ROLLA, Missouri, Oct. 9 (TNSPer) -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: Nine professionals with ties to Missouri University of Science and Technology were inducted into the Missouri S&T Academy of Civil Engineers during an induction ceremony held Thursday, Oct. 7, at Hasselmann Alumni House. Several of the members inducted at a virtual ceremony held in September 2020 also attended and were recognized. Due to travel restrictions and illness, some inductees we  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Oct. 6 (TNSOps) -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: The recipients of ANS awards will be recognized during the 2021 ANS Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C., during the opening plenary and President's Special Session. The national awards will be presented by President Steven Nesbit and Honors and Awards Committee chair H. M. "Hash" Hashemian. Dwight D. Eisenhower Medal Presented to Ernest J. Moniz, of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, for his leader  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2021-55), which appeared in IRS Internal Revenue Bulletin No. 2021-41 on Oct. 12 2021: SECTION 1. PURPOSE This notice provides guidance regarding an extension of the replacement period under Sec. 1033(e) of the Internal Revenue Code for livestock sold on account of drought in specified counties. SECTION 2. BACKGROUND .01 Nonrecognition of Gain on Involuntary Conversion of Liv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report: MEMORANDUM FOR: Christopher J. Roscetti, Technical Director FROM: D. Gutowski, Resident Inspector SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for Week Ending September 17, 2021 Plutonium Facility-Criticality Safety: On Monday, a Plutonium Facility worker was reviewing a database to determine options for a future nuclear material movement. They n  more

RICHLAND, Washington, Oct. 6 (TNSJou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news release: Silicon is a staple of the digital revolution, shunting loads of signals on a device that's likely just inches from your eyes at this very moment. Now, that same plentiful, cheap material is becoming a serious candidate for a big role in the burgeoning battery business. It's especially attractive because it's able to hold 10 times as much energy in a  more