The global landscape of nuclear nonproliferation is evolving, demanding a new generation of experts equipped with the latest skills, insights and capabilities. The Athena Initiative, a U.S. Department of Energy’s...
(IDAHO FALLS, Idaho) — The U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho Operations Office has approved a key safety document for the MARVEL microreactor at Idaho National Laboratory. The approved document, called...
The U.S. Department of Energy and the National Reactor Innovation Center are proud to announce the establishment of the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad. This NRIC initiative will promote the rapid...
For decades, light water reactors have used control rods to regulate the fission reaction that powers a nuclear plant. The rods move vertically in and out of the core and...
One of the United States’ most urgent challenges is securing a reliable domestic supply of critical materials and minerals essential for technologies like smartphones, satellites, computer chips, rechargeable batteries and...
As U.S. energy demand increases, advanced nuclear energy has emerged as an important option for 24-7 reliable electricity and heat generation. Nuclear engineers in national laboratories and private industry have...
(IDAHO FALLS, Idaho) — The National Reactor Innovation Center’s Molten Salt Thermophysical Examination Capability is set to begin operation in March, marking a pivotal step toward advancing reactor and fuel...
One path to becoming a successful researcher is to find an under explored scientific niche and add knowledge where it didn’t exist before. Gregory Holmbeck, director of the Idaho National...
Prometheus Grand Challenge aims to deploy commercial-scale nuclear reactors in years, not decades. IDAHO FALLS, Idaho —The Idaho National Laboratory and NVIDIA have partnered to advance nuclear energy deployment through...
In a dark corner of a mechatronics lab at the Idaho National Laboratory, researcher Ben Baker types commands on a laptop to power up the reactor. A few feet away,...
Energy is fundamentally important — researchers have linked a lack of reliable energy to poor physical health, poor mental health and higher mortality rates. But when astronauts push the boundaries...
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The Idaho National Laboratory is launching SparkLab, a new student-centered and mentor-supported research experience for high school juniors and seniors. These research scholars will engage in...
The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is addressing one of the nation’s most urgent challenges: securing a reliable domestic supply of critical materials. These materials are essential for technologies such as...
Computing power has always been essential to the successful execution of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) nuclear energy mission. As the department’s computing capabilities have grown, so has the...
Editor’s note: A high-resolution photo is available for download here. Caption is below. IDAHO FALLS, ID — Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA), operator of the Idaho National Laboratory, and its employees...
Plum Island, just off New York’s northeastern coast, is a sparsely populated outpost with a century-long legacy of defending national interests. During the Spanish-American War, the island hosted soldiers that...
From satellites and surveillance systems to precision-guided munitions and fighter jet engines, critical materials are at the foundation of America’s military strength. Yet most critical materials are extracted and processed...
The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has opened the application period for its annual grants supporting STEM education and community development initiatives. These grants are funded by Battelle Energy Alliance, which...
The Idaho National Laboratory is collaborating with Terragia Biofuel Inc. to use preprocessing technologies at the Biomass Feedstock National User Facility (BFNUF) as the company evaluates its new biomass conversion...
Nuclear power plants rarely resemble a Hollywood script. Yet at the Idaho National Laboratory, a simulator puts operators into a scene that could have come straight from the silver screen....
At approximately 12:55 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, operators and onlookers at the Transient Reactor Test (TREAT) facility control room witnessed history. With an odd, almost kazoo-like sound coupled with a...
The Idaho National Laboratory has changed the world for more than 75 years through work in nuclear energy, national security and other innovative technologies. From early nuclear reactor demonstrations to...
When U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Chris Dauer talks about why he chose a military fellowship with the Wireless Communications Research Division at the Idaho National Laboratory, he doesn’t start...
The 2025 Army-Navy college football game kicks off Dec. 13 in Baltimore, Maryland, continuing one of America’s most storied rivalries. First played in 1890, Army-Navy has endured through wars, peace...