Anika Halappanavar’s research into COVID-19 misinformation earned her recognition by the Washington State Academy of Sciences as one of the state’s top high school researchers.
Molly Grear, an ocean engineer in the Coastal Sciences Division at PNNL, recently helped middle school summer science camp students from Blatchley Middle School in Sitka, Alaska, design their own energy wave converters.
IDREAM wins Department of Energy art contest with entry that illuminates how IDREAM scientists pivoted during pandemic to accomplish critical nuclear research.
More than 30 PNNL interns contributed to the Airport Risk Assessment Model, a web-based tool that helps airport security stakeholders prioritize resource allocations.
PNNL cybersecurity engineer Penny McKenzie was selected from hundreds of national laboratory mentors to join Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm on multi-laboratory DOE internship panel for summer interns.
Evelyn Hirt, a project manager at PNNL has received the 2021 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Haraden Pratt Award for her long-time dedication to volunteerism and mentoring.
PNNL researchers Leo Fifield, Mike Larche, and Bishnu Bhattarai were recently elected to the board of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Richland, Washington section.
PNNL physical oceanographer Maggie McKeon will speak February 3 at the U.S. launch meeting for the United Nations’ Ocean Decade. She will present on improving diversity in the Superfund site workforce.
James A. Ang, a PNNL computing expert, was recently invited to moderate a panel in a virtual workshop focused on federally funded research and development on software for heterogeneous computing.
PNNL researchers Lisa Bramer and Sarah Reehl were on a team that received a patent for its work with electron microscopy. Electron microscopy allows scientists to make nanoscale observations of materials.
PNNL offers a wide range of internships in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Interns work in offices and laboratories alongside experienced researchers to expand their knowledge and form mentoring relationships.
Evangelina Galvan Shreeve, the daughter of Mexican farmworkers, is now the director of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Ben Bond-Lamberty, an Earth scientist, and Melanie Roberts, director of state and regional affairs at PNNL, have been named as AAAS fellows, along with Aurora Clark, a Laboratory Fellow and joint appointee from Washington State University.