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Kreig Part of ORNL Team Exploring Positive Effect of Switchgrass on Biodiversity

Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently conducted a study that found that not only did switching to switchgrass prove profitable for Midwest farmers, it also helped stem land loss and saw an 8 percent increase in the biodiversity of bird species in the area.


ORNL Polymer Discovery Gives 3D-Printed Sand Super Strength

“To ensure accuracy in tooling parts, you need a material that does not change shape during the process, which is why silica sand has been promising,” said Dustin Gilmer, a University of Tennessee Bredesen Center student and the study’s lead author.


College Partners with MSC Industrial Supply to Drive Innovation in Smart Manufacturing


UT Partners with Enexor to Help Improve Renewable Energy Efficiency

Enexor BioEnergy and UT’s Dayakar Penumadu have teamed up to design and build a combustion engine that can burn waste products with zero carbon emissions.


Two Faculty Members Have Projects Among Finalists of R&D 100 Awards



UT Students, ORNL Team Up to Improve Lightning Protection on Wind Turbine Blades

Students from the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering teams up with ORNL to protect wind turbines from lightning strikes.



Volkswagen, UT, and ORNL Announce Partnership, Innovation Hub

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is partnering with Volkswagen and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to start an innovation hub in East Tennessee.