LIVERMORE, California, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release: A Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory-led project aimed at using computing tools to improve understanding of fusion plasma dynamics was among 12 projects recently awarded funding by the Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate fusion power plant development. The four-year, multi-institutional Advanced Boundary Plasma Dynamics (ABOUND) project w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report: TO: Timothy J. Dwyer, Acting Technical Director FROM: A. Boussouf and D. Gutowski, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending August 11, 2023 Environmental Management-Safety Basis: N3B held another workshop to support development of a modern DOE-STD-3009-2014 compliant safety basis for Area G (see 03/24/  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * DOE FAIR awards partner Los Alamos with minority-serving and emerging research institutions * * * Los Alamos National Laboratory is partnering with five different institutions from New Mexico and beyond to expand research capacity at those institutions and bring more undergraduate and graduate students into research. The partnerships are spurred by the Department o  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Dr. Dmitri Babikov, professor and Pfletschinger-Habermann Distinguished Chair of Chemistry in Marquette University's Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has received an $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study quantum architecture uses in chemical and molecular simulations. The main scientific goal of this research award will be to learn how the quantum architectures can be   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 30 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) board in August has approved awards totaling $1,034,194 to assist in training up to 135 New Mexico workers, Deputy Secretary Jon Clark of the Economic Development Department announced today. JTIP is a reimbursement program that incentivizes companies to hire New Mexicans and expand within the state. This month's awards   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Sandia experiment on International Space Station readies path to quickly mature technology for satellites * * * Industry can develop new computer chips and other potential satellite payload components more quickly than national labs can test and integrate them into satellites that must meet strict security and space-readiness standards. This can c  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 30 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Jesus A. Reina Dr. Behbood Ben Zoghi assumed the role as interim department head of the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University on Aug.15, 2023. With a longstanding association with Texas A&M since 1987, Zoghi has consistently demonstrated dedication and diverse contributions throughout his academic career. His leadership journey began  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 30 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Virginia Tech Innovation Campus welcomes two new faculty members for the fall semester, bringing its total to 17 computer science and computer engineering faculty. Melissa Cameron, collegiate assistant professor of computer science, and Erika Olimpiew, collegiate associate professor of computer science, will join the faculty in the Innovation Campus and contribute to the Master of Engineering in Computer Science prog  more