Inside MDF: Where Advanced Manufacturing Meets Real-World Impact Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2026-09-21 | Inside MDF: Where Advanced Manufacturing Meets Real-World Impact
DOE science enhances commercial carbon capture technology Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-06-06 | A first-of-its-kind, 3D-printed aluminum device developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory could enhance commercial carbon capture technology.
Advancing clean energy at the first-ever Innovation Days event Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-06-06 | The Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) hosted the first-ever biennial Innovation Days at Oak Ridge National Laboratory with 120+ attendees from industry, academia, and several DOE clean energy programs (such as the Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office, Wind Energy Technologies Office, Water Power Technologies Office, Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, and Nuclear Energy). While engaging on R&D challenges and opportunities in the clean energy space, attendees were able to participate in a Workforce Development Reception and student poster session with 40 students from academic institutions across the country who are conducting research at ORNL and MDF. The event showcased the successes, innovations, and collaborations of the MDF ecosystem and provided stakeholders with information on how to leverage these DOE assets to accelerate clean energy innovation and increase US manufacturing competitiveness.
ORNL hosts Better Plants Decarbonization Bootcamp Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-06-06 | Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. commercial, public and industrial sectors by 50% would save more than the combined annual emissions from every home in the United States. To help achieve this vision, Oak Ridge National Laboratory delivered the first Better Plants Decarbonization Bootcamp for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Better Climate Challenge program. The workshop provided technical assistance, tools, insights, and #networking opportunities to more than 60 individuals from the nation’s leading industrial companies with the aim of sharing best practices that will help attendees drive meaningful #energyefficiency improvements and fuel #decarbonization within their industries and organizations.
Fusion Reactions: Iron Man Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-06-06 | For Fusion Energy Week 2024, we asked ORNL fusion scientists and engineers to react to depictions of fusion energy in pop culture and separate fusion fact from fiction. In Part Three of the "Fusion Reactions" series, our fusioneers take a look at the science behind the MCU's favorite billionaire-turned-superhero, Iron Man. Could Tony Stark really build an arc reactor in a cave with a box of scraps? Is palladium actually useful in fusion science? Find out if Tony's math is really correct, and more! #fusion #fusionenergy #reaction #fusionenergyweekImage & Video Attributions:– "Iron Man" property of Marvel Studios– Space background image - ESO/IDA/Danish 1.5 m/ R. Gendler, U.G. Jørgensen, J. Skottfelt, K. Harpsøe, Pismis 24, CC BY 4.0 This video is intended for educational purposes only. Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976: Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.
Reducing nuclear risk: ORNL ensures ongoing U.S. leadership in nuclear nonproliferation Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-05-30 | From the world’s first continuously operating nuclear reactor to follow-on discoveries over the years, ORNL has developed unparalleled nuclear infrastructure, operations, and knowledge. From basic and applied research to technology development and operational tradecraft, our science enables the peaceful uses of nuclear materials while protecting against malevolent uses around the globe.
ORNL hosts tnAchieves students for Job Shadow Day Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-05-22 | A group of high school graduates and community college #students visited Oak Ridge National Laboratory on Tuesday to meet staff and find out just what goes on at a @Energy national laboratory. The Job Shadow Day was arranged by @tnAchieves, a student support organization that works to increase higher educational opportunities for students across #Tennessee through scholarships and mentorship. Around two dozen students met with ORNL staff members working in areas as varied as #scientificresearch, #welding, #civilengineering and #electricalwork .Learn more about their visit: ornl.gov/news/tnachieves-students-visit-ornl-learn-about-lab-careers
Promethium unveiled: Rare earth element’s secrets exposed Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-05-22 | Scientists have uncovered the properties of a #rareearth element that was first discovered 80 years ago at the very same laboratory, opening a new pathway for the exploration of elements critical in modern #technology, from #medicine to #spacetravel.#Promethium was discovered in 1945 at Clinton Laboratories, now Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and continues to be produced at ORNL in minute quantities. Some of its properties have remained elusive despite the rare earth element’s use in medical studies and long-lived nuclear batteries. It is named after the mythological Titan who delivered fire to humans and whose name symbolizes human striving.The ORNL-led team of scientists prepared a chemical complex of promethium, which enabled its characterization in solution for the first time. Thus, they exposed the secrets of this extremely rare lanthanide, whose atomic number is 61, in a series of meticulous experiments.Learn more: ornl.gov/news/promethium-bound-rare-earth-elements-secrets-exposedThis work was primarily co-sponsored by DOE’s Office of Science for ligand synthesis, lanthanide complexation studies, crystallization processes, spectroscopic analyses and simulation efforts. The production, purification and preparation of the promethium sample were supported by the DOE Isotope Program, managed by the Office of Science for Isotope R&D and Production. The single-crystal X-ray diffraction data collection and refinement were supported by the DOE Office of Science.
Sam Hollifield: Protecting radioactive materials in transit Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-05-21 | Meet Sam Hollifield, a cybersecurity research technical professional. Sam is researching better ways to protect semi-trucks and delivery vehicles from being hacked, ensuring deliveries of radioactive materials used for medical treatments, research, and other uses arrives safely.
Fusion Reactions: The Expanse Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-05-15 | For Fusion Energy Week 2024, we asked ORNL fusion scientists and engineers to react to depictions of fusion energy in pop culture and separate fusion fact from fiction. In Part Two of the "Fusion Reactions" series, they look at fusion-powered spaceflight in "The Expanse," an epic sci-fi series set hundreds of years in the future, when humans have colonized the solar system thanks to the development of powerful spaceship drives driven by inertial confinement fusion. In the clip, the protagonists aboard The Rocinante encounter an issue with the fuel pellets in their reactor, leaving them stranded on the edges of known space. Our reacting fusioneers look at how realistic the reactor design is, its parallels with real devices here on Earth, and whether the show's chosen fuels of choice – deuterium and helium-3 – would actually work.#fusion #fusionenergy #reaction #fusionenergyweekImage & Video Attributions:– "The Expanse" property of Amazon Studios– Fuel pellet image courtesy of Oak Ridge National Laboratory– National Ignition Facility - Lawrence Livermore National Security (commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Ignition_Facility's_target_chamber.jpg), „National Ignition Facility's target chamber“, creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode – Space background image - ESO/IDA/Danish 1.5 m/ R. Gendler, U.G. Jørgensen, J. Skottfelt, K. Harpsøe, Pismis 24, CC BY 4.0 This video is intended for educational purposes only. Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976: Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.
ORNL Fusioneers React to Back to the Future II Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-05-09 | ORNL fusion scientists separate fact from fiction in depictions of fusion energy in movies & TV shows. In this installment, they look at the Mr. Fusion device on Doc Brown's iconic DeLorean time machine in "Back to the Future II."#short #shorts #fusion #fusionenergy #reaction
Fusion Reactions: Back to the Future II Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-05-08 | For Fusion Energy Week 2024, we asked ORNL fusion scientists and engineers to react to depictions of fusion energy in pop culture and separate fusion fact from fiction. In Part One of the "Fusion Reactions" series, they examine the "Mr. Fusion" device that powers Doc Brown's iconic time-traveling DeLorean in the classic Back to the Future movies. Could a fusion reactor really run on trash? What fuels fusion in real life? Would a fusion reactor that small even work? Our researchers answer all that and more.#fusion #fusionenergy #reaction #fusionenergyweekImage & Video Attributions:– "Back to the Future" property of Amblin Entertainment and Universal Studios– Fuel pellet and ITER images courtesy of Oak Ridge National Laboratory– Protium, Deuterium and Tritium illustration - BruceBlaus (commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blausen_0530_HydrogenIsotopes.png), „Blausen 0530 HydrogenIsotopes“, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodeThis video is intended for educational purposes only. Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976: Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.
New eco-friendly lubricant additives protect turbine equipment and waterways Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-05-03 | Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed additives for lubricants that protect both water turbine equipment and the surrounding environment.
Tiffany Potok: Protecting critical infrastructure Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-05-03 | #Cybersecurity is an important aspect of addressing risks to critical national #infrastructure, including industrial control systems and networks for #energy, #transportation, weapons, and #manufacturing systems. Tiffany Potok found a career protecting these systems.
Earth Day 2024: Tackling the Plastics Crisis Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-04-29 | Experts at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are tackling the #plastics crisis through research in bio-based materials, #upcycling, and microbial engineering.#earthday #earthweek #sustainability #recycle #recycling #reduce #reuse #upcycle #plasticbottlereuse
New approach ‘stacks’ genes for faster plant transformation Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-04-24 | Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers collaborated on the development of a new capability to insert multiple genes simultaneously for fast, efficient transformation of plants into better bioenergy feedstocks.
#Springtime at ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-04-16 | ORNL is located on the 33,000-acre Oak Ridge Reservation, which is home to more than 1,100 types of #plants and 424 species of #wildlife. Here’s a peek at some of the #flora and #fauna around campus.#easttennessee #oakridge #nature #natureshorts #spring
Computational chemist secures the nation Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-04-15 | Ashley Shields, a computational chemist at @OakRidgeNationalLab, found a fascinating career researching uranium minerals and supporting a national mission for nonproliferation.
Frank Wilczek, ORNL Eugene P. Wigner Lecture, April 1, 2024 Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-04-04 | Nobel Laureate and theoretical physicist Frank Wilczek presented the Eugene P. Wigner Distinguished Lecture sereis at ORNL on April 1. Dr. Wilczek’s talk was titled “Symmetries of Time.”
Erik Kabela: Securing the Nation through Meteorology Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-03-20 | Happy National #Meteorologist Day! Growing up, NSSD meteorologist Erik Kabela always loved the weather, and now he uses his meteorology knowledge to secure the nation through nuclear nonproliferation!
Women in Water Power: Debjani Singh Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-03-05 | Learn about Debjani Singh’s work with the HydroSource water energy digital platform, which is supported by DOE’s Water Power Technologies Office. For more information about ORNL's Water Power Program, visit ornl.gov/waterpower.
Women in Water Power: Kristine Moody Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-03-05 | Learn about Kristine Moody’s use of new tools to monitor biodiversity near hydropower facilities with support from DOE’s Water Power Technologies Office. For more information about ORNL's Water Power Program, visit ornl.gov/waterpower.
Women in Water Power: Rocio Uria Martinez Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-03-05 | Learn about Rocio Uria Martinez’s research analyzing key trends in the hydropower industry with support from DOE’s Water Power Technologies Office. For more information about ORNL's Water Power Program, visit ornl.gov/waterpower.
Womens History Month 2024 Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-03-01 | It’s Women's History Month, and we’re celebrating by remembering the trailblazers of our past and recognizing the women making an impact today.#WomensHistoryMonth #WHM
Celebrating 80 Years: A Lab for a New Era Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-02-15 | By the early 1990s, Oak Ridge National Laboratory had transformed into a scientific institution with a diverse research portfolio that went well beyond its nuclear roots in the Manhattan Project. But despite this success, the lab was entering a period of uncertainty. Its facilities were showing their age and there were questions about the national labs' role in a post-Cold War world. In this episode, you’ll hear how ORNL evolved to become the modern research complex we know today. You’ll also hear about how these changes positioned the lab to tackle today’s scientific challenges.
Im a scientist ... Part 1 Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-02-02 | We’re a national lab … of course we’re going to showcase our scientists doing what they love.Clarice Phelps, Jonathan Harter, Colleen Iversen and Bronson Messer share what they’re up to at ORNL.
SAGE Camp Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2024-01-30 | The Science Accelerating Girls’ Engagement (SAGE) mission is to engage curious and passionate young women and empower them to explore a wide range of possibilities for their futures. Hosted by professional leaders who share their passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM), SAGE builds community, fosters innovation, and sets young women on a path to exciting careers. Learn more and register for this year's camp (July 10-12 and July 15 -19): education.ornl.gov/sage-faqs link in the caption
Year in Review: ORNL in 2023 Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-12-20 | In 2023, ORNL welcomed a new lab director, opened the world's fastest supercomputer to researchers, reached peak performance at the Spallation Neutron Source, and celebrated the lab's 80th anniversary. Check out these highlights and others from the year. Read more at ornl.gov/news/2023-review-top-10-ornl-news-stories.
2023 in Review: Biological and Environmental Science at ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-12-18 | Another year of Big Science at Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Here are some of the biological and environmental science highlights from 2023.
A history of AI at ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-12-14 | From helping to drive fundamental and applied #artificialintelligence research from the field’s early days focused on expert systems (computer programs that rely on AI) to more recent developments in deep learning — a form of #AI that enables machines to make evidence-based decisions — ORNL’s AI research spans the spectrum.
Software development at Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-12-13 | Access to trustworthy and reproducible #software is critical for scientific research. At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, software developers create and deploy efficient, high-quality programs that address these needs without sacrificing performance, quality, reliability or usability.
Iowa State researchers use scientific wand to suspend solutions in midair Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-12-11 | ...
Arthur B. McDonald, ORNL Eugene P. Wigner Lecture, Dec. 4, 2023 Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-12-08 | Arthur B. McDonald, Queen’s University, Kingston, CanadaUnderstanding Our Universe from Measurement Deep UndergroundEugene P. Wigner Distinguished Lecture
Suhas Sreehari and the Development of Algorithms and AI Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-12-08 | Applied #mathematician Suhas Sreehari discusses #algorithms, the development of #largelanguagemodels, and his curiosity towards the intelligence behind #AI.
Artificial intelligence for science at ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-12-04 | Oak Ridge National Laboratory has a rich tradition of artificial intelligence, or AI, research dating back more than four decades and garnering more than ten patents. The laboratory’s AI Initiative is dedicated to ensuring safe, trustworthy, and energy efficient AI in the service of scientific research and national security.#artficialintelligence #ai #science
ORNL and The Manhattan Project Panel Discussion Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-11-16 | Among events marking its 80th year, Oak Ridge National Laboratory held a panel discussion on Oct. 4, 2023, with Alan Carr, historian at Los Alamos National Laboratory; D. Ray Smith, historian for the city of Oak Ridge; and Dick Groves, grandson of Manhattan Project General Leslie Groves. Interim ORNL Director Jeff Smith introduced the panel, which was moderated by David Keim, the laboratory’s director of communications and community engagement. The discussion was held in the Iran Thomas Auditorium at ORNL’s Spallation Neutron Source.
The Journey to Frontier Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-11-14 | The Frontier supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory launched a new era for science when it broke the exascale barrier and reached computing speeds once thought impossible. ORNL scientists describe in this video how Frontier came together during a pandemic and supply-chain crisis, and how Frontier will change the world. For more information, check out ornl.gov/journeytofrontier.
A Day in the Life of Science Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-11-07 | For over 80 years the people of Oak Ridge National Laboratory have worked together, striving to solve the biggest problems. Every single day their passion pushes them ever closer to solutions.
X-10 Graphite Reactor Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-11-04 | At 5 a.m. on Nov. 4, 1943, the Graphite Reactor achieved criticality, making it the world's first continuously operated nuclear reactor. The success of the reactor set the stage for ORNL, then known as X-10, to move forward as a scientific institution after the end of World War II. See how ORNL has evolved from a top-secret laboratory to a world leader in #supercomputing, #materials research, #isotopes and #cleanenergy. #science #history #manhattanproject #worldwarii
2023 Smoky Mountain Mobility Conference Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-10-31 | Oak Ridge National Laboratory hosted the Fourth Annual Smoky Mountains Mobility Conference to connect with international thought leaders from diverse disciplines across industry, universities, national laboratories, and the government and foster collaborative discussions on the transition to a smart, clean, secure and safe mobility future.
The Creepy Crawlies of the Oak Ridge Reservation Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-10-31 | Snakes and vultures and bears, oh my!ORNL is located on the 33,000-acre Oak Ridge Reservation, which is also home to 424 species of wildlife. Check out a few of our resident creepy crawlies.🐍 🕸️ 🕷️🔗 bit.ly/3MqMl3c#HappyHalloween #youtubeshorts #shorts #science #wildlife #wildlifeshorts #scienceshorts #youtubeshort
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023: Sam Hollifield and Transportation Cybersecurity Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-10-23 | For #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth, ORNL cybersecurity researcher Sam Hollifield speaks about his experience in #automotive and #transportation cybersecurity and the excitement of working in a growing cybersecurity field.
ORNL researchers demonstrate the potential of 3D printing to enable a circular economy Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-10-19 | Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory recycled materials from an old racecar splitter mold and 3D printed a new mold. The new splitter helped the Brumos Racing Car set a new world record for its class at the 2023 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, demonstrating the potential of 3D printing to enable a circular economy in which materials from a variety of clean energy applications are reused over and over.
Celebrating 80 Years: Meeting the Needs of a Changing World Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-10-11 | In the first part of our 80th anniversary series, you heard how the Manhattan Project helped end World War II with the development and use of the world’s first nuclear weapons. The success of this top-secret endeavor ushered in a new era of nuclear science. The expertise used to build the atomic bombs was applied in peacetime to a range of nuclear-inspired research. This research would spawn significant advances in existing fields like chemistry and materials science, and establish completely new ones like neutron scattering and health physics. In this episode, we'll explore the lab's growth and evolution in the decades that followed the war.#podcast #sciencepodcast #science #manhattanproject #OakRidge #nuclear #nuclearscience #history
A Climate Science Journey with Asmeret Asefaw Berhe Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-10-10 | Large-scale #climatechange projects are giving scientists a window into how rising temperatures and increased carbon dioxide could alter ecosystems in the future.Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, the director of @Energy's Office of Science, recently visited two projects led by ORNL.On a peat bog in northern #Minnesota, she toured the Spruce and Peatland Responses Under Changing Environments, or SPRUCE, project.From the #peatlands to the #permafrost, she then traveled to #Alaska to visit the Next-Generation Ecosystem Experiments, or NGEE Arctic.Learn more about these experiments: SPRUCE: mnspruce.ornl.govNGEE Arctic: ngee-arctic.ornl.gov
Indigenous Peoples Day Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-10-09 | ORNL is working with Native corporations across Alaska to conduct field research on Indigenous-owned land as part of the Department of Energy’s Next-Generation Ecosystem Experiments Arctic (NGEE Arctic) project. Learn more at ngee-arctic.ornl.gov/.
Innovation Crossroads and the regional innovation ecosystem Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-09-25 | Entrepreneurs that join ORNL’s Innovation Crossroads, a Department of Energy Lab Embedded Entrepreneurship Program, gain a number of benefits from the 2-year fellowship: access to world-leading scientific experts and facilities, mentorship from experienced business professionals, and connections to a broad hard-tech network. In addition to the benefits to entrepreneurs, the institutions that make up the Oak Ridge-Knoxville regional innovation ecosystem also benefit from the creative problem-solving and applications-focused research challenges these entrepreneur-fellows bring to Innovation Crossroads. In this video, hear about Innovation Crossroads’ impact on the innovation ecosystem of Tennessee from Susan Hubbard, deputy for science and technology at ORNL; Dan Miller, Innovation Crossroads program lead; Joe Hoagland, vice president for innovation and research at the Tennessee Valley Authority; Don DeRosa, co-founder of Eonix and Cohort 2018 alumnus; and Anca Timofte, co-founder and CEO of Holocene and Cohort 2022 fellow. Innovation Crossroads is sponsored by DOE, TVA, and ORNL. #innovation #InnovationCrossroads #entrepreneurship #LEEP #Knoxville #TVA #Eonix #Holocene
Meeting DEMAND for neutron automation at HFIR Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-09-04 | The story that accompanies this video is available at neutrons.ornl.gov/content/meeting-demand-neutron-automation-hfir.
INTERSECT enables autonomous laboratories Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-08-24 | ORNL’s Interconnected Science Ecosystem Initiative, or INTERSECT, which launched in 2022, established multiple autonomous laboratories targeting various scientific domains. Software tools and robotic mechanisms in these labs optimize researchers’ time by reducing the number of monotonous tasks they must perform manually.
GEM Fellowship 2023 Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-08-18 | For nearly 35 years, ORNL has been an employer partner of the National GEM Consortium. The program helps students in underrepresented communities in STEM programs attend graduate school.
NAIC Arecibo Observatory Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2023-08-14 | For more than half a century, the 1,000-foot-diameter spherical reflector dish at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico was the largest radio telescope in the world. Completed in 1963, the dish was built in a natural sinkhole, with the telescope’s feed antenna suspended 500 feet above the dish on a 1.8-million-pound steel platform. Three concrete towers and more than 4 miles of steel cables supported the platform.Primarily used for research in radio astronomy, atmospheric science and radar astronomy, the telescope’s unique and futuristic design led to it being the site of the climactic fight scene in the 1995 James Bond film, “GoldenEye.” In the film, after a struggle with Agent 007, the villain “slips” from Bond’s grasp and is ultimately done in when the platform falls on him.Twenty-five years later, on December 1, 2020, it was the cable wires that slipped and caused the platform to collapse in real life. Fortunately, nobody was hurt during that incident, but it did lead to the telescope’s untimely demise.Credit: Arecibo Observatory, NSF, Thornton Tomasetti and ORNL
