Archived Features
Enrico Fermi Award
– Dr. Goodenough – Associated IB Documents– Dr. Hecker – Associated IB Documents
DOE's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
Creating innovations to make fusion power
a practical reality
Fusion science is beautiful – DOE Pulse
Recovery Act funding boosts DOE’s fusion research [8/17/09]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
DOE’s Largest Science and Energy Laboratory
Pioneers of neutron scattering [7/22/09]
Bertram BrockhouseClifford G. Shull
Ernest Wollen
– Associated Documents
– Associated Documents
– IB Neutron Scattering Documents
Dr. Ines R. Triay
Confirmed as DOE's Assistant Secretary of Environmental Management.
DOE responsibilities include the primary cleanup operation of nuclear waste, which involves more than 100 sites located across the United States.[6/30/09]
– Associated DocumentsDr. Joanna S. Fowler
Cited for exceptional accomplishments in the chemical sciences which have had a major impact on human health worldwide. [5/8/09]
– National Academy of Sciences Award in Physical Sciences
– PET Addiction Research on YouTube
– Associated Documents
DOE's Office of Science Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists
The Department's 17 national laboratories offer students and educators an unparalleled opportunity to improve their understanding of science and to develop their ability to
reason scientifically through direct experience. [4/14/09]
– WDTS Future Workforce Strategy
– Associated Documents
Climate Research
Department of Energy's Office of Science Office of Biological and Environmental Research BER science focuses "over-the-horizon", with broad and
novel impacts on DOE's energy and environmental missions. [3/17/09]
– Climate Change Strategic Plan
– Associated Documents
Nuclear Physics
DOE's Office of Science Office of Nuclear Physics is the primary funding agency for the quest to understand
the origin, evolution, and structure of the matter. [2/3/09]
– Journey Into the Heart of Matter
– Associated Documents
"The needs and demands of Information Society are in constant state of change and flux. Information overload, information loss, information-on-demand are among just a few of the many factors confronting information professionals, practitioners, and net-users on a daily basis." [6/18/09]
Hugh E. Montgomery
Hugh E. Montgomery named new director of the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. [4/11/08]
– Excerpt from Excerpt from Oak Ridger
Saed Mirzadeh
Saed Mirzadeh, whose work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has led to development of new treatments for cancer and other diseases, is the recipient of the American Nuclear Society's 2007 Seaborg Medal Award. [10/5/08]
– Excerpt from ORNL's Mirzadeh Wins Seaborg Medal Award
Luis W. Alvarez
Luis Alvarez 'developed the proton linear accelerator, patented three types of radar, designed an instrument that for 15 years served as the universal standard of length, co-discovered the hydrogen isotope tritium, and won the 1968 Nobel Prize in physics.' [5/07]
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
The energy cycle of all living organisms involves the molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which captures the chemical energy released by the metabolism of nutrients and makes it available for cellular functions such as muscle contraction and transmission of nerve messages. A hard-working human adult can convert almost a ton of ATP daily. [3/22/07]
– Excerpt from Adenosine Triphosphate: The Energy Currency of Life
Featured Documents
Solar Energy
The sun's heat and light provide an abundant source of energy that can be harnessed in many ways. Solar power can be used in both large-scale applications and in smaller systems for the home. Businesses and industry can diversify their energy resources, improve efficiency, and save money by choosing solar technologies for heating and cooling industrial processes, electricity, and water heating. Homeowners can also use solar technologies for heating and cooling and water heating. [1/8/07]
– Edited excerpt from Solar Energy Basics
George F. Smoot
George Smoot has been awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics for his "discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation". [11/20/06]
Alvin Weinberg (1915–2006)
Alvin Weinberg has been recognized for "his pioneering contributions to reactor theory, design, and systems; for untiring work to make nuclear energy serve the public good, both safely and economically; for inspiring leadership of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory; and for wise counsel to the executive and legislative branches of the government." [11/6/06]
– Edited excerpt from Fermi Award, 1980
