Recent News
Govind co-edits computational modeling book
Book based on talks at ACS symposium
Released: October 02, 2013
EMSL Scientist Niri Govind has co-edited a book on computational modeling based on invited talks at the American Chemical Society’s spring 2012 symposium. The peer-reviewed book focuses on using computational modeling to answer fundamental questions in catalysis, biofuels, and other sustainable solutions.
Engelhard named head of delegation for ANSI
He will attend ISO meeting in Japan
Released: October 01, 2013
EMSL Scientist Mark Engelhard has been appointed head of delegation of the American National Standards Institute and will attend the November International Standards Organization meeting in Japan.
EMSL scientists Valiev and Kowalski honored
Their paper selected one of 80 best in 80 years
Released: September 30, 2013
The Journal of Chemical Physics has included a paper by EMSL scientists Marat Valiev and Karol Kowalski in its 80th Anniversary Collection as one of the best 80 papers in the journal’s 80-year history.
EMSL names a new fellow
Bailey selected as a Wiley Research Fellow
Released: September 25, 2013
EMSL has named Vanessa Bailey a Wiley Research Fellow in recognition of her contributions to the national scientific user facility and record of generating highly impactful science. She is a soil scientist and microbial ecologist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
DOE releases ASCR Data Crosscutting Requirements Review
EMSL’s data challenges assessed
Released: September 24, 2013
The recently released Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research Data Crosscutting Requirements Review reports the data requirements associated with Department of Energy-sponsored scientific facilities and large-scale experiments, and summarizes specific findings and recommendations.
Green isoprene
Predictive model a step toward using bacteria as a renewable fuel source
Released: September 17, 2013
A new transcriptomics-based model predicts how much isoprene B. subtilis will produce when stressed or nourished—this insight into isoprene regulation is helping advance synthetic biology approaches to engineer microbes to produce isoprene and other high-value metabolites.
Seeking out silent threats to simulation integrity
Controlling the impact of soft errors on optimization algorithm results
Released: September 13, 2013
Scientists using EMSL resources researched the impact of soft errors on large-scale computers and found without intervention, soft errors invalidate simulations in a significant fraction of all cases. Fortunatley, they also found the errors can be corrected.
2013 Key Scientific Accomplishments report now available (PDF)
EMSL-specific section on pages 25-27
Released: September 12, 2013
The 2013 Key Scientific Accomplishments report highlights some of the year's most noteworthy achievements by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists. In addition to a section on EMSL, the brochure also features sections on biological systems science, climate and Earth systems science, chemical imaging, chemistry and geochemistry, materials sciences, advanced computing, and nuclear and particle physics. Notable staff awards and achievements also are highlighted.
