Tissue-imitating scaffolds play an important role not only in tissue-engineering research but also in actual medical aplications. For example for treatment of severe burns. When seeded with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), such a MSCs/scaffold system can significantly accelerate healing, reduce fibrosis and scarring, promote angiogenesis and keratinization, and reduce inflammation [1-5].

Gamma-ray spectroscopy provides answers to the questions of What, How (much), and Where. These questions are answered via different types of detectors and using different techniques. Multiple detector systems and the reasons for developing those systems will be discussed.

Next an overview/quick history of the National Labs (Manhattan project to now) will be presented and current job / internships/ and other opportunities for collaboration with SRNL (or other National Labs) will be shared.

The selective cleavage and construction of chemical bonds are the foundation of synthetic chemistry. In these processes, transition metal complexes have been broadly utilized to mediate the otherwise difficult transformations, in which the metal center often plays an active role making and breaking bonds, whereas the ligands are spectators. In contrast, the active participation of actor ligands in bond cleavage and formation processes has recently found use in small molecule activation and catalysis.

In recent years, significant efforts have been focused into understanding metabolic reprogramming in cancer with the hope of discerning context-specific biology that is exploitable for either for diagnosis or treatment. While some generalized phenomena such as the ‘Warburg Effect’ have been identified, the metabolic landscape of cancer is highly heterogeneous, as tumors from the same sub-type can exhibit vastly different metabolic profiles, which can influence disease progression and response to treatments.

While there has been a recent emphasis in the field of chemistry education research on bridging the gap between research and practice, another important divide warrants attention: the growing gap between undergraduate academia and chemical industry. According to recent American Chemical Society data, approximately 70% of chemistry graduates enter industry directly after earning their bachelor’s degree. However, little is known about how these graduates transition into industry roles.

Spintronics are a class of electronics that utilize the intrinsic spin of electrons rather than the flow of charge through a circuit. As a result, they are more energy efficient and faster than conventional electronics and are critical in advancing quantum computing, information sciences, and wearable technologies. Current spintronic designs are composed of heterostructures of stacked thin films of ferromagnetic materials in combination with either antiferromagnetic or nonmagnetic materials.