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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 wins Tennessee award for saving water, helping environment
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 13, 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.

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
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.

Audio Spot: New imager can detect small, weak radiation sources
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 20, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Criminals are target of ORNL advanced communications system
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 24, 2004 — 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.

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
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.

ORNL adds three R&D 100 Awards to DOE lab-leading total
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 22, 2000 — Researchers and engineers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have won three R&D 100 Awards, pushing their national lab-leading total to 107 since the awards began in 1963.

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
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
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, 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.

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.

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

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