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ORNL’s advanced manufacturing innovation helps industry in COVID-19 fight

May 11, 2020 sarah Jonas Advanced Manufacturing, COVID-19, national laboratories

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility and Carbon Fiber Technology Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using their materials science, fiber production and additive manufacturing expertise and capabilities to produce tooling such as custom molds for injection molding to provide US industry with the necessary resources to mass produce healthcare supplies in record time.

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Ames Lab’s testing device speeds the way to new refrigeration technology

February 7, 2020 sarah Jonas Ames Laboratory, Energy Efficiency, HVAC, national laboratories, Refrigeration

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory is employing a testing device that pairs materials science with engineering systems development. Called CaloriSMART (Caloric Small-scale Modular Advanced Research Test-stand), the one-of-a-kind system is being used to rapidly test new materials that might eventually be part of an entirely new kind of refrigeration technology.

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ORNL to host 13 teams for DOE CyberForce Competition

November 14, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments cyber attack, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Energy, Jobs, national laboratories

Oak Ridge National Laboratory will give college students the chance to practice cybersecurity skills in a real-world setting as a host of the Department of Energy’s fifth collegiate CyberForce Competition on Nov. 16.

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Hate to wait? Sandia looks to speed up climate research

October 17, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments national laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories has awarded Kelsey DiPietro a Jill Hruby Fellowship to speed up climate research. The applied mathematician has proposed a way to make computer models more efficient — improving accuracy without increasing time or resources to run them.