Since Phelps was part of a team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and other institutions in Tennessee laid the groundwork for discovery, Element 117 was officially named “tennessine” (Ts).

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 30, 2016 -- The recently discovered element 117 has been officially named "tennessine" in recognition of Tennessee’s contributions to its discovery, including the efforts ...

Element 117 was named tennessine because of the participation of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee.

Element No. 117, officially named “Tennessine” is what Phelps helped to discover. Beyond her many accomplishments, she shares her love of science in the hopes that it will inspire more Black ...

Navy vet Clarice Phelps helped discover Tennessine, a new, super-heavy element : Short Wave As a kid, Clarice Phelps dreamed of being an astronaut, or maybe an explorer like the characters on Star ...

Since Phelps was part of a team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and other institutions in Tennessee laid the groundwork for discovery, Element 117 was officially named “tennessine” (Ts).

Element 117 was named tennessine because of the participation of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee.

Carolyn Krause presents Jim Roberto’s story about how element 117 named tennessine was discovered and what he thinks are the prospects of, and obstacles to, creating elements 119 and 120 and even ...