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John C. Miller, leader of the Life Sciences Division's Biochemistry and Biophysics Section at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).Miller is being recognized for his contrib...
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Research activities conducted at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) resulted in a first-place award for ORNL in the 1998 International Metallographic Competition held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Charles Coutant, senior research member in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed to a national review panel to evaluate fisheries and aquatic resources research for the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Dr. James Roberto, director of the Solid State Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).AAAS is a professional society dedicated to the advancement of scientific and...
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The Energy Division and Office of Science and University Education of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently received a $50,000 grant from the Department of Education for developing Internet-based learning materials.
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Barry Berven, associate director of the Life Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named acting director of the Joint Institute for Biological Sciences - a collaboration between ORNL and the University of Tennessee. The joint institute's...
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Biologists studying genetic mutations and diseases will soon have a new ultra-high-resolution imaging tool to examine soft tissue and skeletal detail of mice and other laboratory animals - without killing them.
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Bill R. Appleton, associate director for the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has announced the selection of Carl N. Strawbridge as project manager of the SNS Project. The appointment was effective Sept. 1.Strawbridge, who m...

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Dr. Steven Lindberg, a researcher in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been invited to participate in the 1998 Science Experts Workshop on Mercury in North America Oct. 6-8 in Nevada.
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Dr. John Sheffield, director of Energy Technology Programs at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been reappointed chair of DOE's Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee.