PNNL in the News

Following are some online news articles regarding research and development at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory that have appeared in the print and electronic media. Many other stories have been published but are not available online or online access is limited to subscribers.

December 2005

"Popular Mechanics Top 50 Inventions features James Russell's digital music breakthrough in 1970," Popular Mechanics (December 2005)
"Making home appliances 'smart'," Seattle Post-Intelligencer (December 20, 2005)
"Detectives track terrorists by Starlight," Seattle Post Intelligencer (December 13, 2005)
"PNNL to detail building project," Tri-City Herald (December 7, 2005)
"Test yields out of this world results", Tri-City Herald (December 3, 2006)

November 2005

"Few cutbacks in PNNL workers," Tri-City Herald (November 12, 2005)
"Holy Canola," Washington CEO magazine (November 2005) — subscription required
"The Best and Worst in Business for 2005," Seattle Business Monthly (November 2005)

October 2005

"The new fiber optic cable connection." PNNL's Gerry Johnson was interviewed for the story and quoted. Tri-City Herald (October 29, 2005)
"Manufacturers 'need better quality titanium PM powders'," Metal Powder (October 2005)
"Smart Nanoparticles Serve in Corrosion-Inhibiting Coatings," MRS Bulletin (October 2005)
Technology Fast 50: A Healthy Lot", Washington CEO magazine (October 2005) — subscription required
Northwest lab tries to stay one step ahead of pollutants, The (Portland) Oregonian (October 26, 2006)
Scientists take aim at Hanford's dirty past, The (Portland) Oregonian (October 26, 2006)
Science & Society, World Talk Radio (October 26, 2006)
"Concentrates," C&E News (October 24, 2005)
Forecast? Sunny, dry, areas of coughing," (The (Portland) Oregonian (October 19, 2005)
PNNL's discovery of hydrophobic water, Tri-Ciy Herald (October 15, 2006)
October issue of Washington CEO magazine has a special feature, http://washingtonceo.com/currentissue/1005-WaCEO-p71-82.pdf — subscription required
"Technology Advances." MRS Bulletin (October 2005)

September 2005

"New Techniques Aim To Thwart Terrorists", Science Magazine (September 16, 2005)
"U.S. report says Iran seeks to acquire nuclear weapons", Washington Times (September 16, 2005)
"Affordable route to cleaner diesel", Chemistry World (September 12, 2005)
"PNNL scientists look to sniff out terrorism", Tri-City Herald (September 11, 2005)
"PNNL scientist receives $2.2 million grant", Tri-City Herald (September 6, 2005)
"Finding needles in haystacks is getting a little easier, as data-visualization software for businesses matures", Information Week (September 5, 2005)

August 2005

"It's not a mirage – Oregon is sunnier," The (Portland) Oregonian (August 16, 2005)
"Anti-terror study tracks gas dispersal," Nature Magizine (August 11, 2005)
"Scientists test NYC's readiness for gas attack," Reuters (August 8, 2005)
"Scientists to simulate New York City gas attack," USA Today (August 7, 2005)
"Homeland Security to conduct gas tests in Midtown, subways," Newsday (Long Island, NY) (August 5, 2005)
"Filling up with Hydrogen," American Scientist (August/September)

July 2005

"PNNL gets $2.5 million for project," Tri-City Herald (July 28, 2005)
"Safe, Secure and Scanned: New technology can scan the entire body through clothing and spot weapons." Video provided by the American Institute of Physics, must have realPlayer installed to view the video. (July, 2005)

June 2005

"Taming data through visualization" and "High performance computing where do we go from here?," TechComm Journal (June/July 2005)
"Appliances wipe out blackouts," Wired News (June 22, 2005)
"Airport scanner technology leads to better jeans fit," National Public Radio's Morning Edition program (June 20, 2005)
"Catalysis Science, featuring PNNL's Doug Ray," Science Society radio program (June 15, 2005)
"Electronic measuring finds fast fit for jeans," Seattle Post-Intelligencer (June 15, 2005)
"Letting Computers Pick Your Jean Size," KOMO-TV (June 14, 2005)
"The debate's over: Globe is warming," USA Today (June 12, 2005)
"Nanotech Water Filter," Earth and Sky radio program (June 2, 2005)
"PTHS students create underwater remotely operated vehicle for research," Port Townsend Leader (June 1, 2005)

May 2005

"PNNL plans microbiology studies," Tri-City Herald (May 23, 2005)
"Students engineer undersea rover, donated to federal lab for 10th the cost," Peninsula Daily-News (May 22, 2005)
"25 Breakout Companies," Fortune Magazine (May 16, 2005)
"Can Earth take the heat of 'global brightening'?," USA Today (May 12, 2005)
"Micromachines to Produce Propellant and Air on Mars," Space.com (May 11, 2005)
"10 Emerging Technologies," MIT Technology Review (May 2005)

April 2005

"Discovery Channel Canada (April 5, 2005)
"Global climate change may damage habitat for young salmon, Sequim science research indicates," Peninsula Daily News (April 3, 2005)
"Vision statement," Tri-City Herald (April 1, 2005)
"Seal of Approval," Government Security (April 1, 2005)
"Linking sticky ice to planet formation," Physics Today (Subscription Required)
"This Attila doesn't Pillage – it solves problems," TechComm Journal (April/May 2005)

March 2005

"Making metal miracles," Tri-City Herald (March 30, 2005)
"PNNL researchers say extremely cold ice helped give the universe form," Tri-City Herald (March 28, 2005)
"Two Pacts May Help Spur Biomass Plastics," C&E News (March 28, 2005)
"Bioterror CSIs Target Germs," Wired News (March 15, 2005)
"Warning signs point to a wilting summer," Seattle Times (March 10, 2005)
"Bush gets glimpse at PNNL work; Scientists speak in Ohio on energy-related projects," Tri-City Herald (March 10, 2005) — subscription required
"City to host gas attack drill," Newsday (Long Island, NY) (March 6, 2005)
"Micro Atmospheric Testing," Mechanical Engineering (March 2005)

February 2005

"PNNL alumni to celebrate 40th anniversary," Tri-City Herald (February 26, 2005) – scroll down
"Climate change plotted, threatens Yakima crops," The (Portland) Oregonian (February 23, 2005) – scroll down
"Yakima Valley likely to face frequent droughts, study finds," Seattle Times (February 23, 2005)
"Economist warns of global warming," Tri-City Herald (February 22, 2005)
"Bioterror experts propose early-warning technologies," San Diego Union-Tribune (February 20, 2005)
"DEMO conference showcases inventors," Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Feb. 18, 2005)
"Technol-ooh-gy," The (Portland) Oregonian (Feb. 18, 2005)
"New Effort to Develop Molecular Tools for Early Cancer Detection Under Way," Journal of the American Medical (Feb. 16, 2005)
"Antiterror Test to Follow Winds and Determine Airborne Paths," New York Times (Feb. 11, 2005)
"PNNL helps Russian scientists find potential of research project," Tri-City Herald (Feb. 5, 2005)
"Oregon governor gets primer on PNNL," Tri-City Herald (Feb. 5, 2005)

January 2005

"Furnace creates instant fossils," Nature (Jan. 28, 2005)
"PNNL weather station going on tour," Tri-City Herald (Jan. 28, 2005)
"Earthquake antidote: foam," Christian Science Monitor (Jan. 27, 2005)
"Topping Mother Nature, lab makes petrified wood in days," USA Today (Jan. 25, 2005)
"Petrified wood created in the lab," BBC (Jan. 25, 2005)
"Iron may play big role in groundwater cleanup," The (Portland) Oregonian (Jan. 19, 2005) – scroll down
"PNNL looking ahead," Tri-City Herald (Jan. 16, 2005)
"From WWII-era to nation's most modern lab," Tri-City Herald (Jan. 16, 2005)
"Systems Biology, featuring PNNL's Steve Wiley and Karin Rodland," Science & Society radio program (January 12, 2005)
"PNNL evolves to meet changing needs of nation," Tri-City Herald (Jan. 9, 2005)
"Company chosen to create drawings ," Tri-City Herald (Jan. 7, 2005)
"PNNL at 40: Still holding key to progress," Tri-City Herald (Jan. 2, 2005)