Korea University President Visits Brookhaven National Laboratory

Professor Ki-Su Lee, president of Korea University, visited Brookhaven National Laboratory in May to get a firsthand look at PHENIX, a massive detector used for physics experiments on the early universe. Professor Lee's visit highlighted the important contribution that the Korea Detector Laboratory (KODEL) of Korea University is making to enhance the performance of PHENIX. With special expertise in detector technology, KODEL is producing new components that will be installed in PHENIX over the next several years. Read more

William J. Hughes Technical Center Selected as Historic Aerospace Site

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has designated the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) William J. Hughes Technical Center as an AIAA Historic Aerospace Site. The AIAA cited the Technical Center for its pivotal role in creating the nation's modern air traffic control system over the last 50 years. Read more

Soldiers Select Four Picatinny Inventions as Best of 2007

The Army honored four weapons development teams based at the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, by presenting each a highly coveted Top 10 Army Greatest Inventions of the Year Award for 2007 on June 12. The awards were presented during a luncheon ceremony in Arlington, Virginia. Read more

Saltwater Sleuths: NOAA Researchers Seek Clues in Unusual Places to Help Determine the Ages of Fish and Shellfish Populations

Fishery biologist Sandy Sutherland looks through the lens of the microscope at tiny sections of fish earbones, known as otoliths, each showing annual bands of growth. She carefully counts the bands to determine the age of the fish, then moves on to the next sample. Known as an age reader, Sutherland is one of a small team at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), whose aging work is critical to stock assessments needed to manage the nation's fishery resources in the northwest Atlantic Ocean. Read more

Brookhaven Scientists Explore Brain's Reaction to Potent Hallucinogen

Brain-imaging studies performed in animals at Brookhaven National Laboratory provide researchers with clues about why an increasingly popular recreational drug that causes hallucinations and motor-function impairment in humans is abused. Using trace amounts of Salvia divinorum—also known as "salvia," a Mexican mint plant that can be smoked in the form of dried leaves or serum—Brookhaven scientists found that the drug's behavior in the brains of primates mimics the extremely fast and brief "high" observed in humans. Their results are now published online in the journal NeuroImage. Read more

2008 Northeast Region Awards - Call for Nominations

The Northeast Region is now accepting nominations for its 2008 awards. The deadline to submit nominations is Monday, June 30, 2008, and the awards will be presented at the Northeast regional meeting in Upton, New York, in September 2008. Read more

Technical Center Hosts FLC

The FAA's Technology Transfer Program, based at the William J. Hughes Technical Center, hosted the FLC Executive Board and Northeast Region meetings February 21-22. This was the first time both the Executive Board and the Northeast Region met jointly at the Technical Center. Read more

Save the Date: Fall 2008 Regional Meeting

The next Northeast regional meeting will take place September 15-17, 2008, at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in Upton, N.Y. Join us for three days of networking, discussions about technology transfer issues, laboratory tours, and entertaining social events. Read more