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The U.S. National Science Foundation Zettawatt-Equivalent Ultrashort pulse laser System (NSF ZEUS) laser facility at the University of Michigan now has the most powerful laser in the U.S., with roughly […]
Farragut High School graduate Langalibalele “Langa” Lunga is the recipient of the 2025 UT-Battelle scholarship. The competitive scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating senior planning to study science, mathematics
Most high-performance computing clusters used by industry and universities can simulate upwards of a few thousand atoms. But the calculations use approximation techniques that group atoms together instead of calculating
Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) has released a new strategic vision to accelerate breakthroughs in energy technologies into real-world solutions that strengthen U.S. energy security
The United States semiconductor industry is projected to have between 60,000 and 100,000 unfilled jobs by 2030. As the need for semiconductor technicians, engineers and scientists continues to increase, there
At Brown University, an innovative new project is revealing that teaching artificial intelligence to perceive things more like people may begin with something as simple as a game. The project
The research team has applied for a patent on the technique and plans to seek out industrial partners to license the approach in hopes of improving the competitiveness of commercial
LIVERMORE, Calif. — Sandia National Laboratories has selected nuclear deterrence expert Toby Townsend to lead its California campus, effective immediately. Toby Townsend became the Associate Labs Director for Sandia National
Researchers with support from the U.S. National Science Foundation published a global benchmark of microplastic distribution in the ocean, revealing thousands of plastic specks even at the extreme depths of
For the first time, scientists have used Earth-based telescopes funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation to look back over 13 billion years and measure how the first stars in
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The first production unit of the B61-13 gravity bomb has been completed about a year ahead of schedule, marking a major milestone for Sandia National Laboratories and the
With support from the U.S. National Science Foundation, researchers at the University of Houston have captured the dynamics of microscopic cholesterol crystal formation on video for the first time. Understanding
An 8-inch wafer fabricated at Sandia National Laboratories’ MESA complex for new acousto-optic device technologies. (Photo by Craig Fritz) Click on the thumbnail for a high-resolution image. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —
“I am particularly excited that the award recognizes my work with ORNL (Hour of Code, Science Fair, SAGE) and my work with Oak Ridge Computer Science Girls,” said Proffen. Proffen
Van Graves, an engineering manager at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is celebrating 40 years of dedicated service leading a diverse range of prominent engineering projects at ORNL
