NNSA and PNNL celebrated 48 fellows whose year-long assignments spanned the nuclear security technology and policy mission.

The DOE Early Career Research Program supports exceptional researchers during the crucial early years of their careers and helps advance scientific discovery in fundamental sciences

National Nuclear Security Administration Graduate Fellow Marc Wonders has spent the past year working with researchers exploring artificial intelligence in the national security mission space.

Risk analysis on the plutonium-fueled power system that supplies electricity to the Mars rover answered the “what if” nuclear safety questions for NASA.

A simple sensor system developed at PNNL can prevent dangerous battery fires.

When the COVID-19 pandemic halted all travel for in-person inspections, a team at PNNL knew they needed to find a way to perform assessments virtually. Their solution—a portable kit that could be shipped to locations.

Spent nuclear fuel is being recycled to make new fuel through rapid separation and tight control of uranium and plutonium.

Aaron Luttman, a mathematician and senior technical advisor at PNNL, was invited as a guest speaker during the 2021 National Math Festival.

Marcel Baer is a computational scientist working in PNNL’s Physical Sciences Division with a prominent effort in materials science and physical bioscience.

New computational modeling research provides insights into biological processes and metabolic regulation.

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, PNNL pivoted to online learning approaches to conduct critical national security training across the globe.

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.

Research and development expertise aligns with national priorities in clean energy innovation and climate change mitigation. A workforce of 5,000 delivers scientific discovery, enables sustainable energy, and enhances national security.

PNNL computer scientists joined international leaders in machine learning to present research to detect and address potential cybersecurity threats and devise epidemic interventions.

A shoe scanner may allow people passing through security screening to keep their shoes on. PNNL built the scanner based on the same technology it used to develop airport scanners. It's licensed to Liberty Defense.

PNNL researchers are using explainable artificial intelligence to develop new ways to understand and interpret data for national security.

Erol Cromwell and Yan Shi, researchers at PNNL, used their backgrounds in software engineering to provide a platform for atmospheric data analysis.

PNNL data scientists Svitlana Volkova and Emily Saldanha, along with former PNNL intern Pamela Bilo Thomas, will publish their research on online information spread in Nature's Scientific Reports.

High school students from across Washington State competed in the Pacific Northwest Regional Science Bowl, hosted online by PNNL, for a chance to advance to the national competition in May.

Johnson is among the PNNL scientists preparing to move into the Energy Sciences Center, the new $90 million, 140,000-square-foot facility that is expected to open in late 2021.