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Dr. R. J. Michael Fry, former head of the cancer biology section in the Biology Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been selected as the thirty-second Failla Memorial Lecturer of the Radiation Research Society.Fry's lecture will be presented at the...
Dr. Richard Hicks has been named director of the Office of Computing and Network Management (formerly the Office of Laboratory Computing) at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).The office will be responsible for providing leadership and for coordinating laboratory-...
A new development that produces a cost-effective radioisotope for treating patients with cancerous tumors, cancer-induced bone pain, or arthritis may become a commercial product for hospitals by the end of the decade.Through a licensing agreement, Martin Marietta Energy Systems has granted exclusiv...
Dr. Phillip F. Britt of the Chemical and Analytical Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been selected to receive the Richard A. Glenn Award for the outstanding paper presented at the American Chemical Society's, Division of Fuel Chemistry ...
Dr. Michael Kuliasha has been appointed director of the Computational Physics and Engineering Division (CPED) at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).CPED conducts research on a wide range of scientific computing applications, including the modeling of radiation tra...
Seven researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) participated in the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) February 16-21 in Atlanta, Ga.
Dr. Arvid E. Pasto of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named director of the High Temperature Materials Laboratory (HTML) in ORNL's Metals and Ceramics Division.
Tommy J. Phelps from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was awarded a certificate of appreciation by DOE's Office of Energy Research for his work in Cerro Negro, N.M.Phelps was recognized for his outstanding contributions in field research that involved collec...
The use of more efficient lighting and improved heating and cooling systems could significantly reduce the energy required for the nation's commercial buildings, according to a new study completed by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).Currently, office buildings, depart...
Dr. Theodore M. Besmann, a researcher at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected vice president of corporate and external affairs for the American Ceramic Society.