{"id":10837,"date":"2024-11-14T17:42:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T22:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/?p=10837"},"modified":"2024-11-14T17:42:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T22:42:47","slug":"the-future-of-energy-innovation-with-dr-harriet-kung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/blog\/2024\/11\/14\/the-future-of-energy-innovation-with-dr-harriet-kung\/","title":{"rendered":"The future of energy innovation with Dr. Harriet Kung"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/PDL-Dr-Kung-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/PDL-Dr-Kung-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Harriet Kung delivering the President's Distinguished Lecture.\" class=\"wp-image-10846\" style=\"width:325px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/PDL-Dr-Kung-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/PDL-Dr-Kung-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/PDL-Dr-Kung-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/PDL-Dr-Kung-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/PDL-Dr-Kung-scaled-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/PDL-Dr-Kung-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Harriet Kung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we welcomed Dr. Harriet Kung, leader of the Office of Science in the Department of Energy (DOE), for our <a href=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/distinguished-lecture-2024\/\">second annual President\u2019s Distinguished Lecture<\/a>. Dr. Kung\u2019s wide-ranging talk covered the organization\u2019s history, the critical energy challenges facing our nation (including uses of AI) as well as new opportunities for partnerships that support innovation and discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Kung also discussed how our community \u2013 especially through MizzouForward \u2013 can contribute to DOE\u2019s important work by translating scientific advances into solutions that benefit industry and communities. Following her presentation, Dr. Kung answered questions from the audience about important energy topics and ways student researchers can get involved and make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/PDL-discussion-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/PDL-discussion-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"An attendee asks a question to Dr. Kung.\" class=\"wp-image-10845\" style=\"width:325px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/PDL-discussion-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/PDL-discussion-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/PDL-discussion-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/PDL-discussion-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/PDL-discussion-scaled-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/PDL-discussion-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mizzou has strong connections to the Department of Energy. During her visit, Dr. Kung met with many leading Mizzou researchers with DOE-funded projects in numerous fields, such as plant sciences, physics and engineering. She also toured the University of Missouri Research Reactor, where our team contributes to vital radiopharmaceutical development <a href=\"https:\/\/showme.missouri.edu\/2023\/university-of-missouri-research-reactor-continues-to-bolster-domestic-supply-chain-of-critical-radioisotopes\/\">as part of DOE\u2019s Isotope Program<\/a>. We were also thrilled to preview future Mizzou initiatives that can contribute to DOE goals, including our twice-as-powerful research reactor, NextGen MURR, and the Center for Energy Innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are proud to partner with the DOE and the Office of Science to address the most significant energy challenges facing our nation and to educate the workforce of the future. It was an honor to host Dr. Kung and to learn from her experience and leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014 Mun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we welcomed Dr. Harriet Kung, leader of the Office of Science in the Department of Energy (DOE), for our second annual President\u2019s Distinguished Lecture. 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