneration technologies to NellOne Therapeutics, Inc.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 28, 2010 — In a major step toward commercialization of a promising therapeutic treatment, Oak Ridge National Laboratory contractor UT-Battelle has exclusively licensed patents on inventions based on the Nell-1 gene to NellOne Therapeutics, Inc. (NellOne), a company spun out of the Department of Energy laboratory.

Supercomputing time awarded to design transformational lithium air battery
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 26, 2010 — The Department of Energy announced today that 24 million hours of supercomputing time out of a total of 1.6 billion available hours at Argonne and Oak Ridge National Laboratories have been awarded to investigate materials for developing lithium air batteries, capable of powering a car for 500 miles on a single charge.

U.S. ITER awards agreement for Tokamak Cooling Water System
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 19, 2010 — The U.S. ITER Project Office at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has awarded a basic ordering agreement for design and fabrication of the Tokamak Cooling Water System (TCWS) - a major U.S. contribution to the ITER Project - to AREVA Federal Services LLC of Charlotte, N.C.

Bhaduri appointed to prestigious Mapping Science Committee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 12, 2010 — Budhendra Bhaduri of Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected to serve a three-year term on the Mapping Science Committee of the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council.

ORNL hosting fourth annual Global Venture Challenge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 7, 2010 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory invites universities to apply to compete in the fourth annual Global Venture Challenge to be held March 24-26.

Nagler, Zinkle elected fellows of AAAS
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 6, 2010 — Two researchers at DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory--Stephen E. Nagler and Steven J. Zinkle--have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

New ORNL building observes top-off ceremony
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 22, 2009 — Construction crews have installed the final girder at the new Chemical and Material Sciences building being constructed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

UT-Battelle community giving tops $2 million in 2009
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 22, 2009 — Led by two legacy gifts and a record United Way campaign, UT-Battelle and ORNL staff contributed more than $2 million to a variety of local projects and initiatives in 2009.

UT-Battelle employees increase efforts to help communities
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 21, 2009 — More than 800 employees of UT-Battelle have provided volunteer time to community service projects in East Tennessee during 2009.

UT-Battelle's delivery of science highlights strong DOE performance ratings
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 16, 2009 — Led by a number of scientific breakthroughs and operational milestones at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, UT-Battelle has again earned high performance ratings from the Department of Energy.

Knoxville team wins Tennessee Lego Tournament
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 15, 2009 — A group of Knoxville students ages 9 to 14 will head to Atlanta in April to compete in the World First Lego Tournament after winning the state tournament Dec. 5 in Cookeville.

ORNL receives Recovery Act funding for Carbon Fiber Technology Center
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 4, 2009 — A new, stimulus-funded research center at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could help strengthen the very 'fiber' of America's automotive and energy industries.

ORNL again tops $1 million in United Way giving
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 2, 2009 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory is charting big numbers again, but this time it's not megawatts or petaflops. The Department of Energy laboratory for the second time has topped the $1 million mark in its 2009 United Way campaign.

DOE science poster competition at Oak Ridge National Laboratory boasts top student winners
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 1, 2009 — Eighteen top national undergraduate science students, including one grand prize winner, have been named at the U.S. Department of Energy's second annual Science and Energy Research Challenge (SERCh,) held recently at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL "deep retrofits" can cut home energy bills in half
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 25, 2009 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory has announced plans to conduct a series of deep energy retrofit research projects with the potential to improve the energy efficiency in selected homes by as much as 30 to 50 percent.

ORNL, Los Alamos pioneer new approach to assist scientists, farmers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 19, 2009 — Sustainable farming, initially adopted to preserve soil quality for future generations, may also play a role in maintaining a healthy climate, according to researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge and Los Alamos national laboratories.

ORNL, partners helping scientists deal with data deluge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 18, 2009 — Vast amounts of information that could hold the key to breakthroughs in environmental research will be made readily available through a network created by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and partners.

UT's Kraken Named World's Third Most Powerful Computer, ORNL's Jaguar No. 1
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2009 — KNOXVILLE - East Tennessee is now home to two of the world's three fastest computers, according to new rankings released today.

NSF Dedicates Athena Supercomputer to Climate Research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2009 — OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2009 --Thanks to the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institute for Computational Sciences's (NICS's) Athena supercomputer is hosting one of the largest climate simulations in history.

Oak Ridge 'Jaguar' Supercomputer is World's Fastest
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2009 — An upgrade to a Cray XT5 high-performance computing system deployed by the Department of Energy has made the "Jaguar" supercomputer the world's fastest. Located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Jaguar is the scientific research community's most powerful computational tool for exploring solutions to some of today's most difficult problems. The upgrade, funded with $19.9 million under the Recovery Act, will enable scientific simulations for exploring solutions to climate change and the development of new energy technologies.

ORNL celebrates second safest year in history
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 13, 2009 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory finished Fiscal Year 2009 in September with the second safest year in its history, according to Herb Debban, ORNL's associate laboratory director for Facilities and Operations.

Retired Army general praises military response at Fort Hood
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 11, 2009 — Retired U.S. Army Major Gen. Warren Edwards told an Oak Ridge National Laboratory Veterans Day audience Wednesday that military personnel acted heroically in response to the recent Fort Hood shooting.

Microbiologist and Environmental Engineer Loeffler Named Sixth UT-ORNL Governor's Chair
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 9, 2009 — Frank Loeffler, a leading expert in environmental microbiology and the use of bacteria to clean and protect environmental resources, has been named the sixth University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor's Chair.

Cole garners ORNL's top individual award in science for 2009
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2009 — David Cole, a group leader in the Chemical Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has earned the UT-Battelle Director's Award for Outstanding Individual Accomplishment in Science and Technology.

ORNL wins Tennessee award for saving water, helping environment
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 29, 2009 — Activities that are saving water and helping the environment have earned UT-Battelle, which manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory, honors from the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Scientists Develop New Method to Quantify Climate Modeling Uncertainty
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 21, 2009 — Climate scientists recognize that climate modeling projections include a significant level of uncertainty. A team of researchers using computing facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has identified a new method for quantifying this uncertainty.

ORNL, Da Vinci sign licensing agreement
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2009 — An Oak Ridge National Laboratory technology for analyzing automotive engine oil has been licensed to a Texas firm that specializes in a broad suite of combustion engine lubrication and emissions testing services and equipment.

Suzanne Herron named deputy project director at U.S. ITER
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 16, 2009 — Suzanne A. Herron has been appointed deputy project director for the U.S. ITER Project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. She previously was senior manager for Project Controls for U.S. ITER.

Key new ingredient in climate model refines global predictions
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 9, 2009 — For the first time, climate scientists from across the country have successfully incorporated the nitrogen cycle into global simulations for climate change, questioning previous assumptions regarding carbon feedback and potentially helping to refine model forecasts about global warming.

Former ORNL researcher wins Nobel Prize
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 7, 2009 — One of the winners of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry spent the early part of his career at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL hosts fourth annual Global Venture Challenge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2009 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory will host the fourth annual Global Venture Challenge on March 24-26, 2010.

U.S. ITER awards contracts worth $33 million for materials for ITER's largest magnets
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2009 — The U.S. ITER Project Office at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has awarded two contracts totaling $33.6 million for 8,270 km of niobium tin strand and 4,795 km of copper strand for the Toroidal Field Conductor, a major component of U.S. contributions to the ITER Project. ITER's Toroidal Field Magnets will fill the plasma volume (~1000 cubic meters) with a magnetic field roughly 100,000 times the Earth's magnetic field.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has sharp increase in visitors
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 2, 2009 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory provided tours of the laboratory for more than 5,000 visitors in 2009, an increase of nearly 50 percent over the previous year. The number of visitors to the laboratory was the largest since the world's fair in 1982.

UT Knoxville and ORNL Researchers Reveal Key To How Bacteria Clear Mercury Pollution
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 1, 2009 — Mercury pollution is a persistent problem in the environment. Human activity has lead to increasingly large accumulations of the toxic chemical, especially in waterways, where fish and shellfish tend to act as sponges for the heavy metal.

Spallation Neutron Source first of its kind to reach megawatt power
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 28, 2009 — The Department of Energy's Spallation Neutron Source (SNS), already the world's most powerful facility for pulsed neutron scattering science, is now the first pulsed spallation neutron source to break the one-megawatt barrier.

ORNL hosting 28 bright students from Governor's Academy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 17, 2009 — Twenty-eight high school juniors, who are among Tennessee's brightest students, are beginning an academic year long program through the Governor's Academy for Math and Science.

Clarksville student hopes to develop new energy source
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 17, 2009 — Cameron Wainright is a highly motivated Clarksville High School junior entered in this year's Tennessee Governor's Academy for Math and Sciences being held at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee.

ORNL director see bright future for clean energy jobs in state
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 17, 2009 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Thom Mason told the Governor's Economic Development Conference in Nashville that clean energy companies appear to have a bright future in Tennessee.

ORAU Seeks Proposals for High-Performance Computing Grants
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 14, 2009 — Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) announces a call for proposals for a series of high-performance computing grants that would allow faculty and student research teams the opportunity to participate in research with the benefit of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) computing resources and staff. The competitive grant program, open to ORAU's 97 member institutions, provides potential funding of up to $75,000 for three years, allowing participant teams the opportunity to take full advantage of ORNL's ultrascale computing resources for scientific discovery in any discipline.

ORNL-MTSU collaboration brings new instrument to HFIR
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 9, 2009 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory is part of a collaboration with Middle Tennessee State University, North Carolina State University, and Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute to bring a state-of-the-art neutron analysis instrument to ORNL's High Flux Isotope Reactor.

UT-Battelle Wins 2008 DOE Mentor of the Year Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 31, 2009 — UT-Battelle has been named the winner of the 2008 DOE Mentor of the Year Award. The honor was presented recently at the Department of Energy's 10th Annual Small Business Conference in Long Beach, Cal.

UT-Battelle donates $175,000 to restore Oak Ridge Playhouse
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 31, 2009 — UT-Battelle has announced a gift of $175,000 to the Oak Ridge Playhouse to help restore one of the oldest community theaters in the Southeast.

ORNL scientists hone technique to safeguard water supplies
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 28, 2009 — A method to detect contaminants in municipal water supplies has undergone further refinements by two Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers whose findings are published on line in Water Environment Research.

Audio Spot: ORNL employees learn about green technology alternatives
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 27, 2009 — Personnel at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory learned about practical green technology alternatives during a lunchtime program.

Ex-Knoxvillian wins Oak Ridge bicycle race
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 26, 2009 — Former Knoxvillian John Hart came home to East Tennessee to win the Oak Ridge Velo Classic bicycle race Sunday around Oak Ridge's historic Jackson Square.

Singh, Kreykes named UT-Battelle Corporate Fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 12, 2009 — UT-Battelle has added two researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to its list of UT-Battelle Corporate Fellows. David J. Singh and Jon A. Kreykes have been recognized for sustained outstanding achievements in their scientific and technical fields.

Audio Spot: ORNL to assist Nissan with electric car power recharge needs
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 6, 2009 — Nissan's plan to build 5,000 short-haul electric cars with a range of 100 miles will get a boost from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: Knox science teachers receive ORNL science briefings
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 6, 2009 — A number of science teachers in Knox County Schools are receiving briefings this summer on research taking place at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Forest response project FACEs the end
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 28, 2009 — After 12 years, an experiment focused on forest growth and climate change comes to an end, and researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are eager to collect and analyze data to see if their predictions match results.

Spallation Neutron Source sees first target replacement
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 27, 2009 — Having outlasted all expectations of its service life, the original mercury target of the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS), the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science's record-setting neutron science facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is being replaced for the first time.

Goyal earns World Technology Network honor
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 27, 2009 — Amit Goyal of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Materials Science and Technology Division has been elected fellow of the World Technology Network for his innovative work in the materials science field.

Spring cold snap helps with stream ecosystem research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 23, 2009 — A rare April freeze in 2007 provided researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory with further evidence that climate change could have negative effects on stream and forest ecosystems.

ORNL advances therapy for Parkinson's, other diseases
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 22, 2009 — By miniaturizing a device that monitors the delivery of healthy cells, researchers at Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are developing a powerful instrument for physicians to use in treating patients with Parkinson's syndrome, brain tumors and other diseases.

Work begins on first Recovery Act funded demolition project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 20, 2009 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has begun cleanup and demolition of the former Radioisotope Development Laboratory, a long-vacant facility on the Laboratory's central campus. Contractors expect to employ approximately 30 workers for the project, which is slated for completion by January 2010.

ORNL researchers win eight R&D 100 awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 20, 2009 — Researchers and engineers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have won eight R&D 100 Awards, which are presented each year by R&D Magazine in recognition of the year's most significant technological innovations.

Oak Ridge Supercomputers Provide First Simulation of Abrupt Climate Change
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 16, 2009 — At the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the world's fastest supercomputer for unclassified research is simulating abrupt climate change and shedding light on an enigmatic period of natural global warming in Earth's relatively recent history. The work, led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), is featured in the July 17 issue of the journal Science and provides valuable new data about the causes and effects of global climate change.

ORNL's Blue, Qu, Robinson recognized
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 14, 2009 — Three researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been recognized by national societies for their recent accomplishments in science and engineering.

President cites ORNL's Gary A. Baker as leading early career scientist
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 10, 2009 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher Gary A. Baker has been named to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Baker is one of 12 Department of Energy scientists to receive the presidential award.

H.T. Hackney, Knoxville Area Transit team with ORNL, DOT
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 7, 2009 — Local distributor H.T. Hackney and Knoxville Area Transit have teamed up with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Department of Transportation to help improve national highway safety, energy efficiency and performance of America's medium-class 6 and 7 trucks and transit buses.

Power Grid Expert Liu Named Fourth UT-ORNL Governor's Chair
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 6, 2009 — Yilu Liu, an expert in the technologies used to monitor power grids and a researcher in ways to create the next generation "smart grid," has been named the fourth University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor's Chair.

Keller to lead ORNL's Biological and Environmental Sciences
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 29, 2009 — Martin Keller has been named to lead the Biological and Environmental Sciences Directorate (BESD) at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The appointment is effective July 1.

Four supercomputers at Oak Ridge computing complex among world's 25 fastest
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 24, 2009 — Jaguar XT5, a Cray high-performance computing system component at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, remains the world's fastest supercomputer for unclassified research, according to a roster released this week in Hamburg. The TOP500 list named four machines at the ORNL computing complex among the world's 25 swiftest. All told, five Oak Ridge machines made the list.

ORNL kicks off 2009 United Way campaign
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 23, 2009 — University of Tennessee head football coach Lane Kiffin helped the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory kick off its 2009 United Way campaign with a rally in front of hundreds of employees.

ORNL appoints first Alvin Weinberg fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 23, 2009 — Four early-career researchers have received the first Alvin M. Weinberg Fellowship appointments from Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Nuclear engineering program prepares future researchers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 18, 2009 — An Oak Ridge National Laboratory program for nuclear engineering students is helping provide the workforce to produce carbon-free nuclear power for the future.

WKU Students Work On Project With Oak Ridge National Lab
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 18, 2009 — WKU Students Work On Project With Oak Ridge National Lab

ORNL welcomes a record number of summer interns
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 17, 2009 — A record number of undergraduate and graduate students at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are learning firsthand about science and technologies that could change lives.

ORNL finding could help electronics industry enter new phase
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 16, 2009 — Electronic devices of the future could be smaller, faster, more powerful and consume less energy because of a discovery by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL partners with GE on new electric water heater
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 4, 2009 — About 400 jobs will be created at a Louisville General Electric plant where a new electric water heater will be built.

Chemical Science Building Groundbreaking
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 29, 2009 — Officials of the Department of Energy and UT-Battelle broke ground today on a $95 million Chemical and Materials Sciences facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Construction of the new laboratory facility is supported by funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act enacted by Congress earlier this year.

ORNL to assist in Syracuse wall testing effort
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 28, 2009 — The Buildings Technology Center of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is joining an effort in Syracuse, N.Y., to gather information on the effectiveness of new energy efficient wall technologies.

ORNL begins work on stimulus-funded research facility
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 27, 2009 — Officials of the Department of Energy and UT-Battelle broke ground today on a $95 million Chemical and Materials Sciences facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Construction of the new laboratory facility is supported by funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act enacted by Congress earlier this year.

Governor's School for Math, Science concluding for year
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 13, 2009 — High school students from across Tennessee enrolled in this academic year's Governor's Academy for Math and Science are concluding their work at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory almost nine months after they started, according to academy director Craig Green of the University of Tennessee.

Wider truck tires can result in carrying more cargo
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 13, 2009 — Tractor-trailers may be able to improve fuel efficiency and increase the amount of cargo with single wide tires instead of the more conventional and thinner dual tires.

Bredesen Proposes Volunteer State Solar Initiative
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 13, 2009 — Governor Phil Bredesen today proposed the Volunteer State Solar Initiative, a comprehensive solar-energy and economic-development program that will use up to $62.5 million in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to advance job creation, education, research, and renewable-power production in Tennessee.

UT, ORNL, TVA partner in Volunteer State Solar Initiative
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 13, 2009 — The University of Tennessee will join Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Tennessee Valley Authority as a partner in Gov. Phil Bredesen's proposed Volunteer State Solar Initiative announced today.

GE to Market SNS-Designed Electronics
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 8, 2009 — GE Energy, manufacturer of Reuter Stokes radiation detection equipment, signed a technology transfer agreement to market the electronics and software associated with the SNS 8Pack neutron detector system, an award-winning design for a system of sensitive neutron detectors developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

DOE to establish Energy Frontier Research Centers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 28, 2009 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory will be home to two of 46 new multi-million-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) announced today by the White House in conjunction with a speech delivered by President Barack Obama at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Sciences.

Senate Energy Chairman Bingaman visits ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 25, 2009 — OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 24, 2009 - U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, (D-New Mexico), who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, visited Oak ridge National Laboratory today said research taking place at the Spallation Neutron Source at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory works in concert with work taking place at the two national laboratories located in his state of New Mexico.

ORNL employees encouraged to make Earth Day choices
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 22, 2009 — A focus of Earth Day 2009 at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is encouraging employees to make environmentally friendly choices, according to the laboratory's Earth Day coordinator, Ramie Wilkerson.

Knoxville Hosts International Conference on Neutron Scattering 2009
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Researchers discover primer to plant defense system
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 3, 2009 — By identifying a novel compound that primes a plant's immune system, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Chicago may be on a path to developing disease-resistant plants.

ORNL hosts future young women scientists
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 2, 2009 — Several hundred college and high school women wanting to pursue science or engineering careers, met other women working in these fields - present and past - during a recent conference at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Lenoir City High School student wins UT-Battelle Scholarship
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 1, 2009 — Jeremy Buckles, a student at Lenoir City High School, is this year's winner of the four-year UT-Battelle Scholarship to the University of Tennessee.

UT-Battelle names six Small Business Awards winners
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 1, 2009 — Six businesses that provide services from computer technology to construction were honored recently by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory at the 10th Annual Small Business Subcontractor Awards Program.

ORNL, St. Jude track neurons to predict and prevent disease
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 30, 2009 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are looking at how developing nerve cells may hold a key to predicting and preventing diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

Purdue team wins ORNL Global Venture Challenge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 27, 2009 — A Purdue University students' business plan for making low-cost, energy efficient lights has won first place in the Global Venture Challenge Idea to Product Competition at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Geographers honor ORNL's Tom Wilbanks
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 24, 2009 — Tom Wilbanks, a social scientist and researcher on the human dimensions of climate change for the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been recognized by the Association of American Geographers (AAG) for his service to geography and the general scientific community.

Bioenergy classes focus on elementary students, parents
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 23, 2009 — A program to educate elementary school students and their parents about the importance of bioenergy for the future has been undertaken in a joint effort by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Creative Science Museum of Chattanooga.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory to receive $71.2 million in Recovery Act funding
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 23, 2009 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory officials announced today that construction will start in eight to 10 weeks on a major research facility made possible by $71.2 million from President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Knoxville site of global Quark Matter Conference, March 30-April 4
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 20, 2009 — Physicists from 35 countries and nearly 200 institutions are coming to Knoxville, Tenn., March 30-April 4, for the International Conference on Ultra-Relativistic Nucleus Collisions, hosted by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL, Southern Cal set sights on preventing blindness
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 19, 2009 — Blindness in millions of people with diseases that starve eye tissue and nerves of oxygen might be averted with a procedure being developed by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the University of Southern California and the University of Tennessee.

Spring nature walks include variety of topics
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 18, 2009 — Observations of wildflowers, birds, animal inventories, invasive plants and history highlight topics to be focused on this spring during six weekend nature walks in the Department of Energy's National Environmental Research Park.

ORNL researchers talk to middle schoolers about science
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 10, 2009 — Sixth graders at Lenoir City's North Middle School are still be a few years away from their career pursuits, but they had some career seeds planted in their heads during a recent visit by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers.

Karsner to speak at ORNL's Global Venture Challenge 2009
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 10, 2009 — Andy Karsner, former Assistant Energy Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and currently a Distinguished Fellow at the Council on Competitiveness, will be the keynote speaker for the 2009 Global Venture Challenge at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORAU and ORNL Announce Winners in First-Ever High-Performance Computing Grants Competition
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 27, 2009 — Oak Ridge Associated Universities and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have announced four winners in the first high-performance computing grants competition.

ORNL's Minter honored for promotion of higher education
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 27, 2009 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Will Minter has been presented with a 2009 Black Engineer of the Year Award for Corporate Promotion of Higher Education.

ORNL paving 'Smart Freight' technology path
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 26, 2009 — With calls for a mass upgrade of the nation's infrastructure - especially in transportation - the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is leading the way with technology involving the term smart freight, according to Oak Ridge's Randy Walker.

Global Venture Challenge 2009 semi-finalists named
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 20, 2009 — Students teams from 15 universities have been selected to advance to the semi-final round of the 2009 Global Venture Challenge 2009 March 25-27 at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL, UT project could save vision of millions
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 17, 2009 — In the blink of an eye, people at risk of becoming blind can now be screened for eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration.

Solar Array at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 13, 2009 — Click the link above to see and hear an audio slide show of the ORNL solar array dedication.

New ORNL tool gets handle on cropland CO2 emissions
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 9, 2009 — For the first time, farmers have data that tracks at the county level on-site and off-site energy use and carbon dioxide emissions associated with growing crops in the United States.

ORNL, Morehouse College offer supercomputing class
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 2, 2009 — Students at Morehouse College will get a super-close look at the world of supercomputing through a long distance learning class this spring semester being taught in conjunction with Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL to host third Global Venture Challenge in March
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 26, 2009 —

Spallation Neutron Source gets initial go-ahead on second target
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 16, 2009 — The U.S. Department of Energy has given its initial approval to begin plans for a second target station for the Spallation Neutron Source, expanding what is already the world's most powerful pulsed neutron scattering facility located at DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Two ORNL researchers designated AAAS Fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 12, 2009 — Two scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are among the 486 to be elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) at the 2009 Annual Meeting next month in Chicago.

UT-Battelle-funded children's home opens in India
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 31, 2008 — About 60 needy children in Trivandrum, India have received a very special Christmas gift: a new home.

Gift of lab equipment fosters fun and learning in the classroom
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 23, 2008 — Physics and chemistry classes at Roane County High School recently received new lab equipment that makes learning a lot more fun, thanks to a $10,000 corporate donation from UT-Battelle.

2009 DOE INCITE projects allocated at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 18, 2008 — In 2009, Oak Ridge National Laboratory will make nearly 470 million processor hours available on Jaguar, its Cray XT supercomputer, under the Department of Energy's Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment, or INCITE, program.

Physics society honors six from ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 17, 2008 — This year's newly elected fellows of the American Physical Society (APS) include six research scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Seven companies selected for ORNL mentor protege program
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 12, 2008 — OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 12, 2008 - Seven companies have been selected to participate in the mentor protégé program sponsored by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

UT-Battelle aids Norris school's fire recovery
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 12, 2008 — OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 12, 2008 -- UT-Battelle has chipped in to help Norris Elementary School recover from a fire that destroyed its new science facility.

Ninth Tennessee LEGO Tournament is this weekend
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 5, 2008 — Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville hosts 51 middle school teams Saturday during the Ninth Annual FIRST LEGO League Tennessee State Tournament, where students take designed and programmed robots that include LEGOS to perform required tasks on a table.

ORNL to move "Mouse House" research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 4, 2008 — Following more than six decades of developing a unique population of mice to study human diseases, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory is moving its colony of 8,000 mice known as the Collaborative Cross to the University of North Carolina.

ORNL's Smith, DOE's Brown winners of Muddy Boot Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 4, 2008 — Jeff Smith, deputy director of operations at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Robert Brown, deputy manager for the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office, are the 2008 recipients of the Muddy Boot Award.

ORNL director earns honor from McMaster University
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 25, 2008 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Thom Mason is the recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award for the Sciences from McMaster University in Canada.

DOE, TVA partners in groundbreaking energy efficiency project
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 21, 2008 — Three houses under construction in East Tennessee carry the story of "The Three Little Pigs" to an entirely new level and will become a model for the nation when it comes to determining energy efficiency.

ORNL supercomputer simulation wins prize for fastest-running science application
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 20, 2008 — A team led by Thomas Schulthess of the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory received the prestigious 2008 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Gordon Bell Prize Thursday after attaining the fastest performance ever in a scientific supercomputing application.

Oak Ridge supercomputer is the world's fastest for science
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 17, 2008 — A Cray XT high-performance computing system at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the world's fastest supercomputer for science. The annual ranking of the world's top 500 computers (www.top500.org) will be released Tuesday in Austin at an annual international supercomputing conference.

Singh honored as ORNL's 2008 top scientist
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 17, 2008 — David Singh of the Materials Science and Technology Division in the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory earned the UT-Battelle Director's Award for Outstanding Individual Accomplishment in Science and Technology during UT-Battelle's Awards Night held Friday at the Knoxville Convention Center.

DOE science competition at Oak Ridge National Laboratory names student winners
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 11, 2008 — Six top national science students, including one grand prize winner, were awarded Monday at the U.S. Department of Energy's inaugural Science and Energy Research Challenge (SERCh) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: Army general speaks about appreciation for freedom
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 11, 2008 — U.S. Army Brig, Gen. Gina Farrisee told a Veterans Day audience at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory that Veterans working in business organizations strengthen those establishments.

DOE's Oak Ridge Supercomputer Now World's Fastest for Open Science
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2008 — The latest upgrade to the Cray XT Jaguar supercomputer at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has increased the system's computing power to a peak 1.64 "petaflops," or quadrillion mathematical calculations per second, making Jaguar the world's first petaflop system dedicated to open research. Scientists have already used the newly upgraded Jaguar to complete an unprecedented superconductivity calculation that achieved a sustained performance of more than 1.3 petaflops.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory to host DOE student competition
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 30, 2008 — The U.S. Department of Energy is sponsoring the inaugural Science & Energy Research Challenge (SERCh), Nov. 9-10, 2008, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which is partnering with Oak Ridge Associated Universities to host the event.

ORNL employees recognized for workplace safety
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 30, 2008 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory recognized its safest fiscal year in its history Thursday with a ceremony during the lab's annual Fall Festival.

Knoxville designated Solar American City
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 27, 2008 — Knoxville, Tenn., has been designated a Solar American City with $450,000 worth of Department of Energy grants, committing the city to wide deployment of solar powered electricity.

ORNL scientists develop high-performance steel for possible use in ITER fusion project
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 24, 2008 — Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the U.S. ITER Project Office, which is housed at ORNL, have developed a new cast stainless steel that is 70 percent stronger than comparable steels and is being evaluated for use in the huge shield modules required by the ITER fusion device.

ORNL nano technologies big winners in DOE call
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2008 — Eight Oak Ridge National Laboratory nanomanufacturing technologies have won $8.4 million in funding from the Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program.

DOE, ORNL helping industry use less energy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2008 — Four Oak Ridge National Laboratory technologies to improve energy efficiency in industry have won funding from the Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program.

ORNL powers up alternative transport to save energy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2008 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory aims to replace gas-guzzling four wheelers with calorie-burning two wheelers. Thanks to a new program, bicycles may soon be the preferred mode of transport for employees looking for an alternative to driving or walking from one lab building to another.

Coffee table book features history of Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2008 — Every picture tells a story, especially when the pictures are of the people and places that are the foundation of almost 70 years of history at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL, Georgetown University Medical Center sign research agreement
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2008 — Georgetown University Medical Center and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have announced a unique research agreement that will combine molecular and clinical data collected at Georgetown with supercomputing capabilities that will allow the organizations to better understand vast quantities of collected information and data.

Audio Spot: Ground broken for state bioenergy refinery
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 15, 2008 — Ground was broken Tuesday in Monroe County for a new refinery to make ethanol from switch grass in a pilot project that includes the University of Tennessee and the state of Tennessee.

Spallation Neutron Source sends first neutrons to 'Big Bang' beam line
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 9, 2008 — New analytical tools coming on line at the Spallation Neutron Source, the Department of Energy's state-of-the-art neutron science facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, include a beam line dedicated to nuclear physics studies.

ORNL breaks $1 million mark for United Way
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 2, 2008 — Officials at Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced today that one of East Tennessee's largest United Way campaigns has topped $1 million.

UT Battelle brings students closer to science in four counties
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 1, 2008 — OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct 1, 2008 -- Students in Morgan, Roane, Scott and Sevier counties are getting new lab equipment for their science classrooms, thanks to a $47,500 gift from UT-Battelle.

Truck give-away drives safety to record at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 30, 2008 — An Oak Ridge National Laboratory employee went home with a new truck because craft worker injuries at the Lab are at an all-time low.

ORNL, Schaad, DOE and TVA team up for zero-energy home initiative
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 26, 2008 — The U.S. Department of Energy's goal of a zero-energy household took a major step toward becoming a reality today with the formation of the Zero Energy Building Research Alliance, or ZEBRAlliance.

CO2 emissions booming, shifting east, researchers report
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 24, 2008 — Despite widespread concern about climate change, annual carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels and manufacturing cement have grown 38 percent since 1992, from 6.1 billion metric tons of carbon to 8.5 billion metric tons in 2007.

Audio Spot: ORNL engineer studying Texas construction damage
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 18, 2008 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory Buildings Technology Center engineer Andre Desjarlais is part of a team of national roofing experts sent to Texas, studying construction damage from Hurricane Ike.

Oak Ridge High School student contributes to ORNL alternative energy research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 11, 2008 — Oak Ridge High School student Nadya Ally interned at ORNL this summer as a participant in the Science, Engineering, Communications and Mathematics Enrichment (SECME) High School Program.

Miller named TMS fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 28, 2008 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher Mike Miller has been elected a fellow of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) for his leadership in developing and utilizing the atom probe tomography a process that characterizes the composition of materials.

Scraps of ORNL history now downtown
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 28, 2008 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's history room recently donated a scrapbook from the lab's earliest days to the Oak Ridge Public Library.

Audio Spot: Alexander speaks at National Science and Technology at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 20, 2008 — Sen. Lamar Alexander told a National Science and Technology Summit audience in Oak Ridge that scientists need to try to solve some new energy challenges in addition to the older ones already being taken on.

Summitt encourages ORNL employees to back United Way
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 13, 2008 — Speaking to hundreds of UT-Battelle employees at a United Way campaign rally, University of Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball Coach Pat Summitt said she has used United Way to motivate her team in ways that go beyond winning on the basketball court - even for a national champion.

Audio Spot: ORNL may assist Volkswagen with new plant set-up
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 31, 2008 — Automotive technology capabilities at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are credited with helping nearby Chattanooga, Tenn., land the new Volkswagen Plant.

Audio Spot: Appalachian Regional Commission students, teachers at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 31, 2008 — Forty-two students and 19 teachers from high schools in areas covered by the 13-state Appalachian Regional Commission recently spent two weeks learning about science opportunities at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL researchers analyze material with 'colossal ionic conductivity'
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 31, 2008 — A new material characterized at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could open a pathway toward more efficient fuel cells.

Revolutionary green technology bus has DOE roots
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 28, 2008 — Insight from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, commitment from two Michigan companies and funding from the Department of Energy have led to the commercialization of a lightweight urban transit bus with double the fuel efficiency of conventional hybrid buses.

Audio Spot: UT-Battelle corporate fellow suggests fuel savings to Congress
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 24, 2008 — UT-Battelle Corporate Fellow David Greene told a U.S. Senate committee drivers can determine a more accurate fuel mileage by the way they drive while not relying so much on Environmental Protection Agency numbers assigned their particular model.

Bass, Daw, Goyal named UT-Battelle Corporate Fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 21, 2008 — Three researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been named UT-Battelle Corporate Fellows. B. Richard Bass, C. Stuart Daw and Amit Goyal are recognized for sustained outstanding achievements in their scientific and technical fields.

ORNL program manager honored for helping small businesses
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 2, 2008 — Keith Joy, Small Business Program manager at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, recently has been named the Management and Operating (M&O) Program Manager of the Year by the Department of Energy.

ORNL researchers win six R&D 100 awards (2008)
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 1, 2008 — Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have won six R&D 100 Awards for innovative technologies in areas ranging from national security to the advanced materials industry.

Oak Ridge pegged for national ecological network
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 26, 2008 — Dozens of instruments to be deployed on the Oak Ridge Reservation and other sites around the nation will provide valuable information related to climate change, biodiversity and invasive species, infectious diseases and other areas of interest.

Audio Spot: ETSU Governor's School visits ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 26, 2008 — Thirty high school students attending East Tennessee State University's five-week Governor's School for Mathematics and Biology got a vision of possible career opportunities during a recent visit to the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL demonstrates super-sensitive explosives detector
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 25, 2008 — Using a laser and a device that converts reflected light into sound, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory can detect explosives at distances exceeding 20 yards.

New ORNL process brings nanoparticles into focus
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 23, 2008 — Scientists can study the biological impacts of engineered nanomaterials on cells within the body with greater resolution than ever because of a procedure developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

UT-Battelle donates $100,000 to Roane State Campaign
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 17, 2008 — UT-Battelle has announced a $100,000 gift to help build new laboratories at Roane State Community College's Oak Ridge campus. The gift is part of the college's fundraising campaign to build new classrooms and science laboratories.

Oak Ridge National Lab wins White House pollution prevention award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 16, 2008 — The Green Transportation Initiative at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has received a White House Closing the Circle Award, recognizing outstanding federal environmental stewardship practices.

Audio Spot: New medicine therapeutics company is spinout from ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 10, 2008 — A Company, NellOne Therapeutics, has been formed through Battelle Ventures to research the potential for a new therapy that could help heart patients, according to Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientist Cymbeline Culiat.

ORNL, General Electric collaborate on super efficient electric water heater
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 5, 2008 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and General Electric have collaborated to finalize, test and market the first product from a major brand to meet DOE's new Energy Star criteria for electric heat pump water heaters.

Audio Spot: New superconductor receives ORNL neutron analysis
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 4, 2008 — Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR), a Department of Energy neutron science facility, have analyzed a newly discovered material with superconducting properties at relatively high temperatures.

GE Energy to market SNS-developed detector electronics system
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 3, 2008 — GE Energy, manufacturer of Reuter Stokes radiation detection equipment, has signed a technology transfer agreement to market the electronics and software associated with the SNS 8Pack neutron detector system, an award-winning design for a system of sensitive neutron detectors developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

New titanium manufacturing process saves energy, helps protect troops
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 20, 2008 — Whether for stopping cars or bullets, titanium is the material of choice, but it has always been too expensive for all but the most specialized applications.

Jaguar upgrade brings ORNL closer to petascale computing
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 15, 2008 — Upgrades to Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Jaguar supercomputer have more than doubled its performance, increasing the system's ability to deliver far-reaching advances in climate studies, energy research, and a wide range of sciences.

Alexander calls for new Manhattan Project on energy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 9, 2008 — U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander told an Oak Ridge National Laboratory audience the nation needs to embark on a five-year 21st century Manhattan Project toward national clean energy independence.

'Fit Friendly' ORNL employees recognized
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 7, 2008 — Employees of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been recognized by the American Heart Association for their efforts to keep fit.

Cyber security experts convening at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 1, 2008 — OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 1, 2008 - Cyber security will be in the spotlight as more than 100 researchers, professionals and educators from around the nation gather at Oak Ridge National Laboratory May 12-14 for the Fourth Annual Cyber Security and Information Intelligence Research Workshop.

Audio Spot: Energy -- Rubber hits the road…
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 1, 2008 — Tractor-trailers operating with single wider tires recorded improved fuel efficiency numbers between 7.2 and 10 percent when compared to rigs operating on standard sized dual tires.

Team UT-Battelle to help build Anderson Habitat house
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 28, 2008 — A crew of volunteers from Team UT-Battelle gathered this weekend to begin construction of a Habitat for Humanity house in Clinton's Hickory Ridge Subdivision.

ORHS student Katie Sloop receives UT-Battelle Scholarship
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 24, 2008 — Katharine Michelle Sloop, an Oak Ridge High School student who already sports an impressive portfolio of scientific research, is this year's UT-Battelle Scholarship winner.

Crop management strategies key to a healthy Gulf, planet
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 21, 2008 — Improved management of crops and perennials could go a long way toward alleviating the problem of hypoxia, which claims thousands of fish, shrimp and shellfish in the Gulf of Mexico each spring.

ORNL earns Heart Association fitness designation
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 17, 2008 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the first East Tennessee organization to earn the Fit Friendly Award from the American Heart Association.

ORNL team wins DOE Secretary's Achievement Honor Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 14, 2008 — Gilbert G. Weigand of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate has received the inaugural James R. Schlesinger Award from Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory honors Small Businesses
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 11, 2008 — Seven local and national small businesses have been recognized by Oak Ridge National Laboratory for their work efforts and support of the laboratory's mission and operations.

UT Wins $65M National Science Foundation Supercomputing Grant For Next-Generation Computing System
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 3, 2008 — The University of Tennessee has entered the ranks of the nation's elite in using supercomputing to solve the most significant scientific questions facing humanity. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $65 million to UT to build and operate one of the world's most powerful supercomputers and lead a nationwide partnership to put it to use.

New UT supercomputer to be installed at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 3, 2008 — A $65 million National Science Foundation grant has been awarded to the University of Tennessee for construction of a second high-speed supercomputer at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Directors named for two new ORNL divisions
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 28, 2008 — Directors of two new divisions have been named at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Nature walks and research area tours planned for spring 2008
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 28, 2008 — Four different areas of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR) are featured in this spring's series of five nature walks.

Trash Bash cleans up roadside near ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 28, 2008 — A group of Oak Ridge National Laboratory employees working through the volunteer service organization Team UT-Battelle recently spent two hours cleaning up along a roadway near the laboratory during the semiannual Trash Bash event.

ORNL part of project to help power developing nations
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 12, 2008 — With a proposed fiscal year 2009 budget of $20 million, the effort by the Department of Energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and partners to develop grid-appropriate reactors is gaining steam.

Speaker, judges set for Global Venture Challenge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 12, 2008 — Noted "green energy" entrepreneur K.R. Sridhar will be the keynote speaker at this year's Global Venture Challenge, a business competition and venture forum to be held April 2-4 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL study shows hybrid effect on power distribution
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 12, 2008 — A growing number of plug-in hybrid electric cars and trucks could require major new power generation resources or none at all— depending on when people recharge their automobiles.

ORNL study finds rivers play part in removing nitrogen
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 12, 2008 — Tiny organisms play a powerful role in removing nitrate, a form of nitrogen pollution caused by human activity, in streams, according to a study by a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and published in Nature.

Audio Spot: ORNL, JGI collaborate on study in Nature
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 11, 2008 — ORNL's collaborations with DOE's Joint Genome Institute, located in Walnut Creek, Calif., continue. The JGI-led genome analysis of the symbiotic fungus Laccaria bicolor was published in Nature early this month. The Environmental Sciences Division's Jerry Tuskan helped lead the international effort that included ORNL and a host of institutions from the United States, France, Belgium, Sweden and Germany.

Killer freeze of '07 illustrates paradoxes of warming climate
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 5, 2008 — A destructive spring freeze that chilled the eastern United States almost a

Thompson, Flowers join UT-Battelle
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 4, 2008 — UT-Battelle announced today that Blake Thompson, Deputy Staff Director of the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, and Paula Flowers, former Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, will join the management team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Imports from Latin America may help U.S. meet energy goals, study finds
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 4, 2008 — Latin American nations could become important suppliers of ethanol for world markets in coming decades, according to an Oak Ridge National Laboratory study released recently.

Disabled veteran-owned firm earns ORNL contract
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 3, 2008 — A Knoxville-based Service Disabled and Veteran Owned Business has been awarded a contract to provide office supplies and equipment to the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: Oak Ridge High School wins DOE's Tennessee Science Bowl
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 3, 2008 — Oak Ridge High School is the champion of the 2008 U.S. Department of Energy's Tennessee Science Bowl held recently in Knoxville.

Audio Spot: Guide dog undergoes socialization training at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 26, 2008 — A four-month old guide dog that will hopefully one day assist a blind person is undergoing socialization training during a daily routine at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Outstanding mentors and teachers honored at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 14, 2008 — The U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Associated Universities and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have recognized outstanding ORNL staff for mentoring students and teachers in laboratory education programs and throughout the community.

DOE gives UT-Battelle high marks for ORNL performance
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 7, 2008 — The Department of Energy's recent evaluation of laboratory performance awarded UT-Battelle a grade of A in the area of Science and Technology at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

James Hack to direct National Center for Computational Sciences at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2008 — James J. Hack, a senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo., has been appointed director of the National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS), a leadership computing facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory , ORNL Associate Laboratory Director for Computing and Computational Sciences Thomas Zacharia has announced.

Audio Spot: Battelle CEO praises relationship with University of Tennessee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 25, 2008 — Battelle President and CEO Carl Kohrt says his organization and the University of Tennessee enjoy a strong working relationship in managing Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the Department of Energy.

Department of Energy's ORNL, Jackson State sign mentor-protege agreement
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 24, 2008 — The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Jackson State University have launched a joint initiative that will help expand the university's research programs and promote research collaboration at both institutions.

Joint Institute Breaks Ground on Expansion, International Partnership
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 23, 2008 — Twenty-five years after its founding, a joint research center in East Tennessee is taking on new growth and capabilities that will impact America's energy and security future.

Transportation -- Trucking data
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 23, 2008 — A year-long nationwide highway test of six instrumented heavy trucks and 10 instrumented trailers hauling freight over three quarters of a million miles has moved into the data assessment phase.

Audio Spot: Transportation -- Trucking data
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 23, 2008 — A year-long nationwide highway test of six instrumented heavy trucks and 10 instrumented trailers hauling freight over three quarters of a million miles has moved into the data assessment phase.

UT-ORNL researcher Sayler to head EPA advisory committee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 21, 2008 — The leader of a University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge National Laboratory joint institute has been named chairman of an influential advisory committee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Oak Ridge leads DOE INCITE effort in 2008
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 17, 2008 — Scientific studies on climate change, energy and alternative fuels are among the 30 projects awarded more than 145 million processing hours on supercomputers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory through the Department of Energy's Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program.

Oak Ridge to lead auto supplier R&D partnership
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 17, 2008 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory will lead research and development work for the automotive supplier industry initiated through the U.S. Automotive Partnership for Advancing Research and Technologies, or USAutoPARTs collaborative announced today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Ballard to head ORNL Partnerships Directorate
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 10, 2008 — Tom Ballard has been named director of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Partnerships Directorate, formerly known as Technology Transfer and Economic Development.

ORNL, SuperPower Inc. Sign High Temperature Superconducting Wire Agreement
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 9, 2008 — The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) today announced that SuperPower Inc., a Schenectady, N.Y., superconducting wire manufacturer, has signed a license agreement to use an ORNL-developed technology that can lower the cost of producing superconducting wires for more efficient transmission of electricity.

Audio Spot: College business students invited to competition at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 3, 2008 — College and university teams from around the world interested in putting together a model energy-related company are being solicited to compete in the Global Venture Challenge next April at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Shopping on-line reduces a midnight clear's carbon dioxide
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 21, 2007 — Holiday shoppers who do most of their gift gathering on-line are saving more

Nevada company, ORNL develop potential lifesaver
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 20, 2007 — A Las Vegas business and Oak Ridge National Laboratory are improving the odds for people medically at risk from dehydration or congestive heart failure.

Audio Spot: Energy Bill may benefit ORNL technology research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 20, 2007 — The new Energy bill signed by President Bush emphasizes the need for greater energy efficiency and promoting alternative fuel technology.

Mason, Rykaczewski, Budai honored by American Physical Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 10, 2007 — Three scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory--including the laboratory's director--have been elected fellows of the American Physical Society (APS).

Audio Spot: Oak Ridge reactor sets neutron world record
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 29, 2007 — The High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has set a world record for concentration of cold neutrons that are used to study materials.

ORNL super water repellent could cause big wave in market
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 29, 2007 — A water repellent developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory outperforms nature at its best and could open a floodgate of commercial possibilities.

Vinod Sikka honored as ORNL's top scientist for 2007
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2007 — Vinod Sikka, one of ORNL's most prolific and internationally recognized

Audio Spot: Retired general stresses commitment at ORNL Veterans Day event
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 12, 2007 — Retired U.S. Army Gen. Carl Stiner of LaFollette told a Veterans Day audience at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory that the United States must persevere and succeed in the war on terrorism for the sake of future generations.

ORNL training program recognized by professional society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 12, 2007 — The American Society for Training & Development has recognized Oak Ridge National Laboratory as one of its 2007 BEST Awards Program winners. The 2007 BEST Awards received entries from 103 organizations in eight countries.

UT-Battelle contributes $25,000 to Veterans Memorial
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 8, 2007 — UT-Battelle will contribute $25,000 to a new East Tennessee Veterans Memorial planned for the northern end of World's Fair Park in Knoxville.

UT-Battelle raises $12,000 for Komen breast cancer race
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2007 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Team UT-Battelle has raised more than $12,000 for the Susan G. Komen Knoxville Race for the Cure.

ORNL's Ho Nyung Lee cited as top early career scientist
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 1, 2007 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher Ho Nyung Lee is one of eight Department of Energy scientists to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

ORNL's Herb Mook elected AAAS fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 29, 2007 — Herbert A. Mook Jr., a senior researcher at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

DOE, ORNL host 1,200 students and faculty at Day of Science
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 29, 2007 — More than 1,200 students and faculty from 125 U.S. colleges and universities gathered here Monday for one of the largest Department of Energy science education events ever held.

Audio Spot: ORNL dedicates new solar energy power system
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 26, 2007 — A new system to convert sunlight into electricity that will provide power to two buildings at Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is an early step to a technology of the future, according to laboratory director Thom Mason.

Audio Spot: Nickel aluminide technology improve steel industry efficiency
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 18, 2007 — A technology that provides an improved method to heat treated steel has been developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: New imager can detect small, weak radiation sources
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 18, 2007 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have helped develop a vehicular instrument capable of locating small and weak radiation sources on a 100-meter stretch of land.

Third U.S. Climate Change Science Program Report Issued
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 18, 2007 — The U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) today released a report, coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), titled "Effects of Climate Change on Energy Production and Use in the United States." The report summarizes what is known about potential effects of climate change on energy production and use in the United States and identifies where research could reduce uncertainties about impacts.

ORNL partnership reaches across Atlantic
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 11, 2007 — Scientists in London will be able to use and manipulate, in real-time, leading multi-million dollar scientific instruments and technology in the United States, following this week's official launch of the Global Lab at Imperial College London.

Audio Spot: Superconducting wire could increase energy efficiency
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 10, 2007 — A new superconducting wire that can carry increasing loads of electricity has been developed and tested at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL United Way campaign raises more than $900,000
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 10, 2007 — The United Way campaign at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has experienced another record year, raising $916,298 for East Tennessee agencies.

ORNL joins universities, industry in nuclear education initiative
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 8, 2007 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory has joined a group of southeastern universities and companies to promote growth of the region's nuclear technologies and education programs.

Audio Spot: Oak Ridge hosts Solar Summit Oct. 24-25
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 8, 2007 — Spotlighting solar energy opportunities will be the focus of the first Southeast Solar Summit scheduled Oct. 24 -25 at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: ORNL director discusses future challenges during community forum
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2007 — Speaking at an Oak Ridge community forum, recently named Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Thom Mason said new world challenges have opened exciting opportunities for his facility and its many expanding programs.

ORNL "resilience" plan to help Tennessee, Mississippi and South Carolina communities beat disaster
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 4, 2007 — A new Oak Ridge National Laboratory initiative could help avert disasters in Tennessee, Mississippi and South Carolina and also lead to more information about climate change.

ORNL's SensorPedia targets national security mission
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 4, 2007 — SensorPedia, a writeable Web site in development at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, solves a huge problem by giving emergency responders and decision-makers access to data from diverse sensor networks in near real time.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Mirzadeh Wins Seaborg Medal Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 1, 2007 — Saed Mirzadeh, whose work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has led to development of new treatments for cancer and other diseases, is the recipient of the American Nuclear Society's 2007 Seaborg Medal Award.

Global Venture forum to focus on business of energy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 1, 2007 — Energy is the theme of a business competition and venture forum to be held for the second year at Oak Ridge National Laboratory under a new name, Global Venture Challenge.

Interacting protein theory awaits test from new neutron analysis tools
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 27, 2007 — An international collaboration directed by an Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher has performed the first-ever atomic-detail computer simulation of how proteins vibrate in a crystal.

ORNL Director Thom Mason's community update on lab Oct. 4 at AMSE
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 27, 2007 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Thom Mason will present a Community Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 4, at the American Museum of Science and Energy.

$6.7 million kick-starts DOE BioEnergy Science Center
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 24, 2007 — The Department of Energy's new BioEnergy Science Center, to be located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will receive its first funding of $6.7 million. The fiscal year 2007 funds put the BioEnergy Science Center on a fast track to begin research on development of plant-derived biofuels. The center is one of three nationwide, part of a $375 million federal investment in basic research on biofuels.

Solar experts gathering at ORNL for summit
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 14, 2007 — Solar energy will be in the spotlight as researchers, engineers, architects and other renewable energy experts from the region convene at Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oct. 24-25 for the first Southeast Solar Summit.

Audio Spot: Wamp says bio-energy will help Tennessee economy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 4, 2007 — U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp says bio-energy technology developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory will provide a boost to all aspects of Tennessee's economy.

America regains neutron science leadership with world record
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 30, 2007 — The Spallation Neutron Source, the Department of Energy's $1.4 billion research facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has established a new record as the world's most powerful accelerator based source of neutrons for scientific research.

ORNL sweeps regional tech transfer awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 29, 2007 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory has won six awards, including project of the year, from a federal laboratory group for transferring technologies to the private sector.

Collaborative Cross attracting diverse genetics experiments
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 29, 2007 — Mice that are part of the Collaborative Cross project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are helping scientists around the world learn more about possible causes of drug abuse, diabetes, sleep disorders, stress and pain, kidney disease and a number of other conditions that affect millions of people.

New ORNL roof system means savings for homeowners
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 28, 2007 — Homeowners could see their summer utility bills fall by 8 percent or more with a new roof and attic system being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

UT Coach Bruce Pearl tips off ORNL United Way campaign
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 20, 2007 — University of Tennessee men's basketball Coach Bruce Pearl tipped off Oak Ridge National Laboratory's United Way campaign Monday.

Oneida science teacher receives UT-Battelle $10,000 bonus
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 17, 2007 — For the second year in a row, an innovative teacher bonus program from UT-Battelle is helping recruit math and science teachers to rural East Tennessee schools.

New nanotoxicology study delivers promising results
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 17, 2007 — Findings by a team of researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee bode well for using single-walled carbon nanohorns, a particular form of engineered carbon-based nanoparticles, for drug delivery and other commercial applications.

ORNL earns award from HBCU's for support
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 6, 2007 — Support for efforts to advance educational and career opportunities for students has resulted in the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory being designated as a 2007 Top Supporter of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

ORNL, Morehouse sign Mentor-Protege agreement
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 27, 2007 — A new joint initiative between Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Morehouse College will assist students in the College's science programs, and promote research collaboration at both institutions.

Fuel cell development bolstered by ORNL, Julich agreement
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 10, 2007 — An agreement between Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Research Centre Julich in Germany could ultimately lead to lower cost, higher performance fuel cells for transportation and portable power applications.

Grilling with charcoal can benefit environment long-term
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 4, 2007 — While grilling outdoors with natural gas during the summertime is considered environmentally cleaner than burning with charcoal, Tris West, a researcher with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, says using charcoal does have a long-range advantage.

ORNL wins six R&D 100 Awards, pushing total to 134
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 2, 2007 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have won six R&D 100 Awards, given annually by R&D Magazine to the year's most technologically significant new products.

ORNL supercomputer rises to No. 2 worldwide - Leadership computing system promises to accelerate scientific discovery
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 27, 2007 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL's) Cray XT4 supercomputer, known as Jaguar, is now the second fastest system in the world, according to a semiannual list of the world's fastest computers.

ORNL-led team wins DOE bioenergy center
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 26, 2007 — A team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory has won an award from the Department of Energy for a $125 million bioenergy research center that will seek new ways to produce biofuels.

ORNL receives $1 million for biofuels research with poplars
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 19, 2007 — Through a better understanding of photoreceptors that influence the shape and growth of poplar trees, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory hope to improve crop yields for ethanol production.

New ORNL theory aims to explain recent temperature, climate extremes
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 12, 2007 — Using an ocean of data, sophisticated mathematical models and supercomputing resources, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are putting climate models to the test with particular focus on weather extremes.

EPA "Performance Track" recognizes ORNL outstanding environmental compliance
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 12, 2007 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been recognized for its outstanding environmental compliance record by being accepted into the Environmental Protection Agency's National Performance Track Program.

UT-Battelle improves energy efficiency at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 11, 2007 — UT-Battelle has achieved improved energy efficiency at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory through infrastructure improvements and new buildings that are replacing many facilities more than 50 years old.

DOE study shows potential industrial savings
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 6, 2007 — A DOE study of 200 U.S. industrial sites has found these facilities could reduce their annual energy costs by $494 million. ORNL's Tony Wright heads a team that manages the nationwide study, noting these energy savings are good for improving the U.S. business climate.

Hybrid solar lighting earns national technology transfer award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 1, 2007 — An Oak Ridge National Laboratory-developed technology collecting sunlight connected to special indoor light fixtures has earned an Excellence in Technology Transfer Award from the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer.

Wadsworth bids farewell with $50,000 UTB gift to Oak Ridge schools
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 31, 2007 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Jeff Wadsworth is leaving the community the same way he arrived here -- leading the charge to improve public education and renovate Oak Ridge High School.

Nagler, Norby named Corporate Fellows at Oak Ridge National Lab
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 29, 2007 — Stephen E. Nagler and Richard J. Norby have earned the highest level of recognition for career achievements in science and technology leadership at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Roane County's Platfoot recipient of UT-Battelle scholarship
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 25, 2007 — Mark Platfoot of Roane County High School has received the 2007 UT-Battelle Scholarship worth up to $20,000.

Thom Mason Named Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 25, 2007 — UT-Battelle announced today the selection of Dr. Thom Mason as Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Novel sugar-to-hydrogen technology promises transportation fuel independence
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 24, 2007 — Researchers at Virginia Tech, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and the University of Georgia propose using polysaccharides, or sugary carbohydrates, from biomass to directly produce low-cost hydrogen for the new hydrogen economy.

ORNL laser-based device offers alternative to video surveillance
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 17, 2007 — Surveillance systems take on a new look with a technology developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Revamped, Renewed, Restarted: Oak Ridge High Flux Isotope reactor back on line
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 17, 2007 — The research reactor at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is back in action and better than ever.

UT-Battelle earns SBA's Frances Perkins Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 7, 2007 — UT-Battelle's interaction with more than 270 women-owned small businesses, totaling more than $45.1 million in subcontract work, has resulted in the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory earning the prestigious 2007 Frances Perkins Vanguard Award for Exemplary Utilization of Women-Owned Small Businesses by Industry.

Small businesses recognized by ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 26, 2007 — Seven businesses have been recognized by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory with its Small Business Subcontract Awards.

Audio Spot: ORNL researcher focuses on fossil energy alternatives
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 23, 2007 — Focusing on energy sources besides fossil fuels should be the goal of attaining global sustainability to thwart climate change, according to UT-Battelle Corporate Fellow and environmental sciences researcher Tom Wilbanks.

Energy conservation is ongoing commitment at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 17, 2007 — Every day is Earth Day for an ever-increasing portion of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which is on a path to become one of the nation's most energy-efficient research facilities.

ORNL, Air Force agreement leverages R&D capabilities
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 12, 2007 — An agreement between the Air Force Research Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory promises to save taxpayer dollars and speed the delivery of technological advances to U.S. air, cyber and space forces.

ORNL Cray supercomputer doubles performance
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 11, 2007 — Science is the big winner as Oak Ridge National Laboratory's supercomputer has moved up in location and performance and is now the most powerful open scientific computing system in the world.

Audio Spot: DOE's Oak Ridge Reservation is valuable nature preserve
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 10, 2007 — The first of five public spring nature walks occurs April 21 in the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Reservation.

ORNL accelerator earns nuclear historic site designation
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 5, 2007 — A 38-year-old accelerator at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been recognized as a Nuclear Historic Landmark.

Audio Spot: Corker praises ORNL for pushing energy security
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 3, 2007 — U.S. Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee says Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a key to make possible United States energy security.

Nature walks and research area tours planned for spring 2007
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 20, 2007 — Five opportunities for the public to explore parts of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Reservation are planned this spring.

ORNL helps develop next-generation LEDs
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 19, 2007 — Nanotechnology may unlock the secret for creating highly efficient next-generation LED lighting systems, and exploring its potential is the aim of several projects centered at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL turkey hunts mark 11th year
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 13, 2007 — The first and the third weekends in April will mark the 11th year of wild turkey hunts on the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Wildlife Management Area.

Mine runoff continues to provide clues to microbial diversification
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 7, 2007 — Pink slime at the surface of water trickling through an old mine in California is proving to be a treasure for researchers in their quest to learn more about how bacterial communities exist in nature.

ORNL announces semi-finalists for Nano Idea to Product Competition
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 2, 2007 — Fifteen teams from 12 universities have been selected to present their new product ideas at the Nano Idea to Product Competition April 2-4, part of a nanotechnology research and industry event to be hosted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL part of team to win 2006 Ohio Governor's Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2007 — For the second year in a row, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have been part of industry teams to win the Ohio Governor's Award for Energy Efficiency.

ORNL's Mook elected neutron scattering society fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 26, 2007 — Herbert A. Mook Jr., a senior researcher at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected to the Neutron Scattering Society of America's inaugural group of fellows.

Audio Spot: ORNL helps truck manufactures adapt to new emissions rules
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 26, 2007 — Research to characterize and reduce the amount of air pollution being emitted by trucks is ongoing at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL researcher earns prestigious award for paper
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 22, 2007 — An Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientist has won the inaugural Nuclear Fusion Award from the International Atomic Energy Agency for a paper on making fusion reactors efficient enough to produce power in this century.

Department of Energy awards Lab high marks for scientific research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 16, 2007 — The Department of Energy has awarded UT-Battelle a performance evaluation of "A" for the quality and productivity of the company's research and development and for its science and technology program management at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. DOE's "report card" comes after an evaluation of performance from October 2005 though September 2006.

Head of U.S. ITER project named IEEE Fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 15, 2007 — Ned Sauthoff, an Oak Ridge physicist leading the U.S. role in a global fusion energy project, has been named a Fellow of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

ORNL's Zinkle receives E.O. Lawrence Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 7, 2007 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher Steven J. Zinkle has been named a winner of the Department of Energy's Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award, which honors midcareer scientists and engineers for exceptional contributions in research and development.

ORNL scores hit with National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2007 — An electronic accountability system developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory will result in savings of more than $2 million per year at one federal facility alone and will ensure 100 percent accountability of employees.

ORNL seeks nanotech start-ups for venture forum
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 24, 2007 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory has opened a call for promising early- and growth-stage nanotechnology companies seeking venture capital to apply to present their business plans at the Nano Venture Showcase on April 4, part of a nanotechnology research and industry event to be hosted at the lab.

Audio Spot: UT-Battelle names Second Harvest Corporate Donor of the Year
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 22, 2007 — Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee has awarded UT-Battelle its Corporate Donor of the Year Award.

Audio Spot: Greenhouse gas emissions entangled within international economy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 19, 2007 — Greenhouse gas emissions and global warming have become entangled within international economic issues, according to researcher Gregg Marland of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL researchers, supercomputer have large roles in DOE projects
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 9, 2007 — Eight projects led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have been awarded more than 27 million hours of computing time at the lab's Center for Computational Sciences.

Audio Spot: Teams, volunteers sought for Feb. 24 Tennessee Science Bowl
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 8, 2007 — High school teams from across the Volunteer State are eligible to compete in the annual Tennessee Science Bowl Feb. 24 at the Pellissippi State Community College campus in Blount County.

ORNL team discovers new way to spin up pulsars
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 5, 2007 — A team of scientists using Oak Ridge National Laboratory supercomputers has discovered the first plausible explanation for a pulsar's spin that fits the observations made by astronomers.

SNS completion highlights year of ORNL achievements
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 28, 2006 — Creation of the first neutrons at the Spallation Neutron Source was one of many high points in a year filled with milestone achievements at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL project aims to lessen impact of natural disasters
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 28, 2006 — Determining with some precision when and where disasters are likely to strike is the focus of an Oak Ridge National Laboratory effort that ultimately could save lives.

Audio Spot: Polymer material may ease hydrogen flow for future service stations
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 27, 2006 — Fiber-reinforced polymer material to construct pipelines that will transport hydrogen to service stations of the future is being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: SeizAlert warns of epileptic seizures
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 22, 2006 — A prototype device to forewarn epileptic seizures is being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

New cleanup project builds upon success gained in field
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 14, 2006 — A new five-year project headed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory is expected to lead to a more in-depth understanding of natural and other approaches to clean up contaminated sites around the nation.

Audio Spot: Small organisms help create stronger magnets
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 14, 2006 — Small organisms collected 10,000 feet below the Earth's surface can produce magnets up to 50 percent more powerful than normal.

ORNL aids diesel parts manufacturers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 7, 2006 — Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's High Temperature Materials Laboratory are helping diesel engine and parts manufacturers develop technologies to meet tough new emissions regulations that go into effect in 2007.

ORNL-Mentored Oak Ridge High School team wins Siemens Competition
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 6, 2006 — A team of Oak Ridge High School students has won first place and $100,000 in the national Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology for their research thesis titled "Linking Supercomputing and Systems Biology for Efficient Bioethanol Production."

ORNL's Thundat elected fellow of AAAS
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 6, 2006 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher Thomas Thundat has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Audio Spot: Stronger steel alloys developed at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 4, 2006 — Development of stronger stainless steel alloys that can be used in equipment for high temperature materials processing has been an ongoing effort at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORHS students' research in national science contest
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 20, 2006 — A team of Three Oak Ridge High School students entered as finalists in a national science competition are explain their work at a seminar Monday night at Oak Ridge's Pollard Auditorium.

ORNL supercomputer ranked world's 10th fastest
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2006 — The upgraded Cray XT3 system at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory ranks No. 10 in the world with on the 28th edition of the TOP500 Supercomputers list (http://www.top500.org/lists/2006/11) released Nov. 14.

Audio Spot: First Oak Ridge deer hunt of '06 occurs this weekend
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 8, 2006 — Deer hunters converge on the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Reservation this weekend for the first of three deer hunts between now and the end of the year.

Anderson garners ORNL top honor at annual awards night
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2006 — Ian Anderson's key role in helping Oak Ridge National Laboratory deliver one of the world's largest science projects on time and on budget has earned him the UT-Battelle Director's Award for Outstanding Individual Accomplishment in Science and Technology.

Three ORNL technologies honored by Southeast tech transfer group
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 26, 2006 — Three technologies developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have earned Excellence in Technology Awards from the Southeast Region of the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer during its annual meeting in Nashville.

UT-Battelle donates $30,000 to Knoxville College
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 26, 2006 — UT-Battelle has presented a $30,000 gift to Knoxville College for the renovation of the math and science building at the historically black educational institution.

Twenty-two projects keep supercomputer super busy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2006 — With 54 teraflops of computing power, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Cray XT3 is helping solve scientific grand challenges, but scheduling the many research projects and keeping the massive machine operating at peak capacity are challenges of their own.

ORNL launches trucks for nationwide DOE field operational test
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2006 — A nationwide truck test that will include special monitoring equipment on six instrumented tractors and nine instrumented trailers was launched today from the National Transportation Research Center (NTRC) - a joint transportation research facility involving the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee.

Neutrons for Mona Lisa: Louvre researcher speaks at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 17, 2006 — OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 12, 2006 -- A researcher from one of the world's most famous museums will speak at Oak Ridge National Laboratory on how the latest advances in science are telling us more about masterpiece works of art.

ORNL United Way campaign sets lab record with $845,000
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 12, 2006 — This year's United Way campaign at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has raised $845,000 for East Tennessee agencies, exceeding the $800,000 goal and once again setting a record for ORNL.

Nano competition debuts at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 11, 2006 — A nanotechnology-oriented forum bringing together academia, industry and budding entrepreneurs, will be held April 2-4, 2007, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL's High Flux Isotope Reactor prepares to make "cold" neutrons
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2006 — The High Flux Isotope Reactor at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has passed a major milestone in its quest to become one of the world's leading sources of "cold" neutrons for advanced scientific research.

UT-Battelle donates $60,000 to Oak Ridge rowing center
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 28, 2006 — UT-Battelle has donated $60,000 to the Oak Ridge Rowing Association to build new regatta launch docks at the Melton Hill Lake rowing site and help make Oak Ridge the nation's premier location for competitive rowing.

ORNL nanoscience center officially complete
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 25, 2006 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's new centerpiece for nanoscience research, the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, is now complete—on scope, under budget and a month ahead of schedule.

ORNL helps introduce new superconducting cable
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 19, 2006 — Twenty thousand households in suburban Columbus, Ohio, are about to receive electricity through a high temperature superconducting cable developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Science paper features work of ORNL's Tuskan, DOE-JGI
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 15, 2006 — A Science paper published today highlighting the

Audio Spot: Over 300 college students serve summer internships at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 13, 2006 — More than 300 college students from across the nation have participated in science internships during the summer at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL researchers winners of five DOE SciDAC awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 7, 2006 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory has the lead on five projects funded through the Department of Energy's Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing program and has supporting roles in seven other projects.

Precision climate modeling forecast by ORNL researchers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 7, 2006 — Climate modeling of tomorrow will feature precision and scale only imagined just a few years ago, say researchers David Erickson and John Drake of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Computer Science and Mathematics Division.

Innovative projects help ORNL win 3rd straight DOE Pollution Prevention award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 1, 2006 — Donating an old particle accelerator and converting scrap wallboard into fertilizer has helped Oak Ridge National Laboratory save $5 million and earn a Department of Energy "Best In Class" Pollution Prevention Award for a third consecutive year.

ORNL Jaguar supercomputer surpasses 50 teraflops
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 25, 2006 — An upgrade to the Cray XT3 supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has increased the system's computing power to 54 teraflops, or 54 trillion mathematical calculations per second, making the Cray among the most powerful open scientific systems in the world.

U.S. ITER Project Completes Management Team
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 17, 2006 — A team of scientists and engineers has been chosen to manage the United States' role in a multinational project to harness the power of fusion, the project manager announced Monday.

UT-Battelle uses signing bonus to recruit math and science teachers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 11, 2006 — UT-Battelle, which manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has launched an innovative new plan to strengthen math and science education in East Tennessee.

ORNL hybrid lighting technology gaining momentum around nation
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 7, 2006 — With five hybrid solar lighting systems already in place and another 20 scheduled to be installed in the next couple of months, the forecast is looking sunny for a technology developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Forsberg, Rao named UT-Battelle corporate fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 2, 2006 — Charles Forsberg and Nageswara Rao are Oak Ridge National Laboratory's newest UT-Battelle corporate fellows, a designation reserved for the highest level of recognition for career achievements in science and technology, performance and leadership.

Small businesses benefit from ORNL mentor/protégé program
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 28, 2006 — A mentor-protégé program at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is providing counseling and training to five minority-owned and women-owned small technical businesses in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge area.

Audio Spot: UT Coach Fulmer praises United Way efforts during ORNL presentation
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 27, 2006 — University of Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer Wednesday helped launch Oak Ridge National Laboratory's annual United Way campaign, praising efforts by the lab and the agency for their many efforts, including aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Audio Spot: Small businesses benefit from ORNL mentor/protégé program
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 27, 2006 — A mentor-protégé program at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is providing counseling and training to five minority-owned and women-owned small technical businesses in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge area.

ORNL's Bardayan among nation's top young scientists
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 26, 2006 — Daniel Bardayan of Oak Ridge National Laboratory has received a Department of Energy Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), presented today in a White House ceremony.

Bone Clone Story Tip Audio
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 21, 2006 — Life for the 2.2 million people worldwide needing bone grafts could get a lot better if a new hybrid material developed by researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee lives up to expectations.

ORNL scientists noted for nanotech
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 19, 2006 — Two Oak Ridge National Laboratory inventions, NanoFermenation and a high-temperature superconducting wire technology, have won their first nanotechnology awards in separate contests.

ORNL wins six R&D 100 Awards, pushing total to lab-leading 128
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 5, 2006 — Researchers and engineers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have won six R&D 100 Awards, presented each year by R&D Magazine in recognition of the year's most significant technological innovations.

Audio Spot: Wider truck tire improves fuel economy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 30, 2006 — A wider tire for tractor-trailers may someday help control the rising costs of shipping goods across the country by truck, according to tests conducted by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Three ORNL scientists recognized for patent milestone
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 23, 2006 — Three Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have been honored as Battelle Distinguished Inventors for obtaining 14 or more patents during their careers at the laboratory.

ORNL conference touts cleaner coal-burning technology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 14, 2006 — A clean-coal researcher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory says technology exists to burn coal in power plants as clean and energy efficient as natural gas.

Construction, energy costs may decrease through new Insul-Stud
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 12, 2006 — A new improved energy efficient steel stud for commercial and residential building construction has been tested at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and soon may be introduced into the market place.

Christensen to lead ORNL's Energy and Engineering Sciences Directorate
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 8, 2006 — Dana C. Christensen has been named Associate Laboratory Director for Energy and Engineering Sciences (EES) at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

UT-Battelle supports Civil Rights memorial in Clinton
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 5, 2006 — UT-Battelle is helping a Clinton group establish a museum to memorialize a time when the small East Tennessee town was in the forefront of efforts to end racial segregation in America's schools.

First-of-its-kind technology park created in Oak Ridge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 30, 2006 — Federal, state and local officials today dedicated a new technology park at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that proponents predict will bring new companies and jobs to East Tennessee.

Audio Spot: UT-Battelle contributes gifts to upgrade schools' science facilities
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 26, 2006 — A recent $10,000 gift to Farragut High School is one of 30 gifts to East Tennessee schools science programs that UT-Battelle has presented during the past several years.

Four ORNL minority scientists receive Science Spectrum honors
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 25, 2006 — Four Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have earned honors from Science Spectrum magazine for being top minorities in their respective fields.

Team UT-Battelle to assist in constructing Habitat home
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 2006 — Members of Team UT-Battelle -- a volunteer organization composed of employees of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory participating in community service projects -- will be helping to build a new Habitat for Humanity home in Oak Ridge this spring and summer.

Audio Spot: ORNL oversees industrial sites' energy assessment program
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 12, 2006 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is overseeing a program to assess 200 industrial sites in 39 states with the goal of helping these factories attain greater energy efficiency.

ORNL engineers take page out of nature's playbook
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 10, 2006 — Designing complex systems such as nuclear reactors for space applications is a daunting task, but Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have made it less so by borrowing from nature.

Oak Ridge student receives 2006 UT-Battelle Scholarship
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 10, 2006 — Oak Ridge High School student Jana Elisabeth Black has received the 2006 UT-Battelle Scholarship worth up to $20,000.

Wadsworth to deliver State of the Lab Address at AMSE
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 4, 2006 — Jeff Wadsworth, director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will deliver the annual State of the Laboratory talk at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 9, at the American Museum of Science and Energy.

ORNL poised to help nation reach goals outlined in study
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 3, 2006 — Creative thinking and the unique capabilities of Oak Ridge National Laboratory could play a role in realizing some of the goals outlined in the comprehensive "Rising Above the Gathering Storm" report commissioned by The National Academies.

First neutrons produced by DOE's Spallation Neutron Source
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 1, 2006 — One of the largest and most anticipated U.S. science construction projects of the past several decades has passed its most significant performance test. The Department of Energy's Spallation Neutron Source, located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has generated its first neutrons.

Plants' role in global warming re-examined in ORNL Science paper
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 1, 2006 — Estimates of increased plant respiration in response to higher global temperatures may be somewhat overstated as they have not taken into account plants' ability to adjust to changing conditions, according to researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: Floating loop will cool future vehicle engine systems
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 28, 2006 — An under-the-hood internal systems network to keep vehicles of the future running cooler and more energy efficient is being developed by the National Transportation Research Center, which is part of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: Women in Science event planned Monday at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 28, 2006 — Celebrating the accomplishments of women in science will be the theme of a program Monday afternoon at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: Positron Emission Tomography center established at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 17, 2006 — A center to prepare and measure radioactivity standards used for a new nuclear medicine technology has been dedicated at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL, Protein Discovery researchers collaborate on high-profile paper
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 12, 2006 — A paper that outlines a new method to use a beam of light to trap protein molecules and make them dance in space has earned a place in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition.

Four nature walks planned this spring
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 4, 2006 — Four public nature walks are planned this spring in four different areas of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park.

ORNL uses nanodots to boost superconductivity
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 3, 2006 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have demonstrated a way to sustain high supercurrents in wires in the presence of a large applied magnetic field -- a step which could greatly expand practical applications of superconductors.

Veterans related firms honored at Small Business luncheon
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 17, 2006 — Two small businesses owned by U.S. military veterans were recognized for their accomplishments today at the Seventh Annual Small Business Subcontractor Awards program, sponsored by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Carbon fiber cars could put U.S. on highway to efficiency
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 6, 2006 — Highways of tomorrow might be filled with lighter, cleaner and more fuel-efficient automobiles made in part from recycled plastics, lignin from wood pulp and cellulose.

ORNL researchers, supercomputer earn big roles in new DOE projects
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 3, 2006 — More than 2 million hours of processing time on some of the world's most powerful computers could help Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers make significant strides in astrophysics, fusion and materials science.

Audio Spot: ORNL contributes to developing fuel cell technology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 27, 2006 — Advancing hydrogen fuel cell technology as an alternative energy source to power automobiles is the goal of researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: Infrared technology finds hidden art work
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 20, 2006 — An infrared imaging technology used to study the composition of materials has been used by a researcher at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to find a hidden sketch covered over by an 1880s painting of a Civil War general.

Audio Spot: Melanoma detection instrument developed
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 17, 2006 — Preliminary results of an optical sensing technique for early detection of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, are encouraging, according to developer Justin Baba of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

SensorNet prototype system in boot camp at Fort Bragg
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 15, 2006 — Fort Bragg could be the model for the nation when it comes to protecting the public through a network that integrates a 911 dispatch system with sensors, alarms and video surveillance.

ORNL sees bright future for new manufacturing technique
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 14, 2006 — By controlling materials at the nanoscale, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers believe they can greatly improve manufacturing processes of products ranging from solar cells to computers to flat-panel displays.

Accumulator Ring Commissioning Latest Step for Spallation Neutron Source
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 9, 2006 — The Department of Energy's Spallation Neutron Source, located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has passed another milestone on the way to completion this year--the commissioning of the proton accumulator ring. The accumulator ring is the final step in a proton's journey through the accelerator before it strikes the SNS's mercury target, "spalling" away neutrons to be used for research.

U.S. ITER Project Office, a partnership of Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, relocating to ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2006 — The U.S. project office for ITER, a major international

Two new division directors named at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 30, 2006 — Two new division directors have been named at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Cummings elected American Physical Society fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 30, 2006 — Peter T. Cummings, director of the Nanomaterials Theory Institute of the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society.

Melnichenko elected American Physical Society fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 30, 2006 — Yuri Melnichenko, senior research staff member in the Center for Neutron Scattering at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society.

Audio Spot: Electrical imaging process may aid study of nanotechnology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 19, 2006 — Studying very small biological nanomaterials and their properties may become easier as the result of development of an electrically charged imaging technique at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: Wireless technology in extreme conditions
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 19, 2006 — Advancing wireless technology operating under extreme conditions typical of industrial settings is the goal of work taking place at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Researcher Wayne Manges says different industries encounter communications challenges as a result of harsh environments.

Oak Ridge Wildlife Management Area turkey hunts set in April
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2006 — The first two weekends in April will mark the 10th year of wild turkey hunts in selected areas of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park.

ORNL launches new Center for Radiation Detection Materials and Systems
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 9, 2006 — A new Oak Ridge National Laboratory initiative will consolidate and expand the lab's research and development efforts in radiation detection technologies.

Audio Spot: Tennessee Science Bowl for high school-aged students Feb. 25
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 5, 2006 — Registration has opened for high school-aged teams to enter the 2006 Tennessee Science Bowl scheduled Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Blount County Pellissippi State campus.

ORNL physicist Hix cited as top young investigator
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 5, 2006 — William Raphael Hix of the Physics Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has won the 2006 Young Investigator Award from Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society.

Audio Spot: Operation cleaner fuels
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 28, 2005 — Ships powered with low-sulfur diesel fuels may have cleaner emissions and actually perform better than when powered with other diesel fuels, according to findings by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Navy.

Spallation Neutron Source Amazing Science Facts
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 22, 2005 — The New Year is bringing the science community a grand

ORNL's thin film lithium technology may power Christmas of the future
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 21, 2005 — Battery-powered toys, radios, and portable electronic devices make fun Christmas gifts - until the batteries run down. But advances in rechargeable thin-film lithium battery technology at Oak Ridge National Laboratory might one day provide a solution to the dead-battery dilemma.

Pennycook earns top honor during ORNL Awards Night
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 9, 2005 — Stephen Pennycook, a UT-Battelle corporate fellow and group leader in the Condensed Matter Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was honored tonight as the recipient of the UT-Battelle 2005 Director's Award for Outstanding Individual Accomplishment in Science and Technology during the laboratory's Awards Night ceremony at the Knoxville Convention Center.

ORNL-led study shows forests thrive with increased CO2 levels
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 7, 2005 — Forest productivity may be significantly greater in an atmosphere enriched with carbon dioxide, according to findings released today that challenge recent reports that question the importance of carbon dioxide fertilization.

Oak Ridge High School students to participate in national science competition
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 6, 2005 — Three Oak Ridge High School seniors working at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory will present how computers can better interpret language during a national science competition this weekend in New York.

State Lego Tournament is Saturday in Cookeville
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 6, 2005 — About 500 Tennessee middle school students will be competing in the state's sixth annual FIRST Lego League competition Saturday in Cookeville, where students use their designed and programmed autonomous robots to perform required tasks on a table.

ORNL scientists looking at nature in a new way
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 30, 2005 — Improved tools and increasingly sophisticated approaches are helping researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory gain a better understanding of how organisms respond to and interact with their environment.

Audio Spot: ORNL research seeks to control kudzu
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 23, 2005 — (November 2005 story tip) Controlling kudzu to keep it from displacing and destroying natural vegetation on the Oak Ridge Reservation is a task being supervised by Oak Ridge National Laboratory environmental analyst Harry Quarles.

ORNL earns federal energy savings award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 22, 2005 — A new 376,000-square foot facility that is part of the East Campus Modernization at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has earned a Federal Energy Saver Showcase Award.

UT-Battelle provides $50,000 grant to Second Harvest
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 21, 2005 — A $50,000 grant from UT-Battelle to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee has helped restock food supplies to the agency after it donated much of its previous supply to victims of Hurricane Katrina.

ORNL leading effort to help harness power of Shewanella
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 11, 2005 — Tremendous amounts of data being generated about a microbe adept at bioremediation will be more efficiently organized and shared through a new $3 million project headed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Duraloy Technologies and ORNL license agreement will improve U.S. steel mills
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 8, 2005 — Technology developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that dramatically improves efficiency and operation of steel mills has been licensed to Duraloy Technologies, a Scottdale, Pa.,-based foundry and fabricator of high alloy steels.

Audio Spot: ORNL contributes to higher Tennessee business climate ranking
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 8, 2005 — With the national publication Site Selection ranking Tennessee as the state with the fifth best business climate in the nation, Allen Neel of the East Tennessee Economic Development Agency says the good news is due in part to new opportunities created in the Oak Ridge area.

Audio Spot: ORNL seeks to improve biodiesel production
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 7, 2005 — Working toward better use of cooking grease, vegetable oil and soybeans to develop alternative energy fuel is the goal of research taking place at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL United Way campaign raises more than $835,000
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 4, 2005 — This year's United Way campaign at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has raised more than $835,000 for East Tennessee agencies, far exceeding the goal and again setting a record with the largest amount ever for an ORNL drive.

Audio Spot: ORNL, UT working on biomass research initiative
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 4, 2005 — Developing more energy efficient resources is the goal of a $12.6 million joint initiative of the Departments of Energy and Agriculture that involves the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee.

Audio Spot: Worldwide Energy, LLC, licenses ORNL fuel cell technology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 28, 2005 — Worldwide Energy, LLC, today announced an agreement to develop and commercialize an advanced solid oxide fuel cell technology developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Three ORNL technologies earn technology transfer excellence awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 27, 2005 — Three technologies developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have received Excellence in Technology Transfer Awards from the Southeast Region of the Federal Laboratory consortium.

Audio Spot: ORNL to provide fuel cell technology expertise in downtown Atlanta development
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 27, 2005 — Using hydrogen fuel cells to power a new development near downtown Atlanta is planned with help from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: High School students writing assessment of DOE's Oak Ridge Reservation report
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2005 — Scientists and staff of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are working with 30 Karns High School students to summarize the Annual Site Environmental Report about the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Reservation.

Veteran-owned businesses showcased at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2005 — Veteran-owned and Service Disabled Veteran Owned small businesses will be showcased Thursday, Nov. 10 as part of the Veteran Owned Small Business Day at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: ORNL develops high-speed supercomputing link for DOE labs
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 10, 2005 — The new high-speed UltraScience Net supercomputer data transmission system that links a group of Department of Energy laboratories conducting sophisticated science research was developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL Director Wadsworth Inducted into National Academy of Engineering
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 10, 2005 — Jeffrey Wadsworth, director of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was inducted Sunday into the National Academy of Engineering at a ceremony in Washington D.C.

Houston company seeks to accelerate superconducting capability with ORNL help
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 6, 2005 — An effort to transmit 150 times more electric power through long-length high-temperature superconductors as compared to conventional copper wire is the goal of a cooperative research and development agreement between the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Metal Oxide Technologies (MetOx) of Houston.

ORNL raises $168,000 in Katrina Relief, helps displaced researcher
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 4, 2005 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory has raised $168,000 for Hurricane Katrina victims and also helped provide a home and laboratory here for a researcher displaced by the storm.

Audio Spot: Environment -- Native species restoration
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 26, 2005 — Non-native invasive plant species, such as kudzu, fescue and Japanese honeysuckle, have caused overgrowth problems for many land areas throughout the Southeast, literally choking off plant species native to the region and reducing diversity of plant habitats.

Audio Spot: Masters degree nursing program would help in response to hurricane disasters
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 26, 2005 — A master's degree program in homeland security nursing and response to mass casualty events such as hurricanes is being offered by the University of Tennessee with some of the training provided by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Collaborative Cross to provide powerful resource for mouse model researchers worldwide
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 22, 2005 — A thousand new strains of mice being bred at Oak Ridge National Laboratory as part of an international effort will provide researchers with a powerful resource for studying human disease.

Vo-Dinh sees new journal advancing nano-bio field
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 20, 2005 — Editor in Chief Tuan Vo-Dinh envisions the new international peer-reviewed journal NanoBiotechnology providing a forum that leads to "explosive growth" where nanotechnology and biomedical sciences converge.

Audio Spot: Tennessee governor excited by ORNL's synergy with state
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 16, 2005 — Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen visited the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory this week, touring the Spallation Neutron Source and other facilities.

ORNL, Princeton partners in five-year fusion project
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 14, 2005 — Knowledge gained by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers and colleagues through an initiative to begin this fall could answer several long-standing questions and give the United States a competitive edge in the design of future fusion power plants.

ORNL, Army Corps of Engineers pooling resources through MOU
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 12, 2005 — Determining how best to balance water and energy security with environmental sustainability is the focus of a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: New Oak Ridge company putting hybrid solar lighting on map
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 31, 2005 — Startup company Sunlight Direct is bursting onto the horizon with demonstration hybrid solar lighting systems at the Department of Energy's American Museum of Science and Energy and several locations across the country. See full news release at http://www.ornl.gov/info/press_releases/get_press_release.cfm?ReleaseNumber=mr20050830-00

New Oak Ridge company putting hybrid solar lighting on map
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 30, 2005 — Startup company Sunlight Direct is bursting onto the horizon with demonstration hybrid solar lighting systems at the Department of Energy's American Museum of Science and Energy and several locations across the country.

Audio Spot: Crude oil prices expected to remain high; keeping gasoline prices up
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 26, 2005 — Projections are for gasoline prices to remain high for at least the next year, due to rising crude oil prices, according to David Greene, a corporate fellow at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

'Cold linac' commissioning major step for ORNL's Spallation Neutron Source
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 19, 2005 — The Spallation Neutron Source at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has met a crucial milestone on its way to completion in June 2006 -- operation of the superconducting section of its linear accelerator.

Audio Spot: Electronics - Slick surveillance system
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 19, 2005 — Technology similar to that found in a CD player is at the heart of a system that could make homes and the nation safer.

Audio Spot: ORNL materials scientist assesses shuttle mission
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 18, 2005 — Following Space Shuttle Discovery's landing, a material scientist at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is studying ways to prevent foam from falling off the shuttle.

Audio Spot: ORNL to work with institutions on math-related research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 16, 2005 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory will work with three institutions on a variety of mathematical-related research projects thanks to a $1.2 million DOE Office of Science grant.

Summer program brings student interns to ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 11, 2005 — Some students relax during the summer, take a break from studies and go on vacation.

Audio Spot: ORNL buildings technology spearheading improved home energy efficiency
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 8, 2005 — New construction technologies and improved heating and cooling equipment and appliances developed and tested at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have helped to improve home energy efficiency levels almost 25 percent over three decades.

Audio Spot: Students survey Oak Ridge area creeks
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 28, 2005 — A group of high schools students, which recently visited the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, studied species living in several creeks in the Oak Ridge area, and listed its findings in a report.

Audio Spot: ORNL monitoring energy efficiency systems at two Texas Wal-Marts
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 21, 2005 — Monitoring energy efficiency systems in two Wal-Mart stores in the Dallas suburb of McKinney is being conducted over three years by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: High school students, teachers conduct research at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 21, 2005 — High school students and teachers from 13 states in the Appalachian Regional Commission region of the Eastern and Southern United States are spending two weeks at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, receiving hands-on experience about science.

ORNL mirrors powerful tools for studying micro-, nano-materials
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 20, 2005 — Precision mirrors to focus X-rays and neutron beams could speed the path to new materials and perhaps help explain why computers, cell phones and satellites go on the blink.

ORNL emergency response exercise, siren test set for July 20
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 14, 2005 — Hundreds of responders will participate in a large-scale emergency management exercise set for Wednesday, July 20, at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and several associated locations.

ORNL textile coding system weaving way to marketability
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 6, 2005 — A textile marking system developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that encodes information invisible to the naked eye could save the U.S. millions of dollars in revenue lost each year to counterfeiters and violators of trade laws.

ORNL to host Community Day Celebration Aug. 27
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 6, 2005 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory will host its first public open house in eight years on Saturday August 27 with a Community Day theme of "Ready for the Next Generation of Great Science."

ORNL wins three R&D 100s
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 30, 2005 — Researchers and engineers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have won three R&D 100 Awards, presented each year by R&D Magazine in recognition of the year's most significant technological innovations.

Salmon survival, cleaner hydropower focus of ORNL research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 29, 2005 — A new advanced turbine being tested at Wanapum Dam in Washington state produces nearly 5 percent more power, but before more are installed researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are getting input from several thousand fish.

ORNL establishes Shull Fellowship for neutron research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 29, 2005 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has announced the establishment of the Clifford G. Shull Fellowship, a two-year postdoctoral appointment similar to ORNL's Wigner Fellowship.

Audio Spot: Roundabout under construction at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 28, 2005 — Construction begins this week on a traffic circle or roundabout along Bethel Valley Road near the Visitors Center at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: ORNL to be leader in nanotechnology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 28, 2005 — The study of matter measuring as tiny as one billionth of a meter will be the focus of the new Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: Spallation Neutron Source safety landmark observed
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 24, 2005 — Four million work hours without lost time for injury was celebrated by construction workers today at the Spallation Neutron Source in Oak Ridge.

Audio Spot: Fiber diet
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 23, 2005 — Automated spraying of carbon or glass fiber could soon provide the most economical way to create preforms in the manufacture of body panels for automobiles, heavy vehicles and other machinery.

Audio Spot: Spectrometer can instantly analyze chemical content of materials
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 23, 2005 — A new instrument that can instantly identify the chemical contents of a material or human bones, detect counterfeit money or verify authentic artwork may soon help unlock mysteries from bio-technology to crime solving.

Audio Spot: Youngsters learn sciences at two ORNL summer camps
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 10, 2005 — Rising fifth, sixth and seventh graders are getting a hands-on indoctrination into science this summer at two outdoor camps sponsored by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: Research focuses on learning more about pollen, allergies
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 10, 2005 — Allergy season is upon us, but scientists may soon gain a better understanding of why air particles cause many to sniff and sneeze.

Microbiology organization elects Zhou fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 9, 2005 — An Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientist researcher of microbial genomics and ecology has been elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology.

Van Berkel earns Biemann Medal for contributions to mass spec field
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 8, 2005 — Gary Van Berkel of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Chemical Sciences Division has been awarded the Biemann Medal by the American Society for Mass Spectrometry.

ORNL's Reeves elected FLC regional coordinator
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 1, 2005 — Mark Reeves of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Technology Transfer and Economic Development directorate has been elected regional coordinator of the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer Southeast Region.

Elusive salamanders have role in developing new sampling models
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 1, 2005 — Rare salamanders at a Georgia military base are the guinea pigs for Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers whose goal is to develop methods to better determine whether a species has vanished.

Audio Spot: Nuclear power may be staging comeback
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 27, 2005 — With the United States' demand for electricity expected to double over the next 20 years, the nuclear power option is gaining strength.

ORNL nanoscience center 'Jump Starts' medical compound device
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 24, 2005 — A device that could create custom-tailored medical compounds faster than ever before is one of the first projects launched under the new Center for Nanophase Materials Science at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: Nano-science users meeting set this week in Oak Ridge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 23, 2005 — More than 200 prospective users of the soon-to-be opened Center for Nanophase Materials Science at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory convene this week to discuss their proposed projects for the new facility to study very small materials.

Audio Spot: UT-Battelle assists in creating East Tennessee jobs
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 20, 2005 — An effort to create new economic opportunities in Tennessee is the goal of a job creation program engineered by UT-Battelle and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory names UT-Battelle Corporate Fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 12, 2005 — Three researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge

Audio Spot: Tennessee Education commissioner visits ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 12, 2005 — Tennessee Education Commissioner Lana Seivers hopes to increase teacher internship opportunities with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: More than 1200 scientists to attend Particle Accelerator Conference
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 12, 2005 — More than 1,200 scientists from around the world will be at the Knoxville Convention Center beginning Monday, May 16 for the Particle Accelerator Conference.

Audio Clip: ORNL oversees industrial sites' energy assessment program
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 12, 2005 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is overseeing a program to assess 200 industrial sites in 39 states with the goal of helping these factories attain greater energy efficiency.

Audio Spot: ORNL corporate fellow co-edits book on Mount St. Helens research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 11, 2005 — Twenty-five years after the eruption of Mount St. Helens, a new book describes the thriving re-establishment of plants and animals there.

ORNL technologies win maximum Federal Laboratory Consortium awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 6, 2005 — Four technologies developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have earned Excellence in Technology Transfer Awards from the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer.

Spallation Neutron Source, Knight/Jacobs mark successful partnership
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 6, 2005 — Officials of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Spallation Neutron Source and Knight/Jacobs Joint Venture, the SNS project's prime construction contractor, marked the successful completion of Knight/Jacobs' role in the Department of Energy project in a Friday afternoon ceremony.

ORNL, UC Berkeley unravel real-world clues to Earth's mysteries
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 5, 2005 — A microbial community thriving under bizarre natural conditions in California could be a gold mine to researchers in their quest to understand the complex biological relationships and how these inner workings might apply on a grander scale.

Farragut's O'Connor recipient of UT-Battelle scholarship
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 4, 2005 — Kellen Daniel O'Connor of Farragut High School has received the 2005 UT-Battelle Scholarship worth up to $20,000.

Audio Spot: Tracking truck emissions
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 3, 2005 — Engineers at the National Transportation Research Center-- a user facility of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory -- have developed the Spatially Resolved Capillary Inlet Mass Spectrometer, which measures the chemical makeup of intake and exhaust air as it travels through the engine.

Audio Spot: ORNL researcher wins nanotechnology grant
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 22, 2005 — Mike Simpson, a researcher in Condensed Matter Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and a joint faculty member with the University of Tennessee, is part of a National Academy of Sciences study of how nano-scale structures interact with biological proteins to mimic the function of real cells.

Audio Spot: Washing machine energy standards increased with ORNL assistance
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 21, 2005 — New Department of Energy efficiency standards for clothes washers can cut consumer energy bills by nearly $53 million annually.

Growth in biomass could put U.S. on road to energy independence
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 21, 2005 — Relief from soaring prices at the gas pump could come in the form of corncobs, cornstalks, switchgrass and other types of biomass, according to a joint feasibility study for the departments of Agriculture and Energy.

UT-ORNL joint institute state's top rated 'green' building
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 21, 2005 — The state of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory together are setting a new standard for environmental responsibility and energy efficiency for Tennessee public buildings.

Audio Spot: Energy - Nuclear fuel study
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 15, 2005 — High-resolution three-dimensional images gained with a new specialized instrument will provide insight into the relationship between materials microstructure, processing conditions and nuclear fuel performance.

Audio Spot: Physics - Stirring the Big Bang soup
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 15, 2005 — Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are setting up for some cataclysmic number crunching.

Horton, Lowndes to lead ORNL's nanoscience center
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 13, 2005 — A director and scientific director have been named for the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS), a nanoscale research facility that is in its final stages of construction at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: New high-powered electron microscopes installed at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 13, 2005 — Three new high-powered electron microscopes installed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory enable scientists to routinely image single atoms.

Audio Spot: Southern Technology Council meets at ORNL to discuss nanotechnology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 12, 2005 — Technology advisors representing governors from Texas to Delaware visit the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory Wednesday and Thursday to talk about the emerging technology of nano-science and how the South can benefit.

Forsberg earns prestigious nuclear engineering award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 12, 2005 — An Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher has been honored by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers for his work in nuclear power, hydrogen production and electricity.

Four more Oak Ridge spring nature walks planned
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 11, 2005 — Four more nature walks are planned this spring in the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park.

Audio Spot: New supercomputer arrives at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 7, 2005 — Installation of what will be the world's largest unclassified supercomputer has begun at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: ORNL laboratory assisted winning NASCAR team
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 5, 2005 — Kevin Harvick's NASCAR victory Sunday at the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway was helped with technical assistance provided by the High Temperature Materials Laboratory of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: Surging gas prices not affecting demand
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 24, 2005 — Gasoline prices are high, but not nearly high enough to curb demand, a fuel economy specialist at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory says.

Audio Spot: Safe Harbors
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 18, 2005 — Ports in the United States and around the world could be protected with a threat vulnerability analysis system being developed by a team led by Robert Patton of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: Criminals are target of ORNL advanced communications system
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 11, 2005 — Residents of small communities could be better protected with a law enforcement communications system developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Summer science camps offered at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 9, 2005 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory will sponsor two one-week Science Explorers camps for elementary and middle school students this summer.

Audio Spot: ORNL center aids NASCAR racing team
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 4, 2005 — Improving performance of NASCAR circuit race cars is possible through ongoing work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

UT-Battelle honors small business contractors
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 4, 2005 — Small businesses, which have provided outstanding service and support to the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, were honored today during UT-Battelle's annual Small Business Subcontractor Awards luncheon.

Lenoir City resident named vice-chair of biosphere group
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 3, 2005 — Pat Parr -- who oversees natural resource management and land use planning integration at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory -- has been elected vice-chair/chair-elect of the executive committee for the Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere Cooperative.

Oak Ridge spring nature walks begin March 5
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 1, 2005 — Spring nature walks in the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Environmental Research Park start Saturday with a walk to see waterfowl and winter birds near the ponds at East Tennessee Technology Park.

Criminals are target of ORNL advanced communications system
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 24, 2005 — Residents of small communities could be served and protected better because of a communications system being proposed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Super-heavy nuclei take shape in 'extreme' new theories
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 17, 2005 — Advanced computational methods and supporting experiments, including work performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, are giving scientists a better understanding of the nature and stability of superheavy nuclei and the heaviest elements that lie beyond the borders of the periodic table.

UT-Battelle supports Secret City Commemorative Walk
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 17, 2005 — UT-Battelle is supporting the Secret City Commemorative Walk--a memorial to participants in the Manhattan Project who also built the city of Oak Ridge--with the purchase of a monument for the new park.

DOE gives UT-Battelle highest performance rating for 2004
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 14, 2005 — The Department of Energy has awarded UT-Battelle an overall performance rating of "Outstanding" for the company's management of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The rating is the highest awarded by DOE and comes after an evaluation of ORNL's performance from October 2003 through September 2004.

Audio Spot: Cleaner, cheaper coal power
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 11, 2005 — (Audio for December 2004 Story Tip) A system that monitors individual burners and allows operators of coal-fired power plants to make instantaneous adjustments to each burner can mean cleaner air and lower costs for utilities.

ORNL Director Wadsworth named to National Academy of Engineering
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 11, 2005 — Jeffrey Wadsworth, director of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

Combating blindness is vision of UT, ORNL project
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 9, 2005 — Millions of people at risk of becoming blind could one day be helped by an Oak Ridge National Laboratory technology originally intended to understand semiconductor defects.

Audio Spot: Next-generation steel
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 7, 2005 — (Audio for January 2005 Story Tip) New products made of stronger components that are lighter in weight, more energy efficient and have an extended use life may be possible through a technology that can alter the characteristics of steel and other materials.

Governor's Budget Funds Neutron Research Facility at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2005 — Governor Phil Bredesen's proposed state budget contains

Oak Ridge National Lab, UT-Battelle tsunami relief fund totals nearly $200,000
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 26, 2005 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory employee contributions and matching funds from UT-Battelle totaling $192,356 have been raised to aid victims of the recent Asian tsunami, ORNL Director Jeff Wadsworth announced Wednesday.

Audio Spot: Cool under pressure
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 21, 2005 — (Audio for December 2004 Story Tip) Firefighters, first responders and even team mascots and Disney characters could stay comfortable with a cartridge-based integrated cooling system being developed by a team of researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Navy's Navair Research Center.

ORNL's Visitor Center moves to new Research Support Center
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2005 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Visitor Center is moving. On Tuesday, the Visitor's Center will become part of the new Research Support Center located on ORNL's new east campus.

ORNL, U.S. Air Force launch educational program
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2005 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the U.S. Air Force have launched a program to help Air Force personnel upgrade their technical knowledge and skills and raise their awareness of potentially useful ORNL research and technology.

Audio Spot: Better distributed energy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2005 — (Audio for December 2004 Story Tip) A quest for superior spark plugs for natural gas engines that help power commercial buildings, schools, restaurants and hotels has ignited an effort between Champion and researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Electrical imaging process may aid study of nanotechnology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 13, 2005 — Studying very small biological nanomaterials and their properties may become easier as the result of development of an electrically charged imaging technique at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Audio Spot: Technology can protect water supply
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 7, 2005 — A technology to instantly determine a poisoned water supply system has been developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

UT-Battelle to match tsunami relief effort at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 6, 2005 — UT-Battelle will match tsunami relief contributions from Oak Ridge National Laboratory employees, many of whom are from countries hit hardest by the disaster, ORNL Director Jeff Wadsworth announced Thursday.

ORNL's LandScan helps tsunami relief
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 28, 2004 — Relief agencies working to assist victims of Sunday's tsunamis in the Indian Ocean are using a demographic database developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Seven from ORNL honored by physics societies
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 21, 2004 — Four researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been elected fellows of the American Physical Society (APS), and another three have joined the fellowship of the Institute of Physics.

Energy-efficient house a wish come true for Santa
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 20, 2004 — Christmas costs can make us all a bit less jolly, but there are a number of ways even Ole St. Nick can save money throughout the year and help offset the high cost of the holiday.

Southeastern physicists, Scientific American cite ORNL's Thundat
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 16, 2004 — A regional professional society of physicists and a leading science publication have recently honored Thomas Thundat, of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, for excellence in scientific research.

DOE to extend UT-Battelle management contract of ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 13, 2004 — The U.S. Department of Energy has announced its decision to extend the UT-Battelle contract for operation of the Department's Oak Ridge National Laboratory for an additional five years.

Data intensive computing leads to biological discoveries
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 10, 2004 — Sophisticated computational technology is enabling biologists to collect data that could lead to all types of science breakthroughs.

ORNL's Roberto receives National Materials Advancement Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 8, 2004 — Dr. James B. Roberto, deputy director for science and technology at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has received the National Materials Advancement Award from the Federation of Materials Societies.

Knoxville home school team wins state LEGO championship
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 7, 2004 — A middle home school team from Knoxville won the Tennessee FIRST LEGO League Tournament Saturday at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville.

Tennessee teams compete Saturday in FIRST LEGO League Tournament
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 3, 2004 — More than 40 Tennessee middle school teams will compete in Saturday's fifth annual state FIRST LEGO League Tournament at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville.

Four ORNL researchers named AAAS fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 30, 2004 — Four researchers working at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are among the 308 to be elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Isotron licenses ORNL cancer treatment technology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 24, 2004 — Patients with cancers previously next to untreatable may have new hope because of a license agreement between Isotron of Norcross, Ga., and UT-Battelle, which manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

New instruments at ORNL reactor will lead to dramatic increase in users
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2004 — Four new instruments installed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's High Flux Isotope Reactor this year make the facility an even more attractive destination for researchers around the world.

ORNL's Joseph-Reel chairs International Instrumentation Symposium
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2004 — Susan Joseph-Reel of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected general chairman of the 51st International Instrumentation Symposium. Reel, who works with the laboratory's Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) project, is the first woman selected as the symposium's general chair.

ORNL project earns top honor from Southeast tech transfer group
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 3, 2004 — A technology that can scan living small animals and other biological objects has been honored as project of the year by the Southeastern Region of the Federal Laboratory Consortium.

Liu named ORNL’s outstanding scientist
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 1, 2004 — Chain T. Liu, a senior corporate fellow of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has earned the laboratory Director's Award for Outstanding Individual Accomplishment in Science and Technology.

Ex-ORNL director earns DOE's Gold Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2004 — Former Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Bill Madia received a Gold Award Oct. 25 from Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham during a ceremony in Washington.

ORNL corporate fellow to chair global change committee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 21, 2004 — Corporate Fellow Tom J. Wilbanks of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been named chair of the Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change of the National Academy of Sciences.

ORNL system eliminates perchlorate, helps scientists trace source
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2004 — An award-winning system developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to clean up perchlorate pollution is now also helping scientists determine whether the contamination is natural or man-made.

Porto to head technology commercialization at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 19, 2004 — Catherine "Casey" Porto, associate vice president for technology transfer and executive director of Case Technology Ventures at Case Western Reserve University, has been named director of technology commercialization for Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL United Way campaign raises record amount
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 18, 2004 — This year's United Way campaign at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has raised nearly $825,000 for East Tennessee agencies, far exceeding the goal and setting a record with the largest amount ever for an ORNL drive.

ORNL is a major player in DOE artificial retina project
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 14, 2004 — Restoring sight to millions of people is the vision of a project that combines the assets of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Second Sight, Doheney Eye Institute and other Department of Energy national laboratories.

Spallation Neutron Source receives two state labor-management awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 12, 2004 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Spallation Neutron Source (SNS), the Department of Energy's largest science construction project, recently received two awards from the Tennessee Labor Management Conference -- the Award of Excellence in labor-management relations and the Horizon Award for community service.

Former ORNL Deputy Director Culler Dies
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 1, 2004 — Floyd Culler, deputy director at Oak Ridge National Laboratory from 1970 to 1977, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. He was 81.

Vanderbilt joins ORNL core universities
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 30, 2004 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced today that Vanderbilt University has joined the laboratory's "core universities." ORNL's core universities—which now number seven—assume a scientific leadership role in working with the laboratory to help shape the research agenda for more than one billion dollars in science and technology programs.

ORNL scientist one of nation's top black researchers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 24, 2004 — Johney Boyd Green Jr., a researcher with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been recognized as one of the 50 most important black research scientists in America, according to the September issue of Science Spectrum magazine.

ORNL's Spallation Neutron Source warms up for 2006
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 24, 2004 — With the recent "warm commissioning" of its linear accelerator, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) has passed a crucial test and milestone on its way to completion in 2006.

Sequencing of poplar genome giant step for research community
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 21, 2004 — Sequencing the Populus genome represents a huge international success, and scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory expect it to sprout big gains in research involving alternative energy production and environmental restoration.

ORNL's Delmau joins Technology Review's list of top young innovators
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 20, 2004 — Lætitia Delmau of the Department

ORNL microscope pushes back barrier of 'how small'
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 17, 2004 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers, using a state-

Neutron physics instrument may unlock mysteries of universe
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 16, 2004 — Fundamental questions that particle physicists have pondered for decades might be answered when a $9.2 million neutron physics beam line is built at the Department of Energy's Spallation Neutron Source on Chestnut Ridge.

ORNL’s Shen receives Presidential Early Career award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 9, 2004 — Jian Shen of Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a Department of Energy recipient of the latest Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), presented today in a White House ceremony.

ORNL’s High Temperature Materials Laboratory assists NASCAR teams
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 31, 2004 — You might say some scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Sensors at Watts Bar being evaluated by ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 24, 2004 — Hundreds of barges, tow boats and recreational craft passing

Homeland security initiative takes Memphis' ORNL technologies to the nation
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 23, 2004 — The Department of Homeland Security's recent selection of Memphis as a "best practices" model for high-tech security measures could speed the implementation of similar technologies in other cities.

ORNL to host Small Business Day Aug. 30
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 16, 2004 — Small businesses interested in working with four Department of Energy national laboratories managed or co-managed by the Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus, Ohio, may participate in a two-day conference Aug. 30-31 at DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Tennessee teams sought for FIRST LEGO League
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 12, 2004 — Teams of children from across Tennessee are being sought for the FIRST LEGO League state tournament Saturday, Dec. 4 at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville.

Near-zero-energy buildings blessing to owners, environment
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 11, 2004 — An electricity meter that sometimes runs backwards is just one

Vo-Dinh elected fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 5, 2004 — Tuan Vo-Dinh, a UT-Battelle corporate fellow, director of the

Ferrell elected American Physical Society fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 5, 2004 — Thomas Lee Ferrell of the distinguished research staff in the Life Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society.

Burtis granted honorary doctorate from Purdue University
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 5, 2004 — Carl Burtis, chief of clinical chemistry in the Health Services

ORNL, sister DOE lab technologies making a difference in North Carolina
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 29, 2004 — After just two months, a partnership between Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Institute at Biltmore has hit full stride in support of entrepreneurs and economic development in Western North Carolina.

White House recognizes Battelle, ORNL for environmental stewardship
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 20, 2004 — Environmental sustainability and reduction of waste at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have helped Battelle Memorial Institute earn a White House Closing the Circle Award for environmental stewardship.

ORNL nanoprobe creates world of new possibilities
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 14, 2004 — A technology with proven environmental, forensics and medical

Oak Ridge National Laboratory joins science education effort
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 8, 2004 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director

Sensors, detectors for homeland security are focus of workshop
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 7, 2004 — National security technologies and some of the people who could

Beene, Zinkle named UT-Battelle corporate fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 1, 2004 — Physicist Jim Beene and materials scientist Steve Zinkle have

ORNL adds three R&D 100s to DOE lab-leading total
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 1, 2004 — Researchers and engineers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have won three R&D 100 Awards, pushing their national lab-leading total to 119 since the awards began in 1963.

Jackson receives transportation and logistics award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 29, 2004 — Retired Army Maj. Gen. Dennis Jackson of the Department of

UT-Battelle presents $10,000 gift to Oneida High School
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 29, 2004 — Oneida High School has received a $10,000 gift from UT-Battelle that will be used to enhance and upgrade the school's science programs.

ORNL researcher elected organization's treasurer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 28, 2004 — Gary Van Berkel, group leader and senior research staff member in the Chemical Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected treasurer of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS).

Wadsworth says U.S. must regain supercomputing leadership
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 24, 2004 — Regaining world leadership in high-performance computing is critical to U.S. science and technology, commercial competitiveness and economic growth, the director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory told the Senate Energy Subcommittee on Tuesday.

ORNL, industry partnership could make summers more bearable
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 22, 2004 — Schools, hospitals, dormitories and theaters could be a lot more comfortable during steamy summers because of a partnership between Oak Ridge National Laboratory and industry.

Team of ORNL ‘agents’ working to keep people safe
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 16, 2004 — Thousands of special agents created at the department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are on missions 24 hours a day as they work to uncover threats to national security.

UT-Battelle supports Nine Counties. One Vision. goals
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 9, 2004 — UT-Battelle has donated $150,000 in support of the Nine Counties. One Vision. recommendation to help improve the region's science education.

UT-Battelle restoring New Bethel Baptist Church
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 7, 2004 — The sounds of roofing, carpentry and some modern restoration processes are being heard at the historic New Bethel Baptist Church on the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Reservation.

ORNL, UT-Battelle receive Small Business Diversity Achievement Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 7, 2004 — UT-Battelle, the managing contractor for the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has received an award from the federal agency for the laboratory's record of promoting diversity in subcontracting work to small businesses.

New ORNL project takes aim at heart of air quality, health issue
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 4, 2004 — A study by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and partners might help explain whether there is a relationship between inhalation of small particles, reduced heart rate variability and death.

TVA, ORNL partner to help link valley universities
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 1, 2004 — TVA and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have formed a partnership that will soon allow researchers and scientists at colleges and universities across the Tennessee Valley to connect to ORNL's supercomputer center to further strategic collaborations, enhance academic excellence and leverage economic impact.

Lenoir City High School’s Alvaro receives 2004 UT-Battelle scholarship
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 24, 2004 — Wesley Nicholas Alvaro has received the 2004 UT-Battelle

ORNL-state partnership lauded at dedication of computational facility
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 21, 2004 — Touting potential economic benefits to Tennessee, the state's

High Flux Isotope Reactor marks 400th cycle
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 13, 2004 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR), one of the world's most powerful research reactors, is marking a milestone this month -- its 400th fuel cycle since it began operation in 1966.

Department of Energy Awards $25 Million to Oak Ridge National Lab to Lead Effort in Building World’s Largest Computer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 12, 2004 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been chosen to lead a partnership with a goal of building the world's most powerful supercomputer by 2007, Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham announced today.

ORNL dedicates Russell genomics lab
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 7, 2004 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory began the latest chapter in its rich history of genetics research with the dedication Friday of the William L. and Liane B. Russell Laboratory for Comparative and Functional Genomics.

ORNL's Blackmon among nation’s top young scientists
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 4, 2004 — Jeffery C. Blackmon of Oak Ridge National Laboratory is one of five Department of Energy recipients of the latest Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), presented today in a White House ceremony.

Wadsworth cites ORNL, Memphis ties in FedEx speech
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 30, 2004 — Oak Ridge is a long way from Memphis, but Oak Ridge National

SNS commissioning moves to next phase
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 29, 2004 — This month the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) began

ORNL kicks off participation in diversity walk
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 28, 2004 — An enthusiastic crowd of Oak Ridge National Laboratory staff assembled here Wednesday to hear lab Director Jeff Wadsworth launch a community charge for diversity.

ORNL’s nanobiosensor technology gives new access to living cell’s molecular processes
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 27, 2004 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a nanoscale technology for investigating biomolecular processes in single living cells. The new technology enables researchers to monitor and study cellular signaling networks, including the first observation of programmed cell death in a single live cell.

ORNL researchers focus on the CO2 big picture
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 22, 2004 — Spring's lush green lawns and hot pink shoes contribute at least in a small way to the world's total carbon picture, say researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Atom-scale images give materials researchers new tool for developing advanced ceramics
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 15, 2004 — New atom-scale images from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory promise to provide researchers the ability to predict and model the properties and behavior of advanced ceramic materials.

Bird walks planned three consecutive Saturdays
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 14, 2004 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Environmental Research Park will host a series of walks for birdwatchers to be held from 7 until 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, April 24, May 1 and May 8.

ORNL, National LambdaRail partners in major network project
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 13, 2004 — Scientists and researchers at universities and Department of Energy labs around the nation are closer to being connected via high-speed networks that live up to their promise because of an agreement between Oak Ridge National Laboratory and National LambdaRail.

Brown earns prestigious geography award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 1, 2004 — Marilyn Brown, director of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has earned the 2004 James R. Anderson Medal of Applied Geography.

ORNL director to deliver first State of the Lab address
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 24, 2004 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Jeffrey Wadsworth will deliver his first State of the Laboratory address at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 1, in the main auditorium of the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge.

SNS open house April 2
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 24, 2004 — With the Spallation Neutron Source rapidly progressing toward its 2006 completion, SNS staff members will provide the public with an opportunity to visit and learn about the project Friday, April 2.

SensorNet proposed as system to protect millions nationwide
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 12, 2004 — Tennessee could become a model for the nation when it comes to protecting the public from chemical, biological or radiological releases.

ORNL, NCAR are official partners in climate studies
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 8, 2004 — More accurate global climate models are in the forecast because of a collaboration between the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

Liu elected to National Academy of Engineering
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 2, 2004 — C.T. Liu, a senior UT-Battelle corporate fellow and a researcher in the Metals and Ceramics Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

ORNL earns four Federal Laboratory Consortium awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 27, 2004 — Four of the 24 awards to be presented in May for outstanding work in the process of transferring a technology to the commercial marketplace will go to the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

New ORNL complex wins award for green construction
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 27, 2004 — Building a "green" mega-facility posed many challenges, but Oak Ridge National Laboratory wants to lead by example, and the effort has paid off with a 2003 Excellence in Construction award from a major contractors association.

DOE lauds ORNL, Battelle environmental efforts
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 25, 2004 — Battelle Memorial Institute's commitment to environmental awareness at Oak Ridge National Laboratory -- among other facilities -- has been recognized by the Department of Energy with a Best-in-Class Pollution Prevention (P2) Award.

Carbon dioxide fertilization is neither boon nor bust
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 19, 2004 — Trees absorb more carbon dioxide when the amount in the atmosphere is higher, but the increase is unlikely to offset the higher levels of CO2, according to results from large-scale experiments conducted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and elsewhere.

Davison leads ORNL's Life Sciences Division
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 9, 2004 — Brian Davison has been named director of the Life Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Jacobs named Environmental Sciences Division director
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 9, 2004 — Gary Jacobs has been named director of the Environmental Sciences Division (ESD) at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Two from ORNL named by National Academies
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 9, 2004 — Two UT-Battelle corporate fellows from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Tom Wilbanks and David Greene -- have been designated lifetime national associates of the National Academies of Science.

Contract awarded for SNS inner plug assembly
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 9, 2004 — A contract for $2.6 million has been awarded to a Nashville company to provide a key component for the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Governor's proposed budget includes $7.6 million for ORNL-UT Joint Institute for Biological Sciences
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 3, 2004 — Funding for the Joint Institute for Biological Sciences, a research collaboration between Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, is included in Gov. Phil Bredesen's proposed 2005 budget released Monday evening.

ORNL earns Small Business Administration award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 16, 2004 — The Small Business Administration has presented its Award of Distinction to the Small Business Program office of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Giving spirit strong in 2003 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 23, 2003 — Employees at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are winding down another year marked by volunteerism in the community and generosity toward the less fortunate.

ORNL's Pat Parr earns regional award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 11, 2003 — Pat Parr, area manager of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has earned an award for her work on behalf of the Southern Appalachian Man and Biosphere (SAMAB) program.

ORNL announces joint faculty appointment
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 3, 2003 — Dhananjay Kumar, a professor of materials science at North Carolina A&T State University of Greensboro, N.C., has been named to a joint faculty appointment with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL researcher Naus elected Fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 3, 2003 — Dan Naus, a distinguished research staff member in the Metals and Ceramics Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a fellow of the International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures.

Stow named AMSE director
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 2, 2003 — Steve Stow has been named director of the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge.

Snowy days on the decline during holiday season
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 26, 2003 — It's looking and feeling a lot less like Christmas in many parts of the country as higher temperatures and fewer snowfalls are becoming the norm from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve.

Tuan Vo-Dinh named outstanding ORNL scientist
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 25, 2003 — Tuan Vo-Dinh, a UT-Battelle corporate fellow and researcher in the Life Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named recipient of the laboratory's 2003 Director's Award for outstanding individual accomplishment in science and technology.

ORNL to design high-speed experimental network called UltraNet
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 24, 2003 — Big science requires big computers that generate vast amounts of data that must be shared efficiently, so the Department of Energy's Office of Science has awarded Oak Ridge National Laboratory $4.5 million to design a network up to the task.

ORNL official named regional alliance chairman
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 24, 2003 — Richard (Dick) Ziegler, director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Transportation Programs and the National

ORNL poised to benefit from new Department of Energy projects
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2003 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory

NSF grant to ORNL is big step toward national cyberinfrastructure
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 29, 2003 — Researchers from around the nation will have access to some of the world's finest scientific tools because of a $3.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation to the Center for Computational Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL to showcase new solar technology Oct. 7-8
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 24, 2003 — Representatives from major retailers, the lighting industry and the Tennessee Valley Authority are scheduled to participate in a hybrid solar lighting summit hosted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oct. 7-8.

Boatner earns national crystal growth award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 23, 2003 — Lynn Boatner, a UT-Battelle corporate fellow, has earned the American Association for Crystal Growth Award--the highest honor presented by the association and given only once every three years.

ORNL wins regional tech transfer awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 22, 2003 — Robust wireless technologies for extreme-environment communications developed by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory received the Excellence In Technology Transfer Award of the Year during the annual awards dinner of the Southeastern Region of the Federal Laboratory Consortium Sept.18 in Charleston, S.C.

ORNL earns top Southeastern laboratory technology transfer award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 19, 2003 — Robust wireless technologies for extreme-environment communications--developed by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory--received the Excellence In Technology Transfer Award of the Year during the annual awards dinner of the Southeastern Region of the Federal Laboratory Consortium Sept. 18 in Charleston, S.C.

Maskewitz earns Weinberg Medal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 29, 2003 — Betty F. Maskewitz, a former employee of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, who worked primarily in the areas of engineering physics and the information sciences, has earned the 2003 Weinberg Medal from the American Nuclear Society.

ORNL signs protege agreement with small business
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 20, 2003 — A commitment to stimulate and promote small business ventures connected with Department of Energy programs has been affirmed by DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Contract awarded for SNS chillers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 15, 2003 — A $964,299 contract has been awarded to provide two 1,200-ton chillers and one 500-ton chiller with options available for two additional 1,200-ton chillers for the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The chillers will be used to provide comfort cooling for laboratory areas, office areas, and equipment rooms for the entire SNS Site.

Babu earns international welding award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 13, 2003 — The Welding Institute of the United Kingdom has presented an award to Sudarsanam Suresh Babu of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory for his contributions to welding technology.

ORNL researcher earns American Chemical Society award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 13, 2003 — John Michael Ramsey, a University of Tennessee-Battelle corporate fellow with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has earned the 2003 American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Chemical Instrumentation.

ORNL researcher named to national board
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 12, 2003 — Paul F. Becher, a corporate fellow and research group leader at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named to the National Materials Advisory Board of the National Research Council of the National Academies.

ORNL researcher named associate editor
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 11, 2003 — Chun Hway-Hsueh, a research and development staff member with the Metals and Ceramics Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named associate editor of The Journal of the American Ceramic Society.

Zinkle named fellow of American Society of Materials
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 4, 2003 — Steve J. Zinkle, a researcher at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a fellow of ASM International, the Materials Information Society.

Lin named American Ceramic Society fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 1, 2003 — Hua-Tay Lin of the Metals and Ceramics Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been recognized on three fronts for his research.

Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences construction contract awarded
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 29, 2003 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has awarded a $22M contract to Caddell/Blaine Joint Venture of Knoxville for construction of the main office and lab facility for the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS).

ORNL negotiating with companies on cryogenic systems
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 24, 2003 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has entered into negotiations for awarding two three-year contracts worth more than $8 million to develop advanced cryogenic systems to support new high-temperature superconductors.

MBA students asset to TTED
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 11, 2003 — Alex DeTrana and Mazi Arzanpouli, two students pursuing their master's degrees in business administration at the University of Tennessee, are adding more than fresh faces to the Technology Transfer and Economic Development organization at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL researchers named to editorial board
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 8, 2003 — Two researchers with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been named to the North American Editorial Board of the Superconductor Science and Technology Journal.

Goyal earns two editorial positions
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 7, 2003 — Amit Goyal, senior staff member in the Metals and Ceramics Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been appointed to positions with two scientific publications.

Fourth of July no picnic for the nation's environment
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 3, 2003 — When an estimated 60 million Americans fire up their barbecue grills this Fourth of July, they'll be burning the equivalent of 2,300 acres of forest and consuming enough energy to meet the residential demand of a town the size of Flagstaff, Ariz., for an entire year.

ORNL wins four R&D 100 awards, pushing total to 116
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 2, 2003 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have won four R&D awards from R&D Magazine, which since 1963 has given the awards for the 100 most significant innovations of the year.

Jeff Wadsworth Named Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 30, 2003 — UT-Battelle announced today the selection of Dr. Jeff Wadsworth as Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

UT graduate student selected to attend Nobel laureates' conference
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 27, 2003 — Josh Sharp, a graduate student at the University of Tennessee conducting research at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been selected to attend a meeting this summer in Lindau, Germany, composed of Nobel laureates and students in physiology and medicine.

ORNL team earns national award of excellence
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 20, 2003 — A major breakthrough in imaging technology produced at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has earned a 2002 Federal Laboratory Award of Excellence in Technology Transfer.

ORNL researchers expect big things from nanostructures
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 2003 — Arrays of nanofibers able to deliver genetic material to cells quickly and efficiently have researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory excited about potential applications for drug delivery, gene therapy, crop engineering and environmental monitoring.

ORNL instrument can help keep U.S. military planes in air
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 5, 2003 — Using an instrument and technology developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, mechanics can know in seconds if a fuel pump of a military transport plane like the C-141 Starlifter is excessively worn and could fail.

New electric test facility dedicated
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 27, 2003 — A facility to test a conductor that may lead to the more efficient and reliable transmission of electricity is in operation at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL, Cray teaming for next-generation supercomputer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 24, 2003 — With the delivery next month of the Cray X1 supercomputer, the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Cray Inc. will take an important step toward investigating computer architectures for scientific discovery.

ORNL earns four federal lab awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 24, 2003 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has earned four awards in excellence in technology transfer for 2003 from the Federal Laboratory Consortium, which includes some 700 national laboratories throughout the United States.

ORNL celebrates 60th anniversary with activities for community, staff
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 3, 2003 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a series of events and activities planned to help preserve the lab's history, thank the community and honor ORNL's past and present staff.

ORNL, Georgia's Isotron develop promising new cancer treatment
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 30, 2003 — Doctors treating incurable brain tumors and other cancers resistant to conventional therapies will soon have a new treatment available to them because of a development by Isotron of Alpharetta, Ga., and the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory earns top rating from DOE
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 22, 2003 — UT-Battelle and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have received the laboratory's first-ever "outstanding" rating for overall performance from the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2002.

ORNL researcher elected fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 30, 2002 — Vince Mei, a researcher in the Engineering Science and Technology Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Cost of lavish Christmas lights display offset by simple measures
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 20, 2002 — If you're wondering just how much your neighborhood Clark Griswold is paying to brighten the town with Christmas lights visible from outer space, the answer varies significantly from one part of the country to another.

Stretch of I-40 part of ORNL, UT environmental lab initiative
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 19, 2002 — Twenty-five thousand big rigs rumbling through Knoxville every day will help researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory get a better handle on real-world emissions and their effects on the environment.

Contract Awarded for SNS Land Improvements
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 18, 2002 — The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has awarded a $2.4 million construction contract for land improvements to the SNS linear accelerator (linac) complex. This work will complete all final erosion control and grading over the linac tunnel to areas adjacent to the front end, linac, and ring. The linac will deliver a high-energy proton beam to the SNS target facility where scientific research will be conducted.

Wilbanks named to national council
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 12, 2002 — Thomas J. Wilbanks, a UT-Battelle corporate fellow, has been appointed to the Board of Earth Sciences and Resources of the National Research Council.

Satkowiak named nonproliferation deputy director
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 12, 2002 — Larry Satkowiak has been named deputy program director for nuclear nonproliferation programs at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

David earns international research award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 12, 2002 — Stan David, a UT-Battelle corporate fellow, has earned the Yoshiaki Arata Award for fundamental research in welding science and technology.

ORNL corporate fellow earns award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 26, 2002 — Lynn Boatner, a corporate fellow at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has earned a prestigious award for his research on the fundamental properties and applications of rare earth phosphates and other rare earth materials.

Miniature implantable sensor likely lifesaver for patients
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 22, 2002 — Using a tiny wireless sensor developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, doctors will know in minutes instead of hours if an organ is getting adequate blood flow after transplant or reconstructive surgery.

New conductor could provide answers for energy demand
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 7, 2002 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory and 3M Company are hoping for powerful results from a project aimed at making transmitting electricity more efficient and reliable.

ORNL invention clears way for development of new materials
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 2, 2002 — From soft drink cans to bones, virtually all materials are made up of heterogeneous - or dissimilar - microstructures, and researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a tool to better study those structures.

ORNL, USEC enter into $121 million R&D agreement
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 19, 2002 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory and USEC Inc. have signed an agreement worth $121 million to develop and demonstrate a highly efficient uranium enrichment technology that could greatly reduce United States dependence on foreign energy sources.

One year ago, messages poured into ORNL from world's scientists
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 11, 2002 — One year ago scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory were reminded that the community of science is truly global. In the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that killed more than 3,000 people, ORNL researchers were deluged with electronic mail messages of condolence and support from around the world.

ORNL groundbreaking celebrates landmark partnership
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 22, 2002 — A groundbreaking ceremony held today at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory marks a first-of-its-kind partnership among ORNL, the state of Tennessee and the University of Tennessee.

ORNL program could help city dwellers survive disaster
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 21, 2002 — Most population databases have one potentially fatal flaw, according to Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers who have developed a system that could be a lifesaver if a city had to be evacuated.

High-speed network connection ties top universities to ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 14, 2002 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's new computer link to Atlanta is 200,000 times faster than the fastest dial-up connections typical of home computers and is expected to spur significant advances in science and economic development in the region and beyond.

ORNL awards largest contracts since Manhattan Project to Knoxville firm
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 29, 2002 — Officials at Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced the award of two contracts totaling $86.4 million for the construction at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) in Oak Ridge. When combined, the contracts awarded to Caddell/Blaine Joint Venture of Knoxville represent the largest at ORNL since the Manhattan Project in World War II.

ORNL receives $21.7 million for DOE's Genomes to Life
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 23, 2002 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory is named on three of five Department of Energy awards for the Genomes to Life program and will receive about $21.7 million as part of a massive effort that promises payoffs for energy and environmental applications.

Three young ORNL scientists honored at White House
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 9, 2002 — Three Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers will receive Presidential Early Career Awards for Science and Engineering from President Bush.

Seattle, Chicago headed in opposite directions in holiday temp survey
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 3, 2002 — If you think it's hotter on the Fourth of July than it used to be, unless you live in Chicago, Knoxville or a few select cities, chances are it's just a case of faulty memory.

Hill named director of ORNL division
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 1, 2002 — David J. Hill has been named director of the Nuclear Science and Technology Division at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL computer 8th fastest in world
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 26, 2002 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory has moved up 21 places to claim the No. 8 spot - and No. 1 in the Southeast - in the Top500 list of fastest computers in the world.

New NCAR, ORNL climate simulation doubles detail of previous models
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 26, 2002 — Climate studies just doubled in resolution because of a new model developed and implemented by researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and Oak Ridge National Laboratory and run on the Cheetah supercomputer.

ORNL adds three R&D 100 Awards to DOE lab-leading total
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 26, 2002 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have won three R&D 100 Awards from R&D magazine, which annually gives awards for the 100 most significant innovations of the year.

Study Center provides students variety of hands-on science experiences
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 20, 2002 — Hands-on experiences for students in a variety of science disciplines are available through the Ecological and Physical Sciences Study Center coordinated by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

New user facility dedicated at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 17, 2002 — A facility to test distributed generation energy for building applications was designated today as the 20th national user facility at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL to work with Habitat on energy efficient houses
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 17, 2002 — An effort to construct up to 20 local Habitat for Humanity houses with state-of-the-art energy efficient building technologies was announced today during a ceremony at Lenoir City's Harmony Heights subdivision.

Three ORNL researchers named corporate fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 24, 2002 — Three researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Virginia Dale, Al Geist and Richard Haire - have been named corporate fellows by UT-Battelle, ORNL managing contractor.

ORNL technology gets nod from EPA
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 19, 2002 — Prospects for cleaning up contaminated sites around the country are better because of a technology and procedure developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and recently accepted by the Environmental Protection Agency.

ORNL assisting in effort to make skies safer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 18, 2002 — A simple boarding pass could safeguard air travelers if an explosives detection system being developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Mass Spec Analytical is adopted.

ORNL material could help pilots keep their cool
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 15, 2002 — Staying cool under fire could take on a new meaning with a personal cooling system being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Preliminary evidence suggests possible nuclear emissions during experiments
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 4, 2002 — Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Russian Academy of Sciences have reported results that suggest the possibility of nuclear reactions during the explosive collapse of bubbles in liquid, a process known as cavitation.

ORNL helping make tomorrow's soldiers all they can be
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 21, 2002 — Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator has nothing over the Objective Force Warrior envisioned by the Army and a team from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and organizations throughout the country.

DOE begins international effort to sequence tree genome
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 4, 2002 — Cottonwoods, hybrid poplars and aspens could play a role in improving the environment, displacing imported oil and creating domestic jobs, but first scientists from the Department of Energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and around the world have to sequence the Populus genome.

Coal flyash tested as building block material
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 28, 2002 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are testing a new wall system utilizing an extremely lightweight concrete building material that could be used in wall systems of future construction of homes and businesses.

Three ORNL technologies recognized by lab consortium
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 16, 2002 — Three technologies developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have earned awards for excellence in technology transfer from the Southeast Region Federal Laboratory Consortium.

Transportation research opportunities to increase at NTRC
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 27, 2001 — Scientists studying vehicle safety, fuel efficiency, traffic management and other transportation issues will now have improved access to state-of-the-art laboratories at the National Transportation Research Center.

White Christmases becoming more a dream than reality
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 20, 2001 — In 1942, Bing Crosby crooned about a white Christmas, and a dream is just what a snowy Dec. 25 has become in several parts of the United States, according to statistics provided by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL helping Seattle solve crumbling building mystery
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 17, 2001 — If you mention the three m's to a group of researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, they're apt to think of moisture, mold and mildew instead of the company from Minnesota.

ORNL Awards Night winners announced
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 30, 2001 — Herb Mook is the recipient of the 2001 Director's Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in Science and Technology at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Mason elected AAAS fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 19, 2001 — Thomas Mason, associate laboratory director of the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Nanoparticles in air bad news for people
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2001 — Tiny airborne particles too small to see are more plentiful and may pose a greater health hazard than previously thought, says an Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher studying airborne particles in the Great Smoky Mountains and beyond.

Groundbreaking held for new Mouse House
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 13, 2001 — Construction began today for a state-of-the-art genomics facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that will help researchers better understand gene function and disease by studying the more than 60,000 mice that will be housed there.

Plummer earns Vacuum Society honor
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 30, 2001 — Ward Plummer, distinguished scientist in Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Solid State Division and distinguished professor of physics at the University of Tennessee, has earned the prestigious 2001 Medard W. Welch Award from the American Vacuum Society.

ORNL conducting field test of instruments to detect lead
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 29, 2001 — Instruments and methods to detect lead in house dust will get a tryout at a field verification event conducted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory Nov. 5-9 in Hartford, Conn.

Contract awarded for SNS electrical commodities
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2001 — Contract pricing agreements have been awarded for site-wide electrical commodities at the Spallation Neutron Source project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL to partner with industry on three new proposals
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 16, 2001 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Superconductivity program has been selected to partner on three new superconductivity proposals that are being negotiated by U.S. industry.

Spinach protein could offer new hope for the blind
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 26, 2001 — Spinach, touted in the Popeye cartoon for its ability to strengthen the body, may prove even more valuable for restoring vision to people who are legally blind.

ORNL heads DOE project that looks to the stars
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 18, 2001 — Through a newly funded Department of Energy project, astrophysicists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and around the United States hope to gain a better understanding of what happens when stars die in spectacular explosions called core collapse supernovae.

Zacharia appointed head of new ORNL directorate
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 10, 2001 — Thomas Zacharia has been selected to head Oak Ridge National Laboratory's new Computing and Computational Sciences directorate.

New Knox company has big plans for ORNL technology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 10, 2001 — Knoxville startup company QGENICS Biosciences is looking for big things from a miniaturized platform technology developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to quickly diagnose disease, analyze DNA, protein and other molecules.

ORNL heads effort to build better supercomputer centers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 6, 2001 — Supercomputers provide researchers with powerful tools, but operating them can also be a super hassle, says an Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher who heads a team working to fix the problem.

ORNL, IBM pooling talents to examine diseases
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 22, 2001 — Massive computing power and biology are coming together in a big way through a cooperative research and development agreement announced today by IBM and the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Contract awarded to build SNS cooling towers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 21, 2001 — A $2.2 million contract has been awarded to design and build two multicell cooling towers for the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

DOE initiative targets heart of fusion machine
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 16, 2001 — Enormous computing power and $1.2 million from the Department of Energy are expected to help researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Princeton University better understand and control fusion machines.

ORNL computational center awarded funding for climate studies
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 15, 2001 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) co-leads a team that will receive $20 million in funding over the next five years from the Department of Energy to speed the development of computer models to predict climate change.

ORNL earns Tennessee small business award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 1, 2001 — A Tennessee Small Business Advocacy Award has been presented to the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for its support of small business in the Volunteer State.

Parker to participate in national engineering symposium
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 9, 2001 — Lynne Parker, a researcher at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been selected to participate in the National Academy of Engineering's seventh annual Frontiers of Engineering symposium.

ORNL adds two R&D 100 Awards to DOE lab-leading total (2001)
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 2, 2001 — Researchers and engineers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have won two R&D 100 Awards, pushing their national lab-leading total to 109 since the awards began in 1963.

ORNL, Vortek have solution to surface processing needs
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 7, 2001 — Manufacturers working to produce better wear- and corrosion-resistant coatings and materials are invited to come to Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and capture a bolt of lightning, courtesy of Vortek Industries of Canada.

ORNL leads minority internship program
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 1, 2001 — Minority college students from across the country are participating in a hands-on research program at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) through Aug. 17.

SNS electrical contract awarded
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 31, 2001 — A $3.4 million contract has been awarded to design, fabricate and supply electrical unit substations and transformers to the Spallation Neutron Source at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL, partners working to keep trucks, nation on road to prosperity
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 29, 2001 — Established programs in lightweight materials, intelligent vehicle systems and advanced diesels place the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) firmly in the cab when it comes to the 21st Century Truck Partnership.

Cochran appointed to commission
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 25, 2001 — Hank Cochran, senior research staffer in the Chemical Technology Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed to the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

Buttram named STC associate fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 25, 2001 — Ann Wilson Buttram, a technical editor and writer in the Computing, Information and Networking Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named an associate fellow of the Society for Technical Communication (STC).

UT-Battelle funds Oak Ridge High School science lab
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 21, 2001 — A new science laboratory at Oak Ridge High School has been created through funding provided by UT-Battelle.

UT-Battelle Scholarship awarded to Farragut student
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 16, 2001 — Eric C. Mueller, a member of Farragut High School's Class of 2001, has been named recipient of the first UT-Battelle Scholarship for children of employees at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Team UT-Battelle to build Habitat for Humanity home
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 15, 2001 — Employees of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory, managed by UT-Battelle, LLC, will be constructing a home in the community of Heiskell in southeastern Anderson County beginning Saturday, May 19.

ORNL technology puts power of lab into the field
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 14, 2001 — A point-and-shoot portable instrument to protect people and the environment is a product of some 20 years of research by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) scientist Tuan Vo-Dinh.

Pennycook earns honor
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 9, 2001 — Steve Pennycook, group leader in the Solid State Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has earned the Institute of Physics' Thomas Young Medal and Prize.

ORNL hosts two summer camps
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 27, 2001 — Two sciences camps for students in the fourth through sixth grades will be offered this summer at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Construction Contract awarded for Spallation Neutron Source Project
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 27, 2001 — A $2.2 million contract has been awarded to build concrete structures for the Front End Building and Linac Tunnel at the Spallation Neutron Source at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

E-85 fuel station dedicated at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 19, 2001 — A new refueling station to provide alternative Ethanol-85 (E-85) fuel to vehicles in the fleet at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was dedicated here today.

New superconductor research laboratory dedicated
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 19, 2001 — A new high-temperature superconductor research laboratory was dedicated today at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL teams earn four awards of excellence
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 16, 2001 — Four awards for excellence in technology transfer have been earned by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) from the Federal Laboratory Consortium.

ORNL winners in international competition
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 12, 2001 — Entries from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) won five awards at recent international competitions sponsored by the Society for Technical Communication (STC). First-place winners in regional competition are eligible for international judging.

Spring 2001 Community Adventure Rambles on Oak Ridge Reservation
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 30, 2001 — Community Adventure Rambles, a series of nature walks, will be offered during April and May on the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Reservation.

Stewart named editor of publication
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 20, 2001 — Arthur Stewart of the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named editor of "Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry."

Petersen earns Danish Academy award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 20, 2001 — Lars Petersen, a Wigner fellow working with the Solid State Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has earned an award from the Danish Academy of Natural Sciences for his outstanding doctoral thesis of 1999.

ORNL collaborates on six energy efficiency grants
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 20, 2001 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a collaborator on six of 13 university-led projects that have received funding from DOE's Energy Efficiency Science Initiative.

Zhou named to editorial board
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 20, 2001 — Jizhong Zhou, a research staff scientist in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed to the editorial board of the American Society for Microbiology Journal, Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

Garrett elected to district council of engineering group
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 20, 2001 — Donald Garrett, senior engineering and project manager in the Engineering Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been elected chairman of the American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE) District 9 Council.

Kennel named AAAS fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 20, 2001 — Stephen J. Kennel of the Life Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Wise earns medical certificate from Duke
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 20, 2001 — Edmund Wise, physician assistant in the Health Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has received a certificate of completion for his participation in the first postgraduate occupational and environmental medicine program offered at Duke University.

Mason Named Director of Spallation Neutron Source Project
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 22, 2001 — Dr. Thom Mason has been named to lead the construction of the $1.4 billion Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Mason's selection was announced today by Bill Madia, Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Salmon habitat, hydropower problems focus of ORNL projects
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 21, 2001 — Thousands of miles from the Pacific Northwest, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) work to preserve the salmon habitat and balance power generation needs.

Marilyn Brown named director of ORNL's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 9, 2001 — Dr. Bill Madia, director of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), today announced the appointment of Dr. Marilyn A. Brown as director of ORNL'S Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program. Since 1994, she has been deputy director of ORNL's $110 million program to accelerate the development and deployment of sustainable energy technologies. Her appointment is effective on April 2.

SNS director to return to Argonne
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 17, 2001 — After completing two years as executive director of the Spallation Neutron Source project, David Moncton is returning to Argonne National Laboratory.

David named Minerals, Metals, Materials fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 22, 2000 — Stan David, an Oak Ridge National Laboratory corporate fellow, has earned a 2001 Fellow Award from the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS).

Federal Lab awards presented to ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 18, 2000 — Three Federal Laboratory Consortium Awards for technology transfer in the Southeast have been presented to the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for the transfer of laboratory-developed technologies to the private sector.

UK's ZeTek, ORNL technology Tennessee-bound
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 14, 2000 — ZeTek Power Corp. will soon be using technology licensed from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and setting up shop in East Tennessee.

Powerful new microscope planned for ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2000 — One of the most powerful microscopes in the world is planned for future use at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Report outlines promising opportunities for addressing climate change
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2000 — Researchers from five national laboratories have issued a major report that finds the United States can make impressive strides toward addressing climate change through smart policies and technologies.

Datz's versatility, resourcefulness lead to prestigious national award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2000 — Where there are gaps in knowledge, 2000 Enrico Fermi Award winner Sheldon Datz has a knack for filling them.

2000 ORNL Awards Night winners announced
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 9, 2000 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) UT-Battelle presented its annual Awards Night honors to outstanding employees tonight during a gala Awards Night celebration at Knoxville's Hyatt Regency.

Distributed Generation projects awarded $3 million
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 2, 2000 — A total of $3 million to encourage distributed generation for industrial power production has been awarded to eight bidders by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Financial Plan proposed for Oak Ridge museum
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 1, 2000 — The Department of Energy (DOE) has received a plan designed to provide long-term financial security for DOE's American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE). Submitted by UT-Battelle at DOE's request, the plan also calls for expanding the museum's role in preserving the history of Oak Ridge.

ORNL instrument could spell doom for Asian beetles
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 27, 2000 — An invasion of tree-destroying Asian Longhorned Beetles could be slowed or perhaps stopped with a larvae detection system being developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL sees increase in sales of radioisotope to fight cancer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2000 — Sales of radioisotopes to treat cancer increased significantly this year at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), although overall revenue from radioisotopes declined.

ORNL technology, $9M award helping Texas company expand
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 13, 2000 — nLine, a start-up Austin, Texas, company using a technology developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has received an Advanced Technology Program award of $9.4 million.

Bayne named American Statistical Association fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 3, 2000 — Charles Kenneth Bayne, senior research staff member in the Computer Science and Mathematics Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named a fellow of the American Statistical Association.

ORNL superconducting group part of award winning team
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 2, 2000 — The Superconductivity Materials Group of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is participating in an effort that has earned a Collaboration Success Award from the Council for Chemical Research.

Cooke named director of Solid State Division
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 27, 2000 — John F. Cooke has been named director of the Solid State Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL researcher named editor-designate of Fusion Technology publication
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 21, 2000 — Nermin A. Uckan of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named editor-designate of the technical journal Fusion Technology, a publication of the American Nuclear Society.

Buchanan named division director
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 21, 2000 — Michelle Buchanan has been named director of the Chemical and Analytical Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Zacharia named associate ORNL director
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 21, 2000 — Thomas Zacharia has been named deputy associate laboratory director for High Performance Computing at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL supercomputer helping shed brighter light on fusion
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 11, 2000 — Some of the secrets to achieving fusion energy may be unlocked by calculations developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and run on the lab's supercomputer.

ORNL helping EPA put instruments to the test
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 17, 2000 — Manufacturers of portable instruments or test kits to detect explosives or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in soil and transformer oil will have a better idea of how well their gear works after participating in a program at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Scott named to safety director's post at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 10, 2000 — Carol H. Scott has been named director of the Operational Safety Services Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Bucholz named to Bulgarian Nuclear Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 10, 2000 — James Allen Bucholz of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named to the Bulgarian Nuclear Society.

Single-atom blinking phenomenon has ORNL scientists thinking big
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 21, 2000 — A whole new technology awaits exploration with the discovery of a technique for trapping single atoms, say scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Technology 2020 announce plan to create new companies
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 12, 2000 — The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Technology 2020 have formed a partnership to help create more jobs in East Tennessee. Called the Center for Entrepreneurial Growth, the partnership will focus on taking technology developed at ORNL and using the technology to form new companies.

Researchers to explore microbes' potential for pollution cleanup
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 22, 2000 — Scientists studying the ability of bacteria to clean up contaminated groundwater and soil will be able to do basic research at a field site at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Reservation.

ORNL joins computing elite, surpasses 1 teraflop
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 20, 2000 — Recently acquired supercomputers from IBM and Compaq have made Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) home to the most powerful unclassified computers in the nation and are advancing its leadership role in computational science.

ORNL project seeks to pinpoint time since death
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 7, 2000 — Determining when a crime victim died can make the difference between a criminal going free or being brought to justice, and researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are developing a system that could help justice prevail.

Thundat earns Discover Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 6, 2000 — Thomas Thundat, research staffer in the Life Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is one of 19 finalists to earn a 2000 Discover Award.

Milan honored by National Urban League
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 5, 2000 — David Milan, Management Systems Integration manager for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been honored by the National Urban League for his work in its Black Executive Exchange program.

Technology Truck earns award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 31, 2000 — The Technology Truck, a traveling public education program featuring a technology-rich commercial vehicle, has won an award from the Intelligent Transportation Society (ITS) of America.

ORNL, American Superconductor sign patent license agreement
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 30, 2000 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and American Superconductor of Westborough, Mass., today signed a non-exclusive patent license agreement covering a key component of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) wire technology.

Former ORNL scientist returning home to lecture
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 2000 — Gregory J. Yurek, president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of American Superconductor Corp., will deliver a Lab-wide lecture at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 30 in Weinberg Auditorium, Building 4500 North.

New Bethel Baptist Church Homecoming planned May 28
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 2000 — The annual homecoming of New Bethel Baptist Church on the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation will be held beginning at 10 a.m., Sunday, May 28.

DOE, ORNL, TVA sign energy, green technology agreements
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 17, 2000 — The Department of Energy (DOE), DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) today signed two memoranda of understanding to work together in collaborative efforts to develop and deploy sustainable energy technologies.

ORNL signs agreement with materials firm
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 28, 2000 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) today signed a memorandum of understanding with Secat, Inc., of Lexington, Ky., to establish a vehicle to provide economic, environmental and energy benefits to the aluminum industry.

ORNL enters into library agreement with Roane State, Pellissippi State
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 27, 2000 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has entered into a library use agreement with Roane State Community College and Pellissippi State Technical Community College.

Nazarewicz named scientific director of ORNL's Holifield facility
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 27, 2000 — Dr. Witold Nazarewicz, professor of physics at the University of Tennessee, has been named deputy director for science at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

10 nature walks offered during May, June
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 26, 2000 — Ten more nature walks in the Community Adventure Rambles series will be offered during the months of May and June on the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR).

ORNL's Lynne Parker earns presidential award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 12, 2000 — Dr. Lynne Parker of the Computer Science and Mathematics Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory is one of five recipients of the fourth annual Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers presented today at the White House.

First major SNS construction contract awarded
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 10, 2000 — The first major construction contract has been awarded for the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

NTRC brake test facility could make highways safer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 27, 2000 — A first-of-its-kind facility for testing brakes of commercial trucks could help put a screeching halt to hundreds of accidents caused by mechanical failures.

Nature walk series continues in April
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 27, 2000 — Community Adventure Rambles, a series of nature walks, will be offered during the month of April on the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR).

ORNL announces 2000 camp schedule for students
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 27, 2000 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will host three one-week camps this summer for elementary and middle school students. They are:

ORNL's Green earns honor from minority engineering organization
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 27, 2000 — Johney Boyd Green Jr., development engineer in the Engineering Technology Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has earned a Black Engineer of the Year Award in the category of Outstanding GEM Alumnus. GEM is the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science.

Propulsion Center opens as new Oak Ridge user facility
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 22, 2000 — The Advanced Propulsion Technology Center at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been designated a DOE national user facility.

Propulsion Center opens a new Oak Ridge user facility
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 13, 2000 — The Advanced Propulsion Technology Center at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been designated a DOE national user facility.

Nobel Prize winner to present Distinguished Lecture at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 29, 2000 — Dr. William D. Phillips, a fellow of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) and the 1997 Nobel Prize winner in physics, will present a Distinguished Lecture at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) at 10 a.m., Friday, March 24.

Two named LMER corporate fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 29, 2000 — Two researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been named corporate fellows of Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation.

Nature walk, history talk planned March 4
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 29, 2000 — The first in a series of free nature and history adventures on the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation has a doubleheader scheduled Saturday, March 4. This includes a history talk scheduled at 4:30 p.m. followed by a nature walk at 6 p.m. that should last until about 7 p.m.

ORNL technology detects explosives with mini-explosions
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 21, 2000 — An instrument that can detect tiny (nano) explosions could lead to an inexpensive hand-held device to screen people and luggage at airports or to detect land mines.

New tool gives scientists inside look at materials
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 14, 2000 — When your computer crashes, it could be because of a failure in the tiny metal wires that connect parts of the integrated circuits inside, but it's difficult to know for sure.

Optical switching could cause shakeup in electronics industry
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 14, 2000 — Electronic transistors may one day be replaced by all-optical transistors, which are in early stages of development at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Exposures to second-hand smoke lower than believed, ORNL study finds
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 2, 2000 — Exposures to environmental tobacco smoke may be lower than earlier studies indicated for bartenders, waiters and waitresses, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Two ORNL researchers named American Physical Society fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 27, 2000 — Two researchers in the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been named fellows by the American Physical Society.

ORNL project coordinator earns international honor
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 18, 2000 — Sherry Bartley Wright, project coordinator for Global Change and Developing Country Programs at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was presented an international trophy by the International Energy Agency (IEA) for the third time in the last four years.

Mississippi Science Bowl scheduled Feb. 19 in Jackson
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 18, 2000 — Tougaloo College of Jackson, Miss., will host the 2000 Mississippi Science Bowl Saturday, Feb. 19, in partnership with the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) of OAK RIDGE, Tenn.,.

ORNL's Welesko Garland named to Top 10 List by U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 4, 2000 — The U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce has announced that Patricia Welesko Garland of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is one of its Top Ten Outstanding Americans for 2000.

ORNL weigh-in-motion system could increase military mobility
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 30, 1999 — Armed with an automated weigh-in-motion system being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), U.S. military forces could increase mobility and decrease mistakes when loading vehicles on transport planes and ships.

Two ORNL researchers earn Beckman Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 21, 1999 — Two researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been awarded the Arnold O. Beckman Award by the International Society for Measurement and Control.

Anti-Electrons Help Researchers Find Nano-Surface Defects in Gold
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 21, 1999 — Tiny defects in the surface of common material - from silicon to steel - determine the properties of material and how it can be used. Unfortunately, many of these pores, called vacancies, are so small they cannot be accurately measured.

International scientific journal establishes Oak Ridge office
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 20, 1999 — The British scientific publication New Phytologist has announced it has established its North American editorial operations at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) under the direction of Dr. Richard J. Norby, ORNL's Environmental Sciences Division senior staff researcher.

ORNL technology could make solar energy more viable
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 14, 1999 — Solar energy could get a megaboost, effectively gaining a threefold improvement over conventional technology, with a system being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL researcher elected fellow of American Nuclear Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 24, 1999 — Dr. Rusi Teleyarkhan, group leader and program manager in the Engineering and Technology Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected a fellow by the board of directors of the American Nuclear Society.

Lauf earns Tennessee Industrial Scientist of the Year Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 23, 1999 — Dr. Robert Lauf, group leader in the Metals and Ceramics Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named 1999's Tennessee Industrial Scientist of the Year.

ORNL researcher Goyal honored as top 100 innovator by publication
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 22, 1999 — Amit Goyal, a researcher in the Superconductivity Technology Program of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named by the MIT Technology Review as one of the top 100 innovators (TR-100) for the next millennium.

ORNL Awards of Excellence presented to three divisions
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 15, 1999 — Three divisions within the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been presented Awards of Excellence.

Kirby heads program at ORNL's Buildings Technology Center
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 5, 1999 — Brendan Kirby has been named director of the Power Systems and Energy Policy Studies program at the Buildings Technology Center of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Schwenterly named to editorial staff of applied superconductivity publication
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 1, 1999 — Bill Schwenterly, research staffer in the Fusion Energy Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been appointed associate editor for the journal Transactions on Applied Superconductivity.

ORNL helping industry establish value of cool roofs
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 1, 1999 — Light-colored roofs that reflect the sun's heat can save consumers money, and the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is working with the roofing industry to predict the amount of savings and establish standards to help consumers compare materials.

National Academy of Engineering president to speak Nov. 9 at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 1, 1999 — Dr. William A. Wulf, president of the National Academy of Engineering, will deliver the next Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distinguished Lecture at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9 in ORNL's Wigner Auditorium.

Boatner named fellow of American Ceramic Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 23, 1999 — Dr. Lynn A. Boatner, Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation (LMER) corporate fellow and section head in the Solid State Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named a fellow of the American Ceramic Society. The honor was conferred upon Boatner during the society's annual meeting in Indianapolis.

ORNL's Life Sciences Division breaks ground at new location
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 20, 1999 — Groundbreaking for the new $2.6 million Environmental and Life Sciences Laboratory took place today at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL focuses on method to detect brain injuries
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 19, 1999 — People with head injuries may one day be screened on site for brain damage using a portable instrument and a technique being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

DOE establishes test bed for storage-intensive applications
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 12, 1999 — Today's scientific researchers are generating staggering volumes of data, with data sources ranging from computational simulations of global and regional climate, to digital instrumentation of physical experiments and satellite imagery. Add projects such as human genome mapping, with massive demands for rapid user access, and it's easy to see why strategies for optimizing data storage and retrieval are vital for research laboratories.

Public Tours of "Technology Truck" To Be Held Next Week
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 15, 1999 — A special demonstration truck featuring "state-of-the practice" technologies will be available for public tours Tuesday through Thursday (Sept. 21-23) at the American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE) in Oak Ridge. The tours will be cohosted by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and AMSE.

Test of public warning sirens set for Wednesday, Sept. 22
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 8, 1999 — The public warning sirens that are part of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Public Warning System will be tested between 9 and 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22.

Texas company adding ORNL material to portfolio
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 11, 1999 — Poco Graphite is expanding its product base with graphite foam, a material developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) that could lead to more powerful laptop computers and better aerodynamics in automobiles.

ORNL selects two companies for superconducting wire development
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 26, 1999 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has selected two companies to negotiate for development of a next generation of high-temperature superconducting wire for electric power applications.

Three from ORNL receive awards from area management group
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 20, 1999 — Three employees of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been presented awards from the Oak Ridge Chapter of the National Management Association.

Three Oak Ridge employees named NOVA Award winners by Lockheed Martin
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 14, 1999 — Three Lockheed Martin employees working at Department of Energy (DOE) facilities in Oak Ridge have been honored with NOVA awards by the Lockheed Martin Corporation.

ORNL adds eight R&D 100 Awards to DOE lab-leading total
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 1, 1999 — Researchers and engineers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have won eight R&D 100 Awards, pushing their national lab-leading total to 104 since the awards began in 1963.

ORNL researcher earns Humboldt Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 15, 1999 — Dr. J. Michael Ramsey, a corporate research fellow and leader of the Laser Spectroscopy and Microinstrumentation Group in the Chemical and Analytical Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has earned a Humboldt Research Award.

Information overload drives ORNL project
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 2, 1999 — Drivers contending with cellular phones, electronic mail, pagers and congested highways may benefit from work being done at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

FEMA conference features new technologies in emergency management
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 13, 1999 — Emergency management specialists - experts whose actions help mitigate the effects of disasters such as those caused by this season's killer tornadoes - will meet in Gatlinburg May 17-20 to share information and look at new technologies to enable them to do their jobs even more effectively.

Waters named director of Technology Transfer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 11, 1999 — Dean Waters has been named director of the Office of Technology Transfer at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

ORNL health physicist earns Hammer Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 11, 1999 — Robert L. Coleman, senior health physicist in the Measurement Applications and Development Group of the Assessment Technology Section at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has received the Hammer Award.

LMER-LMES 1999 Awards Night winners announced
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 10, 1999 — Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation and Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Incorporated, presented their annual Awards Night honors to outstanding employees May 7 during the annual Awards Night celebration at Knoxville's Hyatt Regency.

Lee Martin to present ORNL Leadership Lecture Monday
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 21, 1999 — Dr. H. Lee Martin, executive director of the Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, will present a Leadership Lecture at 10 a.m. Monday at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). His presentation, "The Economic Sea Change: What It Means to You," will be held in ORNL's Wigner Auditorium.

ORNL research gets boost with new teraop computer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 13, 1999 — Computing capabilities at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are taking a giant leap forward with the acquisition of an IBM RS/6000 SP supercomputer.

Duncan, Slater break ground for National Transportation Research Center
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 8, 1999 — U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater joined U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. here today for the official groundbreaking of the $15 million National Transportation Research Center (NTRC).

ORNL discovery may lead to new thinking, materials
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 30, 1999 — Oil and water do mix after all, some chemists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered, and their finding may lead to new advanced materials and have other ramifications.

ORNL part of team to keep trucks on wheels
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 25, 1999 — Thousands of accidents involving truck rollovers could be prevented with an onboard warning system being developed by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and a diverse group of partners.

ORNL sponsoring two summer science camps
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 23, 1999 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will again sponsor two camps for elementary and middle school students this summer.

ORNL scientist earns editors' citation
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 23, 1999 — Dr. Gerilyn R. Moline, research staff scientist in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has earned an editors award from the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Series of spring nature walks planned on Oak Ridge Reservation
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 23, 1999 — An expanded series of nature walks, including two new types, are being offered to the public this spring on the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Reservation.

Hunter College honors ORNL pioneer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 23, 1999 — An honorary Doctor of Science degree has been conferred upon Dr. Liane Russell of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) by Hunter College of the City University of New York.

Buchanan named associate director of ORNL's Life Sciences Division
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 16, 1999 — Dr. Michelle Buchanan has been named associate director of the Life Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Three named LMER corporate fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 16, 1999 — Three researchers of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been named corporate fellows of Lockheed Martin Energy Research (LMER) Corporation.

Knoxville TV news anchor to address group at Museum
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 2, 1999 — Robin Wilhoit, news anchor with Knoxville's WBIR-TV, will discuss the topic "Women In News/Journalism" during a Women's History Month program at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 9 at the American Museum of Science and Energy, Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge. The public is invited. The title of her talk is "Behind the Scenes to the Forefront - the Last 20 Years." Women's History Month provides an opportunity to showcase careers for women. It is sponsored by the Women's History Month Committee of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The committee is composed of ORNL Workforce Diversity representatives and members of the Committee for Women. Wilhoit co-anchors the 6 and 11 p.m. news Mondays through Fridays, and also reports stories for the station's "Health Beat" segment. She joined WBIR as a reporter in September 1992. She previously worked as a reporter at WJHL-TV in Johnson City, Tenn.

State University of New York honors ORNL geochemist
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 26, 1999 — Dr. David Cole, leader of the Geochemistry Group in the Chemical and Analytical Sciences Section of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named to the Alumni Honor Roll of the State University of New York.

Dr. David Moncton to become SNS Project Director
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 23, 1999 — Dr. Alvin W. Trivelpiece, Director of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has announced that Dr. David E. Moncton will become Project Director for the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at ORNL. Dr. Moncton succeeds Dr. Bill Appleton, who was promoted to the position of Deputy Director of ORNL for Science and Technology.

Miller reappointed to National Research Council committee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 15, 1999 — John C. Miller, senior research staff member and head of the Biochemistry and Biophysics Section of the Life Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been recently reappointed to a three-year term on the National Research Council's (NRC) Committee on Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Sciences. The committee is a standing NRC Committee funded by the DOE, Basic Energy Sciences and the National Science Foundation.

Boatner named fellow of U.K. Institute of Materials
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 15, 1999 — Dr. Lynn A. Boatner, Corporate Fellow and section head in the Solid State Division at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named a fellow of the Institute of Materials of the United Kingdom. The Institute is incorporated by Royal Charter to promote and develop all aspects of the science, technology and use of materials.

Appleton named ORNL deputy director for science and technology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 15, 1999 — The following is an organizational announcement by Dr. Alvin Trivelpiece made to ORNL employees today: .

ORNL giving criminals one less reason to smile
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 9, 1999 — Low-quality images from video cameras at convenience stores and banks can thwart efforts to capture and convict robbers, so the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is working on a tool to bring criminals to justice.

Robert W. Galvin to present ORNL Distinguished Lecture
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 9, 1999 — Robert W. Galvin, chairman of the Executive Committee of Motorola, Inc., will present a distinguished lecture at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 18, in Wigner Auditorium of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL developing technique to help burns heal faster
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 2, 1999 — Burn victims may be spared the agony of today's treatment method with a technique being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) that uses a lidar system and laser to map and automatically burn away dead tissue.

Optical measurement technique earns ORNL researcher honor
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 5, 1999 — Lonnie "Curt" Maxey of the Instrumentation and Controls Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is the recipient of the Arnold O. Beckman Award, presented by the Instrument Society of America.

Joseph M. Wagovich named ORNL Public Affairs Director
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 30, 1998 — Joseph M. Wagovich has been named director of Communications and Public Affairs at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL Researchers Studying Possible Car of the Future
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 21, 1998 — Developing lightweight, fuel-efficient cars of tomorrow without sacrificing safety is a major challenge, but it's being met head on by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL researcher named to water resources team
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 23, 1998 — Dr. Michael Sale, research staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed to participate on a nationwide water resources study that will be submitted to the president of the United States and Congress within two years.

ORNL researcher is participant in National Academy of Engineering Symposium
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 18, 1998 — David P. Norton, a senior research staff member in the Solid State Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), participated in the National Academy of Engineering's (NAE) 1998 Frontiers of Engineering symposium.

ORNL researcher is elected fellow of science organization
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 18, 1998 — John C. Miller, leader of the Life Sciences Division's Biochemistry and Biophysics Section at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Coutant named to fisheries panel
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 30, 1998 — Charles Coutant, senior research member in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed to a national review panel to evaluate fisheries and aquatic resources research for the U.S. Geological Survey.

ORNL earns first-place award in metallographic competition
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 30, 1998 — Research activities conducted at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) resulted in a first-place award for ORNL in the 1998 International Metallographic Competition held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Roberto elected AAAS fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 20, 1998 — Dr. James Roberto, director of the Solid State Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

ORNL's Science Education office earns $50,000 grant from Education Department
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 19, 1998 — The Energy Division and Office of Science and University Education of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently received a $50,000 grant from the Department of Education for developing Internet-based learning materials.

MicroCAT a welcome sight to geneticists and mice
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 22, 1998 — Biologists studying genetic mutations and diseases will soon have a new ultra-high-resolution imaging tool to examine soft tissue and skeletal detail of mice and other laboratory animals - without killing them.

Berven named acting director of biological sciences institute
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 22, 1998 — Barry Berven, associate director of the Life Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named acting director of the Joint Institute for Biological Sciences - a collaboration between ORNL and the University of Tennessee.

Project manager selected for Spallation Neutron Source
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 10, 1998 — Bill R. Appleton, associate director for the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has announced the selection of Carl N. Strawbridge as project manager of the SNS Project. The appointment was effective Sept. 1.

Lindberg to participate in mercury workshop
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 9, 1998 — Dr. Steven Lindberg, a researcher in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been invited to participate in the 1998 Science Experts Workshop on Mercury in North America Oct. 6-8 in Nevada.

ORNL ecologist earns MacArthur Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 9, 1998 — Dr. Robert V. O'Neill, a Lockheed Martin corporate fellow and research ecologist in the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been awarded the 1998 Robert H. MacArthur Award of the Ecological Society of America.

Sheffield reappointed to advisory panel
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 9, 1998 — Dr. John Sheffield, director of Energy Technology Programs at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been reappointed chair of DOE's Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee.

Test of public warning sirens set for Wednesday, Sept. 16
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 8, 1998 — The public warning sirens that are part of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Public Warning System will be tested between 9 and 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

ORNL physicist earns prestigious award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 8, 1998 — Dr. Sheldon Datz, senior corporate fellow in the Physics Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named recipient of the 1998 Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics.

DOE's ORNL part of initiative for superconducting transformer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 31, 1998 — A Superconductivity Partnership Initiative to be signed Tuesday by the Department of Energy (DOE) and Waukesha Electric Systems is a mega boost toward next-generation transformers that are vastly more efficient, reliable and compact.

Chicago and St. Louis companies to design and build Spallation Neutron Source
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 25, 1998 — Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson today announced that the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn., has selected a major subcontractor to design and construct the $1.3 billion Spallation Neutron Source (SNS). The joint venture of Lester B. Knight & Associates, Inc., and Sverdrup Facilities, Inc., will be the project's architect, engineer and construction manager.

ORNL manager receives TMS award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 18, 1998 — H. Wayne Hayden of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Metals and Ceramics Division has been chosen as the recipient of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) 1999 Application to Practice Award.

ORNL researcher honored for worldwide scientific achievements
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 18, 1998 — Dr. Frank Plasil, a senior research staff member and section leader of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is the recipient of the E. Mach Honorary Medal for Merit in the Physical Sciences awarded by the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.

ORNL/UT Scientist Selected for Top National Chemical Engineering Honor
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 17, 1998 — Peter Cummings, a Distinguished Scientist with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and The University of Tennessee, has been selected by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers to receive the 1998 Alpha Chi Sigma Award for Chemical Engineering Research.

Thomas appointed to ASME International Board on Government Relations
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 5, 1998 — Brigham Thomas, a business development staff member in the Engineering Technology Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed to the Board on Government Relations of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

ORNL earns two NOVA Awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 5, 1998 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has earned two NOVA awards from Lockheed Martin Corporation.

ORNL-SEMATECH Computing Tool Helps U.S. Semiconductor Industry Identify Manufacturing Problems
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 4, 1998 — The U.S. semiconductor industry is raising its productivity and lowering its costs in producing electronic components for computers using a computer software tool developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL research scientist is guest editor for international journal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 4, 1998 — Virginia Tolbert, a research scientist in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), is the guest editor of the most recent issue of the international journal Biomass and Bioenergy .

Coxon named to new post as VP of partnerships, development
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 27, 1998 — Alvin Trivelpiece, director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and president of Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation (LMER), today announced the appointment of Gary D. Coxon as vice president of Partnerships and Program Development.

ORNL Researchers elected to American Nuclear Society positions
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 17, 1998 — Wayne Houlberg and Stan Milora of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been elected to positions with the American Nuclear Society (ANS), Fusion Energy Division.

DOE appoints Wright to International Energy Agency task on Short-Rotation Crops
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 14, 1998 — Lynn L. Wright, deputy manager of the Bioenergy Feedstock Development Program of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed U.S. representative to a new International Energy Agency (IEA) task on short-rotation crops.

Dickens appointed director of Technology Licensing and CRADAs
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 10, 1998 — Larry M. Dickens has been appointed director of Technology Licensing and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Office of Technology Transfer.

ORNL Researcher receives Distinguished Alumnus Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 8, 1998 — Dr. David R. Cole, a senior staff scientist at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been selected to receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the State of New York College at Cortland.

Composites Institute honors ORNL Researchers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 8, 1998 — Charles R. Brinkman and Weiju Ren, of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), have been selected as recipients of the Best Paper Award by the Composites Institute at the International Composites Expo 1998 in Nashville.

ORNL enters into new partnership with Southwire
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 6, 1998 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has entered into a partnership with Southwire Company of Carrollton, Ga., and other companies to develop a 30-meter (100 feet) superconducting cable at Southwire's headquarters, carrying enough energy to power a small city.

Leggett elected to National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 6, 1998 — Richard W. Leggett, a senior research staff member in the Life Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected to membership on the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP).

Vo-Dinh Receives First Lockheed Martin Technology Commercialization Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 6, 1998 — Dr. Tuan Vo-Dinh, corporate fellow in the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Life Sciences Division, is the first recipient of the Lockheed Martin Technology Commercialization Award.

Adams appointed Editor-in-Chief of International Journal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 6, 1998 — Dr. S. Marshall Adams, a senior research staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed editor-in-chief of a new international journal, The Journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Stress and Recovery.

Forsberg elected fellow of American Nuclear Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 6, 1998 — Dr. Charles Forsberg of the Chemical Technology Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been elected a fellow of the American Nuclear Society.

Oak Ridge Physicists Discover New Proton-Emitting Thulium Isotope
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 25, 1998 — Physicists from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have identified the shortest-lived proton emitter known-the 33rd isotope of thulium (Tm), a bright, silvery rare-earth element that was discovered almost 120 years ago in erbium ore in Sweden. They also found that its nucleus is shaped like a soccer ball, not like a football, as previously thought.

Extraterrestrial life topic of July 14 reading at Borders
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 25, 1998 — Are we alone in the universe?

Sheffield appointed Director of the Joint Institute for Energy and Environment
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 23, 1998 — Dr. John Sheffield, director for Energy Technology Programs at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed director of the Joint Institute for Energy and the Environment (JIEE) at the University of Tennessee.

ORNL licenses hazardous waste degradation technology to company
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 22, 1998 — A biological technology that uses bacteria to degrade hazardous waste and chemical agents has been developed by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and licensed to an Oak Ridge environmental cleanup company.

ORNL's Emmett named regional AAUW director
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 19, 1998 — Margaret (Peggy) Emmett, group leader of the Nuclear Code Development Group in the Computational Physics and Engineering Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named director of the Southeast Central Region of the American Association of University Women.

ORNL adds two R&D 100 Awards to DOE lab-leading total (1998)
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 19, 1998 — Researchers and engineers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have won two R&D 100 Awards, pushing their total to 96 since the awards began in 1963.

Post-Cold War nuclear challenges subject of June 25 Distinguished Lecture
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 16, 1998 — Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker, former director of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Los Alamos National Laboratory, will present "Post-Cold War Nuclear Challenges" as part of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Distinguished Lecture Series at 10 a.m. Thursday June 25 at Wigner Auditorium, Building 4500N.

Warfare Agent Mass Spectrometer Being Built at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 16, 1998 — A chemical-biological mass spectrometer (CBMS) that will more accurately detect deadly chemical and biological warfare agents and warn soldiers to wear protective gear or to avoid contaminated areas is being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for the U.S. Army Chemical and Biological Defense Command (CBDCOM).

LMER honored for diversity
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 11, 1998 — Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation (LMER), which manages the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has earned DOE's Roadrunner Award for progress in equal employment opportunity and diversity.

ORNL to evaluate novel supercomputer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 4, 1998 — Next-generation computing is just a processor or two away for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), which has been designated by DOE to evaluate the first in a new line of supercomputers from the Colorado Springs, Colo.-based SRC Computers Inc.

Atomic clocks as exploration tool subject of June 3 Weinberg Lecture
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 28, 1998 — Dr. Norman Ramsey, Higgins Professor of Physics at Harvard University, will present the 1998 Weinberg Lecture "Exploring the Universe With Atomic Clocks" at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, at Wigner Auditorium, Building 4500N.

Davison named director of Bioprocessing Center
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 28, 1998 — Brian Davison, group leader of the Biochemical Engineering Group in the Energy Research Section of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named director of ORNL's Bioprocessing Research and Development Center.

Parr named president-elect of biology association
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 18, 1998 — Patricia Dreyer Parr, land area manager of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation, is president-elect of the Association of Southeastern Biologists for 1998-99. She will assume the presidency of the organization for 1999-2000.

ORNL researcher Stevens elected to National Academy of Sciences
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 15, 1998 — Audrey Stevens, senior research scientist in the Life Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences.

Lockheed Martin award winners announced at Awards Night Dinner
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 13, 1998 — Approximately 350 employees of Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation and Lockheed Martin Energy Systems were presented awards May 1 during the annual Lockheed Martin Awards Night Dinner at Knoxville's Hyatt Regency Hotel.

New Company to Build Portable Medical Facilities in Oak Ridge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 13, 1998 — Tactical Medical Solutions, a new company that will manufacture and market mobile medical facilities and support systems, plans to begin production in 90 days here in Oak Ridge.

ORNL sponsoring two summer science camps (1998)
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 12, 1998 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will this summer again sponsor two camps for elementary and middle school students.

Little appointed to Colorado project office committee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 8, 1998 — Dr. Craig A. Little of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been appointed by Mesa County and the City of Grand Junction, Colo., as a charter member of DOE's Grand Junction Office Joint Utilization Committee (JUC).

Emergency response exercise, siren test set for May 13
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 6, 1998 — Hundreds of responders will participate in a large-scale emergency management exercise set for Wednesday, May 13, at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Lazarus elected APS Fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 6, 1998 — Dr. Edward A. Lazarus of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been elected to Fellowship in the American Physical Society (APS).

Brown University awards ORNL engineer medal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 6, 1998 — Dr. Chain T. Liu, senior corporate fellow of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been selected to receive a Brown Engineering Alumni Medal.

Sikka receives national environmental award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 30, 1998 — Vinod K. Sikka of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been selected by Renew America and the National Awards Council for Environmental Sustainability to receive a Certificate of Environmental Achievement and to appear in Renew America's 1998 Environmental Success Index in the energy efficiency category for his Exo-Melt (TM) Process for Melting Nickel Aluminides.

Lin receives STA Fellowship Award, elected to ACS Award Committee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 28, 1998 — Hua-Tay Lin of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has received a Science and Technology Agency (STA) Fellowship Award from Japan Science and Technology Corporation. He has also been elected to the Award Committee for the Engineering Ceramics Division of the American Ceramics Society (ACS) for 1998 and 1999.

Nose on a chip provides low-cost chemical detection
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 28, 1998 — Microsensors able to sniff out mercury, natural gas, carbon monoxide and other chemicals are just a nose away from becoming a reality at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Anderson selected for MSA Burton Medal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 17, 1998 — Ian M. Anderson of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been selected by the Microscopy Society of America (MSA) to receive its 1998 Burton Medal.

Lu honored by NADP
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 7, 1998 — Bonnie Ben-Whea Lu of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been honored by the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) for five consecutive years of excellence in field operation and for successful completion of the Central Analytical Laboratory field operations course in the National Trends Network (NTN).

AWS awards two ORNL researchers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 7, 1998 — Drs. Sudarsanam Suresh Babu and Stan A. David of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been selected by the American Welding Society (AWS) to be co-recipients of the Warren F. Savage Memorial Award. AWS also has selected Babu to receive the Professor Koichi Masubuchi Award and David to be the U.S. delegate for Study Group 212 at the 1998 International Institute of Welding (IIW) Annual Assembly at Hamburg, Germany.

April 9 Showcase Lecture features computational chemistry
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 6, 1998 — The ability to conduct chemical experiments through a computer is the topic of the April Showcase Lecture at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Becher elected ACerS president-elect
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 2, 1998 — Dr. Paul F. Becher of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been chosen president-elect of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS).

Oak Ridge Reservation Spring Public &"Eco-Walks"/Talk Offered
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 25, 1998 — Building on a two-year successful nature walk program designed for the public, the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE) are co-sponsoring six spring public "Eco-Walks" and a historic talk during April and May. All events will be held on DOE's Oak Ridge Reservation.

Knoxville company looking to grow with ORNL technology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 23, 1998 — Sarcon Microsystems sees a bright future in infrared imaging, a technology developed in part at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) that could ultimately save lives on roads, in buildings and in the sky.

Greene appointed journal editor
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 20, 1998 — Dr. David L. Greene of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been appointed by the director of the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) to serve as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Transportation and Statistics (JTS).

Parzyck rejoins ORNL as director, Office of Environmental Protection
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 17, 1998 — Dr. Dennis C. Parzyck has rejoined the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) as the director of the Office of Environmental Protection.

Graham appointed to federal committee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 17, 1998 — Dr. Robin L. Graham of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been appointed to the California Spotted Owl Advisory Committee for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

ORNL engineers recognized by DOE
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 13, 1998 — Donald J. Spellman and Kent A. Williams of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been recognized by the DOE Chicago Operations Office (DOE-CH) for their work in the Fissile Materials Disposition Program.

LMER names Knapp, Mihalczo corporate fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 13, 1998 — Dr. F. F. (Russ) Knapp, Jr. and Dr. John T. Mihalczo of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been given the rank of corporate fellow, one of the highest honors at Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp.

Blau receives award, re-elected
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 10, 1998 — Dr. Peter J. Blau of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been presented the Frank C. Brautigam Award by the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) Committee G-2 on Wear and Erosion. He has also been elected to a second term as vice-chairman of the ASTM G-2 Committee.

FLC selects four to receive award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 10, 1998 — Four researchers from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been selected on behalf of the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) to receive an Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer for 1998.

ORNL researcher to deliver showcase lecture on textile work
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 9, 1998 — Dr. Glenn Allgood of the Instrumentation & Controls Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will present a showcase lecture at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 12, on the topic "The AMTEX Computer-Aided Fabric Evaluation (CAFE) Project: An R&D investment in the U.S. Textile Industry."

Nestor elected STC associate fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 24, 1998 — Margaret Boone (Bonnie) Nestor of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been elected an associate fellow of the Society for Technical Communication (STC).

Nobel Prize winner to present ORNL Distinguished Lecture
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 23, 1998 — Sir Harold Kroto, a 1996 co-winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry, will present a distinguished lecture at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 5 in Wigner Auditorium of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Krause elected STC fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 23, 1998 — Carolyn H. Krause of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been elected a fellow of the international Society for Technical Communication (STC).

ESD hosts sustainable development seminar
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 17, 1998 — Don V. Roberts, chairman of the World Engineering Partnership for Sustainable Development, will present "Sustainable Development - A Challenge for the Engineering Profession" at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19, in the D. J. Nelson Auditorium, Building 1505, in the Environmental Sciences Division (ESD) of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL straw bale wall tests to include international contest on the Internet
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 16, 1998 — Construction and testing of a full-sized wall made of straw bale will be conducted at the Buildings Technology Center (BTC) of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Feb. 24-27 with a contest to follow to calculate the wall's R-value (resistance to heat transfer).

Russian physicist, ex-politician will present distinguished lecture at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 13, 1998 — Dr. Yevgeni P. Velikhov, a renowned Russian physicist, former member of the Supreme Soviet (legislature) and president of Moscow's Kurchatov Institute, will present a distinguished lecture at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 20, in Wigner Auditorium at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Emergency response exercises to begin with Wednesday drill
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 13, 1998 — Hundreds of participants will be involved in a large-scale emergency management exercise set for Wednesday, February 18, at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL researcher named visiting professor
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 13, 1998 — C.T. Liu, a senior corporate fellow of Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation and a researcher in the Metals and Ceramics Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been appointed a visiting professor at Zhejaing University in Hangzhou, China.

Rightmire accepts editorship
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 11, 1998 — Craig T. Rightmire of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has accepted an invitation to serve as associate editor for the journal Environmental Geosciences.

ORNL organization earns quality commitment award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 10, 1998 — The Transportation and Packaging Management Organization of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been presented a Tennessee Quality Commitment Award.

Dale appointed to USDA Committee of Scientists
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 9, 1998 — Dr. Virginia H. Dale of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Committee of Scientists by Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman.

Buchanan appointed to editorial board
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 2, 1998 — Dr. Michelle V. Buchanan of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been appointed to the Editorial Advisory Board of Fresenius' Journal of Analytical Chemistry, a well-known German-published journal.

McLuckey accepts editorship
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 2, 1998 — Dr. Scott A. McLuckey of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has accepted an invitation to become a fourth editor of the International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Processes.

Mulholland elected AAAS Fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 2, 1998 — Dr. Patrick J. Mulholland of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Cummings receives 1998 Research Achievement Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1998 — Dr. Peter T. Cummings, Distinguished Scientist in the Chemical Technology Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will receive the 1998 Research Achievement Award from the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Sale named AWRA fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1998 — Dr. Michael Sale of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been selected as a fellow of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA).

ORNL researcher one of 10 Outstanding Young Americans
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 23, 1998 — Dr. Philip M. Jardine, a research scientist in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named a recipient of the 1998 TOYA Award.

Mallinckrodt Medical licenses invention for concentration of rhenium radioisotopes
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 20, 1998 — Mallinckrodt Medical Inc. has licensed an invention from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) that could save more than 100,000 people from having additional heart surgery.

Tribute to black inventors, scientists scheduled Jan. 19-20
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 15, 1998 — A tribute to black inventors and scientists is planned from 9:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m Monday, Jan. 19, and Tuesday, Jan. 20, in the Knoxville Civic Auditorium as part of the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Mesmer elected to AAAS Fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 9, 1998 — Dr. Robert E. Mesmer of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was recently elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

ORNL environmental researcher honored with award from YWCA
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 15, 1997 — Dr. Carolyn Hunsaker, a research staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was awarded the 1997 YWCA Tribute to Women Award in science and technology by the Knoxville YWCA.

Boatner elected to Mexican Academy of Sciences
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 11, 1997 — Dr. Lynn A. Boatner of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently was elected as a Corresponding Member of the Academia Mexicana de Ciencias (Mexican Academy of Sciences).

ORNL DNA biochip provides answers in matter of minutes
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 10, 1997 — Within a couple of years, patients may have their test results for the AIDS virus, cancer, tuberculosis or other diseases before they leave the doctor's office.

Surface studies provide topic of Dec. 11 Showcase Lecture
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 5, 1997 — Dr. Deborah Huntley of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory will present a Showcase lecture at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11 at ORNL's Wigner Auditorium on the topic "Catalysis: What Can We Learn From Surface Studies?".

ORNL researcher chairs American Chemical Society division
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 4, 1997 — Dr. Po-Yung Lu of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently was elected chairman of the Chemical Health and Safety Division (DivCHAS) of the American Chemical Society.

Marasco elected to board of directors
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 24, 1997 — Joseph A. Marasco, supervisory patent agent of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP).

Two ORNL researchers earn Presidential science awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 24, 1997 — Two researchers from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are among 60 recipients of the 1997 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. The awards are the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their careers.

Lockheed Martin employees contribute nearly $1.5 million to area United Way agencies
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 21, 1997 — Thanks to the generosity of thousands of employees and retirees, the 1997 Lockheed Martin Oak Ridge United Way campaign has exceeded its goal, with contributions totaling more than $1.423 million to agencies in the East Tennessee area.

Doll chosen as section president-elect for Society of Exploration Geophysicists
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 17, 1997 — Dr. William E. Doll of the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been elected president-elect of the Near Surface Geophysics Section (NSGS) of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG).

Lara-Curzio wins national Hispanic engineers award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 17, 1997 — Dr. Edgar Lara-Curzio of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently received the award for Outstanding Technical Achievements at the 1997 Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference in Houston.

50th anniversary symposium marks half-century of mammalian genetics
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1997 — A symposium in honor of 50 years of mammalian genetics research at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will be held beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7 at ORNL's Wigner Auditorium.

ORNL researcher to serve on soil ecology board
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1997 — Elizabeth G. (Gerry) O'Neill, a research associate in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will serve as an at-large member of the Board of Directors of the Soil Ecology Society.

ORNL's Gabriel to discuss National Spallation Neutron Source project
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 5, 1997 — Dr. Tony Gabriel of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will present "Spallation Neutron Source - Overview of Target Systems," during a showcase lecture at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 in ORNL's Wigner Auditorium.

ORNL distinguished scientist will chair molecular modeling workshop
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 30, 1997 — Dr. Peter Cummings of the Chemical Technology Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will chair a National Science Foundation workshop Nov. 3 in Arlington, Va.

ORNL physicist receives honorary doctorate
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 28, 1997 — Sheldon Datz of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently was awarded an honorary doctorate from Stockholm University in Sweden.

Finney to discuss European Spallation Source Prospects
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 28, 1997 — Dr. John Finney, Quain Professor of Physics at University College London, will present "Scientific Prospects for the European Spallation Source," during a lecture at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5 in Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Weinberg Auditorium.

Grunder to discuss Jefferson Lab
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 16, 1997 — Dr. Hermann A. Grunder, director of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, will present a distinguished lecture entitled "Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility: Science and Technology for the Nation" at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, in Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Weinberg Auditorium.

Post recognized for excellence
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 13, 1997 — Dr. W.M. Post of the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently was cited by the editors of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) journal for excellence in refereeing.

Environmental, Life Sciences Complex named for Lloyd
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 10, 1997 — The Environmental and Life Sciences Complex within the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was named today in honor of former U.S. Rep. Marilyn Lloyd.

ORNL technology helping N.Y. company battle piracy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 19, 1997 — Buyers of compact discs, computer software, recorded movies and designer clothing can rest assured they got what they paid for if Tracer Detection Technology Corp. is successful in marketing its new counterfeit-deterrence system.

DOE's ORNL, Phone Home new partners for the future
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 15, 1997 — A minority-owned small business in New York and the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are uniting to harness the power of knowledge through an innovative initiative announced today.

ORNL system helping U.S. steel industry get tougher
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 12, 1997 — With a puff of powder and a flash of nitrogen laser, United States manufacturers of galvannealed steel can improve product quality, lower costs and save energy, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL-developed technology means business for Lambda
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 11, 1997 — An award-winning technology developed at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is heating things up for a thriving new company in North Carolina.

Oak Ridge Center Claims World-Record For Highest Composite Hoop Strength
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 5, 1997 — A composite cylinder believed to hold the record for having the highest recorded hoop tensile strength for its class of materials has been fabricated by the Center for Composites Manufacturing at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)'s Oak Ridge Centers for Manufacturing Technology and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Top high school students earn Lockheed Martin scholarships
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 4, 1997 — Seven 1997 area high school graduates have received Lockheed Martin Corporation Foundation scholarships.

ORNL researcher earns medal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 27, 1997 — Robert W. Swindeman of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was recently awarded the 1997 Pressure Vessel and Piping Medal by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

ORNL's Rohwer is fellow of Health Physics Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 27, 1997 — Paul Rohwer, associate director of the Life Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been selected a fellow of the Health Physics Society.

New CFO will give Oak Ridge facilities a boost
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 15, 1997 — Howard L. Rhude, the former vice president and Chief Financial Officer of Sanders, a Lockheed Martin Company in New Hampshire which specializes in the manufacturing and sales of advanced electronic systems, has assumed responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), effective Aug. 1.

Power interruptions no problem for new computer memory system
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 11, 1997 — Computer users soon may no longer need to fear the loss of valuable data every time they hear thunder or see the lights flicker.

ORNL ecologist to join federal research panels, new scientific journal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 8, 1997 — Virginia H. Dale of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will join the National Research Council's (NRC) Ecosystems Panel and the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Ecosystems Studies Advisory Panel. She also has been invited to be a member of the editorial board of Ecosystems, a new ecology journal.

Weather balloons could forecast gloom for whales
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 8, 1997 — Balloons intended to tell us something about weather and climate may pose a hazard to whales, seals and other marine life, according to scientist Gerald K. Eddlemon at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL devises way to prevent steam explosions
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 8, 1997 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have devised an environmentally friendly method for preventing steam explosions, a leading cause of deaths and serious injuries among workers in the metal-casting industry worldwide.

National Management Association honors Oak Ridge workers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 30, 1997 — The National Management Association's Lockheed Martin Oak Ridge Chapter recently announced the recipients of the 1996-1997 Awards.

ORNL web sites win on-line competition
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 28, 1997 — Three divisions in the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) won awards of merit and achievement in a recent on-line competition sponsored by the Atlanta Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication.

Fox named Engineering Technology Division head
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 24, 1997 — E.C. (Ted) Fox has been named director of the Engineering Technology Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL researchers capture prestigious DOE award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 8, 1997 — Three researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Betty K. Mansfield, Tuan Vo-Dinh, and Michael A. Huston, were recent recipients of the DOE Biological and Environmental Research (BER) Exceptional Service Award. They were among 12 recipients honored nationwide for their outstanding contributions to science and society.

ORNL 'green' team honored in Washington
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 27, 1997 — Researchers George D. Wignall, Hank D. Cochran and J. David Londono of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are part of a team recently awarded the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for designing surfactants (detergent-like molecules) that can be used to make polymers (plastics) and minimize pollution.

Lockheed Martin pays tribute to outstanding employees
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 27, 1997 — More than 200 ORNL employees were honored for outstanding performance in operations and support, management, community service and research and development at the annual Lockheed Martin Awards Night, held last month in Knoxville. Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation manages ORNL for the Department of Energy.

ORNL's Gat awarded for work with metric system
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 25, 1997 — Uri Gat of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has received an Award of Appreciation from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).

NOVA Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 25, 1997 — Two individuals and one team of researchers from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the East Tennessee Technology Park were recognized by Lockheed Martin Corporation with NOVA Awards for their notable achievements and extraordinary contributions to help the company achieve a goal of 100 percent mission success.

Land mine detection captures attention of ORNL, DOE labs
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 23, 1997 — Land mine detection and demining efforts of the Department of Defense (DOD) are going high-tech with the assistance of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and nine other Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories.

Lockheed Martin recognizes outstanding performers of the year
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 19, 1997 — Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation recognized its finest research activities of 1996 at the Annual Awards Night, held recently in Knoxville.

Gilliland named vice president, associate director at LMER
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 18, 1997 — R.G. (Gil) Gilliland of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named vice president of Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation and ORNL associate director for Energy and Engineering Sciences.

ORNL, Y-12 staff members win nine R&D 100 awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 18, 1997 — Researchers and engineers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and at the Y-12 Plant have won nine R&D 100 Awards, pushing their total to a combined 103 since the awards began in 1963.

ORNL work for Army could save lives at home
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 13, 1997 — Technology being developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to save lives on the battlefield and in hospitals closer to home could one day be used in baby cribs to help prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

ORNL administrator selected in Arctic research program
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 13, 1997 — Terry Lashley of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is one of three people chosen to participate this summer in the Arctic Research Experience Program in Toolik Lake, Alaska.

Researcher writes book on cooperative behavior in biological systems
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 12, 1997 — Emerging trends in self-organizing processes and the latest findings on cooperative behavior are a few topics unveiled in a new book entitled Adaptive Cooperative Systems by Martin Beckerman, a researcher in the Computer Science and Mathematics Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL's Liu receives honorary professorship
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 28, 1997 — C.T. Liu of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been appointed an honorable professor at the Beijing University of Science and Technology.

ORNL researchers receive awards at White House
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 27, 1997 — Four members of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have received awards for technical accomplishment and team involvement in the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV). The awards were presented by Vice President Albert Gore at the White House.

ORNL researcher to present lecture on seismic imaging
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 1997 — Dr. Jacob Barhen of the Computer Science and Mathematics Division will present "Global Optimization for Multisensor Fusion in Seismic Imaging," during a showcase lecture at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 22, in Wigner Auditorium of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL corporate fellow named to international conference
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 1997 — Dr. Stan A. David, Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation corporate fellow at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will be a U.S. delegate to the 50th International Institute of Welding Annual Assembly.

ORNL researcher wins first Biemann Medal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 1997 — Scott A. McLuckey of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is the inaugural recipient of the Biemann Medal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry.

ORNL employees capture prestigious British award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 1997 — Stan A. David, John Vitek and Lynn Boatner of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Michel Rappaz of the Ecole Polytechnique in Lausanne, Switzerland, have won the Elegant Work Prize from the Council of the Institute of Materials in London.

ORNL invention could make driving a little less bumpy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 13, 1997 — There's nothing like a pothole to slosh that cup of coffee onto your lap or help keep your favorite alignment shop in business, but a new method for fixing those nasty craters could make driving a little more enjoyable an d less expensive.

ORNL researcher appointed to international journal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 13, 1997 — Richard J. Norby, a senior research staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed an editor of the international journal, The New Phytologist.

Supelco licenses ORNL solid sorbent air sampling material
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 6, 1997 — Detecting airborne pollutants such as carcinogens and industrial effluents can be complex and costly. A new material developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) may find use as a cost-effective way of detecting and measuring such compounds.

ORNL Helps Design Highly Efficient Refrigerator-Freezer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 2, 1997 — A "fridge of the future" that uses half as much energy as today's refrigerator-freezers and a fifth as much as 1972 models has been designed and demonstrated at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL researcher appointed to Colorado chapter of the Wildlife Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 30, 1997 — Douglas K. Halford of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been elected to a two-year term as treasurer of the Colorado chapter of the Wildlife Society.

ORNL is developing medical telesensors for the military
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 29, 1997 — A chip that fits your fingertip may someday measure and transmit your body temperature when you're ill. An array of chips attached to your body may obtain and send additional information on your blood pressure, oxygen level and pulse rate to your doctor miles away.

Luncheon to honor ORNL patent recipients
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 29, 1997 — In the race for technology, research at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge facilities resulted in 54 newly issued patents inventions last year. Sixty-one researchers contributed to the patents and will be honored at the annual Inventors Forum Luncheon at noon on Thursday, May 1 at the Garden Plaza Hotel.

DSRD researcher wins technical achievement honors
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 28, 1997 — Alton F. Huntley of Lockheed Martin Energy Systems (LMES) Data Systems Research and Development (DSRD) Division has received one of the International Sybase User Group's three Outstanding Achievement Awards.

ORNL researcher wins prestigious Buerger Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 25, 1997 — Carroll Johnson of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has won the 1997 Buerger Award from the American Crystallographic Association (ACA) for his work in thermal motion analysis of at oms in crystals.

ORNL's Boatner and Feenstra cited by Technology Transfer group
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 24, 1997 — Lynn Boatner and Ron Feenstra of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) received a Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer.

ORNL's Boatner and Gardner produce cover photo
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 24, 1997 — A color interference-contrast micrograph taken by Lynn Boatner and Janie Gardner of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) appeared on the cover of the January 1997 issue of the American Ceramic Society Bulletin.

ORNL researchers developing fuels from unlikely sources
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 24, 1997 — Some futurists dream about using hydrogen as a fuel to replace the dwindling supply of fossil fuels because it burns cleaner and uses renewable resources, including waste materials.

Oak Ridge facilities provide significant isotope production
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 24, 1997 — For most of the 40,000 nuclear medical procedures performed daily in the United States for diagnosis or therapy, chances are that the isotopes used originated at an Oak Ridge facility.

'Critters on a Chip' combines electronics with living sensors
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 18, 1997 — Integrated circuits are literally taking on a new life at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), where researchers have developed a half living, half silicon chip to detect pollutants, explosives and a number of chemicals in soil and water.

ORNL's Michaels appointed to U.S./Russian Steering Committee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 17, 1997 — Gordon Michaels of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named a member of the U.S./Russian Steering Committee on Plutonium Disposition. The committee was established in accordance with agreements reached between the two countries in the Moscow Nuclear Safety and Security Summit in April 1996.

ORNL researchers win Award for Excellence
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 9, 1997 — Paul S. Rohwer, Ann Wilson Buttram and Linda Dickert of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have won an Award for Excellence in the annual reports category of the Society for Technical Communications 1996 competition.

ORNL's Watson appointed to Army Science Board
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 7, 1997 — Annetta P. Watson of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been appointed to serve a two-year term with the Personnel and Medical Group of the Army Science Board.

ORNL's Sikka receives Certificate of Environmental Achievement
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 3, 1997 — Vinod Sikka of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been selected as a recipient of a Certificate of Environmental Achievement and will appear in Renew America's 1997 Environmental Success Index.

ORNL technology puts Knoxville company in remediation fast lane
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 2, 1997 — Slow and expensive commercial laboratory tests of water or soil may become obsolete because of a new instrument developed by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and licensed to Environmental Systems Corporation.

ORNL researcher named to environmental panel
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 1, 1997 — Craig Little of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been appointed to the Environmental Pathway Modeling Working Group of the Health Physics Society Standards Committee.

ORNL pellet blaster makes paint stripping quicker, safer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 31, 1997 — Technology that may fuel tomorrow's fusion reactors can today safely and efficiently blast old paint from bridges and perform other tasks previously done with sandblasters.

ORNL, Japanese reaching for stars with research effort
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 26, 1997 — Before there can be fusion power plants, there have to be materials that can survive the extreme conditions within such a plant, and that's one of the focuses of research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Lockheed Martin on-site degree program produces 15 graduates
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 20, 1997 — Thirteen Lockheed Martin Oak Ridge employees have become the first graduates to receive bachelor's degrees through an on-site educational program that allows both shift and non-shift workers to earn degrees in nuclear engineering technology without missing work.

ORNL researchers developing cost-effective ceramic valves for advanced heat engines
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 19, 1997 — Heavy-equipment engines that operate around the clock in huge mine-haul trucks can be a pain in the neck if the engine valves fail in service. Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have participated in the development of ceramic valves that offer longer life and better durability.

Reaching new heights in global change research at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 19, 1997 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are simulating the environment of the future by releasing controlled amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere over a small patch of sweetgum trees.

ORNL, supercomputer working to make tomorrow's cars safer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 12, 1997 — A spanking new Ford Explorer delivered to the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has come apart, but it's going to help assure that tomorrow's automobiles meet or exceed the established safety standards.

ORNL's Palumbo elected to fellowship in American Academy of Microbiology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 7, 1997 — Anthony V. Palumbo of the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been designated a fellow in the American Academy of Microbiology.

ORNL's Hunsaker elected chairman of review board
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 6, 1997 — Donald B. Hunsaker Jr. of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was elected to a one-year term as chairman of the Roane County Environmental Review Board (RCERB) during the board's Jan. 28 meeting.

Corporate fellows named by LMER
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 5, 1997 — A researcher at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named a Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp. senior corporate fellow while two others have been named corporate fellows.

ORNL optimizes process to produce more consistent aluminum casting
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 4, 1997 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have worked with Thompson Aluminum Casting Company (TAC) of Cleveland, Ohio, as part of a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to optimize a process to produce a sounder and more failure-resistant aluminum component.

Richard K. Genung named deputy director at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 26, 1997 — Dr. Richard K. Genung has been named deputy director of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation.

Tracer licenses ORNL technology that could take bite out of crime
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 26, 1997 — New York's Tracer Detection Technology Corp. has licensed an Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) technology expected to play a role in counter-terrorism and anti-narcotics efforts.

ORNL researcher serving on panel
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 25, 1997 — Cathy Swindeman, a researcher from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), is serving on an interactive panel for The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS).

New waste management tool may increase efficiency and savings
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 21, 1997 — While working on some glass composition experiments at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), researcher George Parker stumbled onto a waste treatment solution that is more efficient and less expensive.

Biology, Health Sciences Research divisions merged
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 20, 1997 — A new Life Sciences Division has been formed at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Johnson named fellow of the American Ceramic Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 19, 1997 — Ray Johnson of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named a fellow of the American Ceramic Society.

ORNL's Larsen appointed to committee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 17, 1997 — I. L. Larsen of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named to the Water Environment Federation's (WEF) development subcommittee for radionuclides in biosolids.

ORNL's Garten to serve on committee studying cesium
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1997 — Charles T. Garten Jr. of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been appointed to a new scientific committee by the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.

Three linked supercomputing centers earn gold medal for high performance
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1997 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is part of a three-center consortium that is linking supercomputers from sites across the country to solve scientific problems that are too large to solve on a single computer.

ORNL, Columbia may help heart patients stay out of hospitals
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1997 — People undergoing angioplasty procedures may some day be able to take heart in knowing their chances of needing additional treatment are lower because of a development by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Columbia University.

ORNL part of team to cast industry, offices in new light
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1997 — Artificial lighting consumes about $75 billion, or about a fourth of the nation's electric bill, but that may change because of a new type of lighting being developed by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Nation al Laboratory (ORNL) and several partners.

Parker named to editorial board of mechanical engineering journal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 11, 1997 — Lynne Parker of the Computer Science and Mathematics Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will serve on the editorial board of a new journal.

M&C's Liu Recognized for Paper
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 31, 1997 — C.T. Liu of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a recipient of the Japan Institute of Metals 1996 Best Paper Award in the category of mechanical behavior and mechanical characterization of metals.

Tiegs named fellow of the American Ceramics Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 31, 1997 — Terry Tiegs of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named a fellow of the American Ceramic Society.

Toran appointed associate editor for two leading ground water journals
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1997 — Dr. Laura Toran, a hydrologist in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was recently appointed associate editor for two journals: Water Resources Research and Ground Water.

ORNL researcher named to Everglades Research Review Panel
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 28, 1997 — Patrick J. Mulholland, a senior research staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named to the Everglades Nutrient Threshold Research Review panel by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

ORNL researcher named to Everglades research panel
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 28, 1997 — Patrick J. Mulholland, a senior research staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named to the Everglades Nutrient Threshold Research Review panel by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

ORNL's Fry has Radiation Research Society award renamed in his honor
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 28, 1997 — Michael Fry of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is having a research award renamed in his honor.

ORNL's Muhlheim wins Mark Mills Award for dissertation research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 22, 1997 — Michael Muhlheim, a staff member with the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), recently won the 1996 Mark Mills Award from the American Nuclear Society (ANS) for best technical paper.

ORNL scientists earn awards during White House ceremony
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 22, 1997 — Two scientists at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) were honored Dec. 16 at the White House as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.

ORNL finds common genetic cause for epilepsy, migraine
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 20, 1997 — Migraine and epilepsy have more in common than researchers thought, says Lisa Stubbs, a genetics researcher at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL's miniature camera project emphasizes security
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 15, 1997 — Police, security guards and the public may soon be aided and protected, thanks to a miniature video camera project developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers and licensed by Turtle Mountain Communications.

ORNL microscope "sees" bumps that reveal partial DNA structure
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 15, 1997 — Imagine looking down at a yellow carpet and seeing a long, brown, sinuous thread with an occasional knot. That's the picture scientists at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) get on a computer screen when using an atomic force microscope (AFM) to image a serpentine strand of DNA.

ORNL's Emmett receives ANS Distinguished Service Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 14, 1997 — Margaret (Peggy) Emmett of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division of the American Nuclear Society (ANS).

ORNL mice helping researchers isolate, identify causes of cancer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 7, 1997 — Mice may have a reputation for being quiet, but they're telling researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) something about the causes of leukemia, lymphoma and other illnesses in people.

ORNL Helps Develop Electronic Notebooks
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 7, 1997 — Scientists traditionally use paper notebooks to keep track of their experimental ideas, notes on experimental setups, observations, and research results. These notebooks are kept on book shelves or in file cabinets.

Lockheed Martin inventors enjoy a banner year in 1996
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 20, 1996 — Lockheed Martin at Oak Ridge announced a record year for the awarding of incentives and recognition awards to employees at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant and the Oak Ridge K-25 Site.

ORNL program deputy director appointed to EPA board
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 20, 1996 — Marilyn Brown of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been appointed to serve a four-year term on the Board of Scientific Counselors for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Oak Ridge technology making its mark in U.S.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 20, 1996 — Technology developed at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and other Oak Ridge facilities is making a difference among U.S. industries, recently released statistics show.

Peng wins best paper award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 17, 1996 — Dr. Fang Peng, a researcher with the Engineering Technology Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), recently received the First Prize Best Paper Award of the Industrial Power Converter Committee at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers/ Industry Applications Society's annual meeting.

ORNL's Peng awarded fellowship
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 9, 1996 — Dr. Martin Peng, from the Fusion Energy Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will soon be awarded fellowship in the American Physical Society.

Myrick named director of environmental office
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 9, 1996 — Tim Myrick has been named director of the Environmental Programs office at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Florida company using ORNL technology for revolutionary wheelchair
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 6, 1996 — Some of the barriers faced every day by people in powered wheelchairs may soon be removed because of an invention licensed to a new company in Florida by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORN L).

ORNL, LA County teaming to control storm water pollution
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 21, 1996 — Los Angeles County and the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are working together to solve water pollution problems caused by urban storm water.

Flaw detection system may help save U.S. textile jobs
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 21, 1996 — On-line sensors at three United States textile plants are providing information that will help keep textile industry jobs in the U.S. and improve quality of domestically produced fabric.

ORNL develops procedure to rate thermal performance of whole walls
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 20, 1996 — What's the R-value in your walls? The answer used to be simply the R-value of your wall insulation. For standard wood frame construction, determining R-value, or resistance to heat flow, based solely on wall insulation was not too far off.

ORNL signs CRADA with American Magnetics Inc.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 12, 1996 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with American Magnetics Inc. of Oak Ridge to produce a new superconducting electric current lead for powering cryogenic systems, which operate at temperatures of -452 degrees Fahrenheit or 4.2 Kelvin.

ORNL researchers win IEEE award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 30, 1996 — Three researchers from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have won a best paper award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) International Symposium on Intelligence and Systems.

ORNL researchers hear the sound of NAVY silence
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 25, 1996 — Navy submarines make almost no sound. Yet, Randall Wetherington with the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has directed a research group which hears those sounds of silence by bringing to life that technology made famous by Tom Clancy's book, "The Hunt for Red October."

ORNL researcher designs better way to melt metal and wins award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 24, 1996 — Vinod Sikka of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) received a special recognition award today at the annual National Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Awards in Washington, D.C.

ORNL researcher appointed to California EPA group
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 22, 1996 — Dr. Janet Strong-Gunderson, a research staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was recently appointed to the Department of Toxic Substances Control Ad-Hoc Workgroup for California's Environmental Protection Agency.

Neutron technique may help coal, cement industries
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 18, 1996 — A nonintrusive inspection technique that probes samples with neutrons can analyze the content of coal and cement and detect explosives and drugs. It also shows promise for locating plastic and wooden land mines.

ORNL Researcher Appointed Associate Technical Editor
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 15, 1996 — Marina B. Ruggles, a development staff member of the Engineering Technology Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named associate technical editor of the Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology (PVT), the premier international journal for pressure vessel and piping technology.

ORNL becomes center for developing national neutron source
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 15, 1996 — The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is leading the design of a next-generation spallation neutron source for the Department of Energy (DOE).

ORNL participates in 20th anniversary celebration of Habitat for Humanity
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 10, 1996 — Three employees of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently participated in the arrangements for the 20th anniversary celebration of Habitat for Humanity held in Atlanta.

Microcantilevers: ORNL's Sensors with Sensitivity
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 7, 1996 — Thanks to a problem with a high-tech microscope, researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed microscopic sensors. These hairlike, silicon-based devices are at least 1,000 times more sensitive and 1,000 times smaller than currently used sensors. Each microsensor spans the width of a human hair.

ORNL researcher elected to Bohmische Physical Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 7, 1996 — Dr. Oakley Crawford, a research staff member in the Health Sciences Research Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was recently elected as a scientific member of the Bohmische Physical Society.

ORNL researcher receives grand prize from APMI International
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 4, 1996 — Philip Maziasz, a senior development engineer at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has won the grand prize for the 1996 American Powder Metals Industries (APMI) Powder Metallurgy Metallography Competition.

ESD's Nyquist coordinates special DOE session
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 30, 1996 — Dr. Jonathan Nyquist, a research staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), recently coordinated a special session for DOE at the annual Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Symposium held in Orlando, Fla.

ORNL researcher Frome named fellow of statistical association
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 25, 1996 — Ed Frome, a senior research staffer in the Computer Science and Mathematics Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named a fellow of the American Statistical Association.

ORNL's Wrenn earns state engineering honor
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 24, 1996 — George Wrenn, group leader in the Engineering Technology Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named Outstanding Engineer of the Year by the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE).

ORNL's colorful nanocrystals could lead to faster computers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 20, 1996 — In the Middle Ages, makers of stained glass windows introduced small metal solids separated from a solution into molten glass to produce vibrant colors. Using an accelerator, researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) can implant gold ions in high concentrations in glass surface layers, creating a variety of striking colors. Unlike 12th-century glaziers, the researchers also can control the microscopic behavior of the resulting nanocrystals, or clusters of several hundred metallic atoms each.

Newly discovered bacteria produce magnetic material
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 17, 1996 — Novel bacteria that produce magnetic material and could remove heavy metals from contaminated soils and groundwater have been discovered by microbiologists from the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL hosts group seeking to improve roof construction
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 9, 1996 — Eighty people involved in the roofing construction industry across the United States and Canada learned about constructing more durable and energy efficient roofs during a two-day seminar at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Solar radiation control coatings tested at ORNL user center
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 9, 1996 — The Buildings Technology Center of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has installed two new test sections on its Roof Thermal Research Apparatus for measuring the long-term thermal performance of solar radiation control coatings on roofs.

ORNL'S High Flux Isotope Reactor marks 30th year on Sept. 9
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 6, 1996 — The High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR), Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL's) neutron- and radioisotope-producing research reactor, celebrates its 30th anniversary of reaching 100 percent power Sept. 9. The HFIR, a Department of Energy (DOE) reactor, is one of three federally run neutron-source reactors.

ORNL honors secretaries
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 3, 1996 — Three secretaries at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have received awards for their administrative contributions to research programs in the Metals and Ceramics Division. The secretaries are Renetta Godfrey, Karen Simonson and Julia Bishop.

ORNL facility may help solve stellar mysteries
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 30, 1996 — A final milestone reached at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility (HRIBF) means that researchers from around the world will soon begin using this facility to study nuclei that cannot be produced from elements that exist on Earth.

Davison named group leader in Biochemical Engineering Group
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1996 — Dr. Brian Davison has been named group leader of the Biochemical Engineering Group in the Energy Research Section of the Chemical Technology Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL researcher earns Lockheed Martin award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1996 — Dr. J. Michael Ramsey, senior staff scientist and group leader in the Chemical and Analytical Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named a recipient of the 1996 NOVA Award presented by Lockheed Martin Corp.

Reeves directs Bioprocessing Research and Development Center at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 26, 1996 — Dr. Mark Reeves, a research staff member in the Chemical Technology Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named director of ORNL's Bioprocessing Research and Development Center.

ORNL research staff member coauthors part of report
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 23, 1996 — Dr. Patrick J. Mulholland of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has coauthored a chapter on hydrology and freshwater ecology and the impacts of possible future climate changes throughout the world.

Oak Ridge's portal of future putting emphasis on security
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 22, 1996 — Security concerns at Department of Energy (DOE) sites around the country are prompting an effort dubbed "Portal of the Future," designed to prevent sabotage, theft and terrorist activity.

Two ORNL researchers named to fusion energy committee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 20, 1996 — Two researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been named to the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee of the Office of Energy Research.

ORNL discovery could put night vision in tomorrow's cars
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 19, 1996 — Night-vision cameras similar to the sophisticated ones that helped make Desert Storm a success could become a safety feature in automobiles and commercial aircraft because of a discovery by researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL part of $7 million deal to turn corn into chemicals
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 16, 1996 — Department of Energy (DOE) researchers have developed a new microbe as part of a process that converts corn into a cost-efficient source of the chemicals used to make polymers, clothing fibers, paints, inks, food additives, automobile bumpers and an array of other industrial and consumer products.

ORNL researcher appointed to two directors' boards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 7, 1996 — The Association of American Geographers (AAG) has named Frank Southworth of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to two boards of directors.

ORNL researchers contribute to R&D 100 technology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 6, 1996 — Tiny critters, living deep in the soil and invisible to the naked eye, are becoming one of the Department of Energy's (DOE) biggest allies in efforts to clean up contaminated sites.

Gu appointed to panel of National Science Foundation
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 2, 1996 — Dr. Baohua Gu, a research scientist in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was appointed to serve on a panel to select outstanding research proposals for environmental geochemistry and biogeochemistry.

Siegrist to serve on selection committee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 22, 1996 — Dr. Robert L. Siegrist, a researcher in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was chosen to serve on the Water Environment Federation's five-person selection committee. Siegrist holds a joint appointment with ORNL and the Colorado School of Mines.

DOE newsletter wins award five years running
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 15, 1996 — Radon Research Notes , a newsletter for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Radon Program, has won the 1995-96 Newsletter Merit Award in the publications competition of the East Tennessee Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC).

Phillips certified indoor air quality professional
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 12, 1996 — Charles C. Phillips, industrial hygienist in the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Program Support Section of the Office of Safety and Health Protection, has been certified as an indoor air quality professional.

Allmond certified indoor air quality professional
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 12, 1996 — Terry Allmond, an industrial hygienist in the Program Support Section of the Office of Safety and Health Protection at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was recently certified as an indoor air quality professional by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).

ORNL researchers certified by Health Physics Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 12, 1996 — Michael E. Murray and Peggy F. Tiner of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been certified as registered radiation protection technologists.

DNA can predict tree gender, findings show
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 12, 1996 — Wood-the fuel source of the past-could be the fuel source of the future. Fast-growing trees are being cloned and nurtured for conversion to biofuels to replace or supplement gasoline for transportation.

ORNL researcher appointed to adjunct faculty position at UT
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 12, 1996 — Dr. Philip M. Jardine, a staff research scientist in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed an adjunct professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Tennessee.

ORNL demonstrates method to remove PCBs from environment
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 10, 1996 — Getting help from natural organisms, researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have made advances in detoxification of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

ORNL presents annual Director's Awards to three divisions
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 9, 1996 — The 1996 Director's Awards at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) went to the Metals and Ceramics (M&C) Division, the Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Division and the Office of Laboratory Protection. The Director's Awards give special recognition to those divisions which have contributed the most toward environment, safety and health; research and development; and operations and support, respectively.

ORNL scientist receives fellowship to host Ukrainian
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 9, 1996 — If there's one thing the Ukrainian and American governments have in common, it's radioactively contaminated waste.

ORNL associate director receives distinguished alumni award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 27, 1996 — Dr. David E. Reichle, associate director for life sciences and environmental technologies at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was presented a 1996 Muskingum (Ohio) College Alumni Distinguished Service Award June 15 during ceremonies in New Concord, Ohio.

ORNL's telepresence connects researcher with remote microscope
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 27, 1996 — Larry Allard sits in front of the Hitachi HF-2000 electron microscope at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a Department of Energy (DOE) facility. On Allard's computer screen is an image of the atomic lattice structure of fullerene carbon nanotubes, magnified about 4 million times. As Allard watches, the image shifts to a different position.

ORNL researchers win six R&D 100 awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 27, 1996 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have won six R&D 100 Awards, pushing their total to 85 since the awards began in 1963.

ORNL isotope facility earns international quality registration
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 25, 1996 — The Isotope Enrichment Facility (IEF) of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has earned an international quality registration from the International Organization for Standardization.

ORNL researcher receives international acclaim
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 24, 1996 — Dr. Rufus H. Ritchie, a retired senior corporate fellow and guest assignee in the Health Sciences Research Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named to the Iberdrol a Chair in Spain.

ORNL's Roberto named committee vice chair
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 21, 1996 — Dr. Jim Roberto, director of the Solid State Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed vice-chair of the Committee on Condensed Matter and Materials Physics of the National Research Council.

Moline new press officer for geophysical organization
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 18, 1996 — Dr. Gerilynn R. Moline, a research staff scientist in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed press officer for the American Geophysical Union (AGU) hydrology section.

ORNL's Lindberg awarded sabbatical to conduct research in Germany
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 14, 1996 — Dr. Steven E. Lindberg, a researcher at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), recently received a sabbatical award from the International Institute of Hydrophysics at the GKSS Research Centre to conduct research projects in Germany.

Consumers stand to benefit from ORNL optical sensor
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 13, 1996 — Motorists who want reassurance they are getting what they're paying for at the gas pump may be in luck if an optical spectrometer developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has the impact researchers expect it to have.

ORNL corporate fellow named delegate to international conference
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 12, 1996 — Dr. Stan A. David, Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp. corporate fellow at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been selected as a U.S. delegate to the International Institute of Welding Annual Assembly scheduled for September in Budapest, Hungary.

ORNL discovers superdeformed light nuclei
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 11, 1996 — Physicists from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and their collaborators are the first to have detected short-lived, rapidly rotating, football-shaped nuclei of four relatively light elements-strontium, yttrium, zirconium, and niobium.

ORNL researchers demonstrate more effective method to naturally remove PCBs from environment
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 7, 1996 — Getting some help from natural organisms, researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have made some advances in detoxification of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a significant source of environmental pollution.

ORNL engineer invited to review EIA publication
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 5, 1996 — J. Michael MacDonald, nationally recognized expert on energy efficiency methods and program manager in the Energy Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was recently selected by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to give an expert's view on its forthcoming publication.

ORNL corporate fellow earns honor from welding organization
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 24, 1996 — Dr. Stan David, Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp. corporate fellow at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named recipient of the William Irrgang Memorial Award by the American Welding Society.

ORNL pushing boundaries with mass spectrometry
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 22, 1996 — Mass spectrometry may sound like something of interest only to chemists, but it is helping keep the world safer, the environment cleaner and people healthier.

ESD's Nyquist chosen to serve on geology society's publication boards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 9, 1996 — Dr. Jonathan Nyquist, a research staff member of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Environmental Sciences Division (ESD), has received two distinct honors in the field of geosciences.

ORNL researchers receive Technology Transfer awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 8, 1996 — Three teams of researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have received award recognition by the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for technology developed at the lab and then successfully transferred to companies in the private sector.

ORNL computer program calculates motor's efficiency
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 7, 1996 — Businesses that use three-phase industrial motors are likely customers for a new, interactive computer program that can measure a motor's efficiency and load as it runs.

ORNL's Energy Division's Hu receives three committee appointments
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 3, 1996 — In recognition of her contributions to transportation research, Patricia Hu of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Energy Division has been invited to serve on three prestigious committees.

Former Hollaender fellow receives ecology award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 2, 1996 — Dr. Kimberly A. With, a former Alexander Hollaender Postdoctoral Fellow of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Environmental Sciences Division (ESD), recently received an important award in the field of landscape ecology.

ORNL announces Wigner Fellowships
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 30, 1996 — Two scientists, Dr. Allan Davis and Dr. Xindong Wang, were chosen by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to receive the Eugene P. Wigner Fellowship.

ORNL, semiconductor makers unite to keep U.S. ahead of pack
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 22, 1996 — An industry in which a company's output for an entire day may fit in a small suitcase has an enormous effect on the U.S. economy, and researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are working to maintain that industry's status as the world leader.

ORNL and SpectRx are developing painless test for diabetes
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 12, 1996 — If you're a diabetic, you must go through an annoying ritual every three months. When you visit your doctor, a nurse pierces you with a needle and takes your blood. Then you have to wait a couple of days for the test results.

ORNL develops cornerstone technology for high-temperature superconducting wire
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 10, 1996 — A new superconducting wire developed at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) may pave the way for the future manufacture of practical conductors for electric power applications.

Cancer patients may benefit from ORNL computer code
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 10, 1996 — Patients needing bone marrow transplants or radiation therapy to kill cancerous cells may benefit from a computer code developed by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL affiliate researcher chosen to first fellows of AWIS
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 1, 1996 — Dr. Dorothy M. Skinner, a biologist at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been selected to the first group of fellows of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS).

ORNL researchers win Materials Sciences Award from Department of Energy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 1, 1996 — Using parallel computers in the Center for Computational Sciences at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), scientists better understand a physical effect that already has magnetic appeal: it allows more data to be packed on computer disks. Their achievement of greater understanding of the giant magnetoresistance (GMR) effect has earned them a prestigious DOE award.

ORNL researcher wins Scientific Achievement Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 1, 1996 — Dr. Paul J. Hanson, a researcher at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), recently won the Environmental Sciences Division's (ESD) 1995 Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award.

ORNL division presents annual Awards of Excellence
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 28, 1996 — The Health Science Research Division (HSRD) of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), recently recognized its finest research activities of 1995 by presenting its annual Awards of Excellence.

ORNL's lab on a chip analyzes DNA in a droplet
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 26, 1996 — A microchip for analyzing DNA, the blueprint for life, has been developed at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) by Mike Ramsey and his colleague Stephen Jacobson in the Chemical and Analytical Sciences Division. Dubbed the MicroBioLab, it was first revealed to the technical community last year in New Orleans at a prestigious analytical instruments meeting called the Pittsburgh Conference.

ORNL develops technique to predict epileptic seizures
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 22, 1996 — A discovery by researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) could lead to early detection and perhaps control of seizures in victims of epilepsy, a condition that affects about 1 percent of the population, or nearly two million people in the United States.

ORNL work may result in better trade agreements
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 21, 1996 — Work being done by researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) may have worldwide significance when it comes to negotiating trade agreements among nations.

Three corporate fellows named by Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 14, 1996 — Three researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been named corporate fellows by Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp.

ORNL engineer elected to environmental engineering academy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 13, 1996 — Eric Mulkey, a research staff member in the Office of Environmental Compliance of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected a diplomate of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers.

ORNL scientists published in prestigious scientific journal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 8, 1996 — Robert L. Siegrist and Olivia R. West, researchers in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), have had a three-part series of papers addressing the cleanup of volatile organic compounds published in the Environmental Science and Technology Journal.

ORNL program, researcher receive award for project
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 4, 1996 — The Biofuels Feedstock Development Program of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Dr. Mark Downing, an economist in the program, have received the WesMin Resource Conservation and Development Council's 1995 Outstanding Project Award for the Minnesota Wood Energy Scale-up Project.

ORNL's Norris receives ASTM Award of Recognition
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 4, 1996 — Dr. James C. Norris Jr., a toxicologist in Health Sciences Research Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), recently received the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM ) 1995 Award of Recognition for Leadership of Subcommittee E05.21 (Smoke and Combustion Products).

HSRD's Rodriguez receives health physicist certification
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 4, 1996 — Richard E. Rodriguez, an applied health physicist in the Health Sciences Research Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been certified in the comprehensive practice of health physics by the American Board of Health Physics.

ORNL's Turner receives fellowship to conduct environmental research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 28, 1996 — Dr. Ralph Turner, senior staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has received a one-year fellowship to conduct environmental research in Florida.

Jardine chairs division of Soil Science Society of America
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 23, 1996 — Dr. Philip M. Jardine, staff research scientist in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was recently elected chair of the Soils and Environmental Quality Division of the Soil Science Society of America. He serves as chair-elect of the Soils and Environmental Quality Division in 1996, and will become chair in 1997.

Chen named fellow of engineering society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 21, 1996 — Dr. Fang C. Chen, a group leader in the Energy Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

ORNL researcher presented award during conference
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 14, 1996 — Dr. Myint Thein, head of the Radiation Dosimetry and Records Section of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), recently was presented the Founder's Award during the 41st annual Conference on Bioassay, Analytical and Environmental Radiochemistry in Boston, Mass.

Jerome E. Dobson Leads University Consortium for Geographic Information Science
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 13, 1996 — Dr. Jerome E. Dobson, a senior research staff member in the Computational Physics and Engineering Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was recently elected president of the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS).

Baktash elected fellow of American Physical Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 13, 1996 — Dr. Cyrus Baktash, senior scientist and group leader for nuclear structure physics within the Physics Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society through the Division of Nuclear Physics.

Hydrogen fueling station's time has come, researchers conclude
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1996 — Fuel costs of vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells can be competitive with their gasoline counterparts, and it's time to build a hydrogen fueling station to prove it, say two researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Young elected president of Southeastern Chapter of the Society of Toxicology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 31, 1996 — Dr. Robert A. Young, a technical information toxicologist analyst in the Health Sciences Research Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was recently elected president (1996-97) of the Southeastern Regional Chapter of the Society of Toxicology (SOT).

Lockheed Martin group helping IRS modernize, streamline system
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 29, 1996 — It's unlikely that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will ever be among people's favorite government agencies, but researchers at one of the Department of Energy's (DOE) technology centers are working on a project that could help the agency's image.

Picture of Central students included in time capsule
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 25, 1996 — A picture of five Wartburg Central High School students and their teacher will be included in a time capsule scheduled to be buried in the new Tennessee Bicentennial Mall in Nashville for 100 years.

ORNL researchers win award for poster
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 24, 1996 — Four researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently received the Best Poster Paper Award for their work presented during the fourth International Conference on Trends in Welding Research held in Gatlinburg, Tenn.

Merkle recognized for outstanding service in standards development
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 19, 1996 — John Graham Merkle, a researcher for 33 years at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been recognized by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) for outstanding service and technical contributions to the organization.

Green plants emit mercury, ORNL discovers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 17, 1996 — In the 1970s, researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) discovered that green plants can take up mercury from the soil and from the air. Now, ORNL researchers have scientific proof that plants can also emit mercury to the air.

Atlanta police will have ORNL-developed computerized command and control system for '96 Summer Olympic Games
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 17, 1996 — Next July 19, Atlanta, will host athletes from all over the world for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. Throngs of spectators are expected to jam the two-week event.

Lockheed Martin president announces new corporation's board of directors
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 11, 1996 — Lockheed Martin Corporation President Norman Augustine today announced the appointment of an eight-member board of directors for the newly formed Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation, which manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for the Department of Energy (DOE).

Trivelpiece announces Lockheed Martin Energy Research Management
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 11, 1996 — Alvin W. Trivelpiece, president of Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation and director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has announced the appointment of officers for Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation (LMER), which assumed management of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) on January 1.

Auditorium at ORNL renamed to honor Eugene P. Wigner
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 11, 1996 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Central Auditorium has been renamed the Eugene P. Wigner Auditorium to pay tribute to the late Nobel Prize-winning physicist and mathematician who spent part of his career in Oak Ridge.

Modified iron filings remove contaminants from groundwater
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 4, 1996 — Iron filings the materials students sprinkle on paper above a magnet to see signs of a magnetic field-can also be used to clean up groundwater contaminated with organic compounds containing chlorine. Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Arizona have dramatically improved this process by showing that iron filings sprinkled with palladium rapidly remove all, not just part, of the chlorine in the organic compounds.

R. B. Cook named associate editor of biogeochemical publication
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 4, 1996 — Dr. Robert B. Cook, a section head in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named to a three-year appointment as an associate editor of "Biogeochemistry," an international scientific journal.

ORNL researcher writes chapters for four books
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 4, 1996 — Dr. Lee Raleigh Shugart, a research staffer in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has written chapters for four different ecotoxicology books. Ecotoxicology is the study of toxic effects that pollution exerts on living organisms, such as birds, fish and plants.

Bjornstad to serve on editorial council of environmental journal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 4, 1996 — David J. Bjornstad, leader of the Energy and Environmental Economics Group of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed to the editorial council of The Journal of Environmental Economics and Management.

Bunick receives NIH grant to study nucleosomes
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 4, 1996 — Gerry Bunick, a biologist at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has received a four-year grant to study the structure of nucleosomes. The $600,000 grant, awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), marks the 14th year of NIH support for Bunick's work.

Bayne wins "Statistics in Chemistry" award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 19, 1995 — Charles K. Bayne, group leader in the Computer Science and Mathematics Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), won the "1995 Statistics in Chemistry Award" from the American Statistical Association.

Mulholland receives Distinguished Alumni Award from University of North Carolina
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 19, 1995 — Dr. Patrick J. Mulholland, a senior research staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of North Carolina's Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering.

ORNL researcher Siegrist becomes NATO Fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 19, 1995 — Robert L. Siegrist, a researcher in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed to a two-year fellowship with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

McCarthy addresses scientific workshops in Switzerland
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 19, 1995 — John F. McCarthy, a senior research scientist in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), gave keynote addresses and served as session chair for two meetings of the Workshop on Colloids in Groundwater in Geneva, Switzerland, on Oct. 20-21.

Reichle joins Gas Research Institute's Research Coordination Council
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 15, 1995 — David E. Reichle, associate director for Life Sciences and Environmental Technologies at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named to the Research Coordination Council of the Gas Research Institute (GRI).

Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, American Public Works Association sign memo of cooperation
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 15, 1995 — Lockheed Martin Energy Systems has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the American Public Works Association (APWA) to increase communications between the two organizations that may lead to improving infrastructures in municipalities across the United States. Lockheed Martin Energy Systems manages facilities in Oak Ridge for the Department of Energy (DOE).

ORNL wins first-in-class award in International Metallographic Contest
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 14, 1995 — An entry submitted by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) won a first-in-class award during the 1995 International Metallographic Contest in Albuquerque, N.M.

Richard Cheverton wins 1995 Reactor Technology Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 13, 1995 — Richard D. Cheverton, a retired consultant to the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), is the recipient of the American Nuclear Society 's (ANS) 1995 Reactor Technology Award.

Robotic arm gives soldiers a helping hand
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 13, 1995 — A robotic arm developed at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) makes it possible for soldiers to go to war with a safer, more effective, automated cannon.

Palumbo serves as panelist for National Science Foundation
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 11, 1995 — Dr. Anthony V. Palumbo, group leader for microbial interactions in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was invited by the National Science Foundat ion (NSF) to participate in the review of the 1995 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I proposals on biotechnical, biophysical and macromolecular systems.

Burlage works with Japanese Researchers on biodegradable plastic
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 11, 1995 — Dr. Robert Burlage, a staff scientist at the Department of Energy's (DOE ) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), is working with Japanese researchers to use biodegradable plastic in composting experiments.

Lindberg recognized as top ten publisher
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 11, 1995 — Dr. Steven E. Lindberg, a senior research scientist in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been recognized by two magazines, Science Watch and Current Contents, as the author of one of the most widely cited papers published since 1981 on ecology and environmental sciences.

ORNL to graduate first class in nuclear engineering technology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 8, 1995 — On December 21, six employees from the Research Reactors Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will be the first graduates to receive associate's degrees through an accredited program that allows ORNL shift workers to earn degrees in nuclear engineering technology without leaving their worksites.

Intel passes final milestone with software for ORNL supercomputer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 7, 1995 — A new software system developed for one of the world's most powerful computers is helping researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) obtain answers to questions more quickly than ever.

ORNL inverter may help put electric cars on the road
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 6, 1995 — Electric cars, adjustable-speed motors, heat pumps, fans and compressors may benefit from a new electric power inverter developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Training program aims to increase minority business competitiveness
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 5, 1995 — Minority business leaders and members of Historically Black Colleges and Universities are invited to attend an intensive Department of Energy (DOE) training program to enhance business expertise and competitiveness in manufacturing.

Lockheed Martin Energy Systems personnel win federal energy conservation awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 4, 1995 — Five Lockheed Martin Energy Systems (LMES) employees have won In-House Energy Management (IHEM) awards from Department of Energy (DOE) Headquarters in Washington, D.C., for significant contributions to its energy conservation program during fiscal year 1994.

New type of steel stud tested at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 4, 1995 — A new type of steel wall stud for home construction, which improves energy efficiency of wall systems at least 10 percent, has been tested in the Buildings Technology Center at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL among top institutions for citations in scientific journals
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 1, 1995 — When it comes to the impact of scientific papers, measured by citations in journals of materials science and metallurgy, researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are among the world's leaders.

Tommy Wright elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1995 — Dr. Tommy Wright, a researcher in the Mathematical Sciences Section of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was elected a fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA).

New composite has promise for wear parts, engine components
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 28, 1995 — A new group of composites developed by a researcher at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has many attributes that could be valuable to industries, according to their developer, Joachim Schneibel.

ORNL cafeteria workers pass food safety course
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 22, 1995 — Four food service employees at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) were recently certified in a national program geared to the safe serving of food.

HFIR earns award from nuclear organization
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 21, 1995 — The High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently received an award from the Nuclear Utilities Service (NUS) for having the most highly rated procedure program among all nuclear reactors at U.S. government facilities.

Norby elected fellow by American Association for the Advancement of Science
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 17, 1995 — Richard Norby, a research staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected a fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

ORNL technique could rapidly screen for cystic fibrosis gene
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 16, 1995 — A new technique that could be used to rapidly screen many people for the defective gene that causes cystic fibrosis (CF) has been developed by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC).

Consortium receives $5 million grant from National Science Foundation
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 16, 1995 — - The Joint Institute for Energy and Environment (JIEE), a consortium of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), The University of Tennessee and the Tennessee Valley Authority, has received a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a new National Center for Environmental Decision-Making Research. The NCEDR will assist government and private enterprise with environmental decision-making by providing them with access to scientific research.

ORNL project to build Atlanta energy efficiency showcase house
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 15, 1995 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has signed a subcontract with a nonprofit energy institute in Atlanta to build a technology demonstration showcase house to be constructed in time for the 1996 Olympic Games.

New joint institute pools resources of ORNL, UT
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 15, 1995 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Tennessee are uniting to form the Joint Institute for Molecular-Based Engineering and Science (JIMBES).

Dr. Curtis Travis receives professional award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 14, 1995 — Dr. Curtis Travis, director of the Center for Risk Management at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has won the Outstanding Support Award from the East Tennessee chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE).

Nachtigal honored for co-authoring paper
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 28, 1995 — Noel Nachtigal of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been honored by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics for co-authoring a paper designated as one of the two most outstanding papers published on linear algebra between 1991 and 1993. Nachtigal, a research staff member with ORNL's mathematical sciences section and an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Tennessee, was honored at the society's fifth conference on applied linear algebra, conducted in Snowbird, Utah. Also recognized was co-author Roland Freund of AT&T Bell Laboratories.

Reproduction of fish-eating birds unaffected by moderately contaminated fish, ORNL study shows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 19, 1995 — According to a recently released study by the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), moderate levels of contamination had no apparent effect on reproduction in fish-eating birds.

NEAT success story: ORNL software helps homeowners save energy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 18, 1995 — A woman from the local community action agency visits the elderly widower's home, bringing a laptop computer and printer. She and her partner inspect parts of the house, check it for air leaks, and ask the homeowner questions. She enters some data into the computer on the house's walls, doors, attic, insulation, and heating and cooling systems. Then she prints out a list of recommendations and hands the printout to the homeowner.

ORNL-developed instrument provides low-cost EMI protection
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 16, 1995 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a sophisticated receiver that detects electromagnetic interference (EMI), which causes problems for instruments in nuclear power plant control rooms.

New calibrator measures flow rate of corrosive gases
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 9, 1995 — Measuring corrosive and toxic gas flow rates once took days, but a new calibrator developed by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) needs only a few minutes to weigh corrosive gases accumulating at volume rates as low as a few cubic centimeters per minute.

New process lowers cost, improves quality of ceramics
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 6, 1995 — Forming high-quality, complex-shaped ceramic parts quickly and cost-effectively is now possible with a new process, called gelcasting, developed by engineers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL will help Atlanta move people quickly to Summer Olympic Games
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 4, 1995 — Visitors to the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta hope to avoid the rat race and find a parking space. Through development of "smart" cars and up-to-date traveler information displays, regional scientists hop e to help at least some of Atlanta's visitors.

Genes for jeans: engineered enzyme improves fabric
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 4, 1995 — Thanks to altered genes, it can stonewash jeans without stones and make them look better than ever. It can "eat" the paper wastes that occupy 40 percent of U.S. landfill space while removing ink from newspaper to make recyclable paper. It can convert wood to sugar, which can be turned into ethanol for fuel.

DOE and ORNL link Tennessee students to world of information
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 2, 1995 — Tennessee students can travel the world on their fingertips while never leaving the room with Internet programs funded by the Department of Energy (DOE) and managed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL quest for knowledge launches experiment on shuttle
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 22, 1995 — An Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) experiment is slated to be rocketed into space as a step toward finding out more about life on Earth.

Exo-Melt process could put amiable alloy in auto, steel plants
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 15, 1995 — To the automotive and steel industries, nickel aluminide is an attractive alloy, but it has a major drawback: it is difficult to produce.

Ceramic filter technology breathes life into turbines
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 13, 1995 — Just as people need air to breathe, high-temperature gas turbines need clean fuel to burn to prevent damage to sensitive internal parts.

Technique to find mineral treasures helping locate buried waste drums
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 12, 1995 — Mineral exploration techniques are helping researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) find barrels of low-level radioactive waste buried on the 35,000-acre Department of Energy (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation.

New user facility opens doors for industry and academia
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 6, 1995 — Since the days when the microscope and telescope were invented to help reveal secrets about our universe, research instruments have been invaluable tools to scientists in their quest for knowledge.

ORNL Software for Salt Solutions Saves Time and Money
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 5, 1995 — Highway maintenance crews battle icy roads by salting them. But how much salt should be sprinkled on the ice to melt it as quickly as possible? Moonis Ally of ORNL can provide the answer in a few minutes using a personal computer program he helped to write.

New method to remove mercury from contaminated soil will make a cleaner, safer environment
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 1, 1995 — A new cleansing process developed by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to remove mercury from soil may soon be making it easier to clean the environment and make it safer.

ORNL battery could power medical devices
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 30, 1995 — Doctors who rely on tests that monitor brain activity of their patients could one day benefit from a new battery developed by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and licensed to Teledyne Electronic Technologies.

Discovery at ORNL could lead to dramatic crop improvements
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 29, 1995 — Writers and editors putting together the next generation of science textbooks may be scurrying over the next few years to include a finding that sheds new light on photosynthesis, the world of green plants that supports all life on Earth.

Sharples appointed deputy director of ORNL Center for Risk Management
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 23, 1995 — Dr. Frances E. Sharples has been appointed deputy director of the Center for Risk Management at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). She is head of the Environmental Analyses Section of the Environmental Sciences Division at ORNL.

Environmental scientist elected to ecological society board
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 15, 1995 — Dr. Virginia H. Dale, associate director of the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected member-at-large of the Governing Board of the Ecological Society of America.

Cobb named development staff member in ORNL Office of Computing and Network Management
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 14, 1995 — Dr. John W. Cobb has been named a development staff member in the Office of Computer and Network Management at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL researcher receives award for co-authorship of paper
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 10, 1995 — Robert Hawsey, director of the Superconductivity Technology Center at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), recently received the Gold Medal in the Lang-Rosen Award series from the Journal of Technology Transfer.

Pantelides named distinguished visiting scientist at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 10, 1995 — Dr. Sokrates T. Pantelides has been named a Distinguished Visiting Scientist at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) through its Distinguished Visiting Scientist and Engineers Program.

Laser technology used to detect and isolate heat damage in aircraft composites
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 9, 1995 — Aircraft are frequently struck by lightning in flight or damaged in service by extreme heat exposure. How can potential structural damage from these incidents be detected?.

Useful metals could be mined from pond sludge, ORNL finds
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 9, 1995 — Studies of pond sludge from the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge K-25 Site suggest there may be wealth in the waste. Tests by researchers at DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) show that, if the material is heated and cooled, a variety of minerals in the mud can be mined with a magnet. The remaining material is crushed glass, which could be inexpensively disposed of in a landfill.

ORNL reactor operations manager now leads facilities upgrade project
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 8, 1995 — Michael B. Farrar has been appointed to fill the newly created position of High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) Facilities Upgrade and In-Service Inspection Project manager at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Oak Ridge company produces commercial version of ORNL robot
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 8, 1995 — REMOTEC, an Oak Ridge company specializing in robotics, recently sold its first commercial version of a pneumatic pipe inspection and servicing robot, the PNEU-WORM, to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

High-tech telescope helps put focus on U.S. industry
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 8, 1995 — Technology used to produce a one-of-a-kind telescope designed at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) could lead to a number of previously unobtainable commercial products requiring high-precision manufacturing.

ORNL senior research staff member chairs executive committee of North American Benthological Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 1, 1995 — Dr. Patrick J. Mulholland, a senior research staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named chair of the Executive Committee of the North American Benthological Society for 1995-96.

Richard named director of ORNL's Office of Laboratory Nuclear Operations
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 1, 1995 — Jackson B. Richard has been named director of the Office of Laboratory Nuclear Operations at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL Director cites top divisions, programs of past year
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 31, 1995 — Dr. Alvin W. Trivelpiece, director of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), on Friday, July 28, honored the laboratory's top divisions and programs of the past year.

Secretaries win recognition for devotion and excellence
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 31, 1995 — Secretaries Dana Griffith, Kim Grubb and Millie Atchley of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) were presented awards for outstanding teamwork, dedication and excellence in the first ORNL secretarial awards ceremony. The awards were the Best Newcomer, Secretaries' Choice and Secretarial Achievement awards.

ORNL biologist appointed chairman of two committees, editor of scientific journal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 27, 1995 — John S. Wassom, group leader of the Human Genome and Toxicology Group at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed to chair two committees of the Environmental Mutagen Society: the Communications and Archives Committee and the Technical Committee. He has also been reappointed as one of the managing editors of the journal Mutation Research.

Distinguished engineer named director of Computational Center for Industrial Innovation
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 27, 1995 — Dr. W. Harvey Gray has been named director of the Computational Center for Industrial Innovation (CCII) at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The center, which opened in April, is a DOE national user facility.

Mattison named director of Ecological and Physical Science Study Center in ORNL Office of Science Education
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 20, 1995 — Colleen Marie Dunnigan Mattison has been named director of the Ecological and Physical Science Study Center in the Office of Science Education at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL corporate research fellow earns medal from Association of American Geographers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 18, 1995 — Dr. Thomas J. Wilbanks, a corporate research fellow in the Energy Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was recently awarded the James P. Anderson Medal of Honor in applied geography during ceremonies at the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) in Chicago.

Pollution prevention program shrinks ORNL's waste
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 18, 1995 — It is not uncommon these days to see shrinking budgets, but the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has managed to help reduce costs by shrinking its waste as well. Recycling efforts have also helped the community and reduced landfill use.

Nanotechnology could lead to next industrial revolution
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 12, 1995 — Most people are taught to think big, but some researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are thinking small - real small.

Computer-aided fabric inspection puts U.S. textile goods on quality's top shelf
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 11, 1995 — From towels and turtlenecks to carpets and cardigans, the U.S. textile industry makes goods that touch the lives, if not the bodies, of most Americans every day. With the help of researchers from six Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories, the industry will soon be able to inspect fabrics to a degree as yet unimaginable - almost thread by thread as they are made - for the subtlest of flaws. The result will be higher quality affordable goods and a curtailing of the daily exodus of textile industry jobs from America to foreign competitors.

ORNL research scientist earns ANS achievement award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 10, 1995 — Dr. Yousry Y. Azmy, a research scientist in the Computational Physics and Engineering Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been selected to receive the American Nuclear Society's (ANS) 1995 Young Member Engineering Achievement Award.

Roberto elected vice chair of American Physical Society Division
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 10, 1995 — James B. Roberto, director of the Solid State Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected vice chair of the Division of Materials Physics of the American Physical Society.

Scientists lining up to study new elements at revamped facility
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 10, 1995 — Hundreds of researchers from all over the world are awaiting their chance to unravel some of the mysteries of the universe using the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility (HRIBF) at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL research staffer named to editorial board of new scientific journal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 7, 1995 — Dr. Lee Raleigh Shugart, a research staffer in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed to the editorial board of the new scientific journal, Biomarkers.

Gruzalski named technical assistant within ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 7, 1995 — Dr. Greg R. Gruzalski has been appointed technical assistant to the Physical Sciences and Advanced Materials Directorate and the Advanced Neutron Source Directorate at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Collegiate engineering vehicle tested at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 7, 1995 — A 1995 Chrysler Neon using natural gas and electricity as alternative energy sources recently underwent testing in the Buildings Technology Center of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) prior to winning a national performance and acceleration competition in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Center for Biotechnology created at ORNL Gehrs named director
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 7, 1995 — The Center for Biotechnology has been created at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Dr. Carl W. Gehrs has been appointed director.

HTML graduate fellow earns doctoral degree
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 30, 1995 — Dr. Doug Taylor, a High Temperature Materials Laboratory (HTML) graduate fellow at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), recently earned his doctorate in materials science and engineering from the University of Arizona.

ORNL development engineer receives Rising Star Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 29, 1995 — Kathy Hylton, development engineer in the Instrumentation and Controls Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), received the AEG/Modicon Rising Star Award from the Industrial Commuting Society at its annual conference and exhibition in Anaheim, Calif.

Engineer returns to ORNL to head Nuclear Criticality Safety Section
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 29, 1995 — James F. Mincey has been named head of the Nuclear Criticality Safety Section in the Office of Operational Readiness and Facility Safety at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The section's mission is to help prevent accidental nuclear chain reactions from occurring by administering the ORNL criticality safety program.

Dr. Tuan Vo-Dinh to serve on new international journal as editorial board member
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 27, 1995 — Dr. Tuan Vo-Dinh of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will join the editorial staff of the new peer-reviewed Journal of Biomedical Optics.

ORNL program manager appointed to two committees
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 23, 1995 — Dr. Ajay K. Rathi, research and development program manager in the Energy Division's Center for Transportation Analysis at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed to the Editorial Advisory Board of the American Society of Engineers' Journal of Transportation Engineering and to the Transportation Research Board's Committee on Traffic Signal Systems.

ORNL researchers win five R&D 100 awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 23, 1995 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have won five 1995 R&D 100 Awards. The awards are presented annually by R&D Magazine in recognition of the year's most significant technological innovations.

ORNL-developed technology earns DOE Energy Pioneer awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 22, 1995 — Three technologies developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have resulted in Energy Pioneer awards from the Department of Energy (DOE).

ORNL entry wins competition from American Ceramic Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 22, 1995 — Ceramic research performed at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was recently recognized with a First-In-Class Award presented during the 97th annual meeting of the American Ceramic Society in Cincinnati.

ORNL studies forest growth in atmosphere enriched in carbon dioxide
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 21, 1995 — One of the longest studies of a forest tree species in an atmosphere enriched in carbon dioxide suggests that in this environment trees absorb airborne carbon more efficiently. The study, conducted at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), examined the response of trees to additional atmospheric carbon dioxide from increased energy production using fossil fuels. Elevated carbon dioxide levels may cause global warming and possibly disruptive climatic change.

ORNL uses bacteria to turn coal pollution into useful product
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 21, 1995 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a technique to convert sulfur dioxide - a pollutant from coal-fired steam plants that causes acid rain - into a useful product - sulfur. Their biological process could save energy while reducing pollution and waste.

ORNL researcher receives 1995 award for Distinguished Landscape Ecologist
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 20, 1995 — Dr. Robert V. O'Neill, senior research ecologist for the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has received the 1995 Award for Distinguished Landscape Ecologist from the U. S. Regional Chapter of the International Association of Landscape Ecology.

ORNL official named adjunct faculty member at Western Kentucky University
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 20, 1995 — Frederick Schultz of the Applied Radiation Waste Management and Remedial Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named an adjunct faculty member at Western Kentucky University.

ORNL researchers elected fellows of the American Physical Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 15, 1995 — Dr. C.H. Winston Chen and Dr. Robert J. Warmack have been elected fellows of the American Physical Society. The two are researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Nine ORNL communicators honored with awards from communications society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 15, 1995 — Diana Linville was among nine communicators working for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) who received awards this year from the Society for Technical Communications (STC), an international society of 15,000 professional technical writers, editors, computer documentation specialists and other communicators of technical information. Linville, safety associate at ORNL, won the 1995 Best of Show and Distinguished Technical Communication Award for the video "ORNL: Safety Dance."

ORNL technique to make ceramic needles could lead to longer-wearing engines
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 9, 1995 — Just as straw was used to reinforce bricks and clay in ancient homes, ceramic needles can be added to metal to strengthen it for use in engine parts. A recent discovery at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) may lead to a more economical method for producing such needles.

ORNL group wins annual award presented by DOE
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 8, 1995 — A team that developed a new battery technology at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was recently presented DOE's Division of Materials Sciences Annual Award for Significant Implication for DOE-Related Technologies.

Teachers again participate in Elementary Science Leadership Institute
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 8, 1995 — Twenty-two elementary teachers from East Tennessee will be participating again this summer in the third Elementary Science Leadership Institute.

ORNL Science and Technology Partnership office opening
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 7, 1995 — The new Science and Technology Partnership office at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has opened.

Corporate fellows named at Lockheed Martin Energy Systems
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 5, 1995 — Three researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been named to senior corporate fellow and corporate fellow positions at Lockheed Martin Energy Systems.

New vault will protect vital records at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 5, 1995 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will soon be the site of a new state-of-the-art vault to protect its vital records.

Cain named Director of Office of Science Education
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 5, 1995 — Dr. Linda Cain has been named director of the Office of Science Education at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL administrative secretary named Secretary of the Year by National Management Association
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 5, 1995 — Lynne Hinton, administrative secretary to the director of the Solid State Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named 1995 Secretary of the Year by the Lockheed Martin Energy Systems Chapter of the National Management Association.

ORNL researchers earn award for air-conditioning invention from International Hall of Fame
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 24, 1995 — Dr. Fang C. Chen and Dr. Vince Mei of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have earned the Advanced Technology Award from the Inventors Clubs of America's International Hall of Fame.

ORNL manager appointed to American Geological Institute's Strategic Planning Committee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 24, 1995 — Dr. Stephen H. Stow, manager of the Environmental Management Program in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed to the Strategic Planning Committee for the American Geological Institute (AGI) in Alexandria, Va.

ORNL researchers publish tree growth article in nature publication
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 23, 1995 — Two senior research scientists at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have reported the first definitive link between ozone exposure and reduction in the rate of growth in mature forest trees.

ORNL researcher appointed deputy director of environmental center
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 22, 1995 — Dr. Robert S. Turner, of the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed deputy director of the ORNL Center for Global Environmental Studies.

ORNL specialist named representative to users group
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 1995 — Richard Winterfield, a research associate in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected state representative to the Southeast Region Arc/Info Users Group (SERUG).

ORNL researchers part of team to improve national health care
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 1995 — Scientists intent on improving national health care and lowering its costs gathered in Atlanta recently to discuss such topics as new methods for early diagnosis of disease, development of materials to repair or replace damaged bones, and research that may lead to cures for an array of hereditary diseases.

ORNL researcher to join editorial board of Journal of Physical Chemistry
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 16, 1995 — Dr. John C. Miller of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will join the editorial board of the Journal of Physical Chemistry. He heads the Health Sciences Research Division's Chemical and Biological Physics Section at ORNL.

Diefendorf President-Elect of Tennessee Section of American Institute of Professional Geologists
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 16, 1995 — Hydrogeologist Andrew Diefendorf, of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), located at Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Ground Water Program office, has been named president-elect of the Tennessee Section of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG). He will assume the role of president in 1996.

XP/S 150 supercomputer dedicated April 21 at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 16, 1995 — The Intel Paragon XP/S Model 150 Supercomputer, one of the world's most powerful supercomputers, was dedicated Friday, April 21, with a day-long series of events at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Bain promoted to financial manager of ORNL division
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 10, 1995 — Kurt Bain has been promoted to finance manager for the Computing, Robotics and Education Directorate of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Atlanta company first African-American firm to license ORNL technology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 9, 1995 — An Atlanta company has become the first African-American-owned business to license a technology from a Martin Marietta Energy Systems-managed Department of Energy (DOE) facility in Oak Ridge.

ORNL researcher honored for coal fuel cycles report
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 4, 1995 — A researcher at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been honored for his report on coal fuel cycles.

ORNL helps International Eenergy Development and Trade
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 28, 1995 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is playing a central role in a new U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) mission to encourage energy cooperation and trade with developing nations.

Courville named Associate Director of Energy Division at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 26, 1995 — Dr. George Courville has been named associate director of the Energy Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Cada appointed to advisory panel
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 21, 1995 — Dr. Glenn Cada of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been appointed to the Office of Technology Assessment's Advisory Panel on Technologies to Protect Fish at Dams.

Homan named ORNL's Senior Contract Administrator
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 21, 1995 — Valerie F. Homan has been named senior contract administrator in the Finance and Business Management Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Stoller earns honor from scientific organization
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 19, 1995 — Dr. Roger Earl Stoller, a senior research staff member in the Metals and Ceramics Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been chosen to receive the 1995 Award of Merit and honorary title of fellow from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).

ORNL superconducting motor has big possibilities
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 18, 1995 — A table-top superconducting motor developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is helping people see up-close the potential for high-temperature superconducting wires.

Scott named Bioprocessing Research and Development Center Director
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 13, 1995 — Dr. Timothy C. Scott has been named director of the Bioprocessing Research and Development Center at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL's calutrons resume isotope production for medicine, industry, research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 11, 1995 — The calutrons of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are operating again after a three-year hiatus. The electromagnetic separation devices, which essentially are large mass spectrometers, were used on a massive scale during World War II's Manhattan Project for the production of fissionable uranium-235. In more recent times they have been a source of high-quality stable, or nonradioactive, isotopes that are important to industry, medicine, and scientific research.

ORNL researcher named faculty fellow at alma mater
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 10, 1995 — Dr. Samuel McLaughlin, senior research scientist at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been selected as the first faculty fellow in the natural sciences at Hampden-Sydney (Va.) College.

Wooten appointed to faculty at University of Tennessee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 5, 1995 — John W. Wooten of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been appointed to the adjunct faculty at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Shirley named director of Office of Safety and Health Protection
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 3, 1995 — Ann M. Shirley has been appointed director of the Office of Safety and Health Protection at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL Corporate Fellow Recipient of National Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 31, 1995 — Dr. Robert Compton, a Martin Marietta Energy Systems corporate fellow at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), professor of chemistry at the University of Tennessee and an adjunct professor of physics at Vanderbilt University, has been selected as the recipient of the 1995 William F. Meggers Award of the Optical Society of America.

ORNL develops self-lubricating coating for engine parts
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 30, 1995 — A self-lubricating composite coating that could make engine and other moving parts last longer has been developed at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL researcher elected Chair of Southeast Regional Users Group
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 30, 1995 — Pat Scarbrough-Luther of the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been elected to chair the Southeast Regional ARC / INFO Users' Group (SERUG).

ORNL researchers receive first prize in Water Environment Federation Contest
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 30, 1995 — Researchers from the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) received first-place recognition for a poster presentation titled "Laboratory Evaluation of the In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Contaminated Soils" at the Water Environment Federation's 67th annual conference.

Jackson earns Total Cost Management Award of Excellence
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 30, 1995 — Ellis J. Jackson, a program manager in the state oversight and business management section of the Office of Environmental Compliance and Documentation at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been awarded the Total Cost Management Award of Excellence by the East Tennessee Section of the American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE) International.

A New look at old roofs: replace or re-cover?
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 29, 1995 — As homes and commercial buildings age, their roofs often begin to leak. When a roof is 15 to 20 years old, a typical building owner will have it replaced. But is a costly roof replacement needed so soon? Not always, say some researchers at the Department of Energy's Buildings Technology Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL studies magmas formed during environmental cleanup
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 29, 1995 — What happens when molten volcanic rock cools in a lava lake or below the surface of the earth? How are large granite masses formed? Answers to these questions may be emerging from volcano-free Tennessee.

Sheffield appointed director for Energy Technology Programs
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 28, 1995 — Dr. John Sheffield has been named director of Energy Technology Programs at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Sheffield was previously director of the Fusion Energy Division.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: The Case of the Vanishing Fingerprint
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 27, 1995 — Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are working with a police detective to solve a scientific mystery: Why aren't children's fingerprints as detectable as adults'?

Walli joins Public Affairs at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 24, 1995 — Ron Walli has joined the public affairs organization at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) as the research and development writer.

Strohl joins Public Affairs at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 24, 1995 — Frederick Strohl Jr., has joined the public affairs organization at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) as the promotional communications coordinator.

Employees receive excellence in technology transfer awards from Federal Laboratory Consortium
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 16, 1995 — Four Martin Marietta Energy Systems employees will be presented awards for excellence in technology transfer by the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) at its 1995 national technology transfer meeting in Atlanta in April.

Bohi appointed Senior Research Scientist for Economic Policy at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 15, 1995 — Dr. Douglas R. Bohi has been appointed senior research scientist for economic policy within the Energy Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL's program named an environmental success story
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 14, 1995 — The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been selected for inclusion in Renew America's Environmental Success Index, a database that communities can use to learn about successful environmental programs. Approximately 1,600 programs are listed in the Index, which is used by government agencies, community organizations, businesses, environmentalists and the news media. An updated version of the Index will be available in mid-1995.

ORNL Consultant chosen Failla Memorial Lecturer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 14, 1995 — Dr. R. J. Michael Fry, former head of the cancer biology section in the Biology Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been selected as the thirty-second Failla Memorial Lecturer of the Radiation Research Society.

ORNL researchers identify coastlines at risk to sea level rise
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 14, 1995 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Goddard Institute for Space Studies have developed a method to identify United States coastlines that would be at risk if predicted sea level rises occur.

Office of Laboratory Computing renamed: Hicks appointed new director
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 13, 1995 — Dr. Richard Hicks has been named director of the Office of Computing and Network Management (formerly the Office of Laboratory Computing) at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL isotope Generator Licensed to California Firm for Treating Tumors, Arthritis, Bone Pain
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 9, 1995 — A new development that produces a cost-effective radioisotope for treating patients with cancerous tumors, cancer-induced bone pain, or arthritis may become a commercial product for hospitals by the end of the decade.

Director of National Guard Looks for New Technology During Oak Ridge Visit
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 9, 1995 — Major General John R. D'Araujo Jr., director of the Army National Guard, was briefed here recently about advanced technologies developed for the Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Defense (DOD) that could help increase the Guard's operational effectiveness and efficiency.

ORNL Editor Elected Associate Fellow of Society of Technical Communication
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 8, 1995 — Carolyn Krause has been elected an associate fellow of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). Krause is editor of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Review at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL Coal Researchers Win Best Paper Award for Second Time In Five Years
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 6, 1995 — Dr. Phillip F. Britt of the Chemical and Analytical Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been selected to receive the Richard A. Glenn Award for the outstanding paper presented at the American Chemical Society's, Division of Fuel Chemistry meeting last fall in Washington, D.C. The award will be presented to Britt at the Division of Fuel Chemistry Symposia in Anaheim, Calif., April 5.

Seven ORNL Researchers Present Talks At AAAS Annual Meeting
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 2, 1995 — Seven researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) participated in the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) February 16-21 in Atlanta, Ga.

Kuliasha Named Director of CPED At ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 2, 1995 — Dr. Michael Kuliasha has been appointed director of the Computational Physics and Engineering Division (CPED) at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Arvid Pasto Named Director of ORNL High Temperature Materials Laboratory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 1, 1995 — Dr. Arvid E. Pasto of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named director of the High Temperature Materials Laboratory (HTML) in ORNL's Metals and Ceramics Division.

ORNL Joins Supercond to Develop a Traffic Monitoring System for 1996 Olympics
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 28, 1995 — A minority-owned company in Atlanta is joining forces with the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to prevent traffic from being the main competition at the 1996 Olympics.

DOE Awards ORNL Scientist Certificate of Appreciation
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 22, 1995 — Tommy J. Phelps from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was awarded a certificate of appreciation by DOE's Office of Energy Research for his work in Cerro Negro, N.M.

ORNL Studies Ways to Save Energy In Commercial Buildings
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 17, 1995 — The use of more efficient lighting and improved heating and cooling systems could significantly reduce the energy required for the nation's commercial buildings, according to a new study completed by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL Researcher Elected Vice President of The American Ceramic Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 16, 1995 — Dr. Theodore M. Besmann, a researcher at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected vice president of corporate and external affairs for the American Ceramic Society.

M. J. Saltmarsh Named Director of Fusion Energy and Fusion Program At ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 13, 1995 — Dr. Michael J. Saltmarsh has been named director of the Fusion Energy Division and the fusion program at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

DOE's Inventions Program Saves Money, Energy, Environment
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 10, 1995 — A federal government program for stimulating energy-related inventions has generated commercial products that are saving Americans energy and money, creating jobs, boosting tax revenues, and slowing global warming.

Adams Author of "Outstanding Book of Year" In Biological Sciences
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 9, 1995 — Dr. S. Marshall Adams of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been awarded the annual prize from the Association of American publishers for the outstanding book of the year in biological sciences.

ORNL "Preferred Site" for New Accelerator
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 6, 1995 — The Department of Energy (DOE) has designated its Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) as the "preferred alternative site" for a new neutron source, an accelerator facility that will help ORNL maintain its role in neutron science.

ORNL Engineer Receives Highest Honor From ASM International
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 2, 1995 — Philip J. Maziasz of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named a fellow by the American Society of Metals International (ASM International).

Miller Appointed Director of Technology Applications Development
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 2, 1995 — Russell Miller has been appointed director of Technology Applications Development in the Martin Marietta Energy Systems Office of Technology Transfer.

Memo to News Editors and Assignment Desks
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 2, 1995 — Museum display areas at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Graphite Reactor, a registered National Historic Landmark at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), have been given a face-lift during the past several months.

Horton Appointed Associate Director of ORNL's Metals and Ceramics Division
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 31, 1995 — Dr. Linda L. Horton has been appointed associate director of the Metals and Ceramics Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

J. B. Cannon Appointed Director of ORNL's Office of Planning and Management
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 24, 1995 — Johnnie B. Cannon has been appointed director of the Office of Planning and Management at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Woychik Promoted to Biology Section Head
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 23, 1995 — Dr. Richard P. Woychik, senior research scientist with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named head of the Mammalian Genetics and Developmental Biology section in ORNL's Biology Division.

ORNL quantifies important highly water-soluble mercury gas in air
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 22, 1995 — Mercury is a heavy liquid metal, but it can float through the air as a gas. Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have measured an important species of gaseous mercury in air that is highly soluble in water.

Barnthouse and Poutsma Elected Fellow By AAAS
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 18, 1995 — Larry Barnthouse and Marvin Poutsma of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

ORNL, Delta M Receive DOE Grant to Develop Cables for Use In Fusion Reactors
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 17, 1995 — The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and DELTA M Corp. of Oak Ridge, Tenn., are jointly developing mineral-insulated cables for use in experimental fusion reactors, where the performance of normal diagnostic cables tends to deteriorate.

Toran Appointed to AGU Committee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 13, 1995 — Laura Toran, hydrologist at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed to the American Geophysical Union's (AGU) Ground Water Committee.

ORNL Designs Radiation-Hardened Memory Chip
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 5, 1995 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have designed semiconductor chips that may be used to help operate robots in high-radiation environments and to make sharper, clearer, and steadier television pictures.

Gray Named ORNL Protocol Officer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 5, 1995 — Nancy L. Gray, a planning analyst at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named ORNL Protocol Officer.

Lindberg Invited to Chair International Mercury Conference
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 4, 1995 — Steven E. Lindberg of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will chair the 1996 International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant to be held in Hamburg, Germany.

Toran serves on American Geophysical Union Committee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 4, 1995 — Dr. Laura Toran, a hydrogeologist in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been selected to serve on the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Committee to select outstanding student papers for the hydrology section.

Nuclear physics device for ORNL accelerator due in from England
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 19, 1994 — Although the Daresbury Nuclear Structure Facility in England was closed in 1993, one of its nuclear physics instruments will have a second life at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Flanagan Earns Distinguished Career Award From Fusion Board
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 15, 1994 — Charles A. Flanagan of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been presented the Distinguished Career Award by the Fusion Power Associates Board of Directors.

ORNL is Developing "Chemistry Lab on a Chip"
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 12, 1994 — A "chemistry lab on a chip" might seem like a researcher's dream, but recent successes at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) suggest it could become a reality.

Lowndes, Stephenson and Vo-Dinh Named Corporate Fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 9, 1994 — Martin Marietta Energy Systems has conferred one of its highest honors, the rank of corporate fellow, on Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists Douglas H. Lowndes and Tuan Vo-Dinh and the Oak Ridge K-25 scientist Michael J. Stephenson.

ORNL Intel Computer Models Car Crashes
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 7, 1994 — Automobile manufacturers must crash models of their cars to determine if they meet safety standards for protecting passengers during accidents. Because a single car crash test can cost $50,000 to $750,000, an attractive alternative to crunching metal is crunching numbers.

PICS Team Helps Set World Record in Molecular Dynamics on ORNL's New Paragon(Tm) MP System
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 8, 1994 — A team of researchers from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook have set a new world record for system size in molecular dynamics, using Intel's 1,024-node Paragon supercomputer.

Siegrist Named Chair of International Task Force
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 7, 1994 — Robert L. Siegrist, a researcher and engineer at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named chair of the Task Force on Contaminated Sites under the International Committee of the Water Environment Federation. The task force, comprised of members from more than 15 nations around the world, is responsible for international information exchange and preparation of a monograph, describing international approaches for assessment, cleanup goal setting, and restoration/reuse of contaminated sites.

Award-Winning Student Joins Staff at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 7, 1994 — Anna Swan, a Wigner Fellow, has joined the research staff at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in the Solid State Division's Particle-Surface Interactions Section. The Wigner fellowship, designed to provide research opportunities for exceptional young scientists, is named in honor of Nobel Laureate and former ORNL Research Director Eugene P. Wigner.

Korte Appointed to Ground Water Association
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 4, 1994 — Nic Korte of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been appointed to the editorial review board of the professional journal Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation. Korte heads ORNL's Environmental Sciences Division restoration and technology group, which is located in Grand Junction, Colo. In his capacity on the editorial review board, Korte will review and select manuscripts for publication.

ORNL Program Celebrates 25 Years of Science Education
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 3, 1994 — The Oak Ridge Science Semester Program is entering its 25th year at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The program involves undergraduate participants from colleges of the Great Lakes College Association (GLCA) and the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM). Deans from the 12 GLCA colleges will be at ORNL Nov. 3 to get a first-hand look at the program, which has served as a model for the other DOE laboratories. They will also attend the annual poster session, highlighting the students' research projects.

Sparks Elected Fellow in American Physical Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 3, 1994 — Cullie J. Sparks Jr. of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society. Sparks, leader of the X-ray research and application group in ORNL's Metals and Ceramics Division, was cited by the society for his contributions to the development of X-ray optics and for his X-ray diffraction studies of atomic arrangements and displacements in crystals.

ORNL Researchers Detect Single Dye Molecule in Tiny Droplet
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 26, 1994 — Single molecules of a fluorescent dye in microscopic droplets of solution have been detected by researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The laser-based detection technique allows counting of target molecules in very small volumes of liquid. The technique could be used to characterize gene-containing material that may be responsible for inherited diseases, or to track the flow of pollutants in rivers.

ORNL Researchers Receive ASHRAE Symposium Paper Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 18, 1994 — James R. Sand, Edward A. Vineyard and Van D. Baxter, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), received the 1993 ASHRAE Symposium Paper Award from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. (ASHRAE).

Lu Receives Award from American Chemical Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 14, 1994 — Po-Yung Lu of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been presented the Tillmanns-Skolnick Award by the Chemical Health and Safety Division of the American Chemical Society. Lu, who heads the biomedical and environmental information analysis section of the laboratory's Health Sciences Research Division (HSRD), was recognized his "outstanding, long-term service to the division." Lu has served as the division's program chair for the past four years.

O'Neill Receives Award from International Association for Ecology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 14, 1994 — Robert V. O'Neill of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has received the Distinguished Statistical Ecologist Award from the International Association for Ecology (INTECOL).

ORNL's Mural Selected to Participate In Antarctic Biology Training Course
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 14, 1994 — Jane G. Mural, a research assistant in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been selected to participate in the Antarctic Biology Training Course sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

ORNL and Scientific-Atlanta Conduct Research on Avoiding Vehicle Crashes
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 5, 1994 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is collaborating with Scientific-Atlanta Inc. on research that could result in fewer deaths and injuries from vehicle collisions. The partnership will develop a means to study both driver and vehicle behavior, providing information that could aid in the design of crash-avoidance systems for cars and trucks.

President Clinton Announces Freeman Dyson and Liane Russell as Winners Enrico Fermi Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 20, 1994 — The President announced today that Freeman J. Dyson and Liane B. Russell are winners of the Enrico Fermi Award. The presidential award, carrying a $100,000 honorarium and a gold medal, is the government's oldest science and technology award. It is given for a lifetime of achievement in the field of nuclear energy.

Joe Culver Appointed Manager of Public Affairs, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 4, 1994 — Joe W. Culver has been appointed manager of public affairs programs at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Most recently, Culver has been manager of public affairs for the Martin Marietta Energy Systems Office of Technology Transfer. He joined the Energy Systems public affairs organization in 1987.

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