National Laboratories
The Center for Advanced Radiation Sources is a department-level center of the University
of Chicago. CARS operates sectors 13, 14 and 15 of the Advanced Photon Source (APS),
a high-brilliance synchrotron X-ray source at Argonne National Laboratory. Our cutting-edge
facilities are available to users worldwide.
To conduct an experiment at a CARS beamlines, you must apply for beam time through
the APS peer-reviewed proposal process. In general, proposals are considered three
times a year (roughly April, July, and October), but a rapid-access mechanism is available
in some cases. The process is outlined on the New Users page, and an abbreviated checklist for past APS users is on the Returning Users page.
There is no cost except for proprietary research. We welcome users from industry and
will be happy to discuss suitable arrangements.
EMSL is funded by DOE's Office of Biological & Environmental Research, which supports
world-class research in the biological, chemical, and environmental sciences to provide
innovative solutions to the nation's environmental challenges as well as those related
to energy production. EMSL's distinctive focus on integrating computational and experimental
capabilities as well as collaborating among disciplines yields a strong, synergistic
scientific environment. Bringing together experts and state-of-the-art instruments
critical to their research under one roof, EMSL has helped thousands of researchers
use a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach to solve some of the most important
national challenges in energy, environmental sciences, and human health. These challenges
cover a wide range of research, including synthesis, characterization, theory and
modeling, dynamical properties, and environmental testing.
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, provides powerful computers and expert support that help thousands of scientists
and engineers across the country improve our world.
The supercomputers at NCSA are used by more than 2,000 scientists and engineers across
the country. Most are at universities and other research centers; we also collaborate with businesses.
Supercomputers are powerful scientific instruments, just like a large telescope or
a particle accelerator, and are shared by the nation's researchers.
ChemMatCARS is a high-brilliance national synchrotron x-ray facility dedicated primarily
to static and dynamic condensed matter chemistry and materials science.
The scientific focus of the facility includes the study of surface and interfacial
properties of liquids and solids as well as their bulk structure at atomic, molecular
and mesoscopic length scales with high spatial and
energy resolution.
Established by the National Science Foundation in 1990, the lab is a national resource open to both curious visitors and world-renowned
scientists. Centralizing the country's greatest magnet-related tools, resources and
expertise is not only efficient and cost-effective, but also encourages fruitful,
collaborative research at the highest level. Every year, more than 900 visiting scientists
and engineers from across the world conduct experiments using our state-of-the-art
equipment. Our magnets are far larger, far more powerful and far more complex than
the everyday magnets most people are familiar with. Many were designed, developed
and built by our magnet engineering and design team, widely recognized as the finest in the world.
These magnets produce tremendous magnetic fields, prized by researchers who use them
to study a wide range of materials and processes. Our most powerful magnets produce
fields more than a million times stronger than the Earth's magnetic field. What happens
in experiments under such conditions give scientists important insights that pave
the way for advances in physics, biology, bioengineering, chemistry, geochemistry,
biochemistry, materials science and engineering.
The Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) is the major operating unit within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) focused on measurement research, standards, and data in the chemical, biological
and materials sciences. The MML is composed of what was previously the Chemical Science
and Technology Laboratory, the Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, and the
Measurement Services Division of Technology Services.
UNO is a member institution of the ORAU. The UNO Vice President of Research is the point of contact.
As a consortium of major Ph.D.-granting institutions, Oak Ridge Associated Universities
(ORAU) advances scientific research and education through partnerships with academia
and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), as well as our investment in the community.
ORAU’s member institutions benefit from our position as the principal resource for engaging academia in the
research- and education-related actions of UT-Battelle/Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Y-12 National Security Complex/National Nuclear Security Administration and
DOE. Access to those entities will offer greater opportunities for research funding
and higher visibility.
Relevant, hands-on research opportunities connect classroom instruction to real world
applications. Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) maximizes the potential of
the talented faculty and students in our university consortium by investing in programs that inspire and support academic excellence, technological
innovation, and creative problem solving. Funding opportunities are available for
events, travel grants, High Performance Computing and other areas.
ORNL is a multiprogram science and technology laboratory managed for the U.S. Department of Energy by UT-Battelle, LLC. Scientists and engineers at ORNL conduct basic and applied research and development
to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions that strengthen the nation's
leadership in key areas of science; increase the availability of clean, abundant energy;
restore and protect the environment; and contribute to
national security.
ORNL also performs other work for the Department of Energy, including isotope production,
information management, and technical program management, and provides research and
technical assistance to other organizations. The laboratory is a program of DOE's Oak Ridge Field Office.
At Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, our mission is to transform the world through
courageous discovery and innovation. Our vision: PNNL science and technology inspires
and enables the world to live prosperously, safely, and securely. Our values of integrity,
creativity, collaboration, impact and courage provide the foundation for all
we do.
Located in Richland, Washington, PNNL is one among ten U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
national laboratories managed by DOE's Office of Science. Our research strengthens
the U.S. foundation for innovation, and we help find solutions for not only DOE, but
for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the National Nuclear Security Administration,
other government agencies, universities and industry. Unlike others, our multidisciplinary
scientific teams are brought together to address their problems.
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