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Thomas Zawodzinski, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Electrical Energy Conversion and Storage
Read more →: Thomas Zawodzinski, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Electrical Energy Conversion and StorageThomas Zawodzinski has always loved learning, whether it was literature, biology, chemistry, or engineering. He describes himself as a “blue collar boy” from Buffalo, N.Y., the oldest of seven siblings, and a first-generation college student who paid his college bills with scholarship money and earnings from delivering newspapers. Always an outstanding student, he loved—and still…
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Steven Zinkle, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Nuclear Materials
Read more →: Steven Zinkle, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Nuclear MaterialsSteven Zinkle grew up on a dairy farm “close to nowhere” in Wisconsin. Although he had little exposure to science during high school, he wanted to pursue a career other than farming. As an undergraduate in college, he discovered a passion for nuclear materials research and development. Looking back, he thinks that working on his…
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Inspired by Soap: Li Leads Research on Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Batteries
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Read more →: Inspired by Soap: Li Leads Research on Electrolytes for Lithium Metal BatteriesWithin the next decade, you may be able to drive your electric vehicle from Knoxville to Disney World—roughly 500 miles—without needing a charge. And you might be able to use your cell phone for a full week or more without plugging it in. The key to improving the performance of such devices: lithium metal batteries,…
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UT-ORII’s Convergent Research Initiatives featured in the Knoxville News Sentinel
Read more →: UT-ORII’s Convergent Research Initiatives featured in the Knoxville News SentinelOn September 3rd, UT-ORII’s Convergent Research Initiaitves were featured in the Knoxville News Sentinel. Over the last few weeks, UT-ORII has been seeking ideas from UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers for new Convergent Research Initiatives. Proposed initiatives should represent emerging areas of strength for UT and ORNL, and areas of national and statewide…