AUBURN, Alabama, April 13 -- Auburn University issued the following news: Auburn University has partnered with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to enhance collaboration in research, education and workforce development via the Weapons Production-Technology and Nuclear Training Program (WP-TNT). Through the WP-TNT initiative, Auburn will collaborate with LANL and its partner, TechSource Inc., to introduce advanced Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tracking and analytical data processing  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board issued the following letter on April 10, 2024: * * * To: The Honorable Jennifer M. Granholm, Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-1000 Dear Secretary Granholm: The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Board) has reviewed the glovebox safety program and glovebox glove integrity program at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) for their effectiveness in protecti  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 10 -- The European Commission issued the following speech on April 9, 2024, by Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager on technology and politics at the Institute for Advanced Study: * * * Introduction Good morning. It is a true honour to address you here today. A true honour to walk in the steps of some of this world's most illustrious thinkers. Along Fuld Hall, all the way to this room, where many of them gave lectures that changed the course of time. Albert   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) scientists have spent the past 20 years studying quantum photonic entanglement, which uses quantum mechanics to pair particles of light, or photons, then employs those particles to encode and deliver information across long distances. Their partnership with colleagues at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and private industry   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy issued the following testimony by Ryan Umstattd, vice president of product and partnerships at Zap Energy Inc., involving a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "Bridging the Valley of Death: ARPA-E's Role in Developing Breakthrough Technologies." ARPA-E is the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. * * * Good morning Chairman Williams, Ranking Member Bowman and distinguished members of the subcommittee and  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report on April 9, 2024: * * * TO: Timothy J. Dwyer, Technical Director FROM: D. Gutowski, Resident Inspector SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending March 22, 2024 Transuranic Waste-Safety Basis: Last Friday, the NNSA Field Office conditionally approved a consolidated evaluation of the safety of the situation and justificatio  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 9 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Iwnetim Abate aims to stimulate natural hydrogen production underground, potentially unearthing a new path to a cheap, carbon-free energy source. * * * By Jason Sparapani | Department of Materials Science and Engineering It's commonly thought that the most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen, exists mainly alongside other elements -- with oxygen in water, for exam  more

JEMEZ SPRINGS, New Mexico, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The regional office of the National Park Service announced that two former Valles Caldera employees have received regional awards in their areas of expertise. Dr. Ana Steffen, who served as a long-time archaeologist and science communicator at Valles Caldera, received the posthumous 2023 Regional Professional Achievement in Archaeological Management Award. This   more