The Future Of Cooling
(Facility Executive) A 2016 report, sponsored by DOE's Building Technologies Office and prepared by Navigant Consulting and ORNL, provided insight at that time that can serve as a basis for further progress. Dec. 30
Nobel Prize winner used Summit supercomputer at ORNL for research
(Oak Ridger) A scientist whose research was supported by modeling and simulation efforts on supercomputers at ORNL shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021. Dec. 29
Susan Hubbard Named Oak Ridge National Lab Deputy for Science & Tech
(ExecutiveGov) Hubbard will oversee ORNL’s research portfolio, including environmental and biological research, computing and computational sciences, energy science and technology, materials science, national security sciences, isotope research and development, neutron sciences and fission and fusion energy. The Oak Ridger, Yahoo! News, Teknovation and Oak Ridge Today also reported the news. Dec. 28
New Biosensors Shine A Light On CRISPR Gene Editing
(Seed Today) Detecting the activity of CRISPR gene editing tools in organisms with the naked eye and an ultraviolet flashlight is now possible using technology developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Dec. 28
DOE awards EPRI three-year grant to create more energy efficient hybrid heat pump
(Daily Energy Insider) Overall, the heat pump aims to reduce energy consumption in both residential and small commercial buildings by 10 percent. The project will be undertaken in coordination with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and will be performance tested throughout various U.S. climates. Dec. 28
Tokamak Energy Has Just Made a Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion
(Interesting Engineering) The company's ST40 prototype reactor is being developed in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. The U.K. government awarded a research grant as part of the Advanced Modular Reactor initiative. Dec. 27
Commercial tech successes predicted for OR, Knox
(Oak Ridger) Mike Paulus, the director of technology transfer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is optimistic that some next-generation commercialization successes will be based on ORNL inventions and other local innovations. He also believes some newly successful technology companies will be located in East Tennessee. Dec. 26
Solution that’s just right from Mama Bear
(Tennessee Ledger) Merlin Theodore was quite young when her dad, a pipefitter who never attended high school, lined up his 11 children and announced, “You’re going to be an engineer.” An accomplished engineer and scientist whose career path has led her from lab research to academia to for-profit work and back again, Theodore is now charged with creating and scaling up cost-effective technologies for advanced fiber manufacturing. Dec. 24
The Women Written Out of Nuclear Science
(Lady Science) Clarice Phelps, a Tennessee native and U.S. Navy veteran, works at ORNL’s High Flux Isotope Reactor.
3D Printed Magnets: The Cool Parts Show #39
(Additive Manufacturing) Is it possible to 3D print a magnet? In this episode of The Cool Parts Show, we learn how magnets have been printed successfully at Oak Ridge National Lab, and the implications this has for energy, material conservation and supply chains. Dec. 23
Frontier supercomputer to usher in exascale computing
IEEE Spectrum provides a preview of ORNL's Frontier supercomputer, now being installed, which will have a peak theoretical capacity in excess of 1.5 exaflops. Dec. 23
Researchers to Harness America’s First Exascale Supercomputer in Summer 2022
NextGov reports on progress in installing and integrating the Frontier supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. “Select researchers will soon gain access to America's earliest exascale supercomputer, Frontier, which is poised to offer modeling and simulation capabilities at the very highest level of computing performance next year.” Dec. 23
More than a virus: Science’s areas to watch in 2022
Science cites the debut of exascale computers in 2022, including the Frontier supercomputer at ORNL, as an area of research likely to make headlines next year. Dec. 23
Microscopy innovator receives ORNL’s top science honor
(Oak Ridger) A world-leading researcher in solid electrolytes and sophisticated electron microscopy methods received Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s top science honor for her work in developing new materials for batteries. Dec. 20
Solar Power Research Enlists US’s and Europe’s Most Powerful Supercomputers
(HPC Wire) The team obtained time allocations on two gargantuan systems. First, an 1,080,000-node-hour allocation on the 148.6-Linpack petaflops Summit supercomputer via DOE’s INCITE program. Dec. 20
Non-Spike Proteins Contribute To Transmission And Virulence Of Sars-Cov-2
A Forbes story mentioned ORNL-led COVID research that focuses on the whole viral genome. Dec. 17
Dallas-Based Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Startup Gets $20M From Tailwater Capital’s Freestone
The Dallas Morning News and Dallas Innovates reported on Momentum’s capital infusion to invest in further commercializing lithium-ion battery recycling technology licensed from ORNL. Dec. 15
Youngstown State University part of new consortium on hybrid manufacturing
Crain’s Cleveland Business and the Business Journal of Youngstown, Ohio, posted stories about the new consortium, which includes ORNL, to advance processes to fabricate components for the defense industry. Dec. 15
Biden administration uses ORNL data as part of response to devastating tornadoes
The story posted by WBIR explained a White House image of President Biden included a map based on ORNL data used to help emergency crews respond to areas hit by devastating storms. Dec. 14
Lab on a chip: ORNL's top commercialization success
An opinion piece posted by the Oak Ridger featured one of ORNL’s technology-to-market success stories: a device licensed in the mid-1990’s used in gene editing, drug discovery and other biochemical separations research. Dec. 8
Oak Ridge’s Supercomputers Help Scientists Conduct Unique Research
A story by FedTech magazine highlights how ORNL’s supercomputing facilities are integral to advancing research on everything from COVID-19 to hydropower. Dec. 6
Building a smarter grid: Researchers mine data from Chattanooga's pioneering fiber network
The Chattanooga Times Free Press posted a story about ORNL’s partnership with the city’s EPB fiber-optic network and smart grid to remotely and virtually research power grid advancements to maintain reliable electricity supplies more efficiently. Yahoo News also carried the story. Dec. 4
The Coronavirus in a Tiny Drop
A story in New York Times’ interactive section included mention of using ORNL’s Summit supercomputer to calculate large datasets related to COVID-19 research. Dec. 1
Energy Secretary touts infrastructure law while praising ORNL for 'thinking into the future'
Multiple Knoxville-area media outlets reported on Secretary Granholm’s visit to East Tennessee and ORNL's Grid Research Integration and Deployment Center including the News Sentinel (republished on Yahoo! News) the Oak Ridger, Oak Ridge Today, WVLT, WBIR, Compass and HPC Wire. WVLT also reported on a statement by Sen. Bill Hagerty about the visit. Nov. 22
New infrastructure law could expand Gig City in Chattanooga to Gig Tennessee with more broadband aid
The Chattanooga Times Free Press also covered the event and the lab’s connections to the city; their story was republished by Yahoo! News and repurposed for Government Technology. ORNL was mentioned in another Times Free Press story about EV development, which was republished by Yahoo! News. Nov. 22
Eleven questions for Jennifer Granholm
In a Q&A with Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm published in The Washington Post, she mentioned her planned visit to Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Chattanooga. Nov. 19
These two electric vehicles with a 500-mile range top EPA’s fuel-efficiency ranking for first time
MarketWatch posted a story based on the lab’s release of the latest fuel economy guide and data from fueleconomy.gov. Nov. 19
UT-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute researcher is training manufacturers to ease supply chain crisis
A story by WBIR included comments from ORNL Director Thomas Zacharia who champions UT-ORII efforts to make East Tennessee into an innovation center. Nov. 19
Going Green: Jeff County farm stores carbon by doing things the old way
This story by WVLT included insights from ORNL’s David Sholl about the broader challenges climate change has on regional agriculture. Nov. 18
China’s Exascale Quantum Simulation Not All It Appears
The Next Platform’s article discusses the partnership of ORNL, Google and NASA Ames whose 2019 quantum computing study, involving ORNL’s Summit as a measuring stick, brought on the age of quantum supremacy. Nov. 18
Ten ORNL scientists among world’s most highly cited researchers
The Oak Ridger shared the list of ORNL researchers included in this recognition. Nov. 18
How 'Green' Are Wood Pellets as a Fuel Source?
A story posted by WIRED referenced a 2017 wood pellet research study by ORNL. Nov. 18
Going Green: From grass to your local restaurant, Vonore plant changing to-go
A WVLT story mentioned genetic research by ORNL designed to make certain plants more drought and disease resistant. Nov. 17
ORNL representative attends international climate conference
The Oak Ridger posted about ORNL’s Xin Sun’s participation in the recent COP26 climate meeting in Glasgow during the DOE-led Net Zero World Initiative launch. Nov. 16
Ten ORNL scientists among world’s most highly cited researchers
Oak Ridge Today shared the list of ORNL researchers included in this recognition. Nov. 16
Summit at ORNL still No. 2 supercomputer
A story posted by Oak Ridge Today reported on release of the latest TOP500, which listed ORNL’s Summit at No. 2, and mentioned the forthcoming launch of ORNL’s exascale system, Frontier. Nov. 16
Three researchers named ORNL Corporate Fellows
The Oak Ridger posted about the lab’s newest corporate fellows, who are among the top researchers at ORNL. Nov. 13
Temporary COVID-19 IT Solutions Provide Permanent Options for Federal Agencies
FedTech magazine featured Michelle Buchanan and ORNL’s role using web-based tools and supercomputing power amid the pandemic. Nov. 12
Chattanooga group names Nokia Tyres company of the year and more business news
The Chattanooga Times Free Press’s business news round-up mentioned an ORNL, LANL and EPB-developed quantum ensured defense technology had won a 2021 R&D 100 Award. Chattanooga.com also posted the news. Nov. 11
General Fusion to set up first US headquarters in OR
In the story, the Oak Ridger mentioned the company’s scientific collaboration with ORNL. Yahoo News and Oak Ridge Today also posted the story. Nov. 10
How to save at the pump in spite of winter's effect on fuel economy
A story on FOX Weather cited tips and information from fueleconomy.gov data and context provided by ORNL’s Stacy Davis. Nov. 10
Early Adventhealth study suggests anti-nausea drug Zofran could help ventilated COVID-19 patients
An Orlando Sentinel story highlighted AdventHealth Research Institute’s and BERG’s partnership with ORNL to use Summit to analyze data of nearly 16,300 Central Florida patients who tested positive for COVID-19 in their research. Nov. 8
Do we really want Facebook and Amazon to rule AI?
An opinion piece by The Hill mentioned the federal government’s deep experience building out computing facilities such as ORNL’s Summit supercomputer. Nov. 8
RamSat taking photos while orbiting Earth
The Oak Ridger’s story quoted RamSat technical lead, student mentor and ORNL researcher Peter Thornton. Nov. 8
Volkswagen Working On High Power Wireless Charging With ORNL & UT
A story posted by CleanTechnica explained VW’s and ORNL’s efforts to develop wireless EV charging systems with up to 300 kilowatts of power. Nov. 3
3D Printed Turbine Blades for More Efficient Power Generation: The Cool Parts Show #35
Additive Manufacturing’s Cool Parts Show featured Mike Kirka and the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility about their work to 3D print turbine blades. Nov. 3
Are digital twins the future of urban planning?
An article for Construction Dive described the ORNL and NREL collaboration with Chattanooga to build a digital twin that helps anticipate and alleviate traffic congestion. Nov. 3
GM’s Battery Bet Shows Off Lithium-Metal Cell That Tops Rivals
In coverage of a new lithium battery for vehicles, Bloomberg quoted Jagjit Nanda, ORNL group leader for energy storage about the new produce from SES, a GM-backed startup. Nov. 3
Daylight saving time 2021 comes to end Sunday, Nov. 7, when clocks fall back
Cleveland.com shared a quote from Stanton Hadley, formerly of ORNL, from a Live Science story about daylight saving time. Nov. 3
ORNL researchers 3D print pistons from aluminum alloy for testing in full-size engine
Green Car Congress reported on ORNL work to 3D print a lightweight aluminum alloy with the ability to resist creep or deformation at 300 degrees Celsius. Nov. 2
Microextraction probe speeds safeguards analysis
Engineering 360 reported on a faster measurement method developed at ORNL that could help IAEA analysts detect the presence of undeclared nuclear material. Nov. 1
Candidate questionnaires from 5 Knoxville City Council races
Among the responses in a story posted by the Knoxville News Sentinel, city council candidate Andrew Roberto cited ORNL as a major factor in making East Tennessee a technology hub, which would have a direct impact on small business and workforce development. Nov. 1
Research spending shrinks in Biden’s scaled-down social welfare bill
A post in Science’s “Science Insider” section mentioned revisions to the bill excludes $494 million for exascale supercomputing facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, while fusion energy research is “the big winner” in the revised bill. Oct. 29
Testing Stream Systems For Toxins
CBS’s Mission Unstoppable, a science-centric show targeting girls ages 12-15, featured ORNL aquatic ecologist Terry Mathews and her team as they test stream systems to see what toxins are in them. Oct. 28
UT-Battelle donation supports Roane State’s Middle College program
Oak Ridge Today posted a story about a $34,000 annual contribution from UT-Battelle that helps cover tuition and other costs for students from Roane County’s five high schools to attend Middle College. Oct. 27
ORNL licenses electric car charging tech to private company
A story posted by the Oak Ridger announced ORNL has licensed its wireless charging technology for electric vehicles to Brooklyn-based HEVO. Oct. 23
Physicists Trap Ultracold Neutrons in a Bottle to See How Long They Live
A story posted by Gizmodo included reference to ORNL neutrons expertise as part of coverage of this experiment. Oct. 19
Oak Ridge National Laboratory helps keep our cool as refrigerant restrictions begin
Hellbender Press, the Environmental Journal of Southern Appalachia, reported on the lab’s research efforts towards refrigerant efficiencies and alternatives.
Announcing the Knox.biz 40 Under 40 class of 2021
The list posted by the Knoxville News Sentinel includes ORNL’s Leah Broussard and Amy Elliott. Oct. 14
IBM and the Race to Dominate the Quantum Computing Field
An article posted by Nasdaq.com mentions ORNL as part of those accelerating quantum computing research. Oct. 14
Why the Department of Energy Is Spending Millions to Get Rid of Scientific Data
A story posted by Slate cites the Summit and Frontier supercomputers as examples of machines that are generating increasingly large datsets. Oct. 8
America’s First Exascale Supercomputer Is ‘On Track’ for 2021 Deployment
A Nextgov story offered a light preview of ORNL’s forthcoming exascale supercomputer, Frontier. Oct. 5
ORNL director wins award for diversity work
The Oak Ridger posted about ORNL Director Thomas Zacharia being recognized with a corporate leadership award from the National Graduate Education for Minorities (GEM) Consortium. Oct. 5
Neutron measurement at ORNL could astonish physics world
A story posted by the Oak Ridger covered ORNL’s Vince Cianciolo’s Friends of ORNL talk about an important neutron measurement that will be done at the lab’s Spallation Neutron Source. Oct. 5
Building Blocks
News website Compass Knox reported on ORNL researchers’ efforts to map virtually every structure in the U.S. to aid in disaster response. Oct. 5
ORNL Researcher to win award for technical achievement by a Hispanic engineer
WBIR featured ORNL fusion scientist Diego Del-Castillo-Negrete who was selected to receive a Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference award. Oct. 4
Why the Techstars accelerator alone won't make Knoxville-Oak Ridge an innovation hub
A story in the Knoxville News Sentinel talks about what’s needed to make the region into an innovation hub. Oct. 3
Meet the entrepreneurs vying for the $10,000 Knoxville Startup Day prize
Co-founder of local start-up SkyNano Technologies mentioned the company’s relationship with ORNL as part of their entrepreneurial journey in a story posted by Knoxville News Sentinel. Sept. 30
60 Years Of Nuclear In Space Is Just The Beginning
A Forbes contributor included ORNL’s plutonium-238 production – fuel to power NASA’s deep space missions – as part of a historic look at nuclear in space. Sept. 30
Reactwell, Partners Receive Grant to Reduce Carbon Emissions
A story posted by Biz New Orleans mentions ORNL, a technology licensing partner with Reactwell, among DOE funding recipients to research and develop a direct air capture system to remove carbon dioxide emissions. Sept. 29
Scientists dismayed by interruption at US’s most productive neutron source
In a story about the NIST Center for Neutron Research, Physics Today mentioned ORNL’s High Flux Isotope Reactor and Spallation Neutron Source as one of just three major neutron user facilities in the U.S. along with the NCNR. Sept. 24
Agricultural Decarbonization Gets New Emphasis At ORNL
The story about ORNL’s foray into myriad decarbonization research efforts was repurposed by Yahoo! Finance. Sept. 22
Student scientists tracking satellite in space
A WVLT story highlights the role of ORNL mentors who are helping middle school students collect data from a satellite orbiting the Earth. Sept. 20
5 Ways to Get Better Gas Mileage Right Now
A story posted in AARP Magazine featured ORNL research on fuel economy and fuel efficiency. Sept. 10
Health Care Heroes: Dr. Peter Tsai left retirement to serve as a global N95 mask expert
The Knoxville News Sentinel’s story mentioned Dr. Tsai’s work with ORNL to quickly scale up N95 mask production. Sept. 6
Can America’s Fastest Supercomputer Defeat COVID for Good?
A feature story by Popular Mechanics detailed ORNL’s role in using supercomputing in the fight against COVID-19. Sept. 6
ETSU Innovation Lab member begins research program at Oak Ridge Laboratory
An article in the Johnson City Press featured one of ORNL’s Innovation Crossroads cohort members. Sept. 5
Oak Ridge National Laboratory builds mapping database with buildings for FEMA disaster aid
Knoxville’s WBIR-TV interviewed ORNL researchers about the USA Structures Database, which is used by FEMA in emergency response in a number of recent disasters. Sept. 3
Dishing the dirt on top ORNL scientist
The TN Ledger posted a profile on ORNL’s Colleen Iversen who leads a team of scientists searching for climate change solutions underground. Sept. 3
Plenty of Evidence for Recombination in SARS-CoV-2
In an article posted in The Scientist, ORNL’s Dan Jacobson provided context around recent studies about coronavirus variants. Sept. 2
IBM's fastest supercomputer will be used to find better ways to produce green electricity
A story in ZDNet revealed more information about two GE research projects that were awarded compute time on ORNL’s Summit supercomputer. Aug. 31
How To Save Money on All Your Monthly Expenses and Bills
A Yahoo! Finance/GO Banking Rates post mentioned an ORNL study about how curbing aggressive driving can increase fuel efficiency. Aug. 31
Vaccine mandate issued for Oak Ridge National Laboratory employees
WATE reported on the lab’s announcement about staff vaccination status. Oak Ridge Today also posted a story. Aug. 27
Supercomputing Experts React to Dire Climate Report
A story posted by HPC Wire included comments from ORNL’s Kate Evans about the impact advanced modeling from supercomputers has had in gleaning climate data. Aug. 26
DOE impacts whole area; includes more jobs, construction projects
The Oak Ridger published a story about DOE’s positive economic impact and jobs creation, which stretches beyond Oak Ridge and Knoxville. Aug. 26
How Oak Ridge National Lab, Department of Energy contractors are growing state economy
The Knoxville News Sentinel’s reporting included ORNL’s contribution to the state’s employment numbers and its economy. The Oak Ridger, WVLT and WATE also covered the story. Aug. 20
Oak Ridge National Laboratory engineer researches indoor COVID-19 safety
A story by WBIR featured ORNL indoor air quality expert Jason DeGraw who spoke about how improved indoor ventilation and filtration can prevent the spread of viruses such as SARS-CoV-2. Local24 (WATN Memphis) also carried the story. Aug. 18
Tennessee outpaces nation in growth of advanced energy
The Chattanooga Times Free Press posted a story based on a recent Tennessee Advanced Energy Economic Business Council that mentions ORNL’s nuclear energy research. Yahoo News also carried the story. Aug. 14
Oak Ridge-Made Software Platform Digitally Twins All U.S. Buildings
A story by Nextgov detailed ORNL’s modeling software suite that uses publicly available data to fully visualize energy details about every one of America’s 129 million buildings. Aug. 13
Could your body lend clues to healing relationships?
A WVLT story profiles former ORNL scientist Cymbeline “Bem” Culiat who wrote Designed to Heal, a book that uses the biological effect of NELL1 – a protein Culiat researched while at ORNL that plays a role in tissue healing – as a metaphor for developing good communities that promote healing. Aug. 12
Oak Ridge scientists create first-of-its-kind heat shield for International Space Station mission
A story posted by WATE reported that ORNL has created the first 3D-printed thermal protection shield, headed to the International Space Station as a part of a supply mission. Aug. 9
Plants into planes: ORNL team thinks ethanol is future of commercial jet travel
WVLT posted a story about ORNL researchers who developed a catalyst used to convert ethanol into intermediates that can then be processed into aviation fuels. Aug. 9
Oak Ridge National Lab providing vaccines, requiring masks
The Oak Ridger reported on the lab’s COVID posture. Aug. 9
Browning leaves on Oak Ridge Reservation may be cicada related
A story posted by the Oak Ridger reported on ORNL scientists’ discussion of cicada flagging. Aug. 5
How growth in advanced energy industries led to more jobs and higher wages for Tennesseans
A story by the News Sentinel about the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council's economic impact report includes mention of ORNL as a key factor in research activities that advance clean energy initiatives. Aug. 5
ORNL section head touts advantages, safety of nuclear energy
The Oak Ridger highlighted ORNL’s Andrew Worrall’s presentation about clean power source comparisons. Aug. 4
YWCA Tribute to Women preview
WVLT featured the 2021 YWCA Tribute to Women honorees, which includes ORNL’s Amy Elliott. Aug. 3
UAH’s Baudry Lab part of efforts to target COVID with drug therapies
A story posted by Alabama-based news website Yellow Hammer mentioned ORNL’s collaboration with the Baudry Lab at The University of Alabama in Huntsville on COVID drug discovery efforts. Aug. 1
Marsha Blackburn Supports Tennessee Service Members And Strengthens National Defense Capabilities
Clarksville (TN) Online posted about passing the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. Remarks by Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) included mention of ORNL’s “critical research.” July 30
Inventor of lithium batteries creates a coating to boost their capacity
Science and technology news website New Atlas reported on ORNL’s testing of an experimental chemical treatment for a battery cathode, involving lithium-free niobium oxide. July 28
LanzaTech Makes Products From Carbon Dioxide
Waste360 profiled LanzaTech’s efforts to use microorganisms to convert carbon dioxide into chemicals and fuels. The story mentions ORNL’s role of helping to improve the technology’s efficiency. July 26
Open-source model finds best places for EV charging stations
A story posted by GCN focused on ORNL’s Regional Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategic Evolution, or REVISE-II, modeling tool, designed to aid infrastructure planners in deciding when and where to place charging stations alongside interstate highways. July 23
ORNL researchers can charge without plugs
A story by WBIR highlighted wireless charging technologies from electric vehicle batteries to moveable wall outlets. July 23
ORNL, UT collaborate to make East Tennessee a technology corridor
WBIR’s story about the SMaRT internship program, hosted by the UT-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute, mentions the benefits of leveraging ORNL when attracting future scientists to East Tennessee. July 20
Can quantum tech boost fiber-optic oil, gas leak sensors?
Thirty-four outlets carried the Associated Press’ story about new research led by university researchers in collaboration with ORNL. Baton Rouge's The Advocate also carried the news. July 10
Yes, aluminum foil can be used over windows to help keep homes cool
Verify interviewed ORNL’s Mahabir Bhandari about how aluminum foil and cardboard can help cool homes in emergency situations. The story ran in multiple TEGNA broadcast outlets including Knoxville’s WBIR. July 9
What is a nuclear microreactor and can it be 3D printed?
3D Printing Media Network reported on ORNL’s demonstration of 3D-printed microreactor components. July 9
Study finds bifunctional nanoprecipitates can simultaneously increase strength and ductility of structural alloys
Green Car Congress shared news of recent research by ORNL and UT Knoxville to increase the strength and ductility of an alloy by introducing tiny precipitates into its matrix and tuning their size and spacing. July 9
Building a better thermostat
HVACR Online carried a story about an ORNL-designed algorithm that could help homeowners maintain comfortable temperatures year-round while minimizing utility costs. July 9
Inside Innovation: Keeping things cool on an over-heated planet
ConstructConnect reported on tests conducted at ORNL about phase change materials. July 8
Wireless Charging — Get On The Bus
CleanTechnica shared a story tip about ORNL’s wireless charging technology on Local Motors’ autonomous shuttle, the Olli. July 8
Five ORNL scientists to receive DOE Early Career Research awards
The Oak Ridger posted a story about the five ORNL scientists who received DOE Office of Science Early Career Research Program awards. July 8
Summit at ORNL remains No. 2 in world
A story by Oak Ridge Today reported on ORNL's Summit supercomputer holding its number 2 ranking on the TOP500 supercomputers list. ZDNet also reported on the rankings. June 30
How ORNL has boosted US manufacturing
The Oak Ridger posted a story about manager of ORNL’s Advanced Manufacturing Program Craig Blue’s talk to Friends of ORNL. A second Oak Ridger article focuses on how the city can attract industry. June 29
ORNL names Innovation Crossroads cohort of entrepreneurs
An Oak Ridger story reported on the six science and technology innovators from across the United States who joined the fifth cohort of the lab’s Innovation Crossroads program. June 28
Top500: Fugaku Still on Top; Perlmutter Debuts at #5
A story by HPC Wire about the 57th Top500 list reported that ORNL’s Summit supercomputer remained at number two, and it mentioned ORNL’s forthcoming exascale machine, Frontier. InsideHPC and Network World also reported the rankings. June 28
Deeply personal writings opens 'rare snapshot' into the mind of ORNL's Cold War era leader
The Knoxville News Sentinel story takes a rare glimpse into private papers written by Alvin Weinberg, ORNL’s longest-serving director (1955-1973). June 27
How Glowing Bacteria in the Dirt May One Day Save Lives
A New York Times story detailed scientists’ progress in developing sensors that light up in the presence of a chemical linked to land mines and other deadly explosives. Former ORNL researcher Robert Burlage is mentioned briefly. June 21
TVA looks for federal support, partners in building the next generation of nuclear power
The Chattanooga Times Free Press posted a story that mentioned the potential impact of small modular reactors as it might relate to power generated for ORNL and other facilities. Yahoo News also carried the story. June 19
ORNL researchers develop way to recycle lithium-ion batteries safely
WBIR reported a new process to safely recover critical materials from spent electronics and electric vehicle batteries that would be used to manufacture new lithium-ion batteries. June 11
DOE scientists deploy creativity, speed to disrupt COVID-19
An R&D World story describes an ORNL-led team, comprising researchers from multiple DOE national laboratories, using artificial intelligence and computational screening techniques – in combination with experimental validation – to identify and design five promising drug therapy approaches to target the SARS-CoV-2 virus. InsideHPC also carried the story. June 11
How Scientists are Using VR to Study the Coronavirus
A story in The Information profiled ORNL's Andrey Kovalevsky and his research team working on one of the many remaining mysteries surrounding the coronavirus: how to shut down one of the viral proteins that would stop it from reproducing. Business Today and The Hustle also carried the story. June 10
ORNL’s unsung discovery of messenger RNA?
The Oak Ridger reported on the lab’s historic work in mRNA research. June 8
Summer Camps and more at The American Museum Of Science and Energy
A segment on WATE’s Living East Tennessee featured science-related summer activities where ORNL’s role in NASA’s Mars 2020 mission was mentioned as an influence. June 7
UT, ORNL and TVA join together to launch tech startup accelerator
Several area outlets — including the Associated Press, Business Insider, News Sentinel, WATE, WBIR, the Oak Ridger and the Chattanooga Times Free Press — covered the announcement of a new startup accelerator through the partnership of ORNL, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the University of Tennessee System and Techstars. June 3
ORNL Director Dr. Thomas Zacharia speaks about lab's success in 2020
In a video by Knoxville’s News Sentinel, ORNL Director Thomas Zacharia speaks about the success Oak Ridge National Lab saw during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 at the 2021 Tennessee Valley Corridor National Summit at the University of Tennessee. June 3
TVA key to Oak Ridge meeting Department of Energy objectives to cut carbon output
The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported on early discussions by TVA and ORNL to build a small modular reactor near Oak Ridge on the Clinch River. Yahoo! News also ran the story. June 3
ORNL-TVA-UT partnership brings industries of the future to Oak Ridge-Knoxville region | Opinion
Tennessee’s three largest newspapers — the Tennessean, the News Sentinel and the Commercial Appeal — carried a guest column co-authored by ORNL Director Thomas Zacharia about the new technology accelerator. June 3
ORNL Analyzes Use of 3D Printing for Geothermal Energy Production
3DPrint.com shared news of ORNL using 3D printing to produce specialized tools for geothermal energy development. June 3
Robertsville Middle School students prepare for satellite launch
WBIR reported on the RMS RamSat project and the ORNL scientists that volunteer as technical mentors. June 2
Oak Ridge City Schools to receive $1.2 million grant
WVLT, WATE and WBIR reported on the announcement of new funds for an Oak Ridge Schools partnership with ORNL's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility. June 2
Adriana L. Romero-Olivares Tracks Fungi’s Response to Climate Change
A profile story posted in The Scientist includes a quote from ORNL ecosystem ecologist Camille Defrenne. June 1
Changing Winds: Emerging Wind Turbine Technologies
An article for Power Magazine mentions the ORNL and NREL partnership with GE Research, GE Renewable Energy, and LM Wind Power to deliver a full-size 3D-printed blade tip that will be ready for structural testing. June 1
Is hydrogen really the way forward for trucks?
A story in MSN.com’s Money Control section quoted ORNL’s David Cullen from a fuel cell catalysts study. May 30
Chromium ions can form clusters in molten salts
A story by Chemical & Engineering News mentions X-ray scattering and theoretical simulations performed by an ORNL-led team for the study. May 27
New 100-foot wide mural almost complete in Oak Ridge
WBIR reported an update on the project, which will include a portrayal of ORNL scientists and researchers. May 26
Xanadu Lands $100 Million as Investments Pour Into Quantum Computing
A story by The Wall Street Journal’s CIO Journal section briefly mentioned ORNL’s connection to the quantum technologies company. May 25
State approved $8M for UT-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute
The Oak Ridger reported on the Tennessee General Assembly’s 2022 fiscal year budget including funding allocated to the institute, which was formed to align ORNL and the University of Tennessee efforts in support of world-leading research and talent development. The story includes a quote from ORNL Laboratory Director Thomas Zacharia. May 25
ORNL partners on science kits for kids in rural East Tennessee schools
A story posted by the Oak Ridger covered an event at Midway Elementary School to demonstrate activities from Learning Lunchboxes, a project between ORNL, DOE and the Center for Science and Industry. ORNL Director Thomas Zacharia was quoted in the write-up. May 24
Giving traffic jams the heave-ho with the help of A.I. and data
Fortune’s podcast Brainstorm featured ORNL’s Jiboananda Sanyal whose computational urban sciences team is working on ways to put collected traffic data to use. May 21
QT/ Future sparkles for diamond-based quantum technology
Medium’s quantum news biweekly, Paradigm, included a quantum physics brief about a study that used crystals grown by ORNL researchers. May 21
Oak Ridge lab leader says further investment key to U.S. leadership in supercomputing
FedScoop posted a story about ORNL Gina (Georgia) Tourassi’s testimony during a subcommittee hearing of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology about the importance of the nation’s leadership in exascale computing to further basic and applied science innovation. May 21
Veterans Affairs says no evidence of data loss from SolarWinds hack
A story by Federal News Network about potential impacts of the SolarWinds cyberattack on Veterans Affairs mentioned the lab’s research and development connection with the VA. May 21
Why are antivirals so hard to develop?
A web version of this story by Chemical & Engineering News included a quote from ORNL’s Marti Head about antiviral drug design for HIV and COVID-19. May 20
ORHS scores $1.24M grant
A story by The Oak Ridger mentions ORNL has a collaborator with the school system’s iSchool integrative ecosystem learning model. May 18
Toyota, GM Sign Tech Partners to Expand Vehicle Advanced Driver-Assistance Capabilities
EnterpriseAI, an advanced computing news webpage, reported on recent driver-assistance technologies adopted by automakers, which extensively quoted ORNL’s Robert Patton about General Motors’ recent licensing of ORNL’s MENNDL software for machine learning network development. May 18
Recycled Material Printing, Bioprinted Cartilage, Workable Tungsten: 3 Exciting New 3D Printed Technologies to Keep an Eye On
ThomasNet Insights reported on ORNL’s recent industry collaboration to 3D print large components with recycled materials. Includes video. May 18
Astrophysicists Launch Largest Sky Survey Yet To Map the Universe
The Smithsonian Institute repurposed a news release about creating the largest map of the universe, which mentioned use of ORNL’s Summit supercomputer as part of the research effort. May 17
How To Save Money on All Your Monthly Expenses and Bills
A round-up posted by Yahoo! Finance briefly mentions an ORNL study that highlights ways for drivers to improve fuel efficiency. The story originally appeared on gobankingrates.com. May 17
ORNL delivers Learning Lunchboxes to Midway Elementary
WATE covered an event at Midway Elementary School to demonstrate activities from Learning Lunchboxes, a project between ORNL, DOE and the Center for Science and Industry. WBIR and WVLT also covered the event. ORNL Director Thomas Zacharia was interviewed for WATE and WVLT stories. May 14
Security framework for protected data allows researchers to tap Oak Ridge supercomputers
A GCN story focused on ORNL’s National Center for Computational Sciences’ new framework called CITADEL, which is designed to protect private or health data via certain security protocols. May 12
Energy labs build digital twin for modeling traffic congestion relief, energy savings
A story by GCN details a collaborative project led by ORNL centered around traffic congestion data studies in Chattanooga, Tenn., toward reducing vehicle energy consumption. May 11
Inside Tennessee: Interview with Thomas Zacharia
WBIR-TV interviewed ORNL Director Thomas Zacharia on the Inside Tennessee program about his vision and plans for the lab and region. part one, part two, part three, part four. May 10
Tennessee recruits record business projects during coronavirus pandemic
Chattanooga Times Free Press coverage of business growth included comments by Thomas Zacharia on how East Tennessee can become more of an innovation hub utilizing the resources of ORNL, the Department of Energy's largest lab, along with TVA and the University of Tennessee. May 7
How artificial streams inside this Oak Ridge lab are making our nation's water safer
The Knoxville News Sentinel profiled research efforts and history of the lab’s Aquatic Ecology Laboratory. May 4
Find out which Knoxville business professionals are making big career moves
On the Knoxville News Sentinel’s list are Cynthia Jenks, new associate laboratory director for the Physical Sciences Directorate, and Stan Wullschleger, ALD for the newly formed Biological and Environmental Systems Science Directorate. May 3
Inside Tennessee: Discussion including Jeff Lyash, TVA (link unavailable)
WBIR’s Inside Tennessee broadcast featured TVA President and CEO Jeff Lyash who mentioned nuclear power R&D in collaboration with ORNL and other activities such as Techstars. The host also teased Thomas Zacharia’s scheduled appearance on the show next week to discuss, among other things, the UT-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute. May 2
UT-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute to receive $8 million as part of state budget
A WBIR story reported on the Tennessee General Assembly’s decision to invest $8 million in the institute so it can continue working on difficult scientific and technical challenges. April 30
General Motors Licenses Neural Network Tech from National Lab
Nextgov posted a story about General Motors licensing an AI system known as MENNDL from ORNL for automotive use. Other coverage includes WATE, AI Business, GM Authority, Inside, OODA Loop, R&D World, Enterprise AI, HPC Wire and Green Car Congress. April 27
Oak Ridge National Lab licensing artificial intelligence software to General Motors
WATE posted a story about General Motors licensing an AI system known as MENNDL from ORNL for automotive use. AI Business also reported the story. April 27
Mars Rover uses ORNL-produced tech (link unavailable)
WBIR’s ongoing coverage of the Mars rover Perseverance reiterated ORNL’s role in producing Pu-238 and other technologies used in powering the rover’s instruments. April 26
The space industry’s David vs. Goliath
POLITICO Space, a weekly newsletter about the second space age, mentioned ORNL’s upcoming Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space meeting. April 23
Quantum Computing Hits Growing Pains
A story by IoT World Today mentioned ORNL’s Ali Passian and Neena Imam about their report concluding that successful development of edge computing will rely on next-generation nanosystems, which are conducive to quantum effects. April 20
To predict wildfires, look to the hills
In LabRoots, a leading scientific social networking website, a story about a new technique that could improve wildfire predictions included a quote by ORNL’s Eric Pierce. Smart Water Magazine also reported on the study. April 20
MU’s Baskett Research Center works to understand how our forests breathe
The Missourian (Columbia, Mo.) published an article about forest respiratory system research, which mentioned ORNL’s and DOE’s role through the global FLUXNET network. April 18
GM, LG Energy Solution to invest $2.3M in battery cell manufacturing plant in Spring Hill
A story posted by the Williamson Herald (Williamson County, Tenn.) mentioned ORNL as one of many project partners. April 16
This century-old technology could be the key to unlocking America’s renewable energy future
A story by Popular Science mentioned ORNL’s role in new designs that could make pumped storage hydro cheaper and more versatile. April 14
Materials researchers put machine-learning performance to the test
Chemical & Engineering News posted a story that mentioned ORNL’s decades-long work benchmarking machine learning for materials discovery, quoting Bobby Sumpter. April 11
Ecological Society of America honors Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists for sustainability research
The Hellbender Press, the environmental journal of Southern Appalachia, reported on the honor ORNL researchers received for mapping human influence on U.S. river and stream changes. April 9
7 Signs Your N95 Mask Might Be Fake
A post by U.S. News & World Report mentioned DemeTECH’s work with ORNL on filter designs (slide 3). The story also ran on Yahoo! News. April 9
QT/ Scientists bolster evidence of new physics in Muon g-2 experiment
Medium’s biweekly newsletter, Paradigm, mentioned ORNL’s role in using computing calculations and neutron scattering techniques to discover the existence of an elusive type of spin dynamics in a quantum mechanical system. April 9
EVs may be the future, but this technology could help reduce emissions in the meantime
A story in The Detroit News, reposted by Yahoo! News, included comments by ORNL’s Jim Szybist about synthetic fuels and electric vehicles. April 5
What is quantum computing and what could it mean for Cleveland?
Cleveland.com’s story mentioned DOE’s quantum science centers and quoted ORNL’s Travis Humble. April 4
New process could bring down cost of direct carbon capture
A brief article by Chemical & Engineering News detailed a new carbon capture technique developed by ORNL’s Radu Custelcean and team. April 3
ORHS student wins first place at Tennessee Junior Science & Humanities Symposium
Oak Ridge Today shared a story that mentioned the winning student worked with ORNL’s Chad Steed through the high school’s Math Thesis course. April 2
'Representation matters' | Nonprofit engages children, works to create diverse generation in STEM fields
ORNL’s Candice Halbert was featured in WBIR’s story about Halbert’s STEM outreach nonprofit organization, YO-STEM. April 1
ORNL names operations deputy
Oak Ridge Today republished a news release announcing Alan Icenhour as the next deputy for operations at ORNL. March 29
ORNL names associate lab director for physical sciences
Oak Ridge Today and Printed Electronics Now ran an announcement of the naming of Cynthia Jenks as the next associate laboratory director for the Physical Sciences Directorate. March 29
FDA acknowledged receipt of ORNL’s cancer-fighting Ac-225 isotope
The website News Medical Life Sciences shared a report that the FDA received ORNL’s drug master file for actinium-225 nitrate, in support of applications for Ac-225-based drugs. March 27
Scientists Warn Of Deadly Heat Waves In India, In Spite Of Climate Goals
NDTV quoted ORNL’s Moetasim Ashfaq about the future of industry in South Asia amid projected record heat waves. March 27
University of Tennessee president talks pandemic impacts, plans for fall semester
Thomas Zacharia, ORNL director, was quoted in a story about UT System President Randy Boyd’s State of the University address by WBBJ and WATE. March 26
Ford Exploring Prechamber Ignition Technology, Like Maserati Uses, on F-150
Motor Trend reported that Ford is working with ORNL on a prechamber engine aimed at boosting efficiency. March 25
Researchers Turn Food Waste Into Jet Fuel
Now This News shared a new study, which was a collaborative effort including ORNL, about a new fuel that could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 165% compared to conventional jet fuel. March 25
U.S. Covid-19 Supercomputing Group Evaluates Year-Long Effort
The Wall Street Journal’s story mentioned an ORNL project to identify existing drug compounds that could inhibit the novel coronavirus. March 24
Hydrogen maps of SARS-CoV-2 main protease point to effective repurposed drugs
Science Advisory Board shared ORNL research using atomic maps of hydrogen atoms to determine that the SARS-CoV-2 main protease acts in unexpected ways when in contact with a drug inhibitor. March 24
UT–ORNL data center course takes students on virtual ride through ORNL supercomputing facilities
The Oak Ridger repurposed a story about using online resources to keep students taking data center courses engaged and connected virtually. March 24
USC professor brings advanced chemistry into lives of impoverished high school students
South Carolina-based Post and Courier newspaper published a story that mentioned ORNL Meghan Lamm’s experience as a Project SEED mentor. March 22
UT-Battelle Development Corp. contributes $500,000 for proposed airport
Oak Ridge Today reported on the contribution in a story that quoted ORNL Director Thomas Zacharia and Jeff Smith, president of UT-Battelle Development Corp. WATE and The Oak Ridger also carried the story. March 22
A Battery Revolution Could Make Electric Cars a Reality for Everyone
An article by Freethink quoted ORNL’s Nancy Dudney, a pioneering battery researcher. March 21
AMD Breaks Server Records With Its Third-Generation Epyc Processor
ORNL's Frontier supercomputer was mentioned in an article from Forbes about the release of the third-generation Epyc from AMD, which will use this processor combined with next-generation AMD Instinct compute processors. HPC Wire and Next Platform also reported on Epyc. March 18
Scientists may have made jet fuel from food waste, and it could dramatically cut methane emissions
Business Insider reported on research into using food waste to produce sustainable aviation fuel. The collaboration between NREL, ORNL, the University of Dayton and Yale University, has drawn interest from the airline industry. Green Car Congress also shared the research news. March 17
Fire Is Changing Aspens Before They Grow
Wyoming Public Media interviewed ORNL's Chris Schadt about research into the microbiome of aspen saplings after wildfires. March 17
Cheap Batteries Could Soon Make Electric Freight Trucks 50% Cheaper To Own Than Diesel
ORNL research was cited in a Forbes article about the future of electrification in heavy-duty trucks. March 16
"Made in the USA" - Episode 1: How We Got Here
Scott Smith, group leader for ORNL's Intelligent Machine Tools, was a guest on the Modern Machine Shop podcast, which examines manufacturing issues related to global supply chains, education, automation and our ability to produce skilled workers. March 16
Nidia Gallego, the Colombian who created a key piece for Perseverance
Archyde profiled Nidia Gallego, a materials scientist at ORNL dedicated to the production of technologies and materials for power generation. Gallego participated in the development of the carbon fiber-based composite material, a protective shield that covers Perseverance’s plutonium core. March 15
Fungal disease could be controlled
Agri-View posted an item about an ORNL study that demonstrated that diverse species across the fungal kingdom produced lipo-chitooligosaccharides, molecules that play roles in shaping fungal communities. March 10
The History of Supercomputing vs. COVID-19
In a review of supercomputing projects on COVID-19, HPC Wire included a Summit project as one of the earliest heavy hitters to join the research effort. March 9
AI Forecasts A Promising Fusion Future
New Energy and Fuel reported on PPPL research using high-performance computers, including Titan and Summit, to predict heat-load for the full-power operation of ITER. March 9
America's Cutting Edge Offers Free Online CNC Course
Modern Machine Shop shared news of a CNC machining training program conducted by ACE in collaboration with IACMI — The Composites Institute and ORNL. March 8
Out of the Lab
A story by local news website Compass highlighted ORNL’s Innovation Crossroads program as an effective way to move technology to the marketplace. March 8
Should We Genetically Engineer Carbon-Hungry Trees?
Freethink, a news website focused on stories about solutions, included ORNL in their story about mitigating excess carbon dioxide with genetically modified trees. March 8
Video game engine powers radiation visualizations
An ORNL method using video game deployment software to visualize radiation movement data was covered by GCN. March 5
New equipment, technology installed at TVA's Browns Ferry nuclear plant to add more power, reliability
The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported that the upgrades included 3D-printed fuel assembly brackets in the reactor that were developed by ORNL and Framatome. Yahoo News and Chattanoogan.com also reported the storyline. March 4
Tennessee Life - 706 - Mission to Mars
An episode of the East Tennessee PBS-produced Tennessee Life show highlighted connections with the latest space mission to Mars as well as COVID, biological and environmental and materials research. March 1
Online science experiments, more virtual classes at American Museum of Science and Energy
A WVLT story mentioned the museum received a grant from ORNL that will be used to expand its virtual classes to be shared interactively with schools. March 1
Team Science in the Fight Against COVID-19
The February 2021 issue of The Bridge: The Magazine of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu featured several stories about COVID-19 research ongoing at ORNL, much of which is funded by DOE's National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory. Feb. 25
It Might Take A Long Time For The U.S. To Become Self-Sufficient In Rare Earth Minerals
A Forbes story about access to rare earth minerals for technology applications mentioned ORNL’s research in extracting neodymium from old hard drives. Feb. 24
Novel lithium-metal batteries will drive the switch to electric cars
MIT Technology Review’s story quoted ORNL’s Nancy Dudney about solid-state batteries research. Feb. 24
Accelerating Innovation
A story posted by local news website Compass Knox detailed the combined ORNL, TVA and UT investment of $9 million to create a hub for budding national and international entrepreneurs. Feb. 24
Fleischmann supports all-of-the-above approach to clean energy | Opinion
The Knoxville News Sentinel posted an opinion piece about Congressman Chuck Fleishmann’s support of an all-of-the-above approach to clean energy and his work to increase funding at ORNL for clean energy innovation. This also appeared in the Tennessean. Feb. 19
The Time Is Right For U.S. To Build Pilot Fusion Plant, National Academies Panel Says
A Forbes story included comment from ORNL’s Kathy McCarthy about the U.S.’s involvement in ITER. Feb. 17
Bienvenue named first executive director of Oak Ridge Institute
Oak Ridge Today reported on ORI naming Joan Bienvenue as the new institute’s first executive director. Knoxville News Sentinel, WATE and HPCwire also reported the story. Feb. 16
ORNL's contribution to help with NASA’s Mars 2020 mission
A story posted by WBIR reported on the lab’s role producing Pu-238, iridium clad vent sets and carbon-bonded carbon fiber sleeves for NASA’s Perseverance Rover mission. Oak Ridge Today, The Oak Ridger and WVLT also carried the story. Feb. 16
United Way struggles to reach goal
The News-Herald, which covers Loudon County, mentioned ORNL among the local United Way location’s largest donors. Feb. 17
Commercial Carbon Capture And Use Takes A Step Forward With Carbon Clean
Forbes reported on a new DOE award to ORNL and industry partners to develop a carbon capture system and commercially viable carbon utilization solution. Feb. 14
6 women who are changing chemistry as we know it
In a story posted in BBC Science Focus Magazine, ORNL’s Clarice Phelps was named one of six influential chemists. Feb. 11
U.S. Military Turns to New Supercomputers to Push the Limits of Weather Forecasting
A Nextgov story reported about a powerful system operational at ORNL that supports worldwide U.S. Army and Air Force weather modeling and forecasting operations. HPC Wire, The Register, Inside HPC and Data Center Dynamics also covered the story. Feb. 10
Quantum computing enables simulations to unravel mysteries of magnetic materials
R&D World posted about the lab’s quantum computing research using materials science simulations that can be verified with neutron scattering experiments. Feb. 9
Chemists create and capture einsteinium, the elusive 99th element
A story by Live Science about new properties of einsteinium mentioned ORNL as one of the few places in the world where the element can be made. The New York Times, NBC News, IFL Science, UPI, VICE, Gizmodo, Smithsonian Magazine and Chemical & Engineering News also carried the story. Feb. 7
A crystallization lab in Buffalo is at center of global war against coronavirus
A story by The Buffalo (NY) News mentioned ORNL among those who have worked with the Crystallization Center at the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute on coronavirus samples. Feb. 7
Critical piece of nuclear fusion project completed by General Atomics
The San Diego Union-Tribune posted a story about U.S. ITER’s progress on the central solenoid, a powerful magnet in the heart of the ITER project in France. U.S. ITER is managed by ORNL. World Nuclear News and NEI Magazine ran similar stories. Feb. 5
From Nicaragua to ORNL, program manager tells of his journey to success
The Oak Ridger republished ORNL's story about the Package Testing Program manager, Oscar Martinez. Feb. 4
Deep-sea surprises: Scientists discover new species around an undersea volcano
World News group shared the news of a study co-authored by Mircea Podar, a researcher with ORNL specializing in the genetics of lifeforms living near deep-sea vents. Feb. 4
Big Boost for Framatome’s Accident-Tolerant Nuclear Fuel
Power recounted how ORNL received the first GNF-developed nuclear fuel test rods in December, which spent 24 months at Southern Co.’s Edwin Hatch nuclear plant. The test samples feature IronClad, an FeCrAl fuel cladding, and ARMOR, a hard, oxidation-resistant coating layered on top of zirconium cladding with UO2 fuel. Feb. 4
Twenty women making their mark in robotics & automation
SME featured ORNL researcher and AAAS If/Then Ambassador Amy Elliott. Feb. 3
What an Astrophysicist Sees in Basketball That You Don’t
A book excerpt posted by Slate discusses ORNL’s Bronson Messer’s take on the physics of basketball from a theoretical astrophysicist’s perspective. Feb. 2
ORNL, UT developing whistle that screens for COVID-19
WVLT posted a story about ORNL’s collaboration with University of Tennessee Health Science Center to develop a breath-sampling whistle that could make COVID-19 screening easy to do at home. WDEF and WBIR also covered the story. Feb. 2
Simultaneous Drought and Heat Wave Events Are Becoming More Common
A story in Eos includes ORNL perspectives on the increasing number and duration of combined stress events, causing harmful environmental and human impacts. Feb. 2
Neutrinos Have a Newly Discovered Method of Interacting With Matter, Opening up Ways to Find Them
Universe Today reported on ORNL's COHERENT project, which achieved a major breakthrough with evidence of a new kind of neutrino interaction, which effectively demonstrates a process known as coherent elastic neutrino-nuclear scattering. Feb. 1
Aluminum-infiltrated 3D printed parts
Materials Today posted about ExOne licensing ORNL technology to 3D print collimators used in neutron scattering instruments. Jan. 27
How to stop your house’s expensive drafts — and save the planet
The Washington Post’s Climate Curious section posted a story about weatherization that mentioned and linked to an ORNL report on home energy savings. Jan. 27
Why is Artificial Intelligence so Energy Hungry?
A story from Tech Register mentioned ORNL research that demonstrated a promising way to improve AI energy efficiency by converting deep learning neural networks into a spiking neural network. Jan. 24
Study Says Benefit Of Smart Grid System Is $2.69 Billion
A story posted by the Chattanoogan mentions ORNL has one of EPB’s smart grid research partners. The Pulse-Chattanooga also carried the story. Jan. 22
Hundreds of never-before-seen life-forms live in this 6,000-foot-deep volcano's acid jets
A story posted by Live Science mentions ORNL’s role in studying microbes in challenging, deep-sea environments. IFL Science also carried the story. Jan. 21
Sharing science, technology in the time of COVID-19: AMSE offers online videos, podcasts
The Oak Ridger posted about science and technology online resources offered by the American Museum of Science and Energy, including a podcast episode featuring ORNL Director Thomas Zacharia. Jan. 21
Airport Authority board names new chairman, vice chairman
A story by The Daily Times (Maryville) mentions ORNL’s Jeff Smith taking vice chairman role of the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority board of commissioners. Jan. 21
6 developments that will define AI governance in 2021
Brookings mentioned DOE 's plans to switch on its first two exascale computers—Frontier at ORNL and Aurora at Argonne National Labs. Jan. 21
Final FY21 Appropriations: DOE Office of Science
An FYI Science Policy News Bulletin from American Institute of Physics about appropriations mentioned the lab’s MPEX experiment and exascale computing. Jan. 15
ORNL’s Brian Damiano elected ASME fellow
The Oak Ridger posted about Damiano being elected as an American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow. Jan. 15
40 Under 40: Clarice Phelps played key role in discovering a new element on periodic table
The Knoxville News Sentinel honored ORNL’s Clarice Phelps on its 40 Under 40 list. The story also mentioned ORNL’s Candace Halbert, founder of a (nonprofit) organization Yo STEM. (The story about Christa Brelsford, ORNL’s other honoree, was posted on Jan. 6.) Jan. 18
What Is 'Error-Correcting Memory' and Why Does the Creator of Linux Think You Need It?
A story by VICE mentioned ORNL’s Al Geist who discussed the importance of error-correcting code memory (from a 2012 Wired piece). Jan. 13
Advanced energy means jobs for Tennesseans
An opinion piece posted by the News Sentinel mentions the lab’s research as it influences the region’s economic growth potential. Jan. 11
Bridging the Gaps (paywalled)
Local news website Compass mentioned ORNL’s participation in a report that highlights potential solutions in Knoxville’s entrepreneurial landscape. Jan. 11
Magnetism Does the Twist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Magnetics Magazine reported on ORNL's strategy for layering dissimilar crystals with atomic precision to control the size of resulting magnetic quasi-particles called skyrmions. Jan. 7
ORNL’s PlanetSense Real-time Mapping Platform Uses Volunteered Data to Track Disasters
Datanami shared a story about Gautam Thakur, a research scientist in ORNL’s Geospatial Science and Human Security Division, and his team who helped direct relief after Hurricane Dorian using geographic data. Jan. 7
Local inventors pushing limits of computing to solve challenges
WVLT-TV reported on researchers who were recognized as distinguished inventors for cutting edge work. Jan. 7
DOE Fusion Panel Approves Long-Range Plan
The FYI Bulletin by the American Institute of Physics reported about DOE’s fusion research plan, which includes ORNL’s Material Plasma Exposure Experiment, or MPEX. Jan. 7
Top nuclear power stories of 2020
Nuclear Engineering International included a story about BWX Technologies and ORNL developing new additive manufacturing technologies among their top stories of the year. Jan. 7
These 5 Advanced Nuclear Reactors Will Shape the Future of Energy
Popular Mechanics’ story references ORNL’s research on fluoride-salt-cooled high-temperature reactors. Jan. 5
ORNL’s groundbreaking experiment tracks real-time transport of individual molecules
R&D World shared an ORNL release about an experiment at CNMS that tracks the real-time transport of individual molecules. Jan. 5
Programming the Soon-to-Be World’s Fastest Supercomputer, Frontier
HPC Wire reported on the University of Delaware’s Sunita Chandrasekaran who is designing an app for Frontier. Jan. 5
Copper + Carbon Nanotubes Yield Lower-Resistivity, Higher-Capacity Conductors
Electronic Design described ORNL research to develop a copper/carbon-nanotube composite. Jan. 5
HPC Career Notes: January 2021 Edition
HPC Wire reported that Thomas Potok was named a Battelle Distinguished Inventor, one of six scientists at ORNL selected for the honor, and that the SIAM Activity Group on Computational Science and Engineering announced the appointment of Judith Hill as program director. Jan. 5
The Memphians Cracking the Covid-19 Code
Memphis Magazine mentioned ORNL’s collaboration with Dr. Colleen Jonnson from UT Health Science Center using Summit as part of her COVID-19 research. Jan. 5
Meet the Knox.biz 40 Under 40 class of 2020
The Knoxville News Sentinel’s annual list includes ORNL’s Christa Brelsford and Clarice Phelps. Jan. 4
ORNL: Co-Optima research develops roadmap for biofuels design
Ethanol Producer Magazine shared a story about Co-Optima's Jim Szybist and his research work. Jan. 4
Biden’s environmental team looks good, but there is a troubling sign on climate
A perspective piece in The Washington Post mentions an ORNL analysis of “the indirect economic costs of U.S. reliance on foreign oil markets.” Jan. 4
Public college in every state with the best ROI
A listing by MSN mentions ORNL on the UT/Tennessee slide (slide #43). Jan. 4