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More wins DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program R&D Award
ORNL Today, May 20, 2013 - Karren L. More of the Materials S&T Division has received the 2013 DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program R&D Award in recognition of outstanding achievements in leading ORNL's project on Microstructural Characterization of Fuel Cell Materials and in her role as a subcontractor on multiple DOE-funded fuel cell R&D projects.

Lin to receive Honor Medal of Aurel Stodola
ORNL Today, May 20, 2013 - D r. Hua-Tay Lin, of ORNL's Materials Science and Technology Division, has been selected to receive the 2013 Honor Medal of Aurel Stodola by the Slovak Academy of Sciences. Lin is being recognized for his research activities and significant contributions in sciences on high temperature mechanical behavior of ceramics and composites.

ORNL microscopy uncovers "dancing" silicon atoms in graphene
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 3, 2013 - Jumping silicon atoms are the stars of an atomic scale ballet featured in a new Nature Communications study from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Energy Department Launches New Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative
Mar. 26, 2013 - As part of the Obama Administration's commitment to revitalizing America's manufacturing sector, today the Energy Department launched the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative (CEMI), a new Department initiative focused on growing American manufacturing of clean energy products and boosting U.S. competitiveness through major improvements in manufacturing energy productivity.

Women in STEM

Early Career Award for Engineering Accomplishment:

Winner: Nidia C. Gallego
Citation: For Exceptional potential for leadership in applied materials engineering and for exemplary early career accomplishments.

Distinguished Scientist:

Winner: C. T. Liu
Citation: For research on advanced materials, both in increasing fundamental understanding of their mechnical properties and in their application to energy systems.

Secretarial Support:

Winner: Pam Hadley
Citation: For excellent organization skills; knowledge of job responsibilities; a friendly, team approach, and a remarkable energy level that permits accomplishing an incredible array of tasks.

Volunteerism by a team:

Winner: Shirley Shugart
Citation: For a phenomenal team effort in planning and coordinating ORNL's first International Festival to enhance awareness of ORNL's cultural diversity while raising $3,500 for the 2003 United Way campaign)