Governor Honors East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition
Jonathan Overly has helped usher in a number of improvements to the region’s eco-infrastructure, from car charging stations to alternative fuel vehicles.
Hall Talks to US News on Dirty Bombs, the “Human Factor”
Howard Hall addressed topics related to how real is the dirty bomb threat.
Radiochemistry Center of Excellence Attends National Nuclear Security Administration’s Symposium
Members of UT’s Radiochemistry Center of Excellence, also known as Radchem, recently attended the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Stewardship Science Academic Program (SSAP) Annual Review in Bethesda, Maryland.
Governor’s Chair Wirth To Address University of Michigan Engineers
UT nuclear engineering professor Brian Wirth is considered one of the leading authorities in nuclear materials and modeling how those materials behave in extreme environments.
Hall Talks to NPR’s Marketplace About Nuclear Rules
Howard Hall discussed what security measures are taken on campus to safeguard nuclear material with NPR.
Governor’s Chair Lecture to Address Transportation in Urban Districts
Kristopher Takacs, associate director for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP, will lecture at the College of Architecture and Design at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 28.
Bio Fuels Digest, Others Highlight Lignin Research by UT-ORNL Faculty Member
Industry publications highlight Jeremy Smith’s lignin research.
Loeffler, Wilhelm Elected Fellows of American Academy of Microbiology
Two professors—one who researches ways to clean up the environment and another who studies how microbial communities interact to shape the planet—have been elected fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology.
Titan Supercomputer Probes Depths of Biofuel’s Biggest Barrier
Ask a biofuel researcher to name the single greatest technical barrier to cost-effective ethanol, and you’re likely to receive a one-word response: lignin. To better understand exactly how lignin persists, researchers ORNL created one of the largest biomolecular simulations to date using the Titan supercomputer to track and analyze millions of atoms. The research was
UT, ORNL’s Liu Elected Member of National Academy of Engineering
Yilu Liu, the joint UT–Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair for Power Grids, has been named a newly elected member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Research Taking a Shot at Improving Solar Energy
The SunShot National Laboratory Multiyear Partnership recently awarded a $2.3 million project to the College of Engineering and its collaborators.
Zawodzinski Keeps Focus on Research Amid Mounting Honors
Tom Zawodzinski, joint UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair for Electrical Energy Conversion and Storage, has earned one of the highest honors in his field—being named a fellow of the American Chemical Society’s Polymer Science Division.