Scientist Arthur Ragauskas is helping redefine the bioenergy research frontierby Kathy Chambers 24 Jul, 2014 in
The University of Tennessee’s Arthur Ragauskas is one of the notable scientists who are redefining the frontiers of bioenergy research in the quest for an economically feasible and sustainable biofuel industry. Dr. Ragauskas’s research is important in uncovering ways to convert biomass such as lignocellulose to biofuels, biopower, and biomaterials. His current work focuses on converting plant matter, found in the cell walls of energy crops, into biofuels and reducing the cost of conversion of biomass to biofuel. He also works to uncover applications of bio-based chemicals and materials for use in health care and industry. Ragauskas has recently moved to the University of Tennessee (UT) from the Georgia Institute of Technology where he was a professor within the Institute of Paper Science and Technology. Many of Ragauskas' DOE research reports and journal citations can be viewed in DOE’s SciTech Connect database. Dr. Ragauskas was recently named the... Related Topics: bioenergy, biofuel, biorefining, ORNL, University of Tennessee, UT-ORNL Governor's Chair Read more... |
University of Tennessee Knoxville in DOE’s .EDUconnections Spotlightby Kathy Chambers 04 Sep, 2012 in Science Communications
Science is always in the spotlight at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, a land-grant institution and the state's flagship research campus. Recent research might include searching for potential habitats for life on Mars, developing an autotaxin inhibitor to fight cancer, designing a car for the DOE EcoCAR 2 competition, determining the boundaries of the nuclear chart or developing “Living Light”, a net-zero energy home for DOE’s Solar Decathlon. UTK is situated in an ideal environment for research. It has a 60-year-old partnership with DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where young scientists have access to state-of-the-art research tools, the world’s leading center for neutron science and some of the world’s fastest supercomputers. UT’s famous forensic research also benefits from a partnership with DOE’s Y-12 National Security Complex. Cross-disciplinary teams are nurtured by the UT-ORNL Science Alliance. This is why DOE shines their spotlight on the University of... Related Topics: .EDUconnections, cancer, DOE EcoCar 2, DOE's Solar Decathlon, Knoxville, Mars, University of Tennessee Read more... |
More Teachers, More Opportunities!by Linda McBrearty 05 Feb, 2010 in Products and Content There was good news coming from the University of Tennessee (UT) and the State of Tennessee in 2009! A $1.8 million grant was announced that will help put more math and science teachers into Tennessee schools! This program, called VolsTeach, is designed to meet the increasing need for more math and science teachers. It provides paid internships and interesting community outreach activities and opportunities. This indicates a proactive, forward way of thinking and a dedication to education at the state level in Tennessee where the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) is located and where we can help in a “hands on” manner! OSTI’s EDU Outreach Program (partly through the .EDUconnections webpage) not only focuses on supporting universities, and community colleges, but also teachers, principals and librarians at high schools throughout the country. OSTI’s online resources provide an incredible wealth of scientific and technical information at the click of a mouse. Another program, Teach Here, is a teaching residency program for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals who are moving into secondary careers in education to help with teaching shortages. This program is funded by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant and the Americorps. OSTI also teams with NSF on websites such as Science.gov to provide the best in science and technology information available from government... Related Topics: .EDUconnections, Science.gov, University of Tennessee
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