The Center for Energy is a university-wide endeavor that leverages the energy-related expertise of approximately 100 faculty members across campus from multiple disciplines and departments among the Swanson School of Engineering, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Law School, Business School and the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.

Separated by an ocean and more than a decade, innovative experiments with 31 tin isotopes having either a surplus or shortage of neutrons show how neutrons influence nuclear stability and element formation. The experiments, conducted between 2002 and 2012 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and more recently at CERN, provide knowledge that impacts nuclear energy and national security applications.

Researchers discover a key clock protein that directly regulates pH gradients across different tissues.

These gradients control electric and sugar flows that precisely coordinate shoot growth with root development.

The discovery offers a new perspective on plant productivity and could help develop crops that allocate resources more efficiently under challenging conditions.