Archived News Releases for 1997

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ORNL environmental researcher honored with award from YWCA
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 15, 1997 — Dr. Carolyn Hunsaker, a research staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was awarded the 1997 YWCA Tribute to Women Award in science and technology by the Knoxville YWCA.

Boatner elected to Mexican Academy of Sciences
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 11, 1997 — Dr. Lynn A. Boatner of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently was elected as a Corresponding Member of the Academia Mexicana de Ciencias (Mexican Academy of Sciences).

ORNL DNA biochip provides answers in matter of minutes
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 10, 1997 — Within a couple of years, patients may have their test results for the AIDS virus, cancer, tuberculosis or other diseases before they leave the doctor's office.

Surface studies provide topic of Dec. 11 Showcase Lecture
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 5, 1997 — Dr. Deborah Huntley of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory will present a Showcase lecture at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11 at ORNL's Wigner Auditorium on the topic "Catalysis: What Can We Learn From Surface Studies?".

ORNL researcher chairs American Chemical Society division
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 4, 1997 — Dr. Po-Yung Lu of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently was elected chairman of the Chemical Health and Safety Division (DivCHAS) of the American Chemical Society.

ORNL researcher chairs American Chemical Society division
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 4, 1997 — Dr. Po-Yung Lu of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently was elected chairman of the Chemical Health and Safety Division (DivCHAS) of the American Chemical Society.

Two ORNL researchers earn Presidential science awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 24, 1997 — Two researchers from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are among 60 recipients of the 1997 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. The awards are the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their careers.

Marasco elected to board of directors
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 24, 1997 — Joseph A. Marasco, supervisory patent agent of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP).

Lockheed Martin employees contribute nearly $1.5 million to area United Way agencies
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 21, 1997 — Thanks to the generosity of thousands of employees and retirees, the 1997 Lockheed Martin Oak Ridge United Way campaign has exceeded its goal, with contributions totaling more than $1.423 million to agencies in the East Tennessee area.

Doll chosen as section president-elect for Society of Exploration Geophysicists
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 17, 1997 — Dr. William E. Doll of the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been elected president-elect of the Near Surface Geophysics Section (NSGS) of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG).

Lara-Curzio wins national Hispanic engineers award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 17, 1997 — Dr. Edgar Lara-Curzio of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently received the award for Outstanding Technical Achievements at the 1997 Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference in Houston.

50th anniversary symposium marks half-century of mammalian genetics
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1997 — A symposium in honor of 50 years of mammalian genetics research at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will be held beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7 at ORNL's Wigner Auditorium.

ORNL researcher to serve on soil ecology board
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1997 — Elizabeth G. (Gerry) O'Neill, a research associate in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will serve as an at-large member of the Board of Directors of the Soil Ecology Society.

ORNL's Gabriel to discuss National Spallation Neutron Source project
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 5, 1997 — Dr. Tony Gabriel of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will present "Spallation Neutron Source - Overview of Target Systems," during a showcase lecture at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 in ORNL's Wigner Auditorium.

ORNL distinguished scientist will chair molecular modeling workshop
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 30, 1997 — Dr. Peter Cummings of the Chemical Technology Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will chair a National Science Foundation workshop Nov. 3 in Arlington, Va.

ORNL physicist receives honorary doctorate
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 28, 1997 — Sheldon Datz of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently was awarded an honorary doctorate from Stockholm University in Sweden.

Finney to discuss European Spallation Source Prospects
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 28, 1997 — Dr. John Finney, Quain Professor of Physics at University College London, will present "Scientific Prospects for the European Spallation Source," during a lecture at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5 in Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Weinberg Auditorium.

Grunder to discuss Jefferson Lab
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 16, 1997 — Dr. Hermann A. Grunder, director of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, will present a distinguished lecture entitled "Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility: Science and Technology for the Nation" at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, in Oak Ridge National Laboratory's (ORNL) Weinberg Auditorium.

Post recognized for excellence
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 13, 1997 — Dr. W.M. Post of the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently was cited by the editors of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) journal for excellence in refereeing.

Environmental, Life Sciences Complex named for Lloyd
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 10, 1997 — The Environmental and Life Sciences Complex within the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was named today in honor of former U.S. Rep. Marilyn Lloyd.

ORNL technology helping N.Y. company battle piracy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 19, 1997 — Buyers of compact discs, computer software, recorded movies and designer clothing can rest assured they got what they paid for if Tracer Detection Technology Corp. is successful in marketing its new counterfeit-deterrence system.

DOE's ORNL, Phone Home new partners for the future
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 15, 1997 — A minority-owned small business in New York and the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are uniting to harness the power of knowledge through an innovative initiative announced today.

ORNL system helping U.S. steel industry get tougher
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 12, 1997 — With a puff of powder and a flash of nitrogen laser, United States manufacturers of galvannealed steel can improve product quality, lower costs and save energy, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL-developed technology means business for Lambda
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 11, 1997 — An award-winning technology developed at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is heating things up for a thriving new company in North Carolina.

Oak Ridge Center Claims World-Record For Highest Composite Hoop Strength
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 5, 1997 — A composite cylinder believed to hold the record for having the highest recorded hoop tensile strength for its class of materials has been fabricated by the Center for Composites Manufacturing at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)'s Oak Ridge Centers for Manufacturing Technology and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Top high school students earn Lockheed Martin scholarships
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sep. 4, 1997 — Seven 1997 area high school graduates have received Lockheed Martin Corporation Foundation scholarships.

ORNL researcher earns medal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 27, 1997 — Robert W. Swindeman of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was recently awarded the 1997 Pressure Vessel and Piping Medal by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

ORNL's Rohwer is fellow of Health Physics Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 27, 1997 — Paul Rohwer, associate director of the Life Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been selected a fellow of the Health Physics Society.

New CFO will give Oak Ridge facilities a boost
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 15, 1997 — Howard L. Rhude, the former vice president and Chief Financial Officer of Sanders, a Lockheed Martin Company in New Hampshire which specializes in the manufacturing and sales of advanced electronic systems, has assumed responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), effective Aug. 1.

Power interruptions no problem for new computer memory system
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 11, 1997 — Computer users soon may no longer need to fear the loss of valuable data every time they hear thunder or see the lights flicker.

ORNL ecologist to join federal research panels, new scientific journal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 8, 1997 — Virginia H. Dale of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will join the National Research Council's (NRC) Ecosystems Panel and the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Ecosystems Studies Advisory Panel. She also has been invited to be a member of the editorial board of Ecosystems, a new ecology journal.

Weather balloons could forecast gloom for whales
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 8, 1997 — Balloons intended to tell us something about weather and climate may pose a hazard to whales, seals and other marine life, according to scientist Gerald K. Eddlemon at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL devises way to prevent steam explosions
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 8, 1997 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have devised an environmentally friendly method for preventing steam explosions, a leading cause of deaths and serious injuries among workers in the metal-casting industry worldwide.

National Management Association honors Oak Ridge workers
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 30, 1997 — The National Management Association's Lockheed Martin Oak Ridge Chapter recently announced the recipients of the 1996-1997 Awards.

ORNL web sites win on-line competition
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 28, 1997 — Three divisions in the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) won awards of merit and achievement in a recent on-line competition sponsored by the Atlanta Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication.

Fox named Engineering Technology Division head
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 24, 1997 — E.C. (Ted) Fox has been named director of the Engineering Technology Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL researchers capture prestigious DOE award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 8, 1997 — Three researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Betty K. Mansfield, Tuan Vo-Dinh, and Michael A. Huston, were recent recipients of the DOE Biological and Environmental Research (BER) Exceptional Service Award. They were among 12 recipients honored nationwide for their outstanding contributions to science and society.

ORNL 'green' team honored in Washington
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 27, 1997 — Researchers George D. Wignall, Hank D. Cochran and J. David Londono of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are part of a team recently awarded the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for designing surfactants (detergent-like molecules) that can be used to make polymers (plastics) and minimize pollution.

Lockheed Martin pays tribute to outstanding employees
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 27, 1997 — More than 200 ORNL employees were honored for outstanding performance in operations and support, management, community service and research and development at the annual Lockheed Martin Awards Night, held last month in Knoxville. Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation manages ORNL for the Department of Energy.

ORNL's Gat awarded for work with metric system
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 25, 1997 — Uri Gat of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has received an Award of Appreciation from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).

NOVA Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 25, 1997 — Two individuals and one team of researchers from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the East Tennessee Technology Park were recognized by Lockheed Martin Corporation with NOVA Awards for their notable achievements and extraordinary contributions to help the company achieve a goal of 100 percent mission success.

Land mine detection captures attention of ORNL, DOE labs
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 23, 1997 — Land mine detection and demining efforts of the Department of Defense (DOD) are going high-tech with the assistance of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and nine other Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories.

Lockheed Martin recognizes outstanding performers of the year
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 19, 1997 — Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation recognized its finest research activities of 1996 at the Annual Awards Night, held recently in Knoxville.

Gilliland named vice president, associate director at LMER
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 18, 1997 — R.G. (Gil) Gilliland of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named vice president of Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation and ORNL associate director for Energy and Engineering Sciences.

ORNL, Y-12 staff members win nine R&D 100 awards
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 18, 1997 — Researchers and engineers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and at the Y-12 Plant have won nine R&D 100 Awards, pushing their total to a combined 103 since the awards began in 1963.

ORNL work for Army could save lives at home
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 13, 1997 — Technology being developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to save lives on the battlefield and in hospitals closer to home could one day be used in baby cribs to help prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

ORNL administrator selected in Arctic research program
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 13, 1997 — Terry Lashley of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is one of three people chosen to participate this summer in the Arctic Research Experience Program in Toolik Lake, Alaska.

Researcher writes book on cooperative behavior in biological systems
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 12, 1997 — Emerging trends in self-organizing processes and the latest findings on cooperative behavior are a few topics unveiled in a new book entitled Adaptive Cooperative Systems by Martin Beckerman, a researcher in the Computer Science and Mathematics Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL's Liu receives honorary professorship
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 28, 1997 — C.T. Liu of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been appointed an honorable professor at the Beijing University of Science and Technology.

ORNL researchers receive awards at White House
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 27, 1997 — Four members of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have received awards for technical accomplishment and team involvement in the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV). The awards were presented by Vice President Albert Gore at the White House.

ORNL researcher to present lecture on seismic imaging
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 1997 — Dr. Jacob Barhen of the Computer Science and Mathematics Division will present "Global Optimization for Multisensor Fusion in Seismic Imaging," during a showcase lecture at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 22, in Wigner Auditorium of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL corporate fellow named to international conference
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 1997 — Dr. Stan A. David, Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation corporate fellow at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), will be a U.S. delegate to the 50th International Institute of Welding Annual Assembly.

ORNL researcher wins first Biemann Medal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 1997 — Scott A. McLuckey of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is the inaugural recipient of the Biemann Medal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry.

ORNL employees capture prestigious British award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 1997 — Stan A. David, John Vitek and Lynn Boatner of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Michel Rappaz of the Ecole Polytechnique in Lausanne, Switzerland, have won the Elegant Work Prize from the Council of the Institute of Materials in London.

ORNL invention could make driving a little less bumpy
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 13, 1997 — There's nothing like a pothole to slosh that cup of coffee onto your lap or help keep your favorite alignment shop in business, but a new method for fixing those nasty craters could make driving a little more enjoyable an d less expensive.

ORNL researcher appointed to international journal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 13, 1997 — Richard J. Norby, a senior research staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been appointed an editor of the international journal, The New Phytologist.

Supelco licenses ORNL solid sorbent air sampling material
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 6, 1997 — Detecting airborne pollutants such as carcinogens and industrial effluents can be complex and costly. A new material developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) may find use as a cost-effective way of detecting and measuring such compounds.

ORNL Helps Design Highly Efficient Refrigerator-Freezer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 2, 1997 — A "fridge of the future" that uses half as much energy as today's refrigerator-freezers and a fifth as much as 1972 models has been designed and demonstrated at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL researcher appointed to Colorado chapter of the Wildlife Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 30, 1997 — Douglas K. Halford of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been elected to a two-year term as treasurer of the Colorado chapter of the Wildlife Society.

ORNL is developing medical telesensors for the military
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 29, 1997 — A chip that fits your fingertip may someday measure and transmit your body temperature when you're ill. An array of chips attached to your body may obtain and send additional information on your blood pressure, oxygen level and pulse rate to your doctor miles away.

Luncheon to honor ORNL patent recipients
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 29, 1997 — In the race for technology, research at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge facilities resulted in 54 newly issued patents inventions last year. Sixty-one researchers contributed to the patents and will be honored at the annual Inventors Forum Luncheon at noon on Thursday, May 1 at the Garden Plaza Hotel.

DSRD researcher wins technical achievement honors
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 28, 1997 — Alton F. Huntley of Lockheed Martin Energy Systems (LMES) Data Systems Research and Development (DSRD) Division has received one of the International Sybase User Group's three Outstanding Achievement Awards.

ORNL researcher wins prestigious Buerger Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 25, 1997 — Carroll Johnson of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has won the 1997 Buerger Award from the American Crystallographic Association (ACA) for his work in thermal motion analysis of at oms in crystals.

ORNL's Boatner and Feenstra cited by Technology Transfer group
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 24, 1997 — Lynn Boatner and Ron Feenstra of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) received a Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer.

ORNL's Boatner and Gardner produce cover photo
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 24, 1997 — A color interference-contrast micrograph taken by Lynn Boatner and Janie Gardner of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) appeared on the cover of the January 1997 issue of the American Ceramic Society Bulletin.

ORNL researchers developing fuels from unlikely sources
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 24, 1997 — Some futurists dream about using hydrogen as a fuel to replace the dwindling supply of fossil fuels because it burns cleaner and uses renewable resources, including waste materials.

Oak Ridge facilities provide significant isotope production
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 24, 1997 — For most of the 40,000 nuclear medical procedures performed daily in the United States for diagnosis or therapy, chances are that the isotopes used originated at an Oak Ridge facility.

'Critters on a Chip' combines electronics with living sensors
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 18, 1997 — Integrated circuits are literally taking on a new life at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), where researchers have developed a half living, half silicon chip to detect pollutants, explosives and a number of chemicals in soil and water.

ORNL's Michaels appointed to U.S./Russian Steering Committee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 17, 1997 — Gordon Michaels of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named a member of the U.S./Russian Steering Committee on Plutonium Disposition. The committee was established in accordance with agreements reached between the two countries in the Moscow Nuclear Safety and Security Summit in April 1996.

ORNL researchers win Award for Excellence
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 9, 1997 — Paul S. Rohwer, Ann Wilson Buttram and Linda Dickert of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have won an Award for Excellence in the annual reports category of the Society for Technical Communications 1996 competition.

ORNL's Watson appointed to Army Science Board
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 7, 1997 — Annetta P. Watson of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been appointed to serve a two-year term with the Personnel and Medical Group of the Army Science Board.

ORNL's Sikka receives Certificate of Environmental Achievement
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 3, 1997 — Vinod Sikka of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been selected as a recipient of a Certificate of Environmental Achievement and will appear in Renew America's 1997 Environmental Success Index.

ORNL technology puts Knoxville company in remediation fast lane
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 2, 1997 — Slow and expensive commercial laboratory tests of water or soil may become obsolete because of a new instrument developed by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and licensed to Environmental Systems Corporation.

ORNL researcher named to environmental panel
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 1, 1997 — Craig Little of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been appointed to the Environmental Pathway Modeling Working Group of the Health Physics Society Standards Committee.

ORNL pellet blaster makes paint stripping quicker, safer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 31, 1997 — Technology that may fuel tomorrow's fusion reactors can today safely and efficiently blast old paint from bridges and perform other tasks previously done with sandblasters.

ORNL, Japanese reaching for stars with research effort
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 26, 1997 — Before there can be fusion power plants, there have to be materials that can survive the extreme conditions within such a plant, and that's one of the focuses of research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Lockheed Martin on-site degree program produces 15 graduates
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 20, 1997 — Thirteen Lockheed Martin Oak Ridge employees have become the first graduates to receive bachelor's degrees through an on-site educational program that allows both shift and non-shift workers to earn degrees in nuclear engineering technology without missing work.

ORNL researchers developing cost-effective ceramic valves for advanced heat engines
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 19, 1997 — Heavy-equipment engines that operate around the clock in huge mine-haul trucks can be a pain in the neck if the engine valves fail in service. Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have participated in the development of ceramic valves that offer longer life and better durability.

Reaching new heights in global change research at ORNL
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 19, 1997 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are simulating the environment of the future by releasing controlled amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere over a small patch of sweetgum trees.

ORNL, supercomputer working to make tomorrow's cars safer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 12, 1997 — A spanking new Ford Explorer delivered to the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has come apart, but it's going to help assure that tomorrow's automobiles meet or exceed the established safety standards.

ORNL's Palumbo elected to fellowship in American Academy of Microbiology
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 7, 1997 — Anthony V. Palumbo of the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been designated a fellow in the American Academy of Microbiology.

ORNL's Hunsaker elected chairman of review board
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 6, 1997 — Donald B. Hunsaker Jr. of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was elected to a one-year term as chairman of the Roane County Environmental Review Board (RCERB) during the board's Jan. 28 meeting.

Corporate fellows named by LMER
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 5, 1997 — A researcher at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named a Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp. senior corporate fellow while two others have been named corporate fellows.

ORNL optimizes process to produce more consistent aluminum casting
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 4, 1997 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have worked with Thompson Aluminum Casting Company (TAC) of Cleveland, Ohio, as part of a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to optimize a process to produce a sounder and more failure-resistant aluminum component.

Richard K. Genung named deputy director at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 26, 1997 — Dr. Richard K. Genung has been named deputy director of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation.

Tracer licenses ORNL technology that could take bite out of crime
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 26, 1997 — New York's Tracer Detection Technology Corp. has licensed an Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) technology expected to play a role in counter-terrorism and anti-narcotics efforts.

ORNL researcher serving on panel
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 25, 1997 — Cathy Swindeman, a researcher from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), is serving on an interactive panel for The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS).

New waste management tool may increase efficiency and savings
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 21, 1997 — While working on some glass composition experiments at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), researcher George Parker stumbled onto a waste treatment solution that is more efficient and less expensive.

Biology, Health Sciences Research divisions merged
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 20, 1997 — A new Life Sciences Division has been formed at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Johnson named fellow of the American Ceramic Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 19, 1997 — Ray Johnson of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named a fellow of the American Ceramic Society.

ORNL's Larsen appointed to committee
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 17, 1997 — I. L. Larsen of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named to the Water Environment Federation's (WEF) development subcommittee for radionuclides in biosolids.

ORNL, Columbia may help heart patients stay out of hospitals
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1997 — People undergoing angioplasty procedures may some day be able to take heart in knowing their chances of needing additional treatment are lower because of a development by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Columbia University.

ORNL part of team to cast industry, offices in new light
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1997 — Artificial lighting consumes about $75 billion, or about a fourth of the nation's electric bill, but that may change because of a new type of lighting being developed by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Nation al Laboratory (ORNL) and several partners.

ORNL's Garten to serve on committee studying cesium
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1997 — Charles T. Garten Jr. of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been appointed to a new scientific committee by the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.

Three linked supercomputing centers earn gold medal for high performance
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1997 — The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is part of a three-center consortium that is linking supercomputers from sites across the country to solve scientific problems that are too large to solve on a single computer.

Parker named to editorial board of mechanical engineering journal
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 11, 1997 — Lynne Parker of the Computer Science and Mathematics Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will serve on the editorial board of a new journal.

M&C's Liu Recognized for Paper
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 31, 1997 — C.T. Liu of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a recipient of the Japan Institute of Metals 1996 Best Paper Award in the category of mechanical behavior and mechanical characterization of metals.

Tiegs named fellow of the American Ceramics Society
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 31, 1997 — Terry Tiegs of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been named a fellow of the American Ceramic Society.

Toran appointed associate editor for two leading ground water journals
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 30, 1997 — Dr. Laura Toran, a hydrologist in the Environmental Sciences Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), was recently appointed associate editor for two journals: Water Resources Research and Ground Water.

ORNL researcher named to Everglades Research Review Panel
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 28, 1997 — Patrick J. Mulholland, a senior research staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named to the Everglades Nutrient Threshold Research Review panel by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

ORNL researcher named to Everglades research panel
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 28, 1997 — Patrick J. Mulholland, a senior research staff member in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been named to the Everglades Nutrient Threshold Research Review panel by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

ORNL's Fry has Radiation Research Society award renamed in his honor
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 28, 1997 — Michael Fry of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is having a research award renamed in his honor.

ORNL's Muhlheim wins Mark Mills Award for dissertation research
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 22, 1997 — Michael Muhlheim, a staff member with the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), recently won the 1996 Mark Mills Award from the American Nuclear Society (ANS) for best technical paper.

ORNL scientists earn awards during White House ceremony
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 22, 1997 — Two scientists at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) were honored Dec. 16 at the White House as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.

ORNL finds common genetic cause for epilepsy, migraine
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 20, 1997 — Migraine and epilepsy have more in common than researchers thought, says Lisa Stubbs, a genetics researcher at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL finds common genetic cause for epilepsy, migraine
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 20, 1997 — Migraine and epilepsy have more in common than researchers thought, says Lisa Stubbs, a genetics researcher at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

ORNL's miniature camera project emphasizes security
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 15, 1997 — Police, security guards and the public may soon be aided and protected, thanks to a miniature video camera project developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers and licensed by Turtle Mountain Communications.

ORNL microscope "sees" bumps that reveal partial DNA structure
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 15, 1997 — Imagine looking down at a yellow carpet and seeing a long, brown, sinuous thread with an occasional knot. That's the picture scientists at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) get on a computer screen when using an atomic force microscope (AFM) to image a serpentine strand of DNA.

ORNL's Emmett receives ANS Distinguished Service Award
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 14, 1997 — Margaret (Peggy) Emmett of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division of the American Nuclear Society (ANS).

ORNL mice helping researchers isolate, identify causes of cancer
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 7, 1997 — Mice may have a reputation for being quiet, but they're telling researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) something about the causes of leukemia, lymphoma and other illnesses in people.

ORNL Helps Develop Electronic Notebooks
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Jan. 7, 1997 — Scientists traditionally use paper notebooks to keep track of their experimental ideas, notes on experimental setups, observations, and research results. These notebooks are kept on book shelves or in file cabinets.