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Carolyn Pearce Appointed Senior Lecturer at University of Manchester
Congratulations to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Dr. Carolyn Pearce on her appointment as an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Manchester, School of Earth, Atmospheric & Environmental Science. The school is one of the largest atmospheric and environmental academic research centers in Britain.
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Unique Uranium Source in Naturally Bioreduced Sediment
A recently published Pacific Northwest National Laboratory study of a naturally bioreduced sediment sample from a former uranium mill tailings site reveals insights that enhance understanding of the long-term persistence of uranium in groundwater. The study provides the first-ever evidence of a useful pyrite mineral formation within the sample.
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Building Better Biofuels
Making biofuels from plants brings opportunities and challenges, according to Dr. Tim Donohue, Director of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, one of three U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Centers. The opportunity lies in the availability. Donohue gave a talk at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Frontiers in Biological Sciences Seminar Series.
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Kerri Pratt Awarded NOAA Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. Kerri A. Pratt on her selection for a postdoctoral fellowship in climate and global change from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Pratt was one of ten researchers that NOAA chose in 2009 as part of its national program to create and train the next generation of climate research leaders.
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Scientific Process Automation Technology Makes Journal Cover
A PNNL article "Scientific Process Automation Improves Data Interaction," authored by Terence Critchlow, was selected as the cover feature for the September/October 2009 Scientific Computing
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