SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 Director's Column Looking Back, Moving Forward: Reflections from a Decade as PNNL Director As Laboratory Director Steve Ashby pens his last monthly column, he highlights PNNL’s accomplishments with pride and gratitude. ( Read More )
APRIL 21, 2023 Director's Column PNNL’s Spin on Earth Day Science and Technology Innovations From energy-efficient buildings to new manufacturing techniques, researchers at PNNL strive for sustainability and a decarbonization. ( Read More )
NOVEMBER 21, 2022 Director's Column Researchers at PNNL to Dig into Soil Returning from Space Studying how microorganisms behave in space could facilitate farming in the final frontier and lead to better crops on Earth. ( Read More )
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 Director's Column Looking Forward From 9/11: PNNL Contributes to Homeland Security Science and engineering solutions helping keep America safe from explosive, radiological, biological and cyber threats. ( Read More )
JULY 26, 2021 Director's Column Richland Researchers Innovating to Keep You Cool Researchers developed two solutions for air-conditioning—a novel, energy-efficient dehumidification system and a technology to detect refrigerant leaks. Both help increase energy-efficiency and reduce costs. ( Read More )
JUNE 21, 2021 Director's Column Sustainability, Energy Research Included in Spokane Smart Eco-District PNNL researchers deploying and testing novel building technologies and energy-management approaches. ( Read More )