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    May 12, 2026

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    TN Tech tradition: For decades, Cookeville college has sent students to ORNL

    Tennessee Tech chemistry students are spending the summer at ORNL gaining hands-on experience in radiochemistry research while helping develop improved methods for separating the rare isotope promethium-147. The collaboration, supported by DOE’s RENEW initiative, is also aimed at strengthening the future nuclear science workforce by preparing students for careers at national laboratories and in isotope research.

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    June 6, 2024

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    Frankie White: Early career scientist finds joy in f-elements, fatherhood

    Early career scientist Frankie White's was part of two major isotope projects at the same time he was preparing to be a father. As co-lead on a team that achieved the first synthesis and characterization of a radium compound using single crystal X-ray diffraction and part of a team that characterized the properties of promethium, White reflects on the life-changing timeline at work, and at home.

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    May 22, 2024

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    Promethium bound: Rare earth element’s secrets exposed

    Scientists have uncovered the properties of a rare earth element that was first discovered 80 years ago at the very same laboratory, opening a new pathway for the exploration of elements critical in modern technology, from medicine to space travel.