Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

What does PNNL’s outgoing lab director Steve Ashby have in common with a T-Rex? 🦖 Neither give up in pursuit of their goals.

Taking our nuclear and cybersecurity expertise to new heights 🚀 We're proud to be the first national lab to join the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center. Partnering with federal agencies and industry partners, PNNL scientists will work to secure the global space ecosystem. Learn more: https://bit.ly/483H9hd

What is the secret to success at a national lab? 🥼 As Steven Ashby prepares to step aside as PNNL director, he shares career advice for those seeking opportunities at national labs.

Did you know that PNNL’s roots began with the establishment of the Hanford Site in 1943? Tom Brouns, director of our environmental management sector, gives us a history lesson in honor of #60YearsOfPNNL.

In this month’s AI Insights: 🔷 Bringing bioproducts from lab to industry 🔷 Advances in AI, cybersecurity, and digital twins for homeland security 🔷 Register for our virtual recruitment event

👀 Watch how the same nanoscale forces shape both ice crystals and snowflakes. PNNL researchers just recorded the first-ever molecular scale video of ice forming from liquid water over a century after this snowflake was photographed. ❄️ The research could have profound implications for preserving deeply frozen biological tissue samples, forecasting ice behavior for aviation and vehicle safety, and understanding the movement of glaciers. 🧊 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gMRUqG

T-minus 10 days to apply for the NNSA Graduate Fellowship Program (NGFP)! Are you interested in supporting some of our nation’s most important national security missions? Are you ready to launch your career in national and nuclear security? Or do you know a current or recent graduate student who fits this description? If so, I encourage you to consider the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Graduate Fellowship Program (NGFP), a year-long paid fellowship, where you’ll have the chance to gain hands-on experience in national security, grow as a leader, and contribute to a mission that truly matters. The NGFP Program is what launched my career in nuclear security, taking me from National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) headquarters in Washington, DC to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria, and finally to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, in Richland, WA. Don’t miss the opportunity to take the next step in your career journey. 🗓️ Application deadline: October 3, 2025  👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gwm7jyAr  📩 Questions? Contact NGFP@pnnl.gov

As Steven Ashby prepares to step aside as PNNL's director after 10 years at the helm, he reflects upon the positive impact that national labs have on the nation and the world. 🌎

🖥️ Advancing AI and computing 🧪 Putting chemistry to work 🔬 Expanding the frontiers of biology ⚡ Modernizing the grid In his last column for the Tri-City Herald, outgoing director Steven Ashby shares some of the many amazing PNNL scientific and engineering discoveries from the past 10 years: https://bit.ly/3KeApTQ

Steven Ashby shares what he's most proud of as he prepares to step aside as PNNL director.