SRNL Awarded R&D 100 Award for Advanced Engineered Cellular Magmatics

SRNL Awarded R&D 100 Award for Advanced Engineered Cellular Magmatics

AIKEN, S.C. — Savannah River National Laboratory has been announced as the winner of a prestigious 2025 R&D 100 Award for an innovative technology aimed to convert landfill-bound materials into high-value products. The technology, known as advanced engineered cellular magmatics, was developed by SRNL researcher Cory Trivelpiece and his team in partnership with Silica-X, Inc….

SRNL Awards $125,000 in STEM Grants to 29 Local Teachers

SRNL Awards $125,000 in STEM Grants to 29 Local Teachers

AIKEN, S.C. — Savannah River National Laboratory honored 29 exceptional educators from Georgia and South Carolina at an August 14 reception for the 2025 K-12 Catalyst Grants for STEM Education. With the sponsorship from Battelle’s Columbus Foundation, these teachers were selected from 83 applicants to receive a combined $125,000 in funding for innovative classroom projects…

Patent Award Radially Oriented Honeycomb Structures

Patent Award Radially Oriented Honeycomb Structures

AIKEN, S.C. (March 19, 2025) — Savannah River National Laboratory received a U.S. patent Feb. 25 for its Radially Oriented Honeycomb Structures. SRNL’s work in this area provides a solution to the adverse deformation of cylindrical honeycomb structures when formed from flat panels. The patent recognizes SRNL’s unique honeycomb structures that include a curved, corrugated…

SRNL to Lead Fuel Cycle Fusion Innovation Research Engine Collaborative

SRNL to Lead Fuel Cycle Fusion Innovation Research Engine Collaborative

New Program from the Department of Energy Supports Acceleration of Fusion Energy Commercialization AIKEN, S.C. (Jan. 16, 2025) — The U.S. Department of Energy announced Thursday $107 million in funding for six projects in the Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboratives. Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) will lead FC-FIRE – a collaborative team of national…