Senate Confirms Dr. Asmeret Berhe as Director of the Office of Science
May 10: The U.S. Senate confirmed UC Merced professor Asmeret Asefaw Berhe to be the new director of the Office of Science in the federal Department of Energy.
We Share the Best Practices and Nurture Brilliant Research
at the Nation's User Research Facilities
WHAT IS A USER RESEARCH FACILITY?
Following World War I the United States made the strategic decision to invest in complex, large scale scientific facilities to ensure America’s leadership role in science. These include particle and nuclear physics accelerators, synchrotron light sources, neutron scattering facilities, supercomputers and high-speed computer networks, nanoscale science research centers, genome sequencing facilities, and advanced resources in imaging and analysis for biological and environmental systems. These assets are made available to scientists to nurture discoveries that support our national security and improve humanity.
Over the last 70+ years this crucial network of “User Research Facilities” have become sources of fundamental discoveries that shape the path of science for the world.
The Society for Science at User Research Facilities exists to connect these facilities to share best practices, provide trainings, advocate for streamlined communications, promote efficient data access and engage the scientific community.
Latest News From The SSURF Network
ORNL COVID-19 Research Campaign Moves to Antiviral Drug Design
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are designing and testing small-molecule antivirals that block the virus’s ability to reproduce.
Pivotal Battery Discovery at Argonne Could Impact Transportation and Power Grid
CFN & ALS researchers uncover new avenue for overcoming the performance decline that occurs with repeated charge-discharge cycling.
ALCF Director Katherine Riley featured in HPCwire’s People to Watch 2022
ALCF Director of Science Katherine Riley was among the HPC professionals named to the annual list for their roles in driving innovation in the field.
March 17: Developing a Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy
This OSTP summit will convene fusion energy leaders from government, industry, academia, and other stakeholder groups to showcase progress made and have inclusive conversations about an updated fusion strategy.
NIF Workshop Examines Prospects, Challenges for Inertial Fusion Energy
Event builds on the results of the milestone Aug. 8, 2021, NIF ICF experiment that produced 1.35 megajoules of energy.
Superfacility Model Brings COVID Research Into Real Time
Among the collaborators are scientists working at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) and the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory,
New Data Portal Empowers Microbiome Researchers
Researchers from the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), the Joint Genome Institute (JGI), Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created the National Microbiome
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