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![Alicia Manjón Sanz](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/2023-P19633.jpg?h=dd384686&itok=AwgVht9d)
Alicia Manjón Sanz, a neutron scattering scientist, has been selected to represent ORNL at the 21st Annual Meeting of Science and Technology in Society forum later this year in Kyoto.
![Quantum computing experts gather for fifth annual user forum at Oak Ridge National Laboratory](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/2024-P15000.jpg?h=8fbedd4e&itok=BiDC_GmF)
The Quantum Computing User Forum welcomed attendees for a dynamic event at ORNL. The annual user meeting brought the cohort together to highlight results and discuss common practices in the development of applications and software for quantum computing systems.
![Jeremiah Sewell](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/2023-P10892.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=nr9xd3j7)
Jeremiah Sewell leads a team at ORNL, working on xenon-129 production for lung imaging. Reflecting on his career, Sewell views each opportunity as a "door" he steps through, leveraging over 25 years of experience in nuclear power and centrifuge operations to advance the facility’s mission.
![Debjani Singh](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/2024-P12408.jpg?h=8f9cfe54&itok=zFo2oivw)
Debjani Singh, a senior scientist at ORNL, leads the HydroSource project, which enhances hydropower research by making water data more accessible and useful. With a background in water resources, data science, and earth science, Singh applies innovative tools like AI to advance research. Her career, shaped by her early exposure to science in India, focuses on bridging research with practical applications.
![A portrait of Larry Baylor](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/2014-P05185.jpg?h=8f0b2d98&itok=nQovfb43)
The award was given in “recognition of his lifelong leadership in fusion technology for plasma fueling systems in magnetically confined fusion systems.”
![A portrait of John Sanseverino.](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/2015-P01245.jpg?h=9a495975&itok=od15ZRIc)
John joined the MPEX project in 2019 and has served as project manager for several organizations within ORNL.
![Beach to show impact of a hurricane](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/AdobeStock_3028575%201.jpeg?h=2067f444&itok=Ri7rXNQ-)
A study found that beaches with manmade fortifications recover more slowly from hurricanes than natural beaches, losing more sand and vegetation. The researchers used satellite images and light detection and ranging data, or LIDAR, to measure elevation changes and vegetation coverage. Changes in elevation showed how much sand was depleted during the storm and how much sand returned throughout the following year.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are entering into a memorandum of understanding with the intent to collaborate in efforts to research, develop, deploy and evaluate technology and analytically based solutions to challenges in the area of quantum information science and engineering, including networking, sensing, and computing.
![electric ducted fan for ultraquiet electric airplane](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-07/2024-P05502_0.jpg?h=8f9cfe54&itok=f6Y4RZgD)
Whisper Aero is revolutionizing aviation with its ultra-quiet electric ducted fan technology. Using the Summit supercomputer, the company is designing the Whisper Jet, a nine-passenger electric plane featuring 20 to 30 small, silent EDFs to drastically reduce noise and emissions compared to traditional engines. Summit’s advanced simulations have accelerated their design process by over 20%, enabling rapid development and optimization of their aircraft. The technology is also being adapted for quieter commercial products like leaf blowers.
![Environmentally friendly amino acids](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2024-08/story%20tip.png?h=0412f367&itok=YHf2LoPQ)
Researchers at ORNL have demonstrated that small molecular tweaks to surfaces can improve absorption technology for direct air capture of carbon dioxide. The team added a charged polymer layer to an amino acid solution, and then, through spectroscopy and simulation, found that the charged layer can hold amino acids at its surface.