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Flexible circuits made with silk and graphene on the horizon

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Ultra-thin layers of silk deposited on graphene in perfect alignment represent a key advance for the control needed in microelectronics and advanced neural network development.

Journal: Science Advances
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

McInnes named DOE Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellow

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Lois Curfman McInnes, a senior computational scientist at Argonne, has been named a 2024 DOE Distinguished Scientist Fellow for her contributions to software and high performance computing leadership.

Constriction junction, do you function?

DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have shown that a type of qubit whose architecture is more amenable to mass production can perform comparably to qubits currently dominating the field. With a series of mathematical analyses, the scientists have provided a roadmap for simpler qubit fabrication that enables robust and reliable manufacturing of these quantum computer building blocks.

Journal: Physical Review A

Three PNNL researchers receive DOE Early Career Research Awards

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Three PNNL researchers will receive five continuous years of funding for projects through highly competitive DOE Early Career Research Program awards.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Giulia Galli wins Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Giulia Galli has been awarded the prestigious Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry. She is being recognized for her groundbreaking work in developing computational methods to predict and design material properties.

US Department of Energy awards $138 million to 91 early career scientists

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of 91 early career scientists from across the country who will receive a combined $138 million in funding for research covering a wide range of topics including artificial intelligence, fusion energy, and quantum. These awards are critical to the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to develop the next generation of STEM leaders to solidify America’s role as the driver of science and innovation around the world.

Department of Energy announces $65 million for quantum computing research

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $65 million in funding in quantum computing for 10 projects, comprising a total of 38 separate awards.

Argonne entrepreneurship program opens fellowship applications

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Argonne’s entrepreneurship program embeds early-stage startup founders for two years at the lab. They are mentored by a lab scientist. In addition, the program also provides support at the local, regional and national levels including entrepreneurship training and a networking ecosystem to eliminate the hurdles traditionally faced by early-stage cleantech startups.

Molecular simulations, supercomputing lead to energy-saving biomaterials breakthrough

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team led by scientists at ORNL identified and demonstrated a method to process a plant-based material called nanocellulose that reduced energy needs by a whopping 21%, using simulations on the lab’s supercomputers and follow-on analysis.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

DOE, ORNL announce opportunity to define future of high-performance computing

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science today announced a new research and development opportunity led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to advance technologies and drive new capabilities for future supercomputers.

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