OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Four Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers traveled to Warsaw, Poland, during the first week of April to support the opening of Poland's first Clean Energy Training Center, or CETC, a regional hub dedicated to providing workforce development and training to expand new nuclear capacity in Central Europe. The center is a joint effort between the U.S. Department of  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The last time this team used Oak Ridge National Laboratory's 3D scanning vibrometer, it was to measure a gigantic composite panel. This time, they're measuring the vibration amplitudes of a cryogenic ion trap - around 10 nanometers, peak to peak. "This is the first real test of the absolute limits of the machine," said researcher Blake Van Hoy of the Isotope Scienc  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 11 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: By Jeremy Croft, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District On your way to the Smyrna, Tennessee National Guard Base, you'll pass the Capt. Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial. The instantly recognizable monument is an actual Blue Angels F/A-18C Hornet in full regalia, tail number six --- the same number Kuss was flying on June 2, 2016, when a tragic in-flight accident cost him his lif  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Engineering. Security. Education. Leadership. Culture. Martial Arts. Martial Arts? Absolutely. For Mohamad Zineddin, these six interests have coalesced into vital areas of engaged expertise. When he joined Oak Ridge National Laboratory in August 2023, Dr. Z - as he is known to his students, friends, and colleagues - brought more than 35 years in government, private  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 11 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news on May 10, 2024: Today, the Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) announced 13 schools have received the Tennessee STEM/STEAM School Designation for 2024. This honor recognizes schools across the state for preparing students for postsecondary and future career success by committing to promote STEM/STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathemat  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. "The 161 high school seniors selected for the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Presidential Scholars represent the best of our nation's schools and inspire hope in the bright future of   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a 25-state coalition in a lawsuit asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to review and declare unlawful the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recently-released new rule on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants. The rule would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack e  more