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Secretary Chu Announces New Institute to Help Scientists Improve Massive Data Set Research on DOE Supercomputers

Washington D.C. – Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced $5 million to establish the Scalable Data Management, Analysis and Visualization (SDAV) Institute as part of the Obama Administration’s “Big Data Research and Development Initiative.”

Tevatron experiments Report Latest Results in Search for Higgs Boson

Using different search techniques, Tevatron physicists see hints of Higgs boson sighting consistent with those from LHC.

Enrico Fermi Award Nominations

The nomination submission deadline for the 2012 Enrico Fermi Award is extended until April 16, 2012.

E. O. Lawrence Award Nominations

The nomination submission deadline for the 2012 E. O. Lawrence Award is extended until April 16, 2012.

Eight National Labs Offer Streamlined Partnership Agreements to Help Industry Bring New Technologies to Market

Agreements to Commercialize Technology (ACT) reduces barriers for intellectual property rights, lab-business partnerships.

Energy Department to Launch New Energy Innovation Hub Focused on Advanced Batteries and Energy Storage

R&D to lead to longer-lasting, more powerful, less expensive batteries for vehicles and electric grid applications.

Regional Competitions Begin for the 22nd Annual National Science Bowl

Regional competitions of the 22nd Annual U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl will kickoff tomorrow, Saturday, January 21.

President Obama Names Scientists Mildred Dresselhaus and Burton Richter as the Enrico Fermi Award Winners

President Obama names the winners of one of the oldest and most prestigious science and technology honors bestowed by the U.S. Government.

Pilot Website to Highlight Federal S&T Careers

Six agencies, in collaboration with the Partnership for Public Service, pilot a website to promote S&T careers in the Federal government.

Genetic Breakthroughs to Help Develop Cheaper Biofuels

New computer-aided tools redesign microbes to digest biomass and synthesize fuels.

Who Will Be America’s Next Top Energy Innovator?

36 start up companies sign agreements to commercialize technologies from America's national laboratories.

Enrico Fermi Award Nominations

The Office of Science is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Enrico Fermi Award.