Campus R&D roundup

Prions: Vanderbilt University researchers illuminate infection actor... while another prof gets grant to develop statistical methods for studying and teaching others about interrelationships among various life forms within the "Tree of Life"... Abelquist assumes Oak Ridge NL senior-management role... New rotary-engine design being tested at Knoxville's National Transportation Research Center... Ag institute gets $25MM for biofuels and plant research... UT tapping professor's lean-management expertise to slim university's budget... Munger chronicles ORNL's "weird" history... Recap ORNL's $1.6Bn in Stimulus funds... Return to The VN Blog homepage.