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Explore scientific research and technological advancements from Idaho National Laboratory across a wide range of disciplines. Coverage includes materials science, advanced manufacturing, computational modeling, energy systems and other areas supporting national priorities and scientific progress.

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In 1977, INL employee Rodney Shurtliff applied for a job at the Site on a whim. 38 years later, Shurtliff reflects on his time at the lab....
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A team at Idaho National Laboratory has developed a modeling platform called Water and Energy Scenarios Testing for integrated resource planning....
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INL interns celebrated the completion of a nine-month long project that in the future will be used as a demonstration model for engineers....
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In 2016, DOE announced four projects to assess the prevelance of rare earth elements that may be dissolved in higher-temperature geothermal fluids....
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In late July, the Center for Advanced Energy Studies hosted its first Industry Water-Energy Workshop, featuring speakers from INL among other partners....
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INL announced the selection of Dr. Rita Baranwal to serve as director of the INL-led Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) initiative....
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One of the main goals of INL and its research is to commercialize promising technology, and make it available to the world....
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INL nuclear experts have teamed with Argonne and Oak Ridge National Labs to evaluate technologies and objectives for new test and demonstration reactors....
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An INL report presented pathways to deployment for advanced test and demonstration reactor concepts to support key national nuclear energy needs....
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This summer, nearly 350 students from 94 universities around the United States and overseas participated as interns in the INL internship program....
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The INL Bioenergy Feedstock Library was designed so researchers could help untangle big challenges to using biomass as a commercial-scale energy resource....
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The INL Radiological Control director received the Charles D (Bama) McKnight Memorial Award from the National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists...
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Idaho National Laboratory is welcoming Dr. Cheng Sun as its first honoree under the Russell L. Heath Distinguished Postdoctoral Associate Program....
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INL researchers are taking aim at the recovery of critical materials known as rare earth elements, which are used in the manufacturing of electronic devices...
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Small businesses in the clean-energy sector can submit Requests for Assistance (RFA) for technical help through the Small Business Vouchers (SBV) Pilot....
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This year, the fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day saw transformation in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic as observances largely went online....
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INL is sponsoring its first Family Nuclear Science Night Thursday, Nov. 3, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES)....
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Researchers at and elsewhere are testing some surprising and innovative ways to produce the next generation of biofuels through advanced research....
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It’s no coincidence that Bat Week is the week leading up to Halloween, but for INL archaeologists, bats are a year-round concern....
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The Idaho Office of Energy and Mineral Resources has selected INL as the recipient of the 2016 Governor’s Award for Leadership in Energy Efficiency....
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INL is supporting the enhancements of the United States' power grid to secure the adoption of new smart grid technologies....
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An Idaho Innovation Award was awarded to the Electrochemical Recycling Electronic Constituents of Value, a tool used to reclaim valuable metals and REEs....
High school juniors with an interest in science and technology will explore careers at Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) High School Career Day on Thursday....
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4 students part of the INL internship program spent the summer collaborating on an in-core neutron sensor known as the Micro-pocket Fission Detector (MPFD)....