Brookhaven National Laboratory NewsBrookhaven National Laboratory conducts research in the physical, biomedical, and environmental sciences, as well as in energy technologies. Brookhaven also builds and operates major facilities available to university, industrial, and government scientists.Brookhaven Lab&8217;s International Safeguards Project Office Receives Special Service Award from the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management- July 30, 2008 The International Safeguards Project Office (ISPO) at the U.S. Department of Energy&8217;s Brookhaven National Laboratory received a Special Service Award from the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM), which cited the 10-member group for &8220;its contributions to international safeguards, especially the technical oversight of the U.S. Support Program to IAEA Safeguards.&8221;http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/pubaf/pr/PR_display.asp?prID=809 Brookhaven Lab Chemist Radoslav Adzic Receives the U.S. Department of Energy&039;s Hydrogen Program R&D Award- July 22, 2008 Radoslav Adzic, a senior chemist at Brookhaven Lab, has received a 2008 DOE Hydrogen Program R&D Award, which recognizes him for his &8220;outstanding contributions in electrocatalysis for fuel cells.&8221; Adzic was honored in June with a plaque at a DOE ceremony held in Washington, D.C.http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/pubaf/pr/PR_display.asp?prID=808 Controlling the Size of Nanoclusters: First Step in Making New Catalysts- July 9, 2008 Researchers from Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University have developed a new instrument that allows them to control the size of nanoclusters &8212; groups of 10 to 100 atoms &8212; with atomic precision. They created a model nanocatalyst of molybdenum sulfide, the first step in developing the next generation of materials to be used in hydrodesulfurization, a process that removes sulfur from natural gas and petroleum products to reduce pollution.http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/pubaf/pr/PR_display.asp?prID=807 Concert Featuring Long Island Rock Band Argent Fantasy on August 1- July 8, 2008 Argent Fantasy, a Long Island-based rock band, will perform in concert at the U.S. Department of Energy&8217;s Brookhaven National Laboratory on Friday, August 1, at 7 p.m. in the Brookhaven Center. Sponsored by the BNL Music Club, the concert is open to the public. All visitors to the Laboratory age 16 and over must bring a photo I.D.http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/pubaf/pr/PR_display.asp?prID=806 New Method Expands Tool Kit for Monitoring Body Chemistry, Disease- July 7, 2008 Brookhaven scientists have devised a simple method for adding a radioactive &8220;tag&8221; to formaldehyde, a common organic chemical. Scientists can now synthesize a whole new class of radiotracers, compounds that can be tracked by positron emission tomography scanners to monitor the movement and interactions of a wide range of chemicals in the human body.http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/pubaf/pr/PR_display.asp?prID=805 |