Oak Ridge National Laboratory Creates New Testbed to Propel Research on Nuclear Powered Rockets
ORNL pioneers a high-temperature furnace that can mimic the extreme heat and radiation conditions of space.
Early this year we were able to irradiate some ZrC coated surrogate particles using the INSET system developed at ORNL. The results from this experiment will help us understand the behavior of ZrC at conditions relevant to nuclear thermal propulsion. #TRISO #nuclearfuel
03.04.2025 03:38
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βΎ Hey #S25MRS attendees! Ready to hit a home run on your Seattle experience? Weβve teamed up with the @mariners.com to bring you discounted tickets to a game while you're in town! ππ MRS.org/Mariners
27.03.2025 13:16
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ACS lanyard
Why is @acs.org putting www.crowdconnected.com tracking devices in our lanyards? #ACSFall2015
23.03.2025 21:02
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Japan and the US NRC funded research at Sandia National Lab to build a 1/4-scale model of a prestressed concrete containment vessel and pressure test it to failure.
24.03.2025 21:30
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If you are at #TMS2025 my group is going to give two presentations on the fabrication of coated particle fuel and the use of machine learning for nuclear fuel performance. See information below.
24.03.2025 23:08
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Thrilled to share our latest tools for self-driving labs & autonomous experiments at #TMS2025 with Sparks Group! We'll cover many topics from hardware to software, and more. Join us in Vegas, Mar 24β27! #AI #MaterialsScience #Research #SDL
17.03.2025 17:00
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Long letter from NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan, available here: https://nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/Letter-to-the-Community.pdf
π§ͺ The NSF director is lying to you.
Letβs fact check 7 claims from yesterdayβs letter to the community, while pointing out 3 critical omissions. π§΅
12.03.2025 12:51
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UMASS IS RESCINDING ALL GRAD POSITIONS FOR THIS YEAR
12.03.2025 19:00
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The UK university sector is on fire. This is happening virtually everywhere -- job cuts, hiring freezes, department closures, PhD funding programmes... full blown crisis
12.03.2025 15:10
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I also disagree, but without a trace of respect
12.03.2025 22:41
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Rep. Mike Levin on the Importance of the Department of Education
YouTube video by Mike Levin
As a parent of two kids in public schools, I know how vital it is to invest in our students and teachers. Destroying the Department of Education is a disasterβwe should be strengthening our schools, not underfunding them.
13.03.2025 00:25
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KNOW YOUR
RIGHTS
IN CASE OF ICE:
CONOCE TUS DERECHOS
EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE:
DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR.
ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge.
Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door.
NO ABRAS TU PUERTA.
ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizΓ‘ndola debajo de la puerta.
ASK THEM
TO LEAVE.
If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission.
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PΓDALES QUE SE VAYAN.
Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pΓdeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a Γ‘reas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso.
REMAIN SILENT.
You have the right to remain silent.
If the agents ask you questions, tell them,
"I wish to remain silent."
PERMANECE EN SILENCIO.
Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio.
Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles:
"Deseo permanecer en silencio".
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Hereβs our shareable guide β¬οΈ: (pt. 1/2)
14.02.2025 23:47
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Ahora sΓ, esto era lo que querΓa hacer: un starter pack de seΓ±oras que hablan de ciencia, con periodistas, divulgadoras y cientΓficas.
go.bsky.app/UkpCwvF
14.11.2024 09:48
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Itβs been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). Iβm reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytic sarcomas cases.
08.02.2025 21:21
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Itβs official: all funding requests made on Tuesday by postdocs for their salaries have been unilaterally rejected by NSF.
30.01.2025 19:51
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New article from @science.org gives a bit of a peek behind the curtain. It seems NSF internally has no idea what is happening, how to implement, or what the consequences of non-compliance will be.
30.01.2025 23:32
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29.01.2025 13:14
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US funding freeze memo rescinded, NIH confusion persists
Acting NIH director Memoli clarifies communication restrictions as White House moves to freeze US government grants
Literally every time I have filed this story (4x this week), something happened to change it before my editor had a chance to look.
But hereβs WTF happened at NIH this week (so far)
cen.acs.org/policy/US-fu...
29.01.2025 20:57
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This would also be illegal.
Trump cannot criminalize conduct via executive order, and he certainly can't reinterpret state criminal law. This is intended most of all to terrify people.
If you are a teacher, consult an attorney for the laws in your state. But don't comply in advance.
29.01.2025 21:26
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In the federal govt, as elsewhere, senior staff is more white and male than junior staff. Crushing "DEI" is a response to perceived risk to White dominance, not an actual threat.
Gift link: wapo.st/3WyP0Nj
24.01.2025 18:22
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If you're at a Southern university/institution that is closing your LGBTQ or DEI/DEIA offices please reach out to us. We are helping people preserve their department's archival history and will work with you to help ensure folks remain anonymous.
24.01.2025 21:00
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Solar plant on I-15 near its end, shutting off in 2026, officials say
The landmark Ivanpah solar energy plant along Interstate 15 near the Nevada-California border is past its prime, left in the desert dust as more efficient technology is producing power cheaper thesβ¦
Once the future of solar power, the landmark Ivanpah solar thermal power plant along I-15 near the Nevada-California border is past its prime, left in the desert dust by cheaper solar PV. Now, two of the three units are scheduled to go offline in 2026. www.8newsnow.com/news/local-n... ππ‘
24.01.2025 03:43
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Photo of Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.
This is the face of courage and compassion. Thank you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for speaking truth to power on behalf of the marginalized.
22.01.2025 15:11
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