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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 28-Jun-2026 16:15 ET (28-Jun-2026 20:15 GMT/UTC)

9-Jan-2026

Gleason chosen for Tennessee’s AI advisory council

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Shaun Gleason, director of the Partnerships Office at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been appointed to Tennessee’s Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council. Council members are appointed by the governor and provide a collaborative source of knowledge, expertise and information sharing to advance the state’s use of AI technologies.

7-Jan-2026

Nature-inspired computers are shockingly good at math

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Neuromorphic computers, inspired by the architecture of the human brain, are proving surprisingly adept at solving complex mathematical problems that underpin scientific and engineering challenges.

Journal: Nature Machine Intelligence
Funder: Department of Energy

22-Dec-2025

INL advances Department of War’s Project Pele demonstration microreactor with first TRISO fuel delivery

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory
Business Announcement

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The recent delivery of advanced nuclear fuel to the Idaho National Laboratory’s Transient Reactor Test Facility marks a major milestone for Project Pele, a first-of-its-kind mobile microreactor prototype designed to provide resilient power for military operations.

22-Dec-2025

Idaho National Laboratory announces initial selections for first MARVEL experiments

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory
Business Announcement

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The Idaho National Laboratory today announced initial selections for the Microreactor Application Research Validation and Evaluation (MARVEL) end user experiments. The five competitively selected teams will demonstrate several test cases, including desalination of remote operations and advanced sensors. The experiments will also be among the first to demonstrate the viability of powering data centers with advanced nuclear technologies, a cutting-edge use of nuclear energy that ensures America remains the leader in innovation to dominate the artificial intelligence race. These efforts deliver on the Trump administration’s executive orders to unleash private sector innovation and expedite the deployment of commercial nuclear energy technologies.

19-Dec-2025

Silva named a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Denise Antunes da Silva, a senior R&D staff member at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elected a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society for her outstanding contributions to the field of ceramics and materials science.

18-Dec-2025

Kinetic careers

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Grant and Award Announcement

Science can be as dynamic as the researchers who explore it. The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers is recognizing three Sandia National Laboratories engineers who pushed beyond the boundaries of linear research to expand their knowledge and impact across multiple fields.

18-Dec-2025

NASA’s VIPER mission gets vital help from Sandia

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Business Announcement

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — NASA’s VIPER rover, designed to map water on the moon, has reached another major milestone with help from Sandia National Laboratories and its one-of-a-kind testing capabilities.

“We’ve built a rover that is designed to go and prospect for water on the moon, but the vehicle must be certified for mission,” said Dave Petri, NASA VIPER system integration and test lead. “We need to be sure its structure is properly designed and built to survive the mission, including the launch environment.”