Savannah River National Laboratory is pleased to announce Dawn Wellman, Ph.D., will be joining the SRNL Environmental and Legacy Management (ELM) Directorate on March 23, 2026, as a Senior Research Fellow in Critical Minerals and Materials (CMM). In this new role, Wellman’s leadership and expertise will directly support our mission to address critical national challenges related…
The honor of being named a Laboratory Fellow is the highest scientific and engineering achievement within SRNL and is granted by the Laboratory Director upon the recommendation of the Fellow Committee and Review Panel. Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice once said, “People who end up as ‘first’ don’t actually set out to be…
The Department of Energy keeps a detailed inventory of legacy nuclear materials housed across the DOE complex, including disposition pathways for the materials. A recurring issue, though, is that there are materials categorized as having a to be determined disposition plan. The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Nuclear Materials Integration Division chartered Savannah River National Laboratory to…
Savannah River National Laboratory’s Nonproliferation & Packaging Technology group recently shipped 30 production units of the new Compact Augmented Permeation System (CAPS) components to Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12), a premier manufacturing facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for use in the 9979 package. Y-12 is a premier manufacturing facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, that primarily…
The Savannah River National Laboratory Advanced Engineered Cellular Magmatics (AECM) technology team has been named as a winner for the 2025 R&D 100 Awards. SRNL Researcher Cory Trivelpiece and his team developed the technology in partnership with Silica-X, Inc. Often called the “Oscars of Innovation,” the R&D 100 Awards recognize the most significant scientific and…
Savannah River National Laboratory and the University of South Carolina announced the joint appointment of Dr. William Ramsey, a technical program manager for SRNL, who will collaborate on research initiatives between the two institutions. “I’m pleased that the Darla Moore School of Business has the distinction of housing the first University of South Carolina and…
SRNL held its third annual Research SLAM August 13 at the Aiken Community Theater, where a panel of judges listened to presentations by eight early-career SRNL researchers. The presenters provided three-minute summaries of their scientific work in a fast-paced, engaging competition to showcase their role in advancing innovation. First and second place winners were announced…
Engineered Cellular Magmatics, known as ECMs, are a revolution in traditional foam glass technology that involves taking recycled materials, such as recycled glass or other feedstocks, crushing these materials into a powder and processing them thermally. Five years ago the Advanced Research Projects Agency with the Department of Energy established a program seeking to create…
Savannah River National Laboratory and the University of South Carolina announced the joint appointment of Dr. Sirivatch Shimpalee, who was among the pioneers in the development of three-dimensional models for fuel cells which advanced the understanding of flow and electrochemical behavior. “We are happy that Dr. Shimpalee is joining USC’s growing ranks of SRNL joint…
Savannah River National Laboratory and the University of Arizona announced the joint appointment of M. Bonner Denton, a recognized expert in analytical chemical instrumentation, who will collaborate on research initiatives between the two institutions. “Dr. Denton is a pillar of the analytical science community, and it has been a personal privilege to learn from and…
Savannah River National Laboratory and the University of Georgia have announced the joint appointment of J. Marshall Shepherd, an internationally recognized expert in weather and climate who will collaborate on research initiatives between the two institutions. “We are very excited to welcome Dr. Shepherd to SRNL,” said SRNL scientist Brian Viner. “This appointment represents an…
Savannah River National Laboratory’s International Trade Analysis and Policy Support group hosted its first University of Georgia Research Institute (UGARI) Scholar, Kaley Walker. The UGARI Scholar Mentorship program allows University of Georgia (UGA) students to work alongside SRNL personnel and utilize SRNL’s unique capabilities and instrumentation to further their academic research. Walker, pursuing a master’s…