The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $1,250,000 Project Grant to the University of Tennessee to validate detailed and reduced order neutronics capabilities for multiphysics applications to fusion reactor thermal, materials, and blanket design optimization. This award, funded under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific discoveries in areas like...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $156,043 Project Grant to Southern Adventist University under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) for the "IGNITE FUSION ENERGY" initiative. This grant, awarded on February 1, 2025, aims to grow new innovative talent to enable fusion energy research and development. The project will be performed at Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee and is expected to be completed by January 31,...
This $206,099.33 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) supports the "INITIATIVES TO GROW NEW INNOVATE TALENT TO ENABLE FUSION ENERGY (IGNITE FUSION ENERGY)" project at Tuskegee University. The grant aims to advance fundamental scientific research, technological innovation, and workforce development in fusion energy, which is a critical priority for U.S. energy, economic, and national security....
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the University of Tennessee under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) for the "ENGAGE: (E)NERGY-EFFICIENT (N)OVEL AL(G)ORITHMS AND (A)RCHITECTURES FOR (G)RAPH L(E)ARNING" project. The award period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. Through this grant, the University of Tennessee will conduct research to develop energy-efficient, novel algorithms and...
The University of Tennessee received a $1,250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to conduct comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The funding will support a multi-year project focused on understanding the thermomechanical behavior and failure mechanisms of TRISO nuclear fuel particles under simulated reactor operating and...
The University of Tennessee was awarded a $1,045,004 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to fund research on "Bridging the Gap Between Low Dose Exposures and Emergent Physiology Using Integrative Modeling and Experimentation from Epigenome to Cell Phenotype." The project aims to develop a computational framework to model the impact of different radiation doses on various cell types and integrate experimental data on...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $1,365,918.97 Project Grant to Tennessee Technological University on January 15, 2025 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant will support a 1-year research project titled "Utilizing Variable Metal Organic Frameworks for F-Element Separations". This scientific research initiative aims to advance fundamental understanding and technological innovations related to the separation of...
The University of Tennessee was awarded a $349,522 cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121) to extend benchmark modeling of the HMF71 reactor core configuration with graphite reflector thicknesses up to 18 inches. The University will deliver modeling and analysis results extending an existing benchmark modeling series to thicker graphite reflector configurations, supporting...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $171,306 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to the University of Missouri System's Missouri University of Science & Technology (Missouri S&T) to support the "INITIATIVES TO GROW NEW INNOVATE TALENT TO ENABLE FUSION ENERGY" project. The award, effective from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026, will fund fundamental scientific research and technological innovation in...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) awarded a $987,903 Project Grant to the University of Oklahoma to establish a Socio-Technical Observatory for Public Feedback into the Development of Fusion Energy Technologies. The award period is from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The project aims to develop innovative approaches for integrating public input and societal considerations into the advancement of fusion energy technologies, a key...