Writing

Energy Storage @ PNNL

At Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, I helped produce the monthly Energy Storage @ PNNL newsletter that highlighted recent innovations in energy storage technology and PNNL's work in this area.

Environmental Justice @ PNNL

At Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, I helped produce the quarterly Environmental Justice @ PNNL newsletter that provided updates on PNNL and the Department of Energy's work in this area including upcoming events and career opportunities.

Predicting earthquakes by monitoring the ionosphere

A story I wrote for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. A Laboratory project called QuakeCast uses machine learning to monitor the Earth's ionosphere for electron activity that may precede an earthquake.

Lincoln Laboratory partners with DARPA to test augmented-reality assistance systems

A story I wrote for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. The program is studying how assistive systems can help service members complete complex tasks in the field, such as battlefield medicine, helicopter co-piloting, and mechanical repair.

Three Laboratory staff recognized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

An article I wrote for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Two Laboratory staff members were elevated to Fellows by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and another staff member received the International Cooperation Award.

Award-winning technology prevents aircraft collisions

An article I wrote for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. The ACAS X program, funded by the Federal Aviation Administration, brings collision avoidance capabilities to a range of air vehicle types.

Lincoln Laboratory is recognized for 60 years of service at Kwajalein Atoll

An article I wrote for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Lincoln Laboratory was recognized for 60 years of support of the Reagan Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

New method 3D prints glass at low temperatures

An article I wrote for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. The technique can allow glass structures to be directly deposited onto microelectronics.

Technology helps manage flight delays through severe weather

An article I wrote for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Developed in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration, the Traffic Flow Impact Tool uses a novel machine learning technique to predict weather impacts to airspace.

MIT Excellence Awards recognize five from Lincoln Laboratory

An article I wrote for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Ryan Burrow, Ngaire Underhill, Curran Schiefelbein, Johnnie Woo, and Robert Boston were honored for their efforts in fulfilling MIT's goals, values, and mission.

Lincoln Laboratory celebrates 2022 Women's History Month

An article I wrote for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. The Lincoln Laboratory Women’s Network held events to celebrate Women’s History Month. A virtual event held in March highlighted the personal experiences of intersectional women at the Laboratory.

COVID-19 exposure simulation technology is transferred to the CDC

An article I wrote for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. SimAEN, a free online tool for simulating the spread of COVID-19, can help public health teams understand the impact of health protection measures in their communities.

Hydra-zen Framework Makes Scientific Computing Easier for Researchers

An article I wrote for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Hydra-zen, an open-source framework developed at the Laboratory, aims to make scientific computing, like the computing done with the Laboratory’s supercomputing resources, easier by simplifying the configuration and documentation process for experiments.

Supercomputing Center Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

An article I wrote for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. The center's resources for interactive supercomputing and high-performance data analysis have been critical to R&D programs at Lincoln Laboratory.

Hamed Okhravi charts a vision for a cybersecurity moonshot

An article I wrote for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. An article featured in IEEE Security & Privacy describes the Laboratory's approach to preventing cyber vulnerabilities.

Scout creates historic marker for Millstone Hill Radar and Haystack Observatory

A story I wrote for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Carter Purple, a local Scout, created and installed a marker to commemorate the history of the MIT Haystack Observatory and Millstone Hill Radar site.

Award-Winning Tools Enable Agencies to Efficiently and Easily Analyze Surveillance Footage

An article I wrote for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. The Forensic Video Exploitation and Analysis (FOVEA) suite of tools, which won a 2020 R&D 100 Award, allows investigators to focus on finding information rather than sorting through it, which can shorten investigations that would typically take days into just hours or even minutes.

Neutrons allow analysis of polymer gels’ unusual attributes

An article I wrote during my internship with ORNL highlighting the use of neutron scattering in investigating improving polymer gels.

Staff Profile: Gary Peterman

An article I wrote for a feature writing class at the University of Tennessee profiling Gary Peterman, a now-retired advisor with the College of Communication and Information.

UT alumnus Nicholas Bashore turns gaming hobby into a career

An article I wrote for a feature writing class at the University of Tennessee profiling alumnus Nicholas Bashore, who is now a community manager at Skillshot Media.

Scientists at ESS, Swedish Water Research, ORNL use VISION to look at common contaminant for cleaner water applications

An article I wrote during my internship with ORNL highlighting the use of neutron scattering in investigating water filtration methods.

Neutrons—Fighting superbugs

A short story tip I wrote during my internship with ORNL highlighting the use of neutron scattering to investigate the use of a unique peptide in fighting superbugs.

'The best it's ever been': Analyzing UT's relationship with Knoxville, city mayor

An article I wrote for a feature writing class at the University of Tennessee investigating the relationship between the university and the city of Knoxville.

Neutrons—Fueling better power

A short story tip I wrote during my internship with ORNL highlighting the use of neutron scattering in investigating improved fuel cell materials.

Researching cleaner, more efficient bioenergy production using neutrons

An article I wrote during my internship with ORNL highlighting the use of neutron scattering in analyzing how different biofuels pyrolyze.

Neutron micelle measurements lend insights into improved drug delivery

An article I wrote during my internship with ORNL highlighting the use of neutron scattering in investigating small biological tools called micelles that are useful in drug delivery.

Timken turns to neutrons to get its bearings on internal stresses

An article I wrote during my internship with ORNL highlighting the use of neutron scattering in analyzing and understanding residual stresses in industrial bearings.

3D printed collimators for neutron scattering enables new science and lowers costs

An article I wrote during my internship with ORNL highlighting the use of 3D printing to create improved collimators to be used in neutron scattering.

Matthew Ryder: Understanding the Stability of Next-Generation Materials

An article I wrote during my internship with ORNL profiling early-career researcher Matthew Ryder, who had recently been hired at the lab as a Shull Wollan Fellow.

All Aboard the Neutron Train: Mapping Residual Stresses for More Robust Rails

An article I wrote during my internship with ORNL highlighting the use of neutrons in investigating residual stresses in rails.

FIRST Alumni Group: FIRST Alumni at University of Tennessee Knoxville

A quick article I was asked to write for FIRST about a club I started at the University of Tennessee.

Knoxville City Council selects Tindell for general election, breaking tie

An article I wrote in fall 2017 about local politics for a multimedia writing class at the University of Tennessee.

Knox Makers Hosts Community “Makerspace” in South Knoxville

A blog post and interview about Knoxville’s local maker space that I wrote for the Knoxville Mercury while I was an intern there in the summer of 2016.

Secretary of Education John King To Visit Knoxville

A blog post about an upcoming event that I wrote for the Knoxville Mercury while I was an intern there in the summer of 2016.

New Biz Roundup: Fountains, Go-Karts, Tacos

A blog post about new business openings I wrote for the Knoxville Mercury while I was an intern there in the summer of 2016.

A Visit to Maple Hall, Downtown Knoxville’s Basement Bowling Alley

A blog post about downtown Knoxville’s new bowling alley that I wrote for the Knoxville Mercury while I was an intern there in the summer of 2016.