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Fusion's path to practicality

DOE/US Department of Energy
Business Announcement

The Department of Energy has fueled TAE Technologies' quest for commercially viable nuclear fusion energy with awards of computer time through the INCITE program.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Meet the user facility team: Berndt Mueller and Rosi Reed, RHIC

DOE/US Department of Energy

The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory produces quark-gluon plasma, the substance created right after the Big Bang. Scientists and lab staff, led by Berndt Mueller and Rosi Reed, collaborate to develop an exciting research agenda for this machine.

Department of Energy announces $13 million for atmospheric research

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $13 million in funding for 27 projects in atmospheric sciences in an effort to improve models for predicting weather and climate.

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Simulating Ice at the Bottom of the World: Modeling the Antarctic Ice Sheets

DOE/US Department of Energy

When the Larsen B ice shelf collapsed, 1000 sq miles of ice was gone & scientists realized they needed to improve models to more accurately simulate ice sheets.

Energy department to invest $32 million in computer design of materials

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

The US Department of Energy announced that it will invest $32 million over the next four years to accelerate the design of new materials through use of supercomputers.

Funder: Department of Energy

Ten years: How project management made a massive x-ray light source possible

DOE/US Department of Energy

As one of the Department of Energy's Office of Science's biggest projects, the National Synchrotron Light Source-II put managers' management skills to the test. Careful planning and reviews allowed them to tackle challenges including vibrations from ocean waves and building powerful magnets.

Revealing viruses' hidden influence

DOE/US Department of Energy

Scientists studying bacteria and other microbes didn't anticipate their data would hold the key to studying viruses. But new techniques are allowing researchers from the Joint Genome Institute to use this data to gain insights about viruses' genes and their role in the environment.

DOE announces $20 million for artificial intelligence research

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

Today, the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a total of $20 million in funding for innovative research and development in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.

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DOE announces $95 million for small business research and development grants

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

US Energy Secretary Rick Perry today announced that the Department of Energy will award 86 grants totaling $95 million to 74 small businesses in 21 states.

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DOE's Science Graduate Student Research Program selects 70 students to pursue research at DOE labs

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

The Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Science has selected 70 graduate students from across the nation for its 2018 Solicitation 2 cycle for Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program.

Funder: Department of Energy