Recognition

RASEI Fellows receive 2024-2025 Deloitte and CIC Research Awards

Daniel Morton — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:11:59 +0000

RASEI Fellows receive 2024-2025 Deloitte and CIC Research Awards Daniel Morton Mon, 11/11/2024 - 14:11

Daniel Morton

The Climate Innovation Collaboratory (CIC) was launched as a collaborative venture between �� Boulder and Deloitte, with the goal of translating cutting-edge climate research and data into meaningful climate solutions for businesses, organization, government agencies and communities.

This year three RASEI Fellows were recipients of awards to develop long-term engagements with Deloitte and expand access to critical climate data analytics, research and technology. These projects explore how the renewable energy grid can be built out to offer clean solutions for AI data centers and greater adoption of electric vehicles.

RASEI Fellow Bri-Mathias Hodge is the principal investigator for a project titled “Interconnection Planning for Large Data Centers”. The goal is to develop a system planning tool to automate the initial processes needed for utilities to identify generation expansion, network reinforcement, and asset upgrades to meet the demands of new data centers. This work will help utilities, grid operators, and data center operators to deal with the expansion in the number and energy usage of data centers at the state, regional, and international levels. With the rise of AI, seen as the industrial revolution of the 21^st century, better understanding of how and where to place the data centers that are the engines driving this transformation will be critical.

RASEI Fellow Kyri Baker is the principal investigator for a project titled “Viability of long- and short-duration energy storage for AI Data Centers: Carbon, Cost, and Reliability”. This project combines the benefits of short and long duration energy storage to increase uptime, improve renewable energy utilization, and lower payback periods for AI data centers. By developing an optimization framework for data centers energy storage that leverages price and renewable energy forecasts to co-optimize cost, carbon, and resilience. Creation of a tool that optimizes data energy storage would have significant relevance to commercial and government clients seeking to lower data center consumption.

RASEI Fellow Stephanie Weber is the principal investigator for a project titled “EV Infrastructure and local economic spillovers”. This project seeks to understand both how the construction of public electric vehicle charging infrastructure affects the surrounding areas as well as the tradeoffs associated with prioritizing equity in public charging locations. This will help inform state and national governments in the deployment of EV charging stations, to help incentivize EV adoption, and better understand the non-monetary impact of building EV chargers.

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RASEI Innovators awarded Lab Venture Challenge Prizes

Daniel Morton — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:59:29 +0000

RASEI Innovators awarded Lab Venture Challenge Prizes Daniel Morton Mon, 10/28/2024 - 14:59

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Fourteen teams from across the University of Colorado competed for a combined total of $1.25M in startup funding grants as part of the 2024 Lab Venture Challenge (LVC).

Judges from across the network heard Shark-Tank-Style pitches across two evenings, one for innovations in biosciences, and another for physical sciences and engineering. Two RASEI Fellows, Gregor Henze and Adam Holewinski were members of two of the successful teams, being awarded a total of $250k in startup funding ($125k each).

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EcoValeric Innovations

RASEI Fellow Adam Holewinski was the lead for EcoValeric Innovations, built around an electrochemical process that converts biomass-based building blocks (levulinic acid) into commodity chemicals (4-hydroxyvaleric acid (HVA)), versatile intermediates for producing biodegradable plastics, biofuels and green solvents. This scalable, renewable process has the potential to significantly reduce the reliance on fossil fuels in a sustainable fashion. Also on the EcoValeric team were CEO Roberta Leão and CTO Will Lucas.

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Whisper Energy

RASEI Fellow Gregor Henze was the lead for Whisper Energy, built around the development of a wireless, battery-free sensor platform for smart buildings. Using machine learning to cut energy consumption by >30%, the platform can provide real-time data to optimize energy use, reduce emissions, and drive toward more energy efficient homes and commercial buildings. Developed through an initial $2M ARPA-E grant, it advances zero emissions in an economic and efficent manner. Gregor was supported by CEO Galen Williams and Technical lead Gerry Conroy.

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The Smalyukh Group wins the Guinness World Record for the most Transparent Material

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 06:00:00 +0000

The Smalyukh Group wins the Guinness World Record for the most Transparent Material Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 08/15/2024 - 00:00

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R&D 100 Winners for 2024 are Announced

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 06:00:00 +0000

R&D 100 Winners for 2024 are Announced Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 08/08/2024 - 00:00

The R&D 100 Awards are a renowned worldwide science and innovation competition celebrated their 62nd year in 2024. Entries were received from 16 different countries, and RASEI Fellow Steven Spurgeon led one of the winning teams.

The Autonomous Electron Microscope (AutoEM) received the 2024 R&D 100 award! AutoEM is the result of nearly 7 years of hard work by a dedicated team of scientists, including Steven R. Spurgeon (NREL, formerly PNNL), Matthew Olszta, Sarah Akers, Kevin Fiedler, Derek Hopkins, Jacob Haag, Kayla Yano, Christina Doty, and Marjolein Oostrom (PNNL).

AutoEM embeds human-like reasoning into the control of electron microscopes, which are a cornerstone of the study of materials and chemical systems. Using AutoEM researchers can conduct reproducible, high-speed experimentation nearly 1000x faster than before. We’re excited for the possibilities that AutoEM will unlock, as well as ongoing commercialization efforts with JEOL-IDES, one of the world’s largest analytical instrumentation manufacturers.

The R&D 100 Awards, often referred to as the "Oscars of Innovation," are prestigious annual awards recognizing the 100 most technologically significant products, processes, materials, or software introduced to the market in the previous year. The awards, established in 1963, are open to submissions from around the world and are judged by a panel of experts based on technical significance, uniqueness, and usefulness. Winning an R&D 100 Award is a mark of excellence for innovators and their organizations, signifying the development of groundbreaking and commercially promising technologies.

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2024 National Brown Investigator Award

Anonymous — Wed, 29 May 2024 19:07:24 +0000

2024 National Brown Investigator Award Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 05/29/2024 - 13:07

Daniel Morton

Caltech announces eight recipients of the 2024 National Brown Investigator award, including RASEI Fellow Gordana Dukovic.

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The Brown Institute for Basic Sciences at Caltech announced the 2024 class of Brown Investigators. Eight distinguished mid-career faculty who are working on fundamental challenges in the physical sciences were selected, which included RASEI Fellow Gordana Dukovic. These investigators were highlighted for their potential for long-term practical applications in chemistry and physics. Each investigator will receive up to $2M over the next five years.

The Brown Institute for Basic Sciences at Caltech was established in 2023 through a $400m gift from Caltech alumnus Ross M. Brown. The investigator award were established in 2020 in support of the belief that “scientific discovery is a driving force in the improvement of the human condition”. A total of 13 investigators were recognized in the first three years of the program, and with the Award now being established at Caltech, the plan is for eight investigators to be selected each year.

Brown Investigators from all cohorts are invited to an annual meeting that offers opportunities to share ideas, network, and develop new collaborations and directions.
Congratulations Gordana!

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Art Nozik Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 22:59:03 +0000

Art Nozik Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 04/24/2024 - 16:59

Art Nozik elected to the 2024 class for the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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NREL Feature on Award

2024 Award Announcement

Full list of 2024 Recipients

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences was founded in 1780 to help a young nation face its challenges through shared purpose, knowledge, and ideas.The first members were selected in 1781, and in 2024 250 members were elected to join the Academy. The new members are recognized for their excellence.The members elected in 2024 include representatives from across 31 disciplines, including such diverse fields as psychology, photography, journalism, Economics, history, music, and law.

Art Nozik was recognized as part of the Chemistry Section, joining a prestigious group of scholars from across the Arts and Sciences.

Congratulations Art!

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Kate Anderson designated as NREL Distinguished Member of Research Staff

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:35:03 +0000

Kate Anderson designated as NREL Distinguished Member of Research Staff Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 04/11/2024 - 14:35

The Distinguished Member of Research Designation was established in 2020. This recognition positions individuals to take on more strategic and technical leadership roles in at NREL. This recognition is received based on researchers contributions to NREL’s missions, the respect that they have earned from their peers around the world, and their leadership at the laboratory and beyond.

Congratulations Kate!

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2023 Guggenheim Fellow: Gordana Dukovic

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 06:00:00 +0000

2023 Guggenheim Fellow: Gordana Dukovic Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 04/10/2023 - 00:00

Daniel Morton

The Dukovic Research Group

2023 Guggnheim Announcement

List of 2023 Recipients

On April 5, 2023, the Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheimn Memorial Foundation awarded the 2023 Guggenheim Fellowships to a diverse group 171 exceptional individuals, including RASEI Fellow Gordana Dukovic. Chosen from a rigorous application and peer review process out of almost 2,500 applicants, these successful recipients were appointed on the basis of prior acheivement and exceptional promise.

Gordana was the only chemist awarded in this year's class. In all 48 scholarly disciplines and artistic fields, 72 different academic institutions were represented in this year's class of Fellows, who range in age from 31 to 85.

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RASEI Students Receive Fellowship awards from NSF, DOE and DOD

Anonymous — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0000

RASEI Students Receive Fellowship awards from NSF, DOE and DOD Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 03/31/2023 - 00:00

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NSF GRFP Information

DOE CSGF Information

DOD NDSEG Information

This week seven RASEI students were recognized for their commitment to research through the awarding of graduate research fellowships from both the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy Office of Science and the National Defense Science and Engineering Program.

The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF-GRF) is to help ensure the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The program was established to recruit and support individuals who demonstrate the potential to make significant contributions in STEM.

This year four RASEI students were awarded an NSF-GRF:

Olivia Bird (Dukovic Group)
Benjamin Hammel (Dukovic Group)
Dylan Ladd (Toney Group)
Marena Trujilo (Hodge Group)

The DOE Office of Science Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE-CSGF) was established in 1991 and provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields that use high-performance computing to solve complex science and engineering problems.

This year one RASEI student was awarded the DOE-CSGF:

Fiona Majeau (Hodge Group)

The DOD National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (DOD-NDSEG) promotes education in science and engineering disciplines relevant to the Defense mission through awarding fellowships to encourage promising U.S. scientists to pursue doctoral degrees in designated research disciplines.

This year two RASEI students were awarded a DOD-NDSEG:

Collin Sindt (Marder and Toney Groups)
Noah Smith (Marder and White Groups)

Congratulations Folks!

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RASEI Fellows elected to the 2022 Class of AAAS Fellows

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0000

RASEI Fellows elected to the 2022 Class of AAAS Fellows Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 02/01/2023 - 00:00

Find out about the AAAS Fellows

Check out the full 2022 Class

AAAS Fellows are a distinguished cadre of scientists, engineers, and innovators who have been recognized for their acheivements across disciplines, from research, teaching, and technology, to administration in academia, industry and government, to excellence in communicating and interpreting science to a range of audiences.

RASEI Fellows Garry Rumbles and Matthew Beard were selected as part of the Section on Chemistry 2022 Class of AAAS Fellows. Joining of cohort comprising of just 505 members for the 2022 class, election as a AAAS Fellow honors members whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science, or its application in service to society, have ditinguished them among their peers and colleagues.

Congratulations Garry and Matt!

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