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Stretching metals at the atomic level allows researchers to create important materials for quantum, electronic, and spintronic applications
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has developed a first-of-its-kind, breakthrough method that makes it easier to create high-quality metal oxide thin films out of “stubborn” metals that have historically been difficult to synthesize in an atomically precise manner
Engineering student chosen for prestigious Department of Energy research program
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Lili Rassouli, a PhD candidate at the University at Buffalo, was among just 87 graduate students recently selected from applicants across the United States to conduct research at a Department of Energy (DOE) facility.
MSE Ph.D. student selected for DOE's Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
MSE doctoral student Daniel Hong will be heading to Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) this summer to continue his thesis research thanks to the Department of Energy's Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program.
CEE Graduate Students Sienna White and Mohit Dubey Receive DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
ENV graduate students Sienna White and Mohit Dubey were selected to receive the DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship from the Krell Institute.
Finding “hot spots” where compounding environmental and economic risks converge
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
A computational tool developed by researchers at the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change pinpoints specific counties within the United States that are particularly vulnerable to economic distress resulting from a transition from fossil fuels to low-carbon energy sources.
Penn State’s Jean Paul Allain to lead DOE Fusion Energy Sciences program
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Jean Paul Allain, head of the Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering at Penn State, has been appointed associate director for fusion energy sciences (FES) within the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science.
Study reveals new ways for exotic quasiparticles to “relax”
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
New findings from a team of researchers at MIT and elsewhere could help pave the way for new kinds of devices that efficiently bridge the gap between matter and light.
Graduate Student Spotlight: Daven Khana
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Our graduate students and postdoctoral researchers play an enormous role in the transition to a sustainable, resilient, and affordable energy future that is centered on social and economic equality
Three IU Physics Graduate Students Win DOE SCGSR Awards
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Kylie Dickerson, Bo Johnson, and Gabe Otero have all won year-long fellowships from the DOE SCGSR program.
CABBI Researchers Chart Oilcane Microbiome
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
In a groundbreaking new collaboration, scientists at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have identified the types of microbes that associate with engineered oilcane.
Metal-filtering sponge removes lead from water
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Northwestern University engineers have developed a new sponge that can remove metals — including toxic heavy metals like lead and critical metals like cobalt — from contaminated water, leaving safe, drinkable water behind.
Scientists Reveal Breakthrough That Could Lead To Cleaner Hydrogen Energy
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Chemists at the University of Kansas and U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have taken a big step toward splitting hydrogen and oxygen molecules to make pure hydrogen — without using fossil fuels.
With new experimental method, researchers probe spin structure in 2D materials for first time
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
By observing spin structure in “magic-angle” graphene, a team of scientists led by Brown University researchers have found a workaround for a long-standing roadblock in the field of two-dimensional electronics.
Rensselaer Researcher Uses Artificial Intelligence To Discover New Materials for Advanced Computing
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
A team of researchers led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Trevor David Rhone, assistant professor in the Department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy, has identified novel van der Waals (vdW) magnets using cutting-edge tools in artificial intelligence (AI).
Argonne’s Autonomous Vehicle Competition returns to the spotlight
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Recently, visitors to the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) in Chicago found an unexpected surprise on the museum’s upper level. In the middle of the floor’s rotunda sat a large, maze-like track, and unique, miniature vehicles traversed the course.
Maeder Fellowship supports work to make fusion power a reality
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
The Maeder Graduate Fellowship in Energy and the Environment has been awarded to Francisco Sáenz, a graduate student in mechanical and aerospace engineering, for his work to study liquid metals and their applications to nuclear fusion.
Understanding the Tantalizing Benefits of Tantalum for Improved Quantum Processors
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Whether it’s baking a cake, building a house, or developing a quantum device, the quality of the end product significantly depends on its ingredients or base materials.
Critical Decision-3a Clears Way Toward Standard Model Test
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy has given the greenlight for the MOLLER experiment to begin procurement of key components with its granting of Critical Decision-3A (CD-3A): Approve Long Lead Procurements.
Extracting a clean fuel from water
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
A plentiful supply of clean energy is lurking in plain sight. It is the hydrogen we can extract from water (H2O) using renewable energy.
DOE Announces 6 Million Barrels for Strategic Petroleum Reserve Replenishment
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves announced that contracts have been awarded for the acquisition of 3 million barrels of U.S. produced crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). These contracts follow the Request for Proposal that was...