Envia Systems Wins 2009 R&D 100 Award for Electric Vehicle Battery With Highest Energy Density Aug 26, 2009
Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Envia Systems, a technology leader in high performance, low cost energy storage solutions using lithium-ion batteries today announced in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory, it is the recipient of an R&D 100 award for its lithium-ion battery for plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs) ... "Electric vehicles are the future of the automotive industry, yet batteries have lagged in performance causing costs to be prohibitively high," said Dr. Khalil Amine, Senior Scientist... (PR Newswire)
Nuclear Fusion Research Key To Advancing Computer Chips Aug 25, 2009
Nuclear engineers and scientists at Purdue and the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory are working to improve the efficiency of two techniques for producing the plasma: One approach uses a laser and the other "discharge-produced" method uses an electric current ... Supercomputers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory are needed to run simulations critical for the research. (Science Daily)
Nano-bio Material Kills Cancer Cells, Leaves Healthy Cells In Unharmed Aug 24, 2009
23, 2009) Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago's Brain Tumor Center have developed a way to target brain cancer cells using inorganic titanium dioxide nanoparticles bonded to soft biological material ... (Credit: Image courtesy of DOE/Argonne National Laboratory). (Science Daily)
Argonne, University of Chicago scientists develop targeted cancer treatment using nanomaterials Aug 20, 2009
19, 2009) Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago's Brain Tumor Center have developed a way to target brain cancer cells using inorganic titanium dioxide nanoparticles bonded to soft biological material ... The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. (EurekAlert!)
New sticker shock: Electric car mileage claims Aug 17, 2009
"We're stuck with miles per gallon," said Michael Duoba, a research engineer at the Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago, who heads a committee helping to craft the new U.S. standards to measure the performance of electric cars. "It's an upside-down metric. We should be using fuel consumption, not fuel economy," said Duoba. (MSNBC -- Business)
One Nano-step Closer To Weighing A Single Atom Aug 15, 2009
(Credit: Dr Matthew Pelton from the Centre for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois). Related Stories. (Science Daily)
Combustion Simulation: Digital Fireworks Aug 13, 2009
The software used for the simulation is the result of a long collaboration between the LAV group and the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) near Chicago, and had already been used successfully in less demanding computations. In order to make the simulation on tens of thousands of processors possible, Stefan Kerkemeier, a doctoral student at LAV, and Paul Fischer from ANL optimized and further expanded the code over the last two years. (Science Daily)
Save Our Lake being direct, open and honest Aug 10, 2009
In 1999 Argonne National Laboratory reported groundwater contamination from leaking caverns had only very low concentration contamination. Weeks Island Salt Dome caverns leaked oil into the Gulf, both Cote Blanche should not and Napoleanville has major cavern issues. (New Iberia, LA)
Panel gives mixed review to U.S. biofuel rules Aug 8, 2009
One reviewer, Michael Wang of Argonne National Laboratory, "questioned whether the modeling capabilities currently available in the field are sufficient to generate results for use in development of regulation," said EPA, summarizing responses to the question of whether there were better ways to estimate agricultural impacts. EPA wants to implement the new biofuel regulations this year. (Scientific American)
Stimulus cash to create new batteries Aug 6, 2009
Don Hillebrand, director of the Transportation Research Center at Argonne National Laboratory, calls nickel-metal hydride a power battery, while lithium-ion is an energy-storage battery. The way the government has approached the research is smart, he said, issuing grants to dozens of companies. (AZCentral -- News)
Mock Supernova Created by Supercomputer Aug 2, 2009
Argonne National Laboratory. computer models. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Science Fair Aug 1, 2009
The supernova visualization from the Energy Department's Argonne National Laboratory offers scientists insights into the implosion of a giant star in minutes, compared to years of calculation on a regular computer. In astrophysics, studying how stars burn and explode pulls together all kinds of physics: hydrodynamics, gravitational physics, nuclear chemistry and energy transport, says project head Mark Hereld of the , in a statement. (USA Today -- Tech)
Program For Cyber Security 'Neighborhood Watch' Developed Jul 21, 2009
Scientists at DOE's Argonne National Laboratory have devised a program that allows for Cyber Security defense systems to communicate when attacked and transmit that information to cyber systems at other institutions in the hopes of strengthening the overall cyber security posture of the complex ... (Credit: Image courtesy of DOE/Argonne National Laboratory). (Science Daily)
Stove Converts Heat Into Sound Then Electricity Jul 20, 2009
12, 2007) Solar energy has the power to reduce greenhouse gases and provide increased energy efficiency, says a scientist at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. Last month, The. (Science Daily)
Argonne develops program for cyber security 'neighborhood watch' Jul 17, 2009
Scientists at DOE's Argonne National Laboratory have devised a program that allows for Cyber Security defense systems to communicate when attacked and transmit that information to cyber systems at other institutions in the hopes of strengthening the overall cyber security posture of the complex ... The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. (EurekAlert!)
On the 40th anniversary of the first manned moon landing today's scientists point to new frontiers Jul 16, 2009
"Like putting a man on the moon, answering these big questions would be a part of a journey to find our place in the Universe as well as preparing to extend our presence beyond earth. Few investments would leave a greater legacy to future generations or say more about our species," said Michael Turner, Professor of Astronomy physics at the University of Chicago and former Chief Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory ... " Michael Turner Bruce a Rauner Distinguished Service Professor in... (EurekAlert!)
Natural Deep Earth Pump Fuels Earthquakes And Ore Jul 7, 2009
The paper was written by five authors from CSIRO Exploration and Mining working through the Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship, The School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Western Australia and Advanced Photon Source, and Argonne National Laboratory, USA.. Three of the authors are with CSIRO: Prof Klaus Regenauer-Lieb who shares his time between CSIRO and the University of Western Australia and is also a WA Premiers Fellow; Dr Jie Liu and Dr Rob Hough. (Science Daily)
Scientists Reach Milestone In Study Of Emergent Magnetism Jun 29, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 28, 2009) Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago have reached a milestone in the study of emergent magnetism ... (Credit: Image courtesy of DOE/Argonne National Laboratory). (Science Daily)
Roadsters Embrace Green Racing Jun 27, 2009
Green racing was the brainchild of Glenn and others at the EPA. In 2006, the EPA, U.S. Department of Energy, Argonne National Laboratory and SAE International formed the Green Racing Working Group to establish criteria for this new type of racing ... The complex 30-plus part scoring system developed by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory takes vehicle mass and average speed into account in order to prevent cars from running slow just to get a better score. (Science Daily)
How Green Is Your Gasoline? Jun 19, 2009
"Burning one gallon of gas dumps 25 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and uses up 2.8 to 6.6 gallons of water (depending on where the well is located)," says Michael Wang, a senior transportation and energy scientist at Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago. One of the few who has attempted a "well-to-wheel" lifecycle analysis of gasoline, Wang calculates how much carbon that gallon generates from the moment it's pumped to when you finally burn it on the way to the grocery store. (Fox News)
Argonne, UC scientists reach milestone in study of emergent magnetism Jun 19, 2009
(June 18, 2009) Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago have reached a milestone in the study of emergent magnetism ... The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. (EurekAlert!)
Robotic Ferret Will Detect Hidden Drugs And Weapons Jun 17, 2009
(May 23, 2006) Engineers at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, using an emerging sensing technology, have developed a suite of sensors for national security applications that can quickly and. . (Science Daily)
Caltech scientists use high-pressure 'alchemy' to create nonexpanding metals Jun 16, 2009
Subsequent experiments at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago and the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York confirmed that the intense pressure had indeed suppressed thermal expansion in Pd3Fe, much like tuning the chemical composition. The scientists had performed a kind of high-pressure "alchemy" on the alloy, where pressure makes the electrons act as if they are around atoms of a different chemical element,... (EurekAlert!)
'Colossal' Magnetic Effect Advances Computing Jun 6, 2009
To study the magnetic properties of manganites, a form of manganese oxide, the research team, led by Yang Ding of the Carnegie Institution s High Pressure Synergetic Center (HPSync), applied techniques called x-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) and angular-dispersive diffraction at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) of Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois. High pressure XMCD is a newly developed technique that uses high-brilliance circularly polarized x-rays to probe the magnetic state of... (Science Daily)
NASA research grants include mine lab work Jun 1, 2009
Matthew Hansen, Geographic Information and Science Center of Excellence, and Sharon Clay, Plant Science Department, South Dakota State University, and James Stone, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Mines, "Evaluating Time-Series Remotely Sensed Data Sets in the Estimation of Crop Yields and the Resulting Environmental Impacts via Life-Cycle Analysis," NASA Ames Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture, and Argonne National Laboratory. Dimitris... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Accomplished computational scientist has joined University-Argonne institute May 29, 2009
A joint project between the University and Argonne National Laboratory, the Computation Institute addresses the most challenging computational and communications problems arising from a broad range of intellectual pursuits ... Over my career, I ve worked with people at Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory, and always had the highest respect for both the individuals as well as the number of talented people assembled there, Katz said. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Researchers Gain Ground In Efforts To Fight Parasitic Worm Infections May 28, 2009
Researchers from the Van Andel Research Institute, Argonne National Laboratory, George Washington University Medical Center and the University of Pennsylvania also participated. The research was funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the National Institutes of Health, the Welch Foundation, and the Jay and Betty Van Andel Foundation. (Science Daily)
CT scan to help scientists diagnose role of clouds in climate May 21, 2009
UPTON, NY During May and June 2009, scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, and the University of Colorado at Boulder will use high-tech scanners analogous to those used in medical settings to make observations of clouds. The research, conducted at DOE's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility (ACRF) in Ponca City, Oklahoma, could lead to more accurate weather forecasts and predictions... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Climate Change Odds Much Worse Than Thought May 20, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 20, 2009) The most comprehensive modeling yet carried out on the likelihood of how much hotter the Earth's climate will get in this century shows that without rapid and massive action, the problem will be about twice as severe as previously estimated six years ago - and could be even worse than that. The study uses the MIT Integrated Global Systems Model, a detailed computer simulation of global economic activity and climate processes that has been developed and refined by the... (Science Daily)
FULL HIGHLIGHTS May 15, 2009
The first panel will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Northwestern University; Chicago panelists will include Leslie Kay, Associate Professor in Psychology; Amanda Petford-Long, Senior Sciences at Argonne National Laboratory; and Anita Blanchard, Associate Professor in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Contributors to the book Motherhood, The Elephant in the Laboratory: Women Scientists Speak Out, will also be part of the program, which is intended for younger scientists and engineers, especially... (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Finding right formula for family and science May 15, 2009
Bringing an international perspective to the panel is Amanda Petford-Long, Senior Scientist in the Materials Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory. Early in her career, she juggled raising two young children while at Oxford University. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Grad with edge lands job May 14, 2009
She will start in mid-June at the Argonne National Laboratory, a subsidiary of the Department of Energy, in Chicago. "Maybe my hat worked," she said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Vise squad: Putting the squeeze on a crystal leads to novel electronics May 9, 2009
X-ray diffraction data were taken at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory. The research was funded in part by the Office of Naval Research and the National Science Foundation. (EurekAlert!)
Will America's Power Grid Be Able To Keep Pace With Future Demand? May 9, 2009
To better assess the challenges facing the power grid, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory hosted a workshop that brought together power system and modeling experts from federal agencies, national laboratories and academia ... (Credit: Image courtesy of DOE/Argonne National Laboratory). (Science Daily)
Electrically Conductive and Dynamic Mode Probes Join Advanced Diamond Technologies' Award-winning Family of All-diamond Atomic Force Microscopy ( May 8, 2009
Formed to commercialize the ultrananocrystalline diamond technology developed at Argonne National Laboratory, ADT is the exclusive licensee to its portfolio of diamond patents ... Argonne National Laboratory. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Indiana Senator Evan Bayh to Cut Ribbon on First Mass Manufacturing Line in the U.S. for Lithium-Ion Automotive Batteries at EnerDel Plant May 7, 2009
Led by an experienced team of engineers and energy system experts, the company is building proprietary innovations based on technology originally pioneered at the Argonne National Laboratory. EnerDel produces its batteries at its state-of-the-art facilities in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is expecting to be the first company to mass-produce a cost-competitive lithium-ion battery for hybrid and electric vehicles. (PR Newswire)
A look at Walter Massey, BofAs new chairman May 6, 2009
And he has been a director of the Argonne National Laboratory, dean of the college and professor of physics at Brown University and assistant professor of physics at the University of Illinois. He also was provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of California, where he was responsible for academic and research planning, budget allocations and oversight of the three national laboratories the university manages for the U.S. Department of Energy: Lawrence Livermore... (Boston Business Journal, MA)
BofA turns to ex-Morehouse president May 2, 2009
He headed the National Science Foundation and the Argonne National Laboratory. At Brown, Massey placed student-teachers in inner-city schools to prepare teenagers for the rigors of science courses. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Alliance Board Member Walter E. Massey Elected Chairman of Bank of America May 1, 2009
and is a member of the Board of Governors for University of Chicago's Argonne National Laboratory. Prior to leading Morehouse College from August 1995 to June 2007, Mr. Massey was a director of the National Science Foundation, a governmental agency that supports research and education in mathematics, science and engineering. (PR Newswire)
Your views: Drilling for answers Apr 30, 2009
To quote a Web page from Argonne National Laboratory, water-based drill muds do not present environmental problems for organisms living in the water column or widespread problems for organisms living on the sea floor. . (Florida Today)
Bank of America Announces Results from Annual Meeting Apr 30, 2009
Massey also served as vice president for research and professor of physics at the University of Chicago, as director of the Argonne National Laboratory, dean of the College and professor of physics at Brown University and as assistant professor of physics at the University of Illinois. Immediately prior to Morehouse, Massey was provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of California. (PR Newswire)
Science Chicago a world-class success Apr 28, 2009
See first-hand how scientists at Argonne National Laboratory are creating the next generation of batteries for hybrid electric vehicles or go behind the scenes of a real dinosaur lab to examine never-before-seen dinosaur bones. For a complete schedule of Science Saturdays go to. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Auto design gets modular Apr 28, 2009
At Argonne National Laboratory, for example, researchers at the lab's are using what they call the to put various auto electronics technologies through their paces. Similarly, an emerging group of green auto technology developers are taking a modular approach in areas like power train development. (EETimes)
HARC project to receive funding Apr 18, 2009
In addition to HARC, project participants include the Global Petroleum Research Institute at Texas A&M University; Sam Houston State University; University of Arkansas; University of Colorado; Utah State University; University of Wyoming; West Virginia University; Argonne National Laboratory; Los Alamos National Laboratory; Terra Platforms LLC; the Environmentally Friendly Drilling Joint Industry Partnership; The Nature Conservancy; the Natural Resources Defense Council; and the New York State... (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Physical science organizations honor Chicago faculty members Apr 17, 2009
The American Physical Society is honoring Zheng-Tian Lu, a Senior Physicist at Argonne National Laboratory and a part-time Professor in Physics at the University, for exceptional accomplishments by young scientists in precision measurement and fundamental constants. The Hewlett-Packard Awards program is spotlighting Aaron Dinner, Assistant Professor in Chemistry and the College, and three other outstanding tenure-track junior faculty members nationally for their computational chemistry research. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Mich. hopes battery tax breaks attract fed dollars Apr 15, 2009
Kentucky and its two largest state universities also are teaming up with Argonne National Laboratory in suburban Chicago to set up a national battery research and development center. Shreffler said Michigan's economic development staff decided against trying to attract or bring together a consortium of companies. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Nano Changes Rise To Macro Importance In A Key Electronics Material Apr 15, 2009
The study required measurements at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory, the Lujan Neutron Center at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the ISIS Pulsed Neutron and Muon Source at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (United Kingdom). In addition to NIST, researchers from Argonne, Los Alamos, ISIS and the University of Sheffield contributed to the paper. (Science Daily)
Nimbus And Cloud Computing Meet STAR Production Demands Apr 15, 2009
Fortunately, working with technology developed by the Nimbus team at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, the STAR researchers were able to dynamically provision virtual clusters on commercial cloud computers and run the additional computations just in time. Nimbus is an open source cloud computing infrastructure that provides tools allowing users to deploy virtual machines on resources, similar to Amazon's EC2, as well as user-level tools such as the Nimbus Context... (Science Daily)
Kentucky, Argonne National Laboratory to help create battery research center Apr 9, 2009
The Argonne National Laboratory is a laboratory, located in metropolitan Chicago and managed by the ... The director of the Argonne National Laboratory, Robert Rosner, said the partnership would help support President Obama s goal to have 1 million plug-in, hybrid electric vehicles on the road by 2015. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Supercomputer Pioneer David R. Miller Dies at 82 Apr 4, 2009
Denelcor installed its computer systems for the National Security Agency, the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory, the Army's Ballistics Research Laboratory at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland, and Messerschmitt of Germany. Other installations included Boeing, Martin Marietta, Purdue University, and General Electric. (PR Newswire)
Five on University faculty at frontiers of their fields are named Sloan fellows Apr 3, 2009
Joining Drton as federal award recipients are Greg Engel, Assistant Professor in Chemistry and the College; and Robin Santra, a physicist at Argonne National Laboratory and part-time Associate Professor in Physics. Engel was one of 39 scientists and engineers who submitted a winning research proposal to the Air Force s Young Investigator Research Program. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Stimulus could add 3,000 SRS jobs Apr 1, 2009
- Argonne National Laboratory, Ill. $99 million. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Cloud Computing Helps Scientists Run High Energy Physics Experiments Mar 26, 2009
The integration was achieved by leveraging two mechanisms: the Nimbus Context Broker, developed by computer scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago, and a portable software environment developed at CERN.. Scientists working on A Large Ion Collider Experiment, also known as the ALICE collaboration, are conducting heavy ion simulations at CERN. They have been developing and debugging compute jobs on a collection of internationally... (Science Daily)
New RFID technology tracks and monitors nuclear materials Mar 25, 2009
Radio frequency identification (RFID) devices have widely been used for tracking for years; recently, scientists from U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a unique tracking technology that also monitors the environmental and physical conditions of containers of nuclear materials in storage and transportation ... The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. (EurekAlert!)
New Platinum Catalysts For The Dehydrogenation Of Propane Discovered Mar 23, 2009
That was until scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory devised a greener way to take this important step in chemical catalysis ... (Credit: Image courtesy of DOE/Argonne National Laboratory). (Science Daily)
Interaction Between Supersonic Fuel Spray And Its Shock Wave Revealed Mar 20, 2009
19, 2009) Shock waves are a well tested phenomenon on a large scale, but scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and their collaborators from Wayne State University and Cornell University have made a breakthrough that reveals the interaction between shockwaves created by high-pressure supersonic fuel jets. See also. (Science Daily)
Prominent physicist will lead Argonne lab Mar 20, 2009
Eric Isaacs, a prominent University physicist and senior administrator at Argonne National Laboratory, has been selected to become the next director of Argonne. The appointment will be effective Friday, May 1. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
There's a new green feeling in sports car racing Mar 20, 2009
"Providing support to the American Le Mans Series through the Michelin Green X Challenge is a natural fit for us and together with our partners, we can help encourage teams and manufacturers to demonstrate a cleaner, more fuel-efficient way to race, while maintaining performance and the spirit of competition,'' Michelin spokesman Scott Clark said. Every car in the ALMS competes using one of four street legal fuel alternatives: clean sulfur-free diesel, E10, cellulosic E85 or gas-electric hybrid.... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
President Emeritus Don Randel to receive honorary degree Friday Mar 20, 2009
The citation also will laud Randel as an inspiring teacher and brilliant speaker, and will list the hallmarks of his administration, including community outreach, advocating for Chicago Public Schools, the launch of the Collegiate Scholars Program, defining a new relationship with Argonne National Laboratory and implementing major campus capital improvements. The honorary degree presentation by Provost Thomas Rosenbaum, the John T. Wilson Distinguished Service Professor in Physics, the James... (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Argonne scientists discover new platinum catalysts for the dehydrogenation of propane Mar 14, 2009
That was until scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory devised a greener way to take this important step in chemical catalysis ... The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology. (EurekAlert!)
Argonne scientists reveal interaction between supersonic fuel spray and its shock wave Mar 13, 2009
(March 12, 2009) Shock waves are a well tested phenomenon on a large scale, but scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and their collaborators from Wayne State University and Cornell University have made a breakthrough that reveals the interaction between shockwaves created by high-pressure supersonic fuel jets ... "High-intensity X-rays can penetrate the normally opaque jet stream allowing us to see the spray's internal structure and the gaseous... (EurekAlert!)
Mechanism To Increase Magnetic Response Of Ferromagnetic Semiconductor Identified Mar 12, 2009
Now scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have manipulated electron mobility and pinpointed the mechanism controlling the strength of magnetic interactions- and hence the material's magnetic ordering temperature ... (Credit: Image courtesy of DOE/Argonne National Laboratory). (Science Daily)
Forget The Freezer: Novel Way To Control Water Behavior Using Nanometer-sized Spaces Mar 7, 2009
10, 2006) Argonne National Laboratory scientists in collaboration with Xradia have created a new X-ray microscope technique capable of observing molecular-scale features, measuring less than a nanometer in. (May 3, 2002) A new understanding of how large biological molecules behave in tiny spaces could lead to a method for separating DNA strands by length. (Science Daily)
Policy students tackle the physical sciences Mar 6, 2009
Weekly briefings are given by distinguished science experts, including Robert Rosner, Director of Argonne National Laboratory, discussing energy policy; and Leon Lederman, Nobel laureate and Fermilab Director Emeritus, briefing the students on science education. A signal of the Harris School s expanding reach beyond the social sciences, the class is a collaboration between Robert Michael, the Eliakim Hasting Moore Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Harris School, and Edward Rocky... (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Chicago in the News Mar 6, 2009
Roadblocks to renewable energy George Crabtree, Senior Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, was quoted in a Monday, Feb. 23 Los Angeles Times story on the development of green energy in the United States. President Obama s stimulus package contains $8 billion on energy research, including $400 million for game-changing technology a revolutionary idea to the nation s energy problem. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
