SULI intern at ORNL hones skills in fusion reactor modeling, gains valuable experience ahead of graduate school. Jack Fletcher has long been fascinated with nuclear technology. His grandfather, who worked as a nuclear engineer at a public utility company, inspired him to pursue a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering at the Missouri University of Science …
From her early roots in advanced high school science classes, to finding her research family in the lab, Ngozi Akingbesote is gaining valuable new skills and advancing cancer treatments along the way. Ngozi Akingbesote was entranced by her first laboratory experience as a 10th grade high school student, even though she lamented a lack of …
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Ph.D. student conducts research in nuclear reactor modeling, simulation at ORNL, leading to full-time role In high school, Yuqiao “Joy” Fan, Ph.D., developed a passion for science as well an appreciation for the environment. Around this time, she learned about the impact of emissions from coal power plants in her community on air quality and …
Zuri Phillips, a recent bachelor’s graduate from Tennessee State University, explored the role that trees play in climate change as a participant in the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Phillips’ research project focused on the production of methane in trees. Methane, the second most abundant trace gas in …
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Lithium-ion batteries can be found in electric vehicles and a variety of consumer electronics. In recent years, however, the high cost of the elements required for producing these batteries, coupled with safety concerns over the batteries catching fire if stored improperly, has prompted researchers to explore alternative energy-storage solutions. Sodium-ion batteries are seen as a …
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In high school and college, Rachel Andrews’ favorite classes were chemistry and biology. So when a friend from church told her about internship opportunities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), just a few miles from her hometown, Andrews jumped at the chance to apply. After receiving her associate degree from Roane State Community College in …
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Nicolle Di Domenico grew up making maps of the forests and rock formations surrounding her family’s apartment. When choosing a major during her time at Kent State University, Di Domenico rekindled the curiosity she had for nature while growing up and pursued a degree in geology. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in geology …
SULI intern studies Arctic landscape to better understand greenhouse gas release Read More »
As the daughter of two geologists, Claire Marvinney, Ph.D., knew from a young age that she wanted to be a scientist. Marvinney’s childhood was filled with experiments and nature hikes, but it wasn’t until she took a high school physics class that she found her niche. “I quickly realized that physics truly allowed me to …
From nature hikes to quantum materials—a science dream achieved Read More »
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