A monthly recap of studies, news, and events at

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), based in Richland, Washington

January/February 2024

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ChatGrid: A New Generative AI Tool for Power Grid Visualization

ChatGrid is a practical application of the Department of Energy’s exascale computing efforts and offers a new experience in easy, intuitive, and interactive data interaction. READ MORE 

First-Ever Atomic Freeze-Frame of Liquid Water

Scientists stop the motion of atoms to watch electrons move in liquid water. READ MORE 

EMSL User Project Leads to Key Molecular Culprit Active in COVID-19

PNNL researchers helped identify a fragment from the SARS-CoV-2 virus that spurs severe illness. READ MORE 

The ShAPE of Buildings to Come: Scrap Aluminum Transforms Recycling Life Cycle

Post-consumer recycled aluminum can be transformed into high-strength building materials and consumer goods with PNNL's patented ShAPE™ manufacturing process. READ MORE

Proteins Suggest a Path to Reduce Drug Resistance in a Form of Cancer

Scientists have learned more about how drug resistance develops in patients with acute myeloid leukemia and how the process might be slowed. READ MORE

PNNL Kicks Off Multi-Year Energy Storage, Scientific Discovery Collaboration with Microsoft

The convergence of artificial intelligence, cloud, and high-performance computing to accelerate scientific discovery is the focus of a multi-year collaboration between Microsoft and PNNL. READ MORE

PNNL Software Technology Wins FLC Award

Visual Sample Plan, a free software tool developed at PNNL that boosts statistics-based planning, has been recognized with a 2024 Federal Laboratory Consortium Award. READ MORE

Allen Fawcett Named Director of the Joint Global Change Research Institute

Allen Fawcett—an energy expert and economist who has played a leading role in formulating and coordinating U.S. climate policy—is the new director of the Joint Global Change Research Institute, a partnership between PNNL and the University of Maryland in College Park. READ MORE

Staff Highlights & More

Ang

James Ang, a chief scientist for computing, participated in a White House-hosted CHIPS R&D event and roundtable discussion with senior leaders from industry, academia, and key government agencies. READ MORE

Sawyer and Yoon

Karma Sawyer, director of the Electricity Infrastructure and Buildings Division, and Jim Yoon, a water security and resilience scientist, have been selected to join the 2024-26 New Voices cohort at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. READ MORE

Jefferson

Data Scientist Brett Jefferson was recently recognized with an Early Career Award from Indiana University Bloomington's Psychological and Brain Sciences Department. READ MORE

Mabry

Waste Field Services Manager Ron Mabry was elected to the Washington State Board of Education. READ MORE

Conrad

The Desert Tortoise Council presented Earth Scientist Cyler Conrad with the Robert C. Stebbins Research Award. READ MORE

Arenholz

Physicist Elke Arenholz was recognized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers as a Fellow for her breakthrough contributions to x-ray magnetic spectroscopy. READ MORE

Explore Upcoming PNNL Events Here

Are you considering wind to meet your energy needs for your business, farm, home, or community? Join us on Thursday, March 14 at 10am PT for a one-hour webinar to learn about the Department of Energy's new National Distributed Wind Network. LEARN MORE

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