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When scientists want to learn the latest techniques involved in using plasma to fabricate microelectronics, they come PPPL. Learn more about the recent Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem (ASPIRE) mini workshop at the Lab. bit.ly/46UKAVy
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PPPL's Choongseok (CS) Chang and Seong-Moo Yang win two top prizes for plasma physics from the Division of Plasma Physics of the Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies (AAPPS-DPP). Explore more about their research and honors. ➡️ bit.ly/3Tv3srh
ALT Choongseok (CS) Chang and Seong-Moo Yang
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OpenStar Technologies (@openstartech) and PPPL have signed a memorandum of understanding, formalizing a new partnership to advance scientific, academic and educational cooperation in the science and technology of fusion energy. ⚛️ bit.ly/3VG0iS5
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The University of Missouri (@mizzou) Research Reactor has entered into an agreement with PPPL to support diagnostic development for @iterorg, an international fusion research and development facility now under assembly in southern France. ⬇️ bit.ly/3VxtpqF
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Two PPPL computer codes — M3D-C1 and the X-Point Included Gyrokinetic Code (XGC) — were recognized by the @ENERGY Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC) program as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. Learn more about codes at PPPL ➡️ bit.ly/3URBTZu.
ALT This still image from a new simulation shows how plasma from the pedestal region is connected through the supposedly last confinement surface into the divertor plasma region. The long and thin lobes are fluctuating in time and space.
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The new SUNRISE - STELLAR-AI Federation links the @UKAEAofficial's SUNRISE supercomputer and PPPL's STELLAR-AI platform to help researchers on both sides of the Atlantic collaborate and better leverage AI to speed up fusion energy research. bit.ly/46Q5WU0
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.@physorg_com reports on how PACMAN, a new AI framework developed by PPPL, @Princeton and Japan’s National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, can safely control fusion systems by making key decisions in milliseconds. bit.ly/4yrlzNC
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A new AI software framework known as PACMAN can keep fusion energy systems stable. Developed by PPPL, @Princeton & Japan's National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, PACMAN was tested in five experiments at the @ENERGY's @d3dfusion. ➡️ bit.ly/4i1a0rA
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.@Nature checks in on how private companies are pursuing commercial fusion energy and PPPL Director Steve Cowley shares his perspective on the pace and progress of fusion research and commercial development. go.nature.com/4xtuw97
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What geometry will offer the best design for a fusion power plant? ⚡Spherical tokamaks, like the National Spherical Torus Experiment-Upgrade (NSTX-U), may help confine plasma energy more efficiently than other more conventional doughnut-shaped designs. bit.ly/4xGx0QY
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Congratulations 🙌 to SangKyeun Kim at PPPL on receiving the 2026 Early Career Scientist Prize for the Commission on Plasma Physics from @IUPAP_physics for his work using AI for fusion energy research. bit.ly/4x5AZa0
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How will the Princeton Plasma Innovation Center at PPPL maximize energy efficiency? Dennis Pasternak, project manager, explains in #60Seconds how one feature — passive shading — will enable PPIC to block solar heat 🌞 and reduce cooling demand. bit.ly/3UNyTe6.
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Congratulations 🎉 to Yiguang Ju on being honored with the 2026 Tohoku University International Award in Science and Technology. Ju is an associated faculty member and head of electromanufacturing science at PPPL and an @EPrinceton professor at @Princeton. bit.ly/3TFpgQD
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How do you clean part of a fusion system without taking it out and exposing it to potential contaminants? Researchers at PPPL, @Princeton and @penn_state found a solution that points the way toward better performance in future fusion systems. ➡️ bit.ly/4pYtUp4
ALT Abstract digital artwork featuring interconnected pink and green circular nodes on a multi-colored dark background.
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Congratulations to PPPL intern and @Princeton astrophysics student Rishika Porandla on being named an @APSPhysics Student Ambassador and winning the Outstanding Student Presentation Award at the 67th @apsdpp Annual Meeting. bit.ly/4fwAgHb | bit.ly/3TlDG8n
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PPPL and @Princeton have launched a two-year pilot graduate research initiative to formalize joint advising and expand opportunities for @PrincetonGrad students in engineering, physics and related fields to conduct research at the Lab. ➡️ bit.ly/4bhcDkT
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PPPL retweeted
DOE’s @SecretaryWright announces the initial Genesis Mission awardees, marking one of the most significant federal investments in AI‑enabled science and launching the next phase of scientific discovery through the Genesis Mission.
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PPPL retweeted
The Genesis Mission is powering science at the speed of imagination!
@ENERGY announced 250+ projects that will develop and demonstrate scientific workflows with AI. These teams will form a collaborative national ecosystem for AI-supported science: energy.gov/articles/secretar…
ALT Energy Department Announces the First Genesis Mission Awardees
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The Lab is a proud partner of the @energy #GenesisMission. As part of a new award, PPPL will lead a critical fusion energy research project and partner on seven other initiatives. Partners include @RiceUniversity, @USNRL, @BrookhavenLab, @Princeton and Sophelio.
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On #SpaceExplorationDay, join PPPL's Fatima Ebrahimi as she explains how a new type of rocket thruster can harness the power of plasma, the fourth state of matter, for spacecraft propulsion. 🚀 Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4vIVd8T
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