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News Tipoffs - Tennessee Editors Newsletter for Wednesday June 18, 2025 ( 6 items )  

City of New York Takes Action to Protect Billions in Federal Funding for Hospitals, Universities, and Research Institutions
NEW YORK, June 17 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * City of New York Takes Action to Protect Billions in Federal Funding for Hospitals, Universities, and Research Institutions * City Urges Court To Restore Cuts To Research Institutions in New York City  Continues Adams Administration's Work To Ensure New Yorkers Get Every Dollar They Are Entitled to at Every Level of Government The City of New York today -- as part of a coalition of cities and counties --   more

ESTD releases strategic vision for secure, resilient, affordable energy future
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 17 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * ESTD releases strategic vision for secure, resilient, affordable energy future * Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) has released a new strategic vision to accelerate breakthroughs in energy technologies into real-world solutions that strengthen U.S. energy security and global competitiveness. As the la  more

From Coding a Robot to Valuable Life Skills: ORISE Boe-Bots Academy Has Something for Everyone
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news: * * * From Coding a Robot to Valuable Life Skills: ORISE Boe-Bots Academy Has Something for Everyone June 17, 2025 - In today's world of technology and scientific discoveries, it's never too early to introduce children to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects, especially how to understand coding. Coding is intertwined into just a  more

Nanofibers yield stronger, tougher carbon fiber composites
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Nanofibers yield stronger, tougher carbon fiber composites * Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed an innovative new technique using carbon nanofibers to enhance binding in carbon fiber and other fiber-reinforced polymer composites - an advance likely to improve structural materials for autom  more

ORISE: REAC/TS Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory Recertified by CLIA
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news: * * * REAC/TS Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory recertified by CLIA June 16, 2025 REAC/TS Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory recertified by CLIA REAC/TS Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory staff members Terri Ryan (left) and Maria Escalona (right) were part of the team that successfully completed the CLIA recertification process on May 20, 2025. The two  more

Supercomputer simulations show how to speed up chemical reaction rates
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Supercomputer simulations show how to speed up chemical reaction rates * Using the now-decommissioned Summit supercomputer, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory ran the largest and most accurate molecular dynamics simulations yet of the interface between water and air during a chemical reaction. The simulations have uncover  more