JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, 2784-1615, NEW CREATE AWARD TOPIC C. OBJECTIVE FOR THIS AWARD IS TO SYNTHESIZE A NEW CLASS OF MATERIALS, HIGH-ENTROPY GLASS-CERAMICS, HAVING HIGHER NUCLEAR-WASTE-LOADING CAPACITY THAN INDUSTRY-STANDARD GLASSES FOR LONG-TERM GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL. THE MATERIAL WOULD LEVERAGE ENTROPY-STABILIZATION TO ENHANCE THE RADIONUCLIDE SOLUBILITY AND CHEMICAL DURABILITY OF GLASS-CERAMICS AND ACHIEVE SUPERIOR MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, CORROSION-RESISTANCE, AND LONG-TERM STABILITY.