Archived News Releases for 2000

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David named Minerals, Metals, Materials fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 22, 2000 — Stan David, an Oak Ridge National Laboratory corporate fellow, has earned a 2001 Fellow Award from the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS).

Federal Lab awards presented to ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 18, 2000 — Three Federal Laboratory Consortium Awards for technology transfer in the Southeast have been presented to the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for the transfer of laboratory-developed technologies to the private sector.

UK's ZeTek, ORNL technology Tennessee-bound
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 14, 2000 — ZeTek Power Corp. will soon be using technology licensed from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and setting up shop in East Tennessee.

Powerful new microscope planned for ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2000 — One of the most powerful microscopes in the world is planned for future use at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Report outlines promising opportunities for addressing climate change
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2000 — Researchers from five national laboratories have issued a major report that finds the United States can make impressive strides toward addressing climate change through smart policies and technologies.

Datz's versatility, resourcefulness lead to prestigious national award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2000 — Where there are gaps in knowledge, 2000 Enrico Fermi Award winner Sheldon Datz has a knack for filling them.

2000 ORNL Awards Night winners announced
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 9, 2000 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) UT-Battelle presented its annual Awards Night honors to outstanding employees tonight during a gala Awards Night celebration at Knoxville's Hyatt Regency.

Distributed Generation projects awarded $3 million
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 2, 2000 — A total of $3 million to encourage distributed generation for industrial power production has been awarded to eight bidders by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Financial Plan proposed for Oak Ridge museum
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 1, 2000 — The Department of Energy (DOE) has received a plan designed to provide long-term financial security for DOE's American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE). Submitted by UT-Battelle at DOE's request, the plan also calls for expanding the museum's role in preserving the history of Oak Ridge.

ORNL instrument could spell doom for Asian beetles
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 27, 2000 — An invasion of tree-destroying Asian Longhorned Beetles could be slowed or perhaps stopped with a larvae detection system being developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL sees increase in sales of radioisotope to fight cancer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2000 — Sales of radioisotopes to treat cancer increased significantly this year at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), although overall revenue from radioisotopes declined.

ORNL technology, $9M award helping Texas company expand
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 13, 2000 — nLine, a start-up Austin, Texas, company using a technology developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has received an Advanced Technology Program award of $9.4 million.

Bayne named American Statistical Association fellow
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 3, 2000 — Charles Kenneth Bayne, senior research staff member in the Computer Science and Mathematics Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named a fellow of the American Statistical Association.

ORNL superconducting group part of award winning team
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 2, 2000 — The Superconductivity Materials Group of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is participating in an effort that has earned a Collaboration Success Award from the Council for Chemical Research.

Cooke named director of Solid State Division
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 27, 2000 — John F. Cooke has been named director of the Solid State Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL researcher named editor-designate of Fusion Technology publication
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 21, 2000 — Nermin A. Uckan of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named editor-designate of the technical journal Fusion Technology, a publication of the American Nuclear Society.

Buchanan named division director
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 21, 2000 — Michelle Buchanan has been named director of the Chemical and Analytical Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Zacharia named associate ORNL director
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 21, 2000 — Thomas Zacharia has been named deputy associate laboratory director for High Performance Computing at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL supercomputer helping shed brighter light on fusion
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 11, 2000 — Some of the secrets to achieving fusion energy may be unlocked by calculations developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and run on the lab's supercomputer.

ORNL helping EPA put instruments to the test
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 17, 2000 — Manufacturers of portable instruments or test kits to detect explosives or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in soil and transformer oil will have a better idea of how well their gear works after participating in a program at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Scott named to safety director's post at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 10, 2000 — Carol H. Scott has been named director of the Operational Safety Services Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Bucholz named to Bulgarian Nuclear Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 10, 2000 — James Allen Bucholz of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named to the Bulgarian Nuclear Society.

Single-atom blinking phenomenon has ORNL scientists thinking big
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 21, 2000 — A whole new technology awaits exploration with the discovery of a technique for trapping single atoms, say scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Technology 2020 announce plan to create new companies
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 12, 2000 — The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Technology 2020 have formed a partnership to help create more jobs in East Tennessee. Called the Center for Entrepreneurial Growth, the partnership will focus on taking technology developed at ORNL and using the technology to form new companies.

ORNL adds three R&D 100 Awards to DOE lab-leading total
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 22, 2000 — Researchers and engineers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have won three R&D 100 Awards, pushing their national lab-leading total to 107 since the awards began in 1963.

Researchers to explore microbes' potential for pollution cleanup
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 22, 2000 — Scientists studying the ability of bacteria to clean up contaminated groundwater and soil will be able to do basic research at a field site at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Reservation.

ORNL joins computing elite, surpasses 1 teraflop
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 20, 2000 — Recently acquired supercomputers from IBM and Compaq have made Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) home to the most powerful unclassified computers in the nation and are advancing its leadership role in computational science.

ORNL project seeks to pinpoint time since death
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 7, 2000 — Determining when a crime victim died can make the difference between a criminal going free or being brought to justice, and researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are developing a system that could help justice prevail.

Thundat earns Discover Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 6, 2000 — Thomas Thundat, research staffer in the Life Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is one of 19 finalists to earn a 2000 Discover Award.

Milan honored by National Urban League
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 5, 2000 — David Milan, Management Systems Integration manager for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been honored by the National Urban League for his work in its Black Executive Exchange program.

Technology Truck earns award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 31, 2000 — The Technology Truck, a traveling public education program featuring a technology-rich commercial vehicle, has won an award from the Intelligent Transportation Society (ITS) of America.

ORNL, American Superconductor sign patent license agreement
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 30, 2000 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and American Superconductor of Westborough, Mass., today signed a non-exclusive patent license agreement covering a key component of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) wire technology.

Former ORNL scientist returning home to lecture
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 2000 — Gregory J. Yurek, president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of American Superconductor Corp., will deliver a Lab-wide lecture at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 30 in Weinberg Auditorium, Building 4500 North.

New Bethel Baptist Church Homecoming planned May 28
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 2000 — The annual homecoming of New Bethel Baptist Church on the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation will be held beginning at 10 a.m., Sunday, May 28.

DOE, ORNL, TVA sign energy, green technology agreements
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 17, 2000 — The Department of Energy (DOE), DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) today signed two memoranda of understanding to work together in collaborative efforts to develop and deploy sustainable energy technologies.

ORNL signs agreement with materials firm
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 28, 2000 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) today signed a memorandum of understanding with Secat, Inc., of Lexington, Ky., to establish a vehicle to provide economic, environmental and energy benefits to the aluminum industry.

ORNL enters into library agreement with Roane State, Pellissippi State
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 27, 2000 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has entered into a library use agreement with Roane State Community College and Pellissippi State Technical Community College.

Nazarewicz named scientific director of ORNL's Holifield facility
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 27, 2000 — Dr. Witold Nazarewicz, professor of physics at the University of Tennessee, has been named deputy director for science at the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

10 nature walks offered during May, June
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 26, 2000 — Ten more nature walks in the Community Adventure Rambles series will be offered during the months of May and June on the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR).

ORNL's Lynne Parker earns presidential award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 12, 2000 — Dr. Lynne Parker of the Computer Science and Mathematics Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory is one of five recipients of the fourth annual Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers presented today at the White House.

First major SNS construction contract awarded
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 10, 2000 — The first major construction contract has been awarded for the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

NTRC brake test facility could make highways safer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 27, 2000 — A first-of-its-kind facility for testing brakes of commercial trucks could help put a screeching halt to hundreds of accidents caused by mechanical failures.

Nature walk series continues in April
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 27, 2000 — Community Adventure Rambles, a series of nature walks, will be offered during the month of April on the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR).

ORNL announces 2000 camp schedule for students
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 27, 2000 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will host three one-week camps this summer for elementary and middle school students. They are:

ORNL's Green earns honor from minority engineering organization
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 27, 2000 — Johney Boyd Green Jr., development engineer in the Engineering Technology Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has earned a Black Engineer of the Year Award in the category of Outstanding GEM Alumnus. GEM is the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science.

Propulsion Center opens as new Oak Ridge user facility
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 22, 2000 — The Advanced Propulsion Technology Center at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been designated a DOE national user facility.

Propulsion Center opens a new Oak Ridge user facility
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 13, 2000 — The Advanced Propulsion Technology Center at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been designated a DOE national user facility.

Nobel Prize winner to present Distinguished Lecture at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 29, 2000 — Dr. William D. Phillips, a fellow of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) and the 1997 Nobel Prize winner in physics, will present a Distinguished Lecture at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) at 10 a.m., Friday, March 24.

Two named LMER corporate fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 29, 2000 — Two researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been named corporate fellows of Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation.

Nature walk, history talk planned March 4
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 29, 2000 — The first in a series of free nature and history adventures on the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation has a doubleheader scheduled Saturday, March 4. This includes a history talk scheduled at 4:30 p.m. followed by a nature walk at 6 p.m. that should last until about 7 p.m.

ORNL technology detects explosives with mini-explosions
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 21, 2000 — An instrument that can detect tiny (nano) explosions could lead to an inexpensive hand-held device to screen people and luggage at airports or to detect land mines.

New tool gives scientists inside look at materials
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 14, 2000 — When your computer crashes, it could be because of a failure in the tiny metal wires that connect parts of the integrated circuits inside, but it's difficult to know for sure.

Optical switching could cause shakeup in electronics industry
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 14, 2000 — Electronic transistors may one day be replaced by all-optical transistors, which are in early stages of development at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Exposures to second-hand smoke lower than believed, ORNL study finds
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 2, 2000 — Exposures to environmental tobacco smoke may be lower than earlier studies indicated for bartenders, waiters and waitresses, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Two ORNL researchers named American Physical Society fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 27, 2000 — Two researchers in the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have been named fellows by the American Physical Society.

ORNL project coordinator earns international honor
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 18, 2000 — Sherry Bartley Wright, project coordinator for Global Change and Developing Country Programs at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was presented an international trophy by the International Energy Agency (IEA) for the third time in the last four years.

Mississippi Science Bowl scheduled Feb. 19 in Jackson
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 18, 2000 — Tougaloo College of Jackson, Miss., will host the 2000 Mississippi Science Bowl Saturday, Feb. 19, in partnership with the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) of OAK RIDGE, Tenn.,.

ORNL's Welesko Garland named to Top 10 List by U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 4, 2000 — The U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce has announced that Patricia Welesko Garland of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is one of its Top Ten Outstanding Americans for 2000.