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Johney Boyd Green Jr., development engineer in the Engineering Technology Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has earned a Black Engineer of the Year Award in the category of Outstanding GEM Alumnus. GEM is the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees ...
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The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will host three one-week camps this summer for elementary and middle school students. They are: * Science Explorers, June 12-16. * RoboCamp June 26-30. * SciCops, July 10-14. Science Explorers is designed for rising fifth...
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Community Adventure Rambles, a series of nature walks, will be offered during the month of April on the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR).The program offers the general public chances to study and enjoy the sites and sounds of nature on the reservation. The program is co-spon...
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The Advanced Propulsion Technology Center at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been designated a DOE national user facility. The center specializes in the detailed characterization of internal combustion engine emissions and efficiency. The center does work...
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The Advanced Propulsion Technology Center at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been designated a DOE national user facility. The center specializes in the detailed characterization of internal combustion engine emissions and efficiency. The center does work...
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The first in a series of free nature and history adventures on the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation has a doubleheader scheduled Saturday, March 4. This includes a history talk scheduled at 4:30 p.m. followed by a nature walk at 6 p.m. that should last until about 7 p.m.
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Dr. William D. Phillips, a fellow of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) and the 1997 Nobel Prize winner in physics, will present a Distinguished Lecture at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) at 10 a.m., Friday, March 24.Phillips' lecture is titled "Almost ...
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Electronic transistors may one day be replaced by all-optical transistors, which are in early stages of development at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)."Our findings could have tremendous impact on the development of optical switching technology and could lead to appl...
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Two researchers in the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been named fellows by the American Physical Society. They are Dr. Steven Paul Hirshman of ORNL's Fusion Energy Division and Dr. Gene Ice of the Metals and Ceramics Division. Hirshman was honored for his many...
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Sherry Bartley Wright, project coordinator for Global Change and Developing Country Programs at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was presented an international trophy by the International Energy Agency (IEA) for the third time in the last four years.