A research team from Oak Ridge National Laboratory has identified and improved the usability of data that can help accelerate innovation for the growing bioeconomy.
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Refrigeration — Cooling COVID-19 vaccines
Refrigeration — Cooling COVID-19 vaccines
shoemakerms@ornl.gov
Mon, 01/03/2022 - 19:27
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have retrofitted a commercial refrigeration container designed to ensure COVID-19 vaccines remain at ultra-low temperatures during long transport and while locally stored.
Khaleel named associate lab director for national security sciences
Khaleel named associate lab director for national security sciences
pearcejw@ornl.gov
Thu, 12/30/2021 - 09:00
Moe Khaleel has been selected to lead the National Sciences Security Directorate, or NSSD, at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Top 10 science stories of 2021
Top 10 science stories of 2021
pearcejw@ornl.gov
Tue, 12/28/2021 - 13:15
Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, research at ORNL in 2021 continued apace, with developments across the lab’s broad science and technology missions. Among our most popular news stories in the past year:
Hubbard named Deputy for Science and Technology at ORNL
Hubbard named Deputy for Science and Technology at ORNL
mccorkleml@ornl.gov
Mon, 12/27/2021 - 12:21
Susan Hubbard, an acclaimed scientific leader and researcher, has been named Deputy for Science and Technology at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Her appointment is effective March 1, 2022.
Melissa Allen-Dumas: Breaking down climate change, one neighborhood at a time
Melissa Allen-Dumas: Breaking down climate change, one neighborhood at a time
pearcejw@ornl.gov
Mon, 12/20/2021 - 14:53
The world is full of “huge, gnarly problems,” as ORNL research scientist and musician Melissa Allen-Dumas puts it — no matter what line of work you’re in. That was certainly the case when she would wrestle with a tough piece of music.
Powering a clean, electrified future: Burak Ozpineci
Powering a clean, electrified future: Burak Ozpineci
pearcejw@ornl.gov
Wed, 12/15/2021 - 14:38
Burak Ozpineci started out at ORNL working on a novel project: introducing silicon carbide into power electronics for more efficient electric vehicles. Twenty years later, the car he drives contains those same components.
Microscopy innovator receives ORNL’s top science honor
Microscopy innovator receives ORNL’s top science honor
dunlapkk@ornl.gov
Thu, 12/09/2021 - 17:31
A world-leading researcher in solid electrolytes and sophisticated electron microscopy methods received Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s top science honor today for her work in developing new materials for batteries. The announcement was made during a livestreamed Director’s Awards event hosted by ORNL Director Thomas Zacharia.
New biosensors shine a light on CRISPR gene editing
New biosensors shine a light on CRISPR gene editing
pearcejw@ornl.gov
Thu, 12/09/2021 - 10:31
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 ORNL.
Superheavy science: ORNL’s actinide abilities enable the discovery of new elements
Superheavy science: ORNL’s actinide abilities enable the discovery of new elements
pearcejw@ornl.gov
Wed, 12/08/2021 - 10:52
It’s elemental — scientists agree that the periodic table is incomplete. And when it comes to unveiling parts of the periodic table yet undiscovered, ORNL is doing some heavy lifting.
