WESTERVILLE, Ohio, June 13 (TNSper) -- The National Ground Water Association issued the following news release: Matthew "Matt" W. Becker, Ph.D., has been selected as the 2024 Darcy Distinguished Lecturer by NGWA and The Groundwater Foundation. Becker is currently the Conrey Chair in hydrogeology and professor of Earth sciences at California State University, Long Beach, and has previously worked with NASA, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the University at Buffal  more

LIVERMORE, California, June 13 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release: Innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly shaping our world, from virtual assistants and chatbots to self-driving cars and automated manufacturing. Seizing on the potential of AI to transform science, the nation's leading experts in science and technology have released a blueprint for the United States to accelerate progress by expand  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * New tungsten-based alloy better withstands fusion energy environments * * * A newly developed tungsten-based alloy that performs well in extreme environments similar to those in fusion reactor prototypes may help harness fusion energy. "The new alloy shows promising resistance to irradiation resistance and stability under the high temperatures and extreme irradiati  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: In late May, the Quantum Science Center convened its first in-person all-hands meeting since the center was established in 2020. More than 120 QSC members gathered in Nashville, Tennessee to discuss the center's operations, research and overarching scientific aims. This event occurred just over halfway through the center's five-year tenure - an important moment for p  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 14 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Innovations in artificial intelligence are rapidly shaping our world, from virtual assistants and chatbots to self-driving cars and automated manufacturing. Seizing on the potential of AI to transform science, the nation's leading experts in science and technology have released a blueprint for the United States to accelerate progress by expanding its capabil  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, June 13 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Leading scientists identify strategies to retain America's competitive edge * * * Over 1,000 scientists, engineers and staff from U.S. Department of Energy national labs, academia, and technology companies discussed the rapidly emerging opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence for science, energy and security. Innovations in artificial in  more