Caleigh Samuels, radiation dosimetry lead for the Center for Radiation Protection Knowledge (CRPK) at the Department of ...

David Radford has built his career on helping his fellow scientists see what would otherwise remain invisible. A nuclear ...

A digital representation of the surface of a plasma-facing divertor component and the underlying helium cooling system in a tokamak fusion device. The SWIFT-PFCs FIRE collaborative will model virtual ...

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Critical infrastructure systems are the lifelines that drive the nation’s economy and essential services for Americans. At the same time, critical infrastructure faces modern challenges supporting ...

ORNL uses advanced modeling, simulation and high-performance computing to help utilities, reactor developers and regulators evaluate reactor performance, safety and licensing before construction ...

Our application window is now open until May 31, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST. The Distinguished Staff Fellowship (DSF) program offers outstanding early career scientists and engineers a unique and ...

Ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials are made of coated ceramic fibers surrounded by a ceramic matrix. They are tough, lightweight and capable of withstanding temperatures 300–400 degrees F hotter ...

Researchers in the Electrification and Energy Infrastructures Division are developing automated methods for detecting abnormal equipment operation and activity in the electric grid, thwarting cyber ...

A team of scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Cleveland Clinic and IBM (NYSE: IBM), has calculated nine molecular configurations of a promising material to produce fuel for fusion ...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science’s Isotope R&D and Production (IRP) program has re-established and revolutionized its domestic stable isotope enrichment capabilities. Led by ...

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s National (ORNL) Transportation Research Center have developed a novel electric motor drive desig ...