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A robot arm picking apples.

Robotic arm gives Washington apples a helping hand

January 19, 2026
TCAJOB Staff

Researchers at Washington State University, along with those at the Prosser Research Extension Center, have developed a low-cost robotic arm that can pick apples, potentially lending a mechanical hand to orchard workers and easing the crunch of seasonal labor shortages.


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WSU researchers among key partners in sustainable aviation fuel incubator

January 18, 2026
TCAJOB Staff

Washington State University’s leadership in research and development of sustainable aviation fuel, particularly at the Richland campus, is making it one of the main players at a recently unveiled facility in Everett aimed at wider adoption and production of the fuel. 


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US Capitol

U.S. Senate passes funding bills for Hanford, PNNL

January 15, 2026
TCAJOB Staff

A three-bill package that will pay for the cleanup at the Hanford site and research activity at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is headed to President Donald Trump’s desk. 


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PNNL, Hanford contractors earn millions in incentive pay

January 15, 2026
Ty Beaver

The Hanford site’s contractors and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s operator received much of their performance incentive payouts after facing uncertainty from a mercurial federal administration throughout 2025.


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US Capitol

U.S. House passes bills funding Hanford cleanup, PNNL, dams

January 8, 2026
Ty Beaver

A three-bill package that would provide funding above 2025 fiscal year levels to the Hanford site and the nation’s national labs, including Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has passed its first hurdle after receiving bipartisan support from U.S representatives. 


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Giant battery on a lift.

Utility-grade battery tests begin at PNNL’s Grid Storage Launchpad

December 30, 2025
TCAJOB Staff

Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are taking the next step in advancing the lab’s goal to help bring more large-scale energy storage systems to market. 


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O Christmas tree, thy smell is so...citrusy? Piney?

December 24, 2025
TCAJOB Staff

Any Christmas tree’s leaves are unchanging, but for researchers at Washington State University, the smell of a Christmas tree is just as important. 


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WA joins states opposing Trump’s $100k H-1B visa fee

December 15, 2025
TCAJOB Staff

Washington state is joining 20 other states in opposing the Trump administration’s move to increase the cost of H-1B visa petitions for high-skilled foreign workers to $100,000. 


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Two people talking near a machine.

Top DOE commercialization officer visits PNNL

December 14, 2025
TCAJOB Staff

The federal official overseeing the U.S. Department of Energy’s efforts to bring research from its labs to market met with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory leaders on his first visit to the Tri-Cities.


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AI takes center stage in PNNL’s new biotech lab

December 11, 2025
Rachel Visick

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has opened a first-of-its-kind automated biotechnology lab that places artificial intelligence at the center of biological discovery.


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