Rush beats Watson

In latest human vs. machine contest, former PPPL scientist Rush Holt now a Congressman beats IBM Watson computer in match: http://www.pppl.gov/

Bulletproof plastic makes perfect vacuum for experimental reactor

Bulletproof plastic makes perfect vacuum for experimental reactor 
Ted Franckowiak, a PPPL machinist, mills a vacuum vessel made of bulletproof polycarbonate that will be part of the Princeton field-reversed-configuration-2 (PFRC-2), a research device for developing small advanced fusion reactors.  PFRC-2 will be driven by many technological innovations, including high-temperature superconducting magnets. The construction is supported by a grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Operations are scheduled to begin in December.  (Photo by Elle Starkman, PPPL) http://www.pppl.gov/

PPPL's Meixler Receives Tech Transfer Accolades

In recognition of his "sustained significant service" to the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC), PPPL Technology Transfer Head Lewis Meixler is receiving the FLC 2011 Harold Metcalf Award. The FLC is the nationwide network of federal laboratories that provides the forum to develop strategies and opportunities for linking laboratory mission technologies and expertise with the marketplace. The service award recognizes individuals involved in technology transfer activities that have provided noteworthy support to the technology transfer process, furthering the mission of the FLC.
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory