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Oak Ridge Lab@ORNL
24 Nov 2025
Through the Genesis Mission, @ENERGY is investing in the future of AI for national priorities. ORNL’s Discovery and Lux systems will strengthen America’s scientific capabilities and help drive breakthroughs in energy, security and technology.

Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4ribKij
Graphic with the title ‘Genesis Mission’ and tagline ‘Accelerating American Science Through AI Innovation,’ featuring the U.S. Department of Energy logo on a dark, abstract background with red and blue lighting.
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Oak Ridge Lab@ORNL
Oct 24
📸 ORNL in Focus: This H⁻ ion beam is traveling through the Ion Source Test Stand at ORNL's Spallation Neutron Source. The test stand helps researchers develop and optimize accelerator technologies that power one of the world's leading neutron science facilities.
Long-exposure photograph of a bright magenta H⁻ ion beam traveling horizontally through the Ion Source Test Stand at ORNL's Spallation Neutron Source, illuminating accelerator components inside a dark test chamber.
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Oak Ridge Lab@ORNL
Oct 23
ORNL researchers developed an algorithm that cuts the operations needed for fluid dynamics calculations by more than 95%, helping address a key challenge for quantum computers.

Read more: bit.ly/4B14Ant
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Oak Ridge Lab@ORNL
Oct 22
ORNL’s mission advances scientific discovery, but the lab's impact doesn’t stop at research.

In 2025, laboratory spending generated $3.6 billion in economic output across the state. Learn more in the 2025 Economic Impact Report: bit.ly/3U8wxZS
Text reads, "Last year, ORNL helped generate $3.6B in economic impact across Tennessee."
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Physical Sciences@ORNL_PhysSci
Oct 21
Keeping radioactive isotopes securely bound could help make cancer treatments more precise. @ORNL's Nikki Thiele is advancing this research with support from a 2026 NIH Director's New Innovator Award. #Radiopharmaceuticals
ornl.gov/news/thiele-re…
Headshot of Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher Nikki Thiele smiling at the camera. She wears glasses and a burgundy sweater against a blue studio background.
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Oct 21
ORNL researchers model how water moves through watersheds to provide actionable information for infrastructure planning and operation.

Read more: bit.ly/4s0JnFT
Three individuals are standing in a room with large digital screens displaying maps and data. Text on the image reads: "The question isn’t just where flooding occurs today. It’s what happens if we add new infrastructure or change how existing infrastructure operates." The quote is attributed to Ethan Coon, a computational hydrologist at ORNL.
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Oak Ridge Lab@ORNL
Oct 20
ORNL’s scientific capabilities help attract new opportunities to East Tennessee.

In 2025, ORNL helped state and regional partners secure $1.6 billion in capital investment and more than 1,000 high-paying Tennessee jobs.

Learn more: bit.ly/3U8wxZS
Text reads, "ORNL's work supported over 17,000 Tennessee jobs last year."
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Oak Ridge Lab@ORNL
Oct 19
For Nuclear Science Week, hear perspectives on what it takes to deliver next-generation nuclear energy and why East Tennessee has the pieces needed to move that work forward.

bit.ly/4zCxnwV

#NuclearScienceWeek #NuclearEnergy
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Oak Ridge Lab@ORNL
Oct 19
ORNL researchers are using intelligent robotics and flexible automation to help American manufacturers make complex products faster and more efficiently.

Read more: bit.ly/4AQVXvH
An image of Joshua Vaughan inspecting robotic equipment at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL. The left side includes a quote that reads "Domestic manufacturing productivity has largely plateaued since 2012. At a time when productivity is of critical national importance, robotics and automation are a powerful workforce multiplier."
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Oct 17
📸ORNL in Focus: This machine prints electronics.

The 3D printer deposits tiny amounts of functional material with remarkable precision, enabling ORNL researchers to rapidly prototype electronic devices and accelerate the design, testing, and evaluation of emerging technologies.
A Voltera NOVA electronics 3D printer depositing a thin line of conductive material through a fine nozzle onto a flat surface. Blue lighting illuminates the print area as the printer fabricates an electronic circuit. The device being fabricated is an RFID antenna.
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Oak Ridge Lab@ORNL
Oct 16
Big science creates opportunities for small businesses, too.

In 2025, ORNL spent nearly $500 million with small businesses that helped support ORNL’s research mission while extending the lab's economic footprint across the U.S.

Learn more: bit.ly/3U8wxZS
Text reads, "Last year, ORNL invested $497.5M into small businesses."
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Oak Ridge Lab@ORNL
Oct 16
A new commercial lithium extraction facility in Texas is using technology developed at ORNL to recover lithium from wastewater generated during oil and gas production in the Permian Basin.

Read more: bit.ly/3VyI84T
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Oak Ridge Lab@ORNL
Oct 15
ORNL is leading and collaborating on Genesis Mission projects designed to move promising ideas into practical scientific capabilities with broad national impact.

See the full list of ORNL's Phase I and Phase II projects: bit.ly/4jS5oVk
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Oct 14
Exciting news: High school students will work alongside researchers at ORNL, @INL, and @pnnl as part of @Battelle’s new Genesis Mission High School Fellowship.

Learn more about the new program: bit.ly/3TPckIs
Aerial view of Oak Ridge National Laboratory with a text overlay announcing Battelle's Genesis Mission High School Fellowship. The text describes a new program offering opportunities for high school students to work with laboratory scientists.
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Oct 14
Scientific discovery can become economic opportunity when new knowledge moves toward real-world technology.

ORNL earned 20 R&D 100 Awards in 2025, highlighting innovations that can help connect federally funded research in East Tennessee with real-world applications nationwide.
Image with a background of green and blue digital numbers. Text reads, "Last year, ORNL received 20 R&D 100 Awards." The Oak Ridge National Laboratory logo is at the bottom.
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Oct 10
📸 ORNL in Focus: This hot cell facility enables safe handling and processing of radioactive materials, supporting the reliable production of isotopes that power deep space exploration systems and reinforce U.S. energy security capabilities.
A clean hot cell facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Thick concrete walls, leaded viewing windows, remote manipulators, and overhead equipment illustrate the specialized environment used to safely handle and process radioactive materials for isotope production supporting deep space exploration and U.S. energy security.
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Oak Ridge Lab@ORNL
Oct 9
Discovery is the beginning of a much longer journey.

New knowledge can lead to inventions, technologies and industry partnerships that move research toward real-world applications, creating new opportunities for innovation and economic growth.

See how👇
bit.ly/3U8wxZS
Text reads: "ORNL researchers published over 3,100 technical and scientific papers last year."
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Oak Ridge Lab@ORNL
Oct 8
ORNL has been selected for six Phase II awards under the @ENERGY's #GenesisMission.

The projects will advance research in national priority areas for faster, more reliable science. Learn more about the projects 👇
bit.ly/3TMLpwU
Poster titled "AI-empowered Design of Functional Quantum Magnets" featuring logos of U.S. Department of Energy, Genesis Mission, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Mentions award recognition for Genesis Mission Phase II, with "Golden Age of Science" highlighted at the bottom. Decorative arc design in black and white.
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Oak Ridge Lab@ORNL
Oct 6
Some of the world’s most advanced scientific tools have an East Tennessee address. 😏

Last year, over 5,000 researchers took advantage of ORNL’s unique research capabilities, from leadership-class computing to innovation hubs for advanced manufacturing and energy technologies.
Text reads: "Last year, ORNL welcomed 5,000+ facility users and visiting scientists."
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Oct 6
Replying to @ORNL
Read more in the 2025 Economic Impact Report: bit.ly/3U8wxZS
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Oct 3
One of the biggest engineering challenges in fusion isn't creating the heat. It's managing it.

Here, ORNL fusion engineer Cody Wiggins inspects the Helium Flow Loop Experiment, where high-pressure helium is used to test cooling strategies for future fusion energy systems.
ORNL fusion engineer Cody Wiggins adjusts instrument cables and sensors on the Helium Flow Loop Experiment, a network of stainless steel pipes used to study advanced cooling designs with high-pressure helium.
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