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JANUARY 13, 2025
### Geochemist Kevin Rosso Appointed a Battelle Fellow
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JANUARY 8, 2025
### Laser-Plasma Jedi Advances Nuclear Nonproliferation
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> As we welcome the new year, I am reminded how fortunate I am to work with the remarkable people behind these amazing accomplishments. Steven Ashby Laboratory Director
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A National Lab with Pacific Northwest Roots and Global Reach
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Whether our researchers are [unlocking the mysteries of Earth’s climate](https://www.pnnl.gov/earth-system-science), helping [modernize the U.S. electric power grid](https://www.pnnl.gov/electric-grid-modernization), or [safeguarding ports](https://www.pnnl.gov/nuclear-nonproliferation) around the world from nuclear smuggling, we accept great challenges for one purpose: to create a world that is safer, cleaner, more prosperous, and more secure.
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### Key Dates in PNNL History
**January 4, 1965 - Passing of the Key**
The Hanford Laboratory officially becomes Pacific Northwest Laboratory of the Atomic Energy Commission when operations of the lab officially transferred to Battelle Memorial Institute.
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The Tri-Cities is a unique and thriving region of southeastern Washington State, positioned in a beautiful natural setting at the confluence of three rivers—the Columbia, the Yakima, and the Snake. The Tri-Cities originally comprised Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco, but the area has expanded to include the City of West Richland.
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