PNNL 50th Anniversary Features
Prepared for the Tri-City Herald
September 2015
A closer look at climate
This edition focuses on how PNNL’s research is helping improve understanding of atmospheric science and climate change.
August 2015
PNNL innovations protecting the nation
This edition focuses on how PNNL draws upon its broad scientific capabilities to develop technologies and tools to protect the nation from threats of weapons of mass destruction, terrorists and cyber-attacks.
July 2015
Nuclear knowledge for the nation
This edition focuses on PNNL’s capabilities and experience in nuclear science and nuclear safety and how these capabilities have been applied to energy, national security and environmental challenges over the decades.
June 2015
Opening doors to collaboration
This edition focuses on how PNNL uses supercomputers, computational science and mathematics to build new scientific understanding that could help address significant national challenges in energy, the environment, national security and fundamental science.
May 2015
Computational Science powers scientific discovery and innovation
This edition focuses on how PNNL uses supercomputers, computational science and mathematics to build new scientific understanding that could help address significant national challenges in energy, the environment, national security and fundamental science.
April 2015
Keeping America on the move — cleanly and efficiently
This edition focuses on PNNL’s scientific and technological contributions for cleaner, more efficient and sustainable transportation.
March 2015
Better bio-based products and fuels through science
This edition focuses on PNNL’s biological and chemical sciences and engineering capabilities and how they are being applied to produce products and fuels from renewable biomass rather than petroleum.
February 2015
PNNL health research: from dosage to diagnoses
This edition focuses on PNNL’s health-related research, from its earliest days of building an understanding of the effects of radiation to more recent work centered on detecting and treating cancer and more.
January 2015
A community partner for 50 years
This edition focuses on the role Battelle and PNNL have played in the Tri-Cities and Mid-Columbia through their support of a variety of civic and philanthropic organizations.
December 2014
Keeping the lights on — and so much more
This edition focuses on PNNL's work to increase energy efficiency and improve the reliability of the U.S. electrical grid.
November 2014
Putting science to work: From cleaning up Hanford to protecting the planet
This edition focuses on PNNL's work to address environmental challenges and protect natural resources.
October 2014
PNNL celebrates golden anniversary
This edition focuses on a look-back to PNNL's formation and work over the decades to address many of America's most pressing issues.