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7-Nov-2002
New conductor could provide answers for energy demand
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory and 3M Company are hoping for powerful results from a project aimed at making transmitting electricity more efficient and reliable.
1-Nov-2002
Story tips from DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory Nov 2002
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPeer-Reviewed Publication
Highlights include stories in physics (Probing stellar violence and Magic nucleix2), health (Organ lifesaver), and homeland security (Portable radiation analysis).
2-Oct-2002
ORNL invention clears way for development of new materials
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPeer-Reviewed Publication
From soft drink cans to bones, virtually all materials are made up of heterogeneous - or dissimilar - microstructures, and researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a tool to better study those structures.
19-Sep-2002
ORNL, USEC enter into $121 million R&D agreement
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryBusiness Announcement
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and USEC Inc. have signed an agreement worth $121 million to develop and demonstrate a highly efficient uranium enrichment technology that could greatly reduce United States dependence on foreign energy sources.
3-Sep-2002
Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 2002
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPeer-Reviewed Publication
Story items include: Military – ORNL aims to cut gun barrel casualties; Chemistry – Guarding the nation's water supplies; Military – Combat ID targets enemy; Forensics – Invisible fingerprints.
23-Aug-2002
ORNL program could help city dwellers survive disaster
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPeer-Reviewed Publication
Most population databases have one potentially fatal flaw, according to Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers who have developed a system that could be a lifesaver if a city had to be evacuated. Unlike conventional models, ORNL's LandScan USA model takes into account the difference between daytime and nighttime populations in cities across the country.
23-Aug-2002
ORNL groundbreaking celebrates landmark partnership
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryBusiness Announcement
A groundbreaking ceremony held today at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory marks a first-of-its-kind partnership among ORNL, the state of Tennessee and the University of Tennessee.
14-Aug-2002
High-speed network connection ties top universities to ORNL
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryBusiness Announcement
Oak Ridge National Laboratory's new computer link to Atlanta is 200,000 times faster than the fastest dial-up connections typical of home computers and is expected to spur significant advances in science and economic development in the region and beyond. With the new link, a data file the size of the film "Gone With the Wind" could be transmitted in a mere six seconds.
31-Jul-2002
Energy Department awards $103 million for post-genomic research
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryGrant and Award Announcement
Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham today announced five major research awards for post-genomic research. The awards total $103 million over the next five years. Research will be conducted at six national laboratories, 16 universities and research hospitals and four private research institutes.