When the second collaborative ORNL-Vanderbilt University workshop took place on Sept. 18-19, 2023 at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, about 70 researchers and students assembled to share thoughts concerning a broad spectrum of topics. While the main theme was energy and materials, the meeting’s content also delved into climate impact, decarbonization, machine learning, electronics, neutron science and plastics upcycling. The workshop aims to establish strong partne...